2016 Basketball Camp & Clinic

5th Annual Panthers Basketball Camp and Clinic

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Three Day Clinics

The Panther Clinics are an extension of the Ayer-Shirley recreational program seasons.  They are a low cost, high energy set of sessions that the coaches put together to review many of the skills they have learned over the past season and to help prepare them for the upcoming seasons in the fall and winter.  The Boys Clinic will be June 22-24 and the Girls’ Clinic will be June 27-29.  All sessions will be from 9:00-12:00 at the ASRHS gym. 

The clinics are open to all 2015-16 AYB, SYB and ASYB registrants entering grades 3-8.  There will be separate clinics for boys and girls offering varying levels of instruction based on age and ability.  The fee for the clinic is $20 and will include a T-shirt and water bottle.  Those who sign up for both the Panther Clinic and Camp will get free admission to the clinic!

To guarantee a spot in the clinic you need to send in the registration form or register online by June 10.  After that date, registrations will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.  The number of spaces available are limited, so if interested please get your registration in early.  Once your registration is received, you will be contacted to confirm the dates and given further information. 

Four Day Camps

The Panther Camps are four full days of basketball with a mix of skills instruction, scrimmages, contests, and a wide variety of extra activities for the players.  Coaches will work with groups based on age as well as individuals to help recognize areas they can improve and maximize their potential for growth.  Players will be given goals to achieve based on their current abilities and will be challenged to make improvements on their game over the course of the camp.

The Boys’ Camp will be July 11-14, and the Girls’ Camp will be July 18-21.  All sessions will be from 9:00-3:00 at the ASRHS Gym.  They are open to all players entering grades 3-8.  The fee for the camp is $125 and will include a T-shirt and water bottle.  Players will need to bring a snack, a lunch and a water bottle to each session.  A full list of things to bring and a daily itinerary will be emailed to registered players prior to the start of the camp.

To guarantee a spot in the Panthers Basketball Camp, you need to send in the registration form or register online by July 1.  After that date, registrations will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.  The number of spaces available are limited, so if interested please get your registration in early.

About the Coaches

Justin Carlson, Coordinator
Panthers Boys’ Basketball Camp and Clinic

Coach Carlson has over 12 years of experience coaching varsity teams and is in his fifth year as the ASRHS Varsity boys’ head basketball coach.  He is a graduate from Springfield College, and has a Master’s Degree in Education from Emporia State.  In the fall he also coaches the ASRHS Varsity girls’ soccer team, which has made three straight district appearances. Coach Carlson has been instrumental in the development of the local recreational programs.  He excels at player development, knowledge of game, and most of all having FUN!!!!  Coach Carlson will be accompanied by his Varsity Assistant Coach Mark Giusto, former player and coach for the Fitchburg State University basketball team and current JV Coach for the ASRSD boys’ basketball team.  Both Coach Carlson and Coach Giusto are physical education teachers for the ASRSD.

 

Pete Page, Coordinator
Panthers Girls’ Basketball Camp and Clinic

Coach Page is in his 6th year as the head coach for the ASRSD girls’ varsity basketball team, which has qualified for districts the last five seasons. He has been coaching basketball for over twenty years, including recreational, travel, AAU and Varsity programs. He has been a long standing member of various local basketball boards, serving on the Town of Ayer Parks Commission, Ayer-Shirley Travel Basketball Board, and the Board of Directors for the Blaze AAU program. Coach Page takes tremendous pride in the programs he has helped develop and the ongoing success of the girls at every level from kindergarten through high school. His belief is that combining a love of the game while constantly working the basic fundamentals is the key to becoming a great basketball player.