Thanks So Much!

To all you parents and campers:
Thanks so much for entrusting your kids to us. WE were greatly blessed and it was a great week of learning, fun and work. We hope your kids are better basketball players and better people because of their experience.

Come back next year and bring a friend!

Brett Lewis, Erik Carlson and the NBC Team

PS - forward this blog to some of your friends and family so they can get a taste of the NBC Experience!

Is It Over Yet?

From Camps Over!

Happy Staff!

From Staff Pics

Crazy Staff!

From Staff Pics

All Star and Special Awards

Final Program - Division Intros

Thursday Schedule

11:00 - League Tournament Play

12:00 Lunch

1:00 - League Tournament Play

2:20 - Mass Break / Picture and Shirt Handout

2:30 - Parent Presentation and Awards

3:00 - Head Home

Thanks for a Great Week!

Great Music Wednesday Night! "Lean On Me"

Boy's All Star Game

"The Chair" - Staff Skit

Camper Stories - The Impact of NBC

Was it worth the investment in your kids to send them to NBC PUC?
Listen to some of the stories of what they learned:

"...being a good person can change lives..."
"...don't cheat on yourself..."
"...you have two more ounces of heart even when you are tired..."
"...be a better sport..."

A Little One-on-One Action

Syncro B-ball Practice

Bunch of Pics

Boys All Star Participants

The coaching staff has chosen eight boys and eight girls in the upper/older divisions to participate in the All Star games against staff on Wednesday night. The Girls All Star game starts at 6:40 tonight and the Boys All Star game starts at 7:10 tonight.

All Stars for the younger divisions will be announced on Thursday at the Awards Ceremony.

Boys All Stars

1. Sam Sirany
2. Jonathan Moran
3. Bryce Jacquet
4. Lucas Wendt
5. Bo Sheffer
6. Brian Williams
7. Jereomy Hoeffer
8. Ray Kyrson

Congratulations Guys! Awesome Job!

Girls All Star Game Participants

The coaching staff has chosen eight boys and eight girls in the upper/older divisions to participate in the All Star games against staff on Wednesday night. The Girls All Star game starts at 6:40 tonight and the Boys All Star game starts at 7:10 tonight.

All Stars for the younger divisions will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on Thursday.

Girls All Stars

1. Michaela Garcia
2. Jennifer Silva
3. Kayla Sealey
4. Jasmine Stovall
5. Angela Gattoni
6. Teal Geyer
7. Jenny Hoefer
8. McKenzie Mills

Congratulations Ladies!

Intensity Night!!!!!

Peanut Butter Skit

Letter Night

Tuesday's Boy's Games

Girls Games

SOME PICS FROM GAMES TODAY

Swim Fun

PUC Ball Handling Workshop

Want To See Another Great Skit By The Coaches? "Making Movies"

Monday Nite Program Speaker Rachel Hieberg

Each night NBC talks about a key idea we want the campers to embrace and begin to live. Rachel talked about courage. Here is a clip from her talk.

League Cheers!

Each League makes up their league cheer. Enjoy some great creativity and the kids bustin' some moves!

Tuesday Schedule

Theme For The Day - COMMITMENT

7 - Wake Up
7.35 - Breakfast (Girls) / Ball Handling (Guys)
8:10 - Breakfast (Boys) / Ball Handling (Girls)
8.15 - Staff Devotion
8:50 - NBC Formation in Gym

• Expectation of the Day
• Easy Runs and Stretches

9:20 - Mass Review and Teaching
9:30 - Picture Rotation by Team

10:30 League Competitions and Drills

• 5 on 5, BMW, Free Throw, Blitz, etc

11:50 - League Spotlights / Boys Gym Clean Up

12.15 - Lunch (Boys)
12.30 - Lunch (Girls)

1.35 - Stretch Warm ups

1.45 - Mass Teaching / Personal Workout

3 - 3.50 - Swim time (Girls) Game Time (Boys)
4 - 4.50 - Game Time (Girls) Swim Time (Boys)

5 - 5.10 - Gym Clean-up (Girls)

5.10 - Dinner

6.40 - Warrior Paint in Prep for Intensity Night
7.00 - INTENSITY NIGHT!!!!
8:20 - Main Event
9.30 - Girls Night Swim / Boys write letters
10.15 - Boys Night Swim / Girls write letters
Later - Staff Devotion

Swim Time!

Human Machine - One of the Skits from Sunday Nite

Monday Morning Workout

Parent Schedule and Contact Information For The Week

Below is information on week's schedule of events and contact information. Parents and family members are always welcome to come and observe any of the activities of the week. Meals at the camp will be an extra charge.

NBC Camps Olympics Sunday @ 6:40PM

Intensity Night - A night of testing the limits of endurance and challenging the campers to dig deep and discover just how tough they are. Tuesday @ 8:00 PM

All Star Games - Camp All Stars play against each other and against the staff.
Game 1 All Star Girls vs Staff @ 6:40 PM. Game 2 All Star Boys vs Staff @ 7:20 PM.

