Cincinnati State to host summer sports camps

May 14, 2009

Coaches and staff at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will be hosting several sports-related camps for children this summer.

The lineup includes:

• Basketball Camp for Girls, Ages 8-17, June 22-25
  
  The camp will be run by Theresa Check, women’s head basketball coach and athletic director. Under Check’s Leadership, the Cincinnati State Lady Surge finished the 2008-09 season with a 22-6 record and finished a solid first in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference.
  
  The girls basketball camp will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day in the gymnasium at Cincinnati State’s Clifton campus. Cost is $75 for those paying prior to June 13, $90 for later payments. Additional discounts are available for families that enroll two or more children.
  
  The camp will provide at least one coach for every 10 participants. Morning sessions will focus on individual skills; afternoon sessions will be devoted to team play. Campers will be divided on the basis of age, size and skill levels for team play.
  
  For more information, please call (513) 569-1897, contact Coach Check via email at or visit the sports camp webpage.
   
• Basketball Camp for Boys, Ages 8-17, June 29-July 2
  
  This camp will be run by Andre Tate, men’s head basketball coach at Cincinnati State and a former player for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. In Tate’s first year as head coach at Cincinnati State, the men’s team compiled an 11-3 conference record.
  
  Helping Tate during the camp will be Vic Hunter, Sam Ionna and Michael Walker. Among those scheduled to speak and serve as instructors are former UC and NBA players Reuben Patterson, Nick Van Excel, Danny Fortson and Herb Jones.
  The boy’s camp will also feature individual drills in the morning and team play in the afternoon and all activities will be designed for the age, size and skill level of participants.
  
  Cost will be the same: $75 for Early Birds, $90 after June 13.
  
  For more information, please call (513) 569-1556, contact Coach Tate via email at or visit the sports camp webpage.
   
• Soccer Camp for Boys and Girls, Ages 5-16, July 13-17
  
  The camp will be run by Mike Combs, head coach of the men’s soccer team. A graduate of Mariemont High School, Northern Kentucky University and the master’s degree program at Xavier University, Combs played Division II soccer at NKU and is a four-time winner of “Coach of the Year’’ honors from the OCCAC. From 2003-07 his teams were the OCCAC champions four years, and in 2006 were the regional runner-ups in the national tournament. Combs holds a USSF national coaching license, and has considerable experience with high school and club teams in Greater Cincinnati.
  
  The camp will be held from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on the grounds of Clark Montessori High School on Erie Avenue in Hyde Park.
  
  As with the basketball programs, participants will be grouped by age, ability and physical maturity. Coaches will focus on skill development, teamwork, and improving technical and tactical abilities.
  
  Cost is $55.
  
  For more information, call (513) 543-8596, contact Coach Combs via email at or visit the sports camp webpage.
   
• Youth Sports Camp, Boys and Girls, Ages 7-12, July 20-24
  
  The goal of this camp is to foster learning in a fun, sports-oriented atmosphere where children receive positive feedback for their accomplishments and recognition for their participation. Coaches will aim to help participants gain self-confidence and self-esteem in a climate of teamwork and fair play.
  
  Activities will include swimming at Cincinnati State’s pool (a certified lifeguard will be present at all times, but there will be no lessons for non-swimmers); soccer, volleyball, basketball, racquetball, Frisbee golf, cornhole, whiffle ball, and badminton.
  
  Camp will run from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. There will be one to two counselors for every 10 children. Cost is $125 for payments received by or postmarked by July 8, with an additional $25 charge for payments after that.
  
  For more information, call (513) 569-1592, contact Coach Combs via email,  or visit the sports camp webpage.