Basketball Camp

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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 you’ll also get plenty of invaluable, one-on-one instruction in technique and skills. You’ll leave the camp with confidence. Our goal is to help you become the best basketball player you’re capable of being and nothing less. You provide the effort, we’ll provide the training. Our player – coach ratio is 7 to 1 which will provide you with a great deal of individual attention.

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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

Camp Horseshoe, rich in tradition since the 1930s, boasts one of the finest facilities in the country. All of our facilities, from the 8,000 square foot indoor gym and outdoor courts to the cabins and bathrooms, are new, clean and up to date.

High School Players and Coaches

One of the greatest parts of camp is that all the campers will have the opportunity to be coached by and learn from some of the top players in the Chicagoland area. Many of whom are alums of Horseshoe Basketball Camp.

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 Day

8:00
Rise and shine
8:30
Breakfast
9:15
Morning stations – instruction
10:45
Conference games and free time
11:30
Conference games and free time
1:00
Lunch and rest period
2:00
Afternoon stations – coaches talk
2:45
Individual and team competitions
3:15
Conference games and free time
4:15
Conference games and free time
6:00
Dinner
7:00
Evening programs
9:45
Return to cabins and lights out

A Winning Team of Coaches and Counselors

  • John Camardella
    Prospect High School
    Director of Horseshoe Basketball Camp
  • Glenn Olson
    Niles North High School
    Asst. Director of Horseshoe Basketball Camp
  • Pat Ambrose
    Stevenson High School
  • Terry Coughlin
    Lake Zurich High School
  • Ken Davis
    Leyden High School
    Lake Forest College
  • Ross Deutsch
    Highland Park High School
  • Paul Harris
    Highland Park High School
  • David Hess
    Elgin High School
  • Phil LaScala
    Lake Forest High School
  • Derek Lemmens
    Rhinelander High School
  • Matt Bagley
    Mundelein High School
  • Brian Lukens
    Deerfield High School
  • Dan McKendrick
    Deerfield High School
  • Dan Paxson
    Maine West High School
  • Billy Pitcher
    Lake Zurich High School
    Lake Park High School
  • Don Rowley
    Hersey High School
    I.B.C.A. Hall of Fame
  • Austin Scott
    Hersey High School
  • Tom Sloan
    Lyons Township High School
  • Michael White
    Joliet Central High School
    Hersey High School
  • Bob Widlowski
    Fremd High School
  • Kyle Kessel
    Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame
    Texas A&M University
    Kessel Heat

Former Horseshoe Basketball Campers and Counselors

  • JOSH BARTELSTEIN
    University of Michigan
  • KYLE BEYAK
    University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
  • NICK BURT
    Washington University in St. Louis
  • CONNOR CASHAW
    Rice University, Creighton University
  • MAX CHRISTIE
    Michigan State University
  • BOBBY FRASCO
    University of Buffalo, Quincy University
  • ANTONIO GARDNER
    North Park University
  • PETER LAMBESIS
    Illinois Wesleyan University
  • JOEY LANE
    Ohio State University
  • JOE LATULIP
    Illinois Wesleyan University
  • MIKE LATULIP
    University of Illinois
  • MATT LOEBBAKA
    Carnegie-Mellon University
  • FRANKIE MACK
    Minnesota State University
  • SPENCER MAHONEY
    Valparaiso University
  • ABDEL NADER
    Iowa State University
    Boston Celtics, OKC Thunder
  • MALACHI NIX
    Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rockhurst
  • MICHAEL RITCHIE
    Miami University
  • KEVIN REED
    Illinois Wesleyan University
  • DYLAN RICHTER
    Washington University in St. Louis
  • ANDY STEMPEL
    Illinois Wesleyan University
  • KEVIN STINEMAN
    SIU Edwardsville
  • MATT SZUBA
    North Park University
  • ALEX TOTH
    Washington University in St. Louis
  • CHRIS WROBLEWSKI
    Cornell University

Fees and Transportation

The camp fee of $475 includes all meals and lodging. Transportation from Prospect High School is by air conditioned coach. A separate transportation fee of $200 is due July 1st.

A complete packing list along with other pre-camp information and forms will be emailed in May with your final bill.

Camp Horseshoe also provides certified medial staff present during the entire camp.