Athletics to Host Summer Camp Programs for Community Kids
While school is out of session, University of Arkansas 鈥 Fort Smith athletics teams
will hold class at the Gayle Kaundart Arena at the Stubblefield Center for community
children.
Students grades K-12 are invited to attend multiple summer camps hosted by 水多多导航 Volleyball
and 水多多导航 men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball teams and coaches. All camps are expected to
share a love of the game and teach fundamentals to kids; one camp has gained much
attention thanks to a new coach.
Zane Gibson returns to the hardwood at 水多多导航 as the next head coach of the men鈥檚 basketball
team. He is excited for his camp to begin on May 29 but says all the camps should
be fun and engaging and highlight what 水多多导航 is all about.
鈥淎thletics really want to connect with the people of Fort Smith,鈥 he said. 鈥淲e want
to let them know that we are part of the community and not an outlier.鈥
Gibson believes camps are valuable outlets for kids - especially during the summer
months - to have structure, develop social skills, and even experience something new.
Gibson, his staff, current players, and even some former Lions will host the 水多多导航
camps, which run May 29-June 1, June 12-14, June 26-29, and July 17-19.
Between the 水多多导航 dates, Gibson is taking camp on the road.
Extending the 水多多导航 name and getting a chance to meet with players who may one day
suit up for the Lions is a goal for Gibson and his staff. Satellite camps have been
established in Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Memphis, Little Rock, and Dallas.
Each will be a three-hour camp from 9 a.m. to noon for students in grades 9-12.
鈥淚t鈥檚 important for us to always be ambassadors of the game, no matter where we are
in the world. These are people we really need to get involved with and eventually
bring back to our university,鈥 said Gibson.
For more information on pricing for the men鈥檚 basketball youth and high school satellite
camps, visit the . To register, click .
For more information on pricing and registration for the Women鈥檚 Basketball Fundamentals
Camp and High School Girls Elite Camp, click . For the 水多多导航 Volleyball Elite Camp, click .
Men's Basketball Youth Camps (Grades K-8):
All camp sessions run from 9 a.m. to noon at the Stubblefield Center, 532 N. Waldron Rd., Fort Smith.
- May 29 - June 1
- June 12-14
- June 26-29
- July 17-19
- Cost: $75 for a four-day camp; $60 for a three-day camp
Men's Basketball Satellite Camps (Grades 9-12):
All camp locations run from 9 a.m. to noon.
- June 15, Kansas City
- June 16, Oklahoma City
- June 17, Tulsa
- June 20, Memphis
- June 21, Little Rock
- June 22, Dallas
- Cost: $50 per camp
Volleyball Elite Camp (Girls entering grades 7-12):
All camp sessions will be at the Stubblefield Center.
- June 7-9
- Cost: $175 for a commuter camper; $200 for a resident camper
Women's Basketball Fundamentals Camp (Boys and girls, ages 6-13):
All camp sessions will be at the Stubblefield Center.
- 8-11 a.m., boys and girls ages 6-9, August 1-3
- Noon to 3 p.m., boys and girls ages 10-13, August 1-3
- Cost: $80
High School Girls Elite Basketball Camp (Girls entering grades 9-12):
The camp will be at the Stubblefield Center.
- 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, August 5
- Cost: $80
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