For the past 42 years, the Potsdam Bears International Summer Basketball Camp has attracted over 12,950 campers from the small towns of northern New York, 20 different states, the provinces of Ontario and Qué­bec and around the world. Players will learn the fundamentals of basketball for the 43rd consecutive year at one of the most highly rated camps in the country. Last summer 350 players learned skills through individual and group instruction from a staff of over 75 top college and high school coaches.

Since many of the campers are from Canada, this co-ed camp is truly international in flavor. It is one of the only camps in the country where students from both countries have an opportunity to learn about their neighbors and play on the same team. Although both boys and girls attend camp in the same sessions, the skill groups and teams are not co-ed. Campers will be grouped by age and/or ability level to ensure their maximum development. In addition, an Olympic-size pool, a state-of-the-art weight and exercise room, indoor and outdoor tracks, and a modern athletic training room are available for all campers.

Camp founder Jerry Welsh addresses campers about the importance of team play.

Fees

Resident Campers: $405* (U.S. funds)

Commuter Campers: $265* (U.S. funds)

*$25 discount available when registering in groups of five or more. Please visit http://www.potsdam.edu/community/camps/basketball/information.cfm for more instructions about registering groups.

A non-refundable deposit of $50 (U.S. funds) is required to reserve your spot in the camp. Register by July 8th. Please make checks payable to "SUNY Potsdam" in U.S. funds, or you may pay by credit card (MasterCard and Visa accepted.) Each camper will receive an informational packet in the mail upon registration, which also contains required health history forms. Please note that SUNY Potsdam is no longer able to process international checks. International campers are asked to register online or via telephone, or mail money orders in U.S. funds.

For more information contact Tara Ruckh at ruckhtm@potsdam.edu or (315) 267-3708 or Sherry Dobbs, Jr. at dobbsse@potsdam.edu or (315) 267-2308.

Center for Lifelong Education and Recreation

SUNY Potsdam

389 Van Housen Ext.

44 Pierrepont Ave.

Potsdam, NY 13676

Phone: (315) 267-2167

Fax: (315) 267-3350

E-mail: camps@potsdam.edu