Basketball Summer Camp
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Camp Description
Session 1: Grades 3-5
Session 2: Grades 6-8
Note: This camp will take place primarily indoors in the MVHS Gym.
This camp is structured to help develop and improve basic basketball fundamentals. Morning sessions will include a dynamic warmup as well as skill-building stations and competitions. Afternoon sessions will focus on team offensive and defensive concepts and scrimmaging. Campers will have the opportunity to use the shooting machine and other basketball training equipment. There will also be several contests for prizes, such as 3 on 3, 5 on 5, Spartans Skills Challenge and more!
Here is a list of skills the players will learn:
Technical Elements: Ball-handling, pick and roll, shooting, rebounding, and footwork
Game Situation: Spacing, movement off of a screen, 1-on-1 attacking, and defense
During the middle of the day, campers will have an opportunity to enjoy our 窶廚ross-Training窶 hour: They can play a choice of sports, swim, or have fun in our arcade.
The Details
This camp will run in two sessions:
Jun 10-Jun 14, 2024 &
Jun 17-Jun 21, 2024 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm daily.
The cost of a 5-day session of this camp is $540. This camp is open to kids entering grades 3
through 5 (session 1) and grades 6 through 8 (session 2) in August 2024. Each camper will receive a t-shirt, water bottle, and drawstring backpack. Lunch is available for an additional fee (
click here for details). Extended care is also available for an additional fee (
click here for details).
COVID Protocol
COVID vaccinations are recommended, but not required. Modifications to activities and other measures will be in place to reduce the risk of COVID. All state and local regulations will be followed.
The Coaches
Coach Kevin Mack (Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach):
Kevin Mack is the Head Varsity Boys Basketball coach at Mountain View HS and is currently in his eight season with the Spartans. In 2017 he led the Spartans to the El Camino League Championship along with the CCS Division 2 Section Championship. In 2019 he led his team to the De Anza League Championship, as well as the CCS Division 2 Championship. His 2019 team also reached the Quarterfinals of the State Tournament. Two years ago, his team won the De Anza League Championship and reached the Quarterfinals of the State Tournament.
A 2000 graduate of Pioneer High School in South San Jose, Kevin played three years of varsity basketball and three years of varsity baseball before graduating.
In 2002, he became the Head Frosh-Soph boys basketball coach at Pioneer and spent seven seasons there. In his time there, his teams won four league championships including three Mt. Hamilton Division titles. He also was a varsity assistant coach during this time.
In 2009, Kevin went to Los Gatos High School to become the varsity assistant boys coach. He spent three seasons in this role and in his first season the team got to the CCS Semifinals. He was the Varsity Head Coach for a season in 2012 and his last two seasons at Los Gatos he has been the Varsity Assistant girls coach. In both seasons the girls teams made it to the CCS Semifinals.
Coach Mack also is the Special Teams coach for the Varsity Football Team.
Outside of coaching, he likes to golf. Kevin lives in Los Gatos with his wife Sarah.
Coach Aidan Patterson (Head Freshman Boys Basketball Coach):
Coach Aidan is the Head Freshman Boys Basketball Coach for Mountain View High School. Before coaching at Mountain View High School, he'd coached and refereed in the YMCA Basketball League for 5 years. He graduated from Mountain View High School in 2018, and from University of San Francisco with a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology. In his free time, Coach Aidan likes to play baseball and draw.
Sample Daily Schedule:
- 8:30 - 8:50 am Campers arrive at the location of their sports
- 9:00 am Dynamic warm-up
- 9:10 am Technical skill isolation stations
- 10:00 am Technical skill integration stations
- 11:00 am Cross training: Swimming, capture-the-flag, dodge ball, relays, etc.
- 12:00 pm Lunch
- 1:00 pm Tactical skill development
- 2:00 pm Competition/Scrimmaging
- 3:00 pm Dismiss/Parents pick-up campers
