Seasonal: Camp Guide

Basketball Camp, Wilbur-McMahon gym, Little Compton. 635-2400. Weekdays July 3-14 (no camp July 4). Ages 8-10, 8:30-10 am. Emphasis on skill development, game play and sportsmanship. Ages 11-15, 10-11:30 am. Skills and full-court game play. Both sessions taught by Franklin Brow and staff. $90/$80 for members of the Little Compton Community Center.

Basketball Camp, Rhode Island Indoor Sports Center, 170 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick. 463-5565. Instruction for grades 1-8. $115. July 10-14 and Aug. 7-11. 8 am-3:30 pm; extended hours available.

Best Hoops Basketball Camps, Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick. One-week sessions with separate instruction for boys and girls ages 8-17, June 26-30, July 24-28 and July 31-Aug. 4, $160 per session (family and multi-session discounts). Super Hoops 3-day camp for the varsity- and junior varsity-level high school player, with separate instruction for boys and girls ages 14-18, Aug. 9-11. Tuition $140. Call director Steve Ceseretti at 463-6490 or e-mail besthoops@email.com.

Boys Basketball, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070; www.rockyhill.org. Focuses on improving shooting, passing and defense. Fundamentals taught in combination with drills, contests and scrimmages; participants also receive take-home drills. Ages 9-14. July 10-14, 9 am-noon. $160.

Bryant University Girls' Basketball, Bryant University, Smithfield. Day camp for ages 7-16, July 10-14, 8 am-4 pm. $180. Call Mary L. Burke at 232-6075 or e-mail mlburke@bryant.edu.

CCRI Ocean State Basketball Camp, Community College of Rhode Island, Lincoln and Warwick campuses. Instruction in air-conditioned facilities under the direction of David Chevalier for ages 7-17. 9 am-3 pm; extended hours available from 8 am to 3:30 pm. In Warwick: July 17-21. In Lincoln: July 31-Aug. 4, with swimming pool available. Junior camp, $140; Regular section, $165. Family discounts. Call Claire at 825-2405 for brochure.

Coed Basketball, Rocky Hill School, 530 Ives Rd., East Greenwich. 884-9070; www.rockyhill.org. Focuses on improving shooting, passing and defense. Fundamentals taught in combination with drills, contests and scrimmages. Participants receive take-home drills. Ages 9-14. June 19-23, 9 am-noon. $160.

Dave Cowens Basketball School, 150 Wood Rd., Suite 304, Braintree, Mass. (781) 849-9393. Overnight camp Sunday through Friday; boys and girls (separate). Ages 10-18, boys-only week: July 23-28; ages 12-18, boys and girls weeks: July 2-7 and July 9-14; ages 10-14, boys and girls week: July 16-21. Educational, motivational, learner-responsive program at Wheaton College, Norton, Mass.; staff consists of college and high school coaches. Visit www.dcowens.com.

Harlem Globetrotters Summer Youth Basketball Camp, Jewish Community Center of Rhode Island, 401 Elmgrove Ave., Providence. 861-8800. Coed for ages 6-16. June 26-30. Three Globetrotter players teach drills and promote teamwork. Globetrotters available in one of two sessions per day, 9 am-noon or 1-4 pm. Full-day campers spend either morning or afternoon swimming and using outside fields for games. Full day 9 am-4 pm ($250, JCCRI members $225). Basketball 9 am-noon session ($185, JCCRI member $170). Contact Darlene Desroches at ext. 155 or e-mail ddesroches@jccri.org.

Jeanie Burr's Shooting Stars Basketball Camps, Brown University, Pizzitola Gym, Hope Street, Providence. 863-1768. Staff includes college and high school coaches and college players. All camps for boys and girls entering grades 1-12. Shooting Stars Day Camp, June 19-22. Point Guard School, June 23-24. Adult/Child Day, June 18. Burr's Fastbreak School for Biddy, Middle to Varsity Level Players, July 4-7. E-mail Pamela_Bass@brown.edu.

Holy Cross Basketball Camp, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass. (508) 793-2323 or e-mail cfiore@holycross.edu. Overnight, commuter (8:45 am-8:45 pm) and day (8:45 am-5 pm) sessions for boys ages 8-17 June 26-30 and July 30-Aug. 3. $390 overnight; $275 commuter; $250 day camper per session.

Hoops with Hart Basketball Camp (10th Annual), St. Andrew's School, 63 Federal Rd., Barrington. Ages 7-17. Weekly camps Aug. 7-18. $175. Contact Harold Sands at 246-1230, ext. 3036; e-mail hsands@standrews-ri.org; www.standrews-ri.org.

Jim Baron Basketball Camp, University of Rhode Island, Ryan Center, Route 138, Kingston. 874-2096 (Lazare Adingono) or e-mail ladi4663@postoffice.uri.edu. July 3-6, for ages 8-17, $220. July 17-20, for ages 8-13, $220. Overnight Camp, July 30-Aug. 3, for ages 8-17, $350.

The Mike Tully Basketball Camp for Boys and Girls at Roger Williams University. Coed for ages 7-15, July 24-28, 9 am-4 pm, early and late drop-off available. Basketball fundamentals, skill development, three games per day, camper evaluations and more. New recreation center. Contact Michael Tully, men's basketball coach at Roger Williams University, 253-0324 (home), 447-4021 (cell) or e-mail atully@fctvplus.net.

North Kingstown Summer Basketball Camps. Two camps run by North Kingstown High School head boys coach Aaron Thomas, head girls coach Mike Kelley and assistant boys coach Kevin Gormley. Basketball 1, ages 6-15, July 24-28, 8:30 am-3 pm. $155. Basketball 2, for ages 11-18, July 31-Aug. 4, 8:30 am-12:30 pm. $115. Both at North Kingstown High School. Sibling discount as well as discounts for other North Kingstown sports camps. Call Aaron Thomas at 268-6265 for application or visit www.nksd.net/organizations/sportscamps.

Providence College Girls Basketball Camps, for grades K-12. Day Camp for children entering grades K-8, July 17-21, 9 am-3 pm, $260 . Fundamental Skills Camp for children entering grades 6-12, July 23-27, overnight $370 and commuter $320. Developmental Skills Camp for children entering grades 6-12, July 29-30, $155. Team Camp for teams in grades 6-12, Aug. 1-4. Contact Mary McConnell at 865-2264.

Rhode Island College Basketball Camp, see listing Rhode Island College Sports Camps.

Sarah Behn Basketball Camp for Girls, (877) 234-6226. Web site www.behncamp.com; e-mail behncamp@aol.com. Day Camp: Knotty Oak Middle School, Coventry, July 24-28, $225. Overnight Camps: Ages 9-17. July 16-21, Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, N.H., $575; July 30-Aug. 4, Wheaton College, Norton, Mass. $625. Full camp schedule available on Web site.

Ten Star All Star Basketball Camp, Lyndon State College, Lyndonville, Vt. (704) 373-0873. Coed overnight camp for ages 10-19, July 23-27. Advanced players only; coach or physical education teacher must fill out evaluation form. The first 500 applicants will be reviewed by the camp director, and 50-100 players will be selected. Cost: $599. Apply by telephone by talking with camp director Mary Skidmore at (704) 373-0873.

Tim Welsh Summer Basketball Camps at Providence College. Overnight Camp for boys ages 9-18, July 5-9, $375. Day Camp for boys ages 6-16, July 10-14, 9 am-3 pm. Early drop-off at 8 am and late pickup at 4 pm. $245. Contact Jen Robbins at 865-2266 or e-mail jrobbins@providence.edu. For more information and application go to www.friars.com/camps/twcamps.html.