Immanuel-Batavia offers summer sport camps for kids

Volleyball coaches Rebecca Bello and Bill McLane from Immanuel School in Batavia are changing the way the camps are run to better focus on skill development with proper fundamentals - beginning with creating and solidifying the foundation.

Basic Skills Camp:

A camp for boys and girls entering third to eighth grade from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Monday, July 31 to Wednesday, Aug. 2. The younger and older students will be developing fundamental skills together, with drill stations specific to each age group. These sessions will focus on building the proper techniques for passing, setting, and serving. This camp will be an ideal opportunity for participants who have previously played volleyball to reinforce and sharpen their fundamental skills. It is very important to build this solid base of proper form to assure success and players advance in the game. This camp is recommended for anyone who has previously played competitively as well as players who are newer to the sport or feel they could use a refresher on how to use their bodies for proper passing and setting. Camp cost of $45 includes three 90-minute sessions and camp T-shirt.

Advanced Skills Camp:

A camp designed for boys and girls entering sixth to eighth grade from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, to Friday, Aug. 4. These sessions will build on the basic skills and move participants to the next level; making them more competitive at a middle school varsity level. Skill development will focus on fine-tuning passing, defensive work, precision setting, hitting/attacking for offensive work, and serving. Guest coaches will be on hand to share their expertise with players at two camp sessions. One is a former professional volleyball player who played collegiately at the University of Illinois. The other was a collegiate setter at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Both of these coaches have experience coaching elite club volleyball teams. Camp cost of $60 includes three two-hour sessions and camp T-shirt.

Those who choose to participate in both Basic Skills and Advanced Skills camps may pay a reduced rate of $90 for both camps. Players participating in both camps will enjoy a pizza dinner on Wednesday between sessions.

To learn more about Summer Sport Camps and Summer Enrichment at Immanuel Lutheran School, contact the school office at (630) 406-1057 or school@immanuelbatavia.org.

To learn what Immanuel can offer your child (age 3 through eighth grade), contact Megan Popp, director of community connections, at mpopp@immanuelbatavia.org.

Immanuel Lutheran School welcomes children of all races, creeds, national, and ethnic origins.