Sports education

SCCC summer sports academy camp schedule

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY - Sullivan County Community College announces its summer sports academy schedule for 2006.

Boys Basketball Camp, for ages 7 to 17, runs from July 17 to 21, 2006.

Boys and Girls Basketball Camps

Girls Basketball Camp, for ages 7 to 17, runs July from 24 to 28, 2006.

The camp works to improve skills through individual instruction, drills, lectures and games.

At the completion of camp, participants will be given a detailed evaluation of their own skill development. Every camper will receive valuable basketball knowledge and countless memories of good times and warm friendships.

The fee is $100 dollars per camper. Each additional family member is $75.

High School Basketball Team Camp runs on July 22 and 23

Boys and girls high school teams can get an early start on the 2007 basketball season by attending the first annual Sullivan Generals Basketball Team Camp.

The cost is $650 per team, with no more than 15 players. The format includes five games for each team, coach’s roundtable discussions and individual drills for players. T-shirts, awards and referee fees are included with registration.

The two-day camp runs from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Strength and Conditioning Camp, July 10 to 14

9:00 a.m. to noon. Boys and girls, ages 13 to 18.

In modern-day athletics, performance enhancement training has become a necessity to compete at the elite level in sports. The major goal of the SCCC summer strength and conditioning clinic is to provide competitive athletes the knowledge necessary to maximize their concepts of proper weight training, speed training, nutrition, flexibility, agility and basics of plyometric.

All athletes will be in a disciplined environment that will offer three hours of structured training under the direction of Zachariah Mathew. The clinic will focus on technique, training in agility, speed, plyometrics, conditioning, core strength, overall body strength, flexibility and speed. Athletes will also be coached on dietary habits, motivation and sports discipline.

By the end of the clinic, participants will create and develop a complete game-specific workload schedule for the season and for the off- season.

The cost of the clinic is $60 dollars. Enrollment closes on July 3. The clinic is designed to insure a good participant-to-coach ratio; thus, the clinic has limited enrollment and is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Baseball Academy, July 31 to August 2

The SCCC Summer Baseball Academy is an intensive three-day instructional baseball academy. This is a opportunity for baseball players to learn from and play in front of one of the academy coaching staffs around at one of the best indoor baseball facilities in the area.

The Baseball Academy is open to players from ages 13 through current high school seniors (2007 graduates). Registration is available on a first come, first serve basis. The cost of Summer Baseball Academy is $50 dollars per session or $75 dollars for all three sessions.

Participants should bring the following items: glove, tennis or turf shoes, practice pants, and a hat. Participants should bring their bat. Please label all of your items!

Pitching, July 31

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (ages 13-18). The course includes a mechanics seminar, weight training techniques and conditioning, bull pen and long toss routines, arm care, pickoff moves, pitchers’ fielding practice and grips.

Hitting Academy, August 1

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (ages 13-18). The course features proper swing mechanics, balanced approach with swing, shortening an approach to the ball, developing a better follow through, video analysis of your swing and stance and an evaluation sheet for each player.

Infield Position Academy, August 2

(1B, 2B, SS, 3B)

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (ages 13-18). The course includes ground ball mechanics, throwing mechanics double play techniques (pivots and feeds), scoops and tag plays and special game situations.

For more information on all classes, call 845/434-5750.