Takoma Basketball Camp provides a full-day of basketball for boys and girls ages 7 to 14. There’s lots of practice, lots of playing time and lots of fun so kids have a great time and raise their skills considerably.

Daily schedule

Mornings include warm-ups, skills stations and games and contests. After lunch and videos, afternoon games are part of a week-long tournament. Every player competes in each event of Friday’s Olympic as well as Tournament playoff games. Throughout the day players rotate through games and skills stations in Takoma Park Middle School’s air-conditioned gyms and outdoor courts. There are plenty of rest and water breaks, though many players never want to quit!

Takoma SportsCamps provides a full-day of summer fun and skills instruction to boys and girls. The Camps grew out of the success of Takoma Park Babe Ruth Baseball Camp, a local favorite since its inception in 1997. From the beginning Takoma Baseball Camp thrived but only a few intrepid girls attended the camp so directors Sue Immerman and Louis Hoelman started up Takoma Softball Camp for girls who wanted to play and learn more softball. Takoma Basketball Camp was launched in response to the requests of parents who asked for more summer sports programming in the close-in Takoma Park/Silver Spring area.

Camp Staff

Our senior staff members teach and coach at Montgomery County Public School and at area independent schools. College and Montgomery Blair High school players assist the senior staff in supervising skills training, games and fun. Many of them are graduates of Takoma Park Babe Ruth League and Takoma SportsCamps programs.

Director Louis Hoelman teaches physical education and is the head varsity fastpitch softball coach at Montgomery Blair High School. He has also coached junior varsity basketball, cross country and field hockey at Blair. He taught physical education at Piney Branch Elementary School from 1993 to 1999 and was athletic director for the Silver Spring Boys and Girls Club from 1987 through 1993.

Director Sue Immerman is past-commissioner of Takoma Park Babe Ruth Baseball. She was one of the founders of the Takoma Softball League and was commissioner and administrator of Takoma Softball.  In the off-season she is a personal trainer.

Hours of Operation

Camp is in session from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Aftercare

Takoma Basketball Camp will provide aftercare between 3:30 and 4:00 when campers are walked by a member of our staff to Takoma Park Recreation Department’s Extended Care at the Takoma Park Recreation Center. Campers going to Takoma Park Recreation Department’s program must register directly with the Recreation Department: (301) 891-7290

See registration form for more details.

Ages

7 to 14  [also players who are 6 years old by January 1, 2008]

Players are divided into groups by age for skills stations and games.

Fees

Deduct $15 per week early registration discount, if paid by May 15

Online registration will be available soon.

Financial aid

Takoma SportsCamps gives scholarships so that many kids can attend camp even if their family cannot pay.  Approximately 15% of campers attend on scholarship each year.

Camp in pictures

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