Overview
COVID-19 UPDATE
It is with the deepest sadness we announce that all camps will be cancelled for the summer of 2020 due to the pandemic. We spent weeks evaluating all factors before hitting our deadline of May 1st, at which time major financial commitments need to be made. All of our coaches are bummed to not see the smiling faces of every camper and hear all the wonderful parent testimonials. We hope all the families stay safe and look forward to seeing everyone next summer.
Coach Bob, Founder
CAMP OVERVIEW
Bald Eagle Basketball Camp is for 3rd-8th graders and aims to build complete players who understand the importance of each skill required to be successful on the basketball court, not just guard or post skills. We aspire to increase the intrinsic motivation of each camper, so that they will strive to be their very best well beyond the basketball court. Campers will get high level coaching on all the key fundamentals and concepts in order to become a complete player. We want campers to walk away feeling better about themselves and knowing that their decisions and attitude dictate where they end up as a player, and more importantly as a person.
Daily Programming
At Bald Eagle Basketball Camp we teach campers the skills to become “complete basketball players”, working on each part of their game, and understanding the myriad of roles that contribute to a teams success. Our camp is suited for all level players from beginner to advanced and we masterfully manage match-ups so that each player is challenged yet successful.
Campers remain in the Basketball Camp program the entire morning as well as right after lunch and at the last segment of the day. They are led by our Professional Basketball Director and a multitude of highly experienced coaches who each take pride in providing a positive experience for all players.
Coach Bob, the camp founder, designs this camp from his experiences as a college player, college asst. coach, high school Varsity Head Coach, National Junior Basketball Board Member, Positive Coaching Alliance Trainer, youth coach (his own kids!), 25 years of experience teaching high school along with a Masters in Special Ed and credential in PE. The programming is outstanding and coaching is top-shelf. This masterfully well thought out camp design will have kids improving dramatically, growing their confidence, feeling empowered and loving basketball.
One element of our Basketball Camp that has it selling out every week is our "added feature" you won't find anywhere except Bald Eagle. Most basketball camps exhaust and burnout the kids with SIX hours of basketball. Our unique formula gives them a break from hoop for about an hour in the afternoon.
Since we have 2 other camps that are going on at the same location, Non-Traditional Multi Sports and Sports Leadership, we have options other camps don't. In the afternoon, all 3 camps come together in the afternoon for our famed GO ZONE Free Choice Period. Basketball Campers get the best of all worlds, because they get a break from basketball each day to enjoy other summer camp fun, but since we do have some basketball junkies, one of the free choice stations is ALWAYS basketball so they can play all day if they want.
The GO ZONE Free Choice periods are open to every camper on campus, and it's a time for all campers to come together, so it has a FUN family feel. Kids love to CHOOSE what fun summer activity they want to enjoy (swimming*, bouncy house, ga-ga ball pit, water games, dodgeball, whiffle ball, arts & crafts, yoga/dance, soccer, kickball, hockey, indoor bottom ball, Zaber sword games, ping pong, foosball, air hockey, etc.) and GO to that ZONE! It's the perfect formula because too many hours of basketball can get daunting so campers LOVE having a semi-structured break to go "just have fun" and choose their own plan for an hour each day. It is summer after all!
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Coaches
Coach Bob is the Founder & CEO of Bald Eagle Sports Camps. He has taught Special Ed and PE since 1995, currently at Los Altos HS. Coach Bob has over 25 years coaching experience from youth to collegiate, is a Certified Positive Coaching Alliance Trainer and holds two Credentials along with a Masters in Special Education. In his 4 years as the Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach at Los Altos High School he led the Eagles to 2 SCVAL titles ('13,'14) and the schools first ever Central Coast Section Championship (2015). Recently named by PCA as a Development Zone Leadership Fellow, Coach Bob believes children should have a place to feel encouraged, included, cared for, safe from bullying, free from negativity and expected to have as much fun as possible. At the same time, children need direction on how to be their best person in every given moment.
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- 3rd-8th Grade Campers Split Strategically by Age OR Skill to maximize experience (2nd graders if they can shoot to 10ft rim and compete with older kids)
- Every member of the Bald Eagle staff is a PCA Certified Double-Goal Coach
- Free healthy & fresh lunch & morning snack!
- NEW for 2020! - HUGE Bouncy House Obstacle Course*
- NEW for 2020! - Shaded Ga-Ga Ball Pit*
- NEW for 2020! - Expanded Fun Zone with brand new Air Hockey & Foosball Tables!
- Movement Training AND FunFIT workout each week.
- Talks by guest speakers, including college/pro coaches & athletes.
- Value that goes beyond a week of camp – 12 months of PCA parenting resources
- Campers learn "sticky" life application tools that help them maintain a positive outlook in any environment, on or off the court.
- Unique GO ZONEFree Choice Period every afternoon: SIX hours of basketball can be draining and create boredom in any camper. Breaks are refreshing but Bald Eagle isn't about standing around. We’ve found that kids love getting to choose their activity with camp friends they love to be with. A wide variety of structured activities to participate in such as water games, our patented “ultimate” games, do arts/crafts, standard traditional sports, play Air Hockey/Ping Pong/Foosball in the Fun Zone, or a myriad of choices based on the size of the location. Our huge Los Altos site has more than 15 stations to pick from!! Because we run several camps on one location, we can give them what their hearts desire, great choices! Our GO ZONE offers them the choice of several different stations across the campus for two extended periods every afternoon. Stations are structured and coach led so you won't find kids wandering around and being neglected or bullied like other free-choice camps have issues with. Bald Eagle does Free Choice RIGHT!
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