Basketball Camp at Camp Horseshoe Summer Overnight Camp for Boys
Great food, clean Northwoods air, and a tremendous atmosphere for living certainly play a role in the success of our camp. But the real key to the success at Horseshoe Basketball Camp is the program. An excellent blend of competition, instruction and fun, like no other camp we know. You'll get your share of strenuous competition with the other athletes like yourself. And youíll also get plenty of invaluable, one-on-one instruction in technique and skills. Youíll leave the camp with confidence. Our goal is to help you become the best basketball player youíre capable of being and nothing less. You provide the effort, weíll provide the training. Our player - coach ratio is 7 to 1 which will provide you with a great deal of individual attention.
Every player will go home with a personal evaluation which will give him specific suggestions to help him improve his game!
Northwoods Living A Unique Experience
The ideal setting for a week of basketball instruction and competition. Nestled in the lake and forest country of Northern Wisconsin, Horseshoe Basketball Camp affords the proper atmosphere for every camper to get the absolute maximum out of his week long experience.
The Facilities Are Excellent
Horseshoe, rich in tradition since the 1930s, boasts one of the finest facilities in the country. All of our facilities from the courts to the cabins and bathrooms are new, clean, and up to date.
Off The Court Activities
Swimming, water-skiing, tubing, trampball, volleyball, tennis, fishing, archery and riflery are some of the leisure time activities to be enjoyed at Camp Horseshoe.
Daily Schedule Is Performance Planned
A typical day at camp will start with breakfast, followed by specific instruction and competition. The same procedure follows the post lunch and rest period. There will be two regulation full court games for every camper each day. There will also be ample time for off-court leisure activities.
Typical Camp Day
7:30 |
Rise and shine |
A Winning Team of Coaches and Counselors
Kevin Kaminsky, Director of Horseshoe Basketball Camp and a senior member of the Camp Horseshoe staff, was a 3 year varsity basketball player at New Trier and led his team down state. He played college basketball at both Eckerd and Carthage College. Kevin is currently working with Horseshoe year round and he coaches Highwood Small Fry and at Hi Five Sports.
Pat Ambrose is the Head Varsity Coach at Stevenson High School. His winning record includes a fourth place finish downstate as well as sectional and regional titles. He was also named Pioneer Press Area Coach of the Year for the 2002-2003 season. Coach Ambrose played college basketball at Augustana College.
John Camardella is the Head Varsity Coach at Prospect High School where the Knights recently won their third consecutive M.S.L. East Division Championship.The Knights also won the 2009 M.S.L. Conference and IHSA Regional Championships. Prior to coaching, he was an All Conference player at Illinois Wesleyan University and played in the 2001 Division III Final Four. As a former Basketball Camper, he has been involved in numerous summer camps and has been coaching at Camp Horseshoe since 2003.
Paul Harris is in his 12th year as Head Coach at Highland Park High School. He led Highland Park to its 1st ever Elite Eight appearance and was named Coach of the Year by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association in 2002. He also coached the Giants to back to back regional titles for the first time in school history in 2007 and 2008. This will be Coach Harris’ 7th year at Camp Horseshoe.
Glenn Olson is the Head Varsity Coach at Niles North High School. In His first year with the Vikings he led the team to a nine game improvement in wins. Previously as the Head Varsity Coach at Maine East he compiled a 37-20 overall record including the school’s first Regional Championship in 36 years. Prior to coaching, he was an All Conference/All Area basketball and baseball player at Rolling Meadows High School.
Tom Sloan is the Head Varsity Coach at Lyons Township High School. In 2009-10, The Lions started the season 23-0, and finished 26-2. That season included two holiday tournament championships, the West Suburban Conference Silver Division Championship, and an IHSA Regional Championship. He was previously the Head Coach at Montini High School from 2001-2008. Coach Sloan was a graduate assistant for DePaul University’s men’s and women’s teams from 1994-1997. He was also a walk on player at the University of Illinois from 1988-92 and member of the 1989 final four team.
David Hess has 6 years coaching experience from Jr. High to Varsity at Hersey, Lane Tech and Tuscola High School. As Head Varsity Coach at Tuscola he led them to the 2006 OKAW Conference Championship and the 2008 ISHA Regional Championship. David was an All-Area All-Conference Player at Hersey High School and set 6 school records in 3 Point and Free Throw Shooting. David has run numerous basketball clinics from the 1st grade to high school level and is currently coaching basketball at Stevenson High School.
Assisting these fine coaches will be Don Rowley, former Head Coach at Hersey High School, spending his 25th summer at camp, and recent inductee to the Illinois Basketball Hall of Fame and Kenny Davis, assistant coach at Lake Forest College.