July 17 - 21, 2006 (9AM-12 PM) USA Superstar Developmental Basketball Camp Cane Creek Middle School Fairview, North Carolina Boys and girls 7-10 years of age Apply Online PURPOSE - It is important for the young beginning player to learn correctly, the techniques of playing basketball, especially shooting. If a player can learn the mechanics of the shot before he or she picks up bad habits, then almost anyone can become a good shooter and give him or herself the opportunity to make their grade school, middle school and even their high school basketball team.

The USA Superstar, "Developmental" Basketball Camp is the camp where that dream can begin. With its limited enrollment and excellent instruction, the USA Camp has been and will continue to be the #1 teaching basketball camp in Western North Carolina.

TEACHING AND LEARNING HOW TO PLAY CORRECTLY

This is the reason the USA Camp is truly #1. We make sure that one-half of our camp time is spent learning the fundamentals, and the other half is spent in games and individual competition practicing what has been taught. And every player can be assured that he or she is being taught by someone with many years of experience teaching basketball to young people. Richard Skaggs, the director and one of the instructors, has had twenty-eight years of experience teaching and coaching basketball on every level from middle school to major college.

Also the 7 and 8-year-old players will be playing on lower goals and use smaller balls to insure being able to learn the proper techniques of shooting and ballhandling.

CAMP DIRECTOR

Directing the USA Superstar Developmental and the"JR Select" Basketball Camps is Richard Skaggs. A veteran of 15 years as a high school coach, five years as an assistant college coach at the Division I level and three years as a college head coach, Richard provides the knowledge and understanding needed to teach aspiring young players.

Richard is the originator and director of the USA Superstar Invitational Basketball Camp that attracted some of the best male and female high school players from all across the country. As a coach, Richard has received numerous coaching awards including Smoky Mountain Conference Coach of the Year, Mountain Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Western North Carolina Coach of the Year, and was called Kentucky's College Coach of the Year by the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper after his first year as head coach of Kentucky State University. Richard has been teaching basketball to young people and directing basketball camps for twenty-eight years. His innovative teaching ideas have helped many players become very successful high school, college and professional players.

OBJECTIVES

1. To teach proper individual fundamentals of dribbling, passing, defense and rebounding, with major emphasis on shooting.

2. To teach team fundamentals in offensive alignment, movement and timing, and defensive positioning, movement, and proper footwork.

COST: $70 A $15.00 deposit is required to hold a spot in the camp. Enrollment is limited so an early response is important.

BE PART OF THE FUN

· Individual instruction with major emphasis on shooting, ball handling, defense and rebounding.

· Slam dunk competition for boys and girls of all ages.

· Equal instruction and playing time for all.

· Saturation basketball, no wasted instruction or playing time; maximum participation + more playing time = more fun.

· 5 on 5 games, 3 on 3 competition and individual competition.

· FREE T-shirt, insurance and certificate

· A concession stand will be available at breaks and after each session. Drinks, candy, T-shirts, shorts and training aids will be available to purchase.

AWARDS - Every camper will receive a certificate of participation and awards will be given in the following categories:

1) League team champions
2) Free throw champion
3) Competitive shooting champions
4) Slam dunk champion

WHAT TO BRING

Each camper should arrive dressed and ready to participate in proper attire. A concession stand will be available for campers to purchase drinks and snacks.

INSURANCE

The camp will provide insurance for each camper. This coverage is an excess policy and covers what each camper's family health policy doesn't.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Jr. Select Camp
Experienced players, boys and girls, 11-14 years of age

Developmental Camp
Any boy or girl, 7-10 years of age