Summer Spartan
Volleyball Camps
Applications are now being accepted for the Spartan Volleyball Camps to be held this summer.
Spartan Volleyball Camp is open to all future volleyball players regardless of previous experience. The camp will involve teaching the basic fundamentals of the sport including: serving, passing, setting, attacking and defense. These skills will be taught in a step-by-step manner and applied in team drills and competitions. It will provide a solid foundation for beginning players and help fine-tune those with a year of playing experience.
Campers in the K-3rd grade camp and the 4th-6th grade camp will play on lowered nets and with light-weight volleyballs/beach balls.
The camps will be directed by Kendra Bloomquist, head volleyball coach at Emporia High. Current and former EHS volleyball players will be on hand to assist with the camp.
The K-3rd grade camp will be 9:30-11 a.m. on June 25-28 in the EHS gymnasium, while the 4th-6th grade camp will be from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on June 25-28. The cost is $30, which included a camp T-shirt. Make checks payable to Kendra Bloomquist.
The 7th and 8th grade camp will be from 5-7:30 p.m. in the EHS gymnasium. Cost is $35, which includes a camp T-shirt. Make checks payable to Kendra Bloomquist.
For more information, contact Kendra Bloomquist at 342-5185.
Summer Spartans
Wrestling Instruction
Emporia High wrestling coach Greg Buckbee will begin the Summer Spartans Wrestling Instruction camps soon. Come learn the technique and attitude that has made Emporia High a perennial power in Kansas.
Throughout the summer, participants will learn from the Emporia High coaching staff and EHS alumni, with current Emporia High wrestlers on hand for the younger wrestlers.
Emphasis will be placed on technique and drills for all three Wrestling positions: In the neutral position, learn to score when you shoot or when your opponent shoots with a unique counter-offense; in the top position, learn to break and pin your opponent with various techniques, including the famous Spartan cross face series; and in the bottom position, learn the technique and attitude so no one can hold you down.
Discussions on mat awareness, gaining a mental edge and other topics also will take place. Participants will have the opportunity to test their new skills in live wrestling situations.
There will be 10-12 sessions throughout the summer in the Emporia High School wrestling room mostly on Tuesday nights starting May 29. A complete schedule will be available on the first night.
Grades 1-6 (as of fall 2007) will be from 6-7:30 p.m. For USD 253 students, the cost is $25, and for non-USD 253 students, $40. Grades 7-12 (as of fall 2007) will be from 7:30-9 p.m. For USD 253 students, the cost is $10, and for non-USD 253 students, $25.
A complete registration form and fees are due on or before the first session. For questions, contact Greg Buckbee by phone at 340-0672 or e-mail at gbuckbee@usd253.org.
Camp of Champions basketball camps
Emporia State head women’s basketball coach Brandon Schneider will be conducting five Camp of Champions basketball camps for both girls and boys grades Kindergarten-12 this summer. ESU assistants Ali Sprague and Jory Collins, as well as ESU players and local high school and junior college coaches also will be coaching at the camp.
Camps will be held in Burlington on June 4-6, Eureka on June 13-14, Emporia on June 18-21, Parsons on June 25-28 and Holton on July 16-18. The cost of the camp varies by location: Burlington is $100, Eureka is $70, Emporia is $125, Parsons is $125 and Holton is $100. Fees include instruction, camp basketball, camp T-shirt and secondary accident insurance.
The camp schedule begins with registration from 8:30-9 a.m. on the first day of each session. Then, from 9 a.m. to noon, campers will be taught individual instruction with ball handling, shooting, fundamentals and defense. After an hour lunch break, campers will return for more individual instruction plus shooting competitions and 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 games from 1-4 p.m.
Applications for Burlington are due May 28, for Eureka on June 4, for Emporia on June 8, for Parsons on June 15 and for Holton on July 6.
For more information or brochures, contact Sprague at 341-6087 or by e-mail at asprague@emporia.edu or visit www.championscamp.com. A $25 non-refundable deposit must accompany each application. The balance is due upon registration at camp. Personal checks, cashier’s checks and money orders can be made out to Brandon Schneider.
