Vikings Women's Basketball Coach, Kelly Lyons, is pleased to unveil three new summer camps this year – offered over one week in August 2017. The week includes an exciting new feature to get younger athletes involved in Basketball with a Mini Ballers Camp.

Vikings Mini Ballers Camp - Co-ed: 6 - 9 year olds
We are very excited to invite Camrose and surrounding area's youngest athletes to University of Alberta Augustana Vikings Women's Basketball Mini Ballers Camp. An exciting morning of basketball, games and teamwork activities. Mini Ballers' campers will participate in a number of basketball related activities and there will be a greater emphasis on play, learning and fundamental movement activities to give our youngest campers a more balanced, manageable half day program more suited to their abilities. A large focus will be on improving their coordination, balance and athletic skills through a number of fun games. Our aim is for our young athletes in the community to be able to progress through each year to be able to continue to move up through the individual camps and progress not only as a basketball player but also as an athlete.

Girls Basketball Junior Skills Camp - 8-12 year olds *girls only
This camp is designed for young players who enjoy playing the game of basketball or who are just beginning and wish to develop their fundamentals and skills. This camp will focus on the individual basic skills of passing, defence, ball-handling and shooting. Introducing skills to some and improving upon skills of others so that all at this camp are working towards becoming a more all around skilled athlete and basketball player. These skills with then be incorporated into a game like setting against other athletes at the same respective skill levels. Our aim is for our young athletes in the community to be able to progress through each year to be able to continue to move up through the individual camps and progress not only as a basketball player but also as an athlete.

Girls Basketball Competitive Camp - 13-17 year olds *girls only
Our competitive camp will aim to develop both post and guard skills to focus on individuals' strengths as well as develop global players who have both sets of skills needed on every team. Athletes will be taught aspects of shooting,  post moves (jump hook, drop step, up and under, face-up series, out of rhythm finishes), post spacing, post defence, screening, passing, as well as guard skills such as ball handling, shooting, perimeter/post passing, guard footwork, and defensively containing in the full court. These skills will be implemented in competitive game like settings each day, 1 on 1, 2 on 2, 3 on 3 and 5 on 5. Our aim is for our young athletes in the community to be able to progress through each year to be able to continue to move up through the individual camps and progress not only as a basketball player but also as an athlete- from this camp we will train our older athletes to be competitive at the next level of competition.

See more information on these and other great Vikings Youth Programs!

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