McNeese holding summer basketball camps for kids and teens

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - If you want to hone your basketball skills or even learn a new sport, you’re in luck. Kids basketball camps are being held beginning this week at McNeese State University. And it’s not too late to sign up.

Join McNeese State University Men’s head Basketball coach, Will Wade, and Women’s basketball coach, Lynn Kennedy, as they both hold their own summer camps providing kids with an opportunity to learn skills from the collegiate level.

Kids will learn basketball tricks, skills, life lessons, and the fundamentals of the sport from any level of experience.

This is men’s basketball coach Will Wade’s first season leading the men’s team at McNeese and says that starting his year off with a camp is a great way to get involved in the community.

“I think it’s a great community engagement tool,” says Wade “I think it’s great for our team, our players, our program to interact with different people from the community and bring them into our basketball program. We want to grow our fanbase and grow our presence within Southwest Louisiana.”

Wade says that not only will they learn basketball skills but the campers will also receive pep talks and life lessons that they can take with them for the rest of their lives.

“We’ll do basic fundamentals in the morning, dribbling, shooting, passing, then we will have a lunch break with lunch provided,” said Wade.

The McNeese men’s basketball players will also be lending a hand on the court during camps as counselors and spending the day sharing tips and participating in the experience.

This will be Coach Lynn Kennedy’s second year holding a basketball camp at McNeese, “Last year we had a great turnout, and expect the same this year. Our camps are for boys and girls except for the High School camps which are only for girls.”

Kennedy says that both camps provide great opportunities for those who attend the camp, “I think the camps are great for the community, they give exposure to McNeese and our amazing facilities. We also have lunch at the McNeese cafeteria so the campers get to experience more of the campus.”

“They learn basketball skills and drills and have so much fun. and our players will be here for summer workouts so they will be volunteering for all the camps” said Kennedy.

All camps will be held at the Legacy Center at 700 E. McNeese St. in Lake Charles.

The camps include a T-Shirt and lunch. Kids must bring basketball shoes, water, and anything for medical needs.

To register for a session you can click the links below.

Will Wade Basketball Camps

Session 1 (Grades K - 9 for boys and girls)

• $200
• June 12 - 15
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• The final day of camp will be from 9 a.m. to noon.

Session 2 (Grades K - 9 for boys and girls)

• $200
• June 12 - 15
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• The final day of camp will be from 9 a.m. to noon.

Lynn Kennedy Basketball Camps

Kids Day Camp Session 1 (Grades K - 5 for boys and girls) (Closed)

• $225
• June 5 - 8
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Kids Day Camp Session 2 (Grades K - 5 for boys and girls)

• $225
• June 19 - 22
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

6th - 8th Grade Clinic Session 1 for boys and girls (Closed)

• $100
• June 5 - 8
• 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

6th - 8th Grade Clinic Session 2 for boys and girls

• $100
• June 19 - 22
• 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

High School Guards Camp (9 - 12 grades for girls)

• $30 or $50 if you also sign up for Guards and Posts
• June 11
• 9 a.m. to noon

High School Posts Camp (9 - 12 grades for girls)

• $30 or $50 if you also sign up for Guards and Posts
• June 11
• 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Elite Camp (9 - 12 grades for girls)

• $75
• June 25
• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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