Emporia Aquatic Club summer season
The summer swim season for the Emporia Aquatic Club began Tuesday at the Jones Aquatic Center pool. The highlight of the season will be a meet in Emporia on July 14-15.
The Emporia Aquatic Club is a multi-age group to help swimmers develop and refine their competitive swimming skills. Morning practices will be held from 7-8:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, and evening practices will be held from 6:30-8 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
Please contact Melissa Williams at 341-0127 if you are interested in swimming with the club this summer.
2nd-Annual Women
in the Outdoors Event
Registration is now being accepted for the Second-Annual Camp Alexander Women in the Outdoors Event, which will take place today and Saturday at Camp Alexander in Emporia.
Activities offered at the camp will include: archery, rifle marksmanship, canoe basics, river canoeing, river mud slide, outdoor cooking, barefoot hiking, outdoor meditation, fly fishing, pond fishing, bee keeping, decoy setup, personal safety and self defense, nature’s spa, outdoor first aid and health care, shot-gunning, mountain biking, disc golf, team building to go, fur harvesting, limb lining, game calling, camp fire programs, milk crate climbing, bird dog workshop, outdoor photography, orienteering, survival and first aid and CPR.
The registration fee is $55. A mother-daughter special of $75 is available is the daughter is between the ages of 10-19. There is a $5 discount for bringing a friend to register. Other fees apply for special classes, and sponsorships are available.
Registration fee includes six hours of instruction, use of all equipment and supplies (except where additional fees are required), a subscription to Women in the Outdoors Magazine, Friday night social, and breakfast, lunch and refreshments throughout the day on Saturday.
For information and registration forms, contact Sara Shaw by e-mail at campgirl92@yahoo.com or by phone at 342-1386.
Track Club seeking
interested athletes
The Emporia Track Club is a non-profit organization that provides track and field/running opportunities for all ages with an emphasis on youth. The focus is on instructional learning and enjoyment of the sport. The Emporia Track Club sponsors youth meets in track and field and cross country, fun runs and conducts youth clinics. The track club also has competitors travel to regional and national meets to compete successfully at the highest level.
Designed for competitive athletes who desire to compete in out-of-town USATF competition, the club is open to grades 1-12 at the middle school track. Practices are on Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. for grades 1-8, and for grades 9-12, practices begin June 5. Starting June 5, the club will practice Monday through Thursday at 7 p.m. on the middle school track.
Contact Mark Stanbrough at 620-342-7253 or mstanbro@emporia.edu
Optimist Junior Golf
Championships
Entries are now open for the 2007 Kansas District Optimist Junior Golf Championships, sponsored by Optimist clubs throughout the state.
The finals will be held in Salina on June 14. Awards are given in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions for the following age groups: 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, and 16-18.
All age group winners, as well as other top-placing golfers, qualify for the OIJGC International Championship Tournament held in July at the famous PGA National Resort & Spa in West Palm Beach, Fla., home of the PGA Honda Classic.
The Kansas District of Optimist International will sponsor the four age group winners in 14-18-year-old divisions to the Florida Tournament. Boys 14-18 must participate in a pre-qualifier prior to the Salina State Championship.
Pre-qualifying tournaments will be held at the following locations:
F May 30 — Derby, Hidden Lakes GC
F June 4 — Topeka, Lake Shawnee
F June 5 — Olathe, Heritage Park
F June 6 — Salina, Salina Municipal
The entry fee for players 14-18 years of age is $50. Boys and girls from 10-13 years of age pay a reduced entry fee of $30.
Log on to www.kansasoptimist.org/oijgc for details, entry blanks and pre-qualifier information, or call Jim or Judy Morris at (316) 788-1186. Entry forms also should be available at your local golf course.
Emporia summer
basketball programs
Registration is now being accepted for the Emporia Basketball Summer Camps and Emporia Basketball Summer Leagues held at Emporia High School and coordinated by EHS boys basketball coach Rick Bloomquist.
There are nine different programs to choose from ranging from the Shooter Extreme Mini Camp to the Summer League.
The first deadlines for the camps is Friday. The deadline to register for the Summer League is June 22. For more information or to pick up registration forms, contact Rick Bloomquist by phone at 341-2365 or 343-5102 or by e-mail at rbloomqu@usd253.org.