Lunch with your camper - Thursday @ 12:15 PM

Camp Tournament Play - Thursday @ 10:30 - 2:15

Closing Ceremonies @ 2:30 PM

Co-Directors: Brett Lewis and Eric Carlson
Store and Office Managers: Maritza Pisik, David Cooke
Store Phone: 707-965-7483
Store Email: davidecooke@gmail.com

E-Funk: If Only His B-ball Moves Where As Good...

Meet Your Staff - Katie Good

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Dankeschoen (German for "Thank You")

What I Do In My Free Time - foot juggle with a soccer ball

Highest Points In A Game - 34

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - My lightheartedness

What I Like Most About NBC - The relationships and bonds that are formed between people.

Meet Your Staff - Kaitlin Lewis

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Sarapuntas (Spanish for pencil sharpener)

What I Do In My Free Time - Workout

Highest Points In A Game - 28

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - My skits and my humor.

What I Like Most About NBC - The self-discipline and the family love that is here.

Meet Your Staff - Maritza Pisik

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Perseverance

What I Do In My Free Time - Garden

Highest Points In A Game - 32

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - I was a hard worker.

What I Like Most About NBC - Through and Christian, faith-based sports program, reaching out to kids to help them grow and mature.

Meet Your Staff - Luke Bradley

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Yikes!

What I Do In My Free Time - Hang out with my friends, snowboard

Highest Points In A Game - 26

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - How I treated people and made people feel better about themselves.

What I Like Most About NBC - The close family relationships and people are held accountable for their actions.

Meet Your Staff - Ashlee Mellow-Graham

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Yeeeee! (Her own special way of saying "yes.")

What I Do In My Free Time - Wakeboard, snowboard and hang out with my friends

Highest Points In A Game - 64 (yikes!)

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - She had a great sense of humor.

What I Like Most About NBC - I love the staff and the people of NBC.

Meet Your Staff - Brett Lewis

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Responsibility

What I Do In My Free Time - Play golf with my boys

Highest Points In A Game - 40 (twice this year!)

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - "He made me a better person."

What I Like Most About NBC - NBC shows the right way and the wrong way in basketball and in life.

Meet Your Staff - Rachel Hieberg

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Radiculopathy (it means "radiating pain" - hey, she's the athletic trainer!)

What I Do In My Free Time - climb, bike and hike

Highest Points In A Game - Volleyball - in an important rivalry game she served six consecutive aces.

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - She was a risk-taker.

What I Like Most About NBC - The sense of family and the strong relationships.

Meet Your Staff - Phil Constantini

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Passion

What I Do In My Free Time - Read

Highest Points In A Game - 27

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - He was about building up people better than himself.

What I Like Most About NBC - The bonds made between coaches, players and staff.

Meet Your Staff - Nick Lewis

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Spectacular

What I Do In My Free Time - Play sports.

Highest Points In A Game - 43

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - That I was a great father (someday when I'm married and have kids)

What I Like Most About NBC - It is more than a basketball camp, it teaches life skills, too.

Meet Your Staff - Kyle McFarren

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Superfragalistic... (you get the idea - everyone's a comedian)

What I Do In My Free Time - Go hiking, be outdoors

Highest Points In A Game - 42 (and 28 rebounds!)

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - That I loved people.

What I Like Most About NBC - How hard the kids work.

Meet Your Staff - Matt Cassell

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Shemymee (a little kid made it up and he likes it!)

What I Do In My Free Time - Play Rugby

Highest Points In A Game - 44

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - I am a big, gentle giant.

What I Like Most About NBC - The variety of kids skills that come and seeing everyone improve.

Meet Your Staff - Kenn McFarren

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Phenomenal

What I Do In My Free Time - Play Basketball and work out

Highest Points In A Game - 24

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - I am compassionate.

What I Like Most About NBC - I love the intensity, the enthusiasm and the great coaches.

Meet Your Staff - Kris Mitchell

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Sweet

What I Do In My Free Time - Exercise and play sports

Highest Points In A Game - 18

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - Live Life To Its Fullest

What I Like Most About NBC - I love the intensity and how the kids react to it.

Meet Your Staff - Erik Carlson

From NBC PUC 2009 Staff

Favorite Word - Lairm (he made it up)

What I Do In My Free Time - Card Tricks

Highest Points In A Game - 18

What I Want People To Remember About Me / My Legacy - Life with Christ is fun!

What I Like Most About NBC - It empowers and challenges me to grow.

Camp Staff

Some Pics From The Sunday Night Program

UNSHAKEABLE 2009 MONDAY SCHEDULE

7:00 WAKE UP
7:20 ROLE CALL
7:30 BREAKFAST (GIRLS)/ BALL HANDLING (BOYS)
8:10 BREAKFAST (BOYS)/BALL HANDLING(GIRLS)
GIRLS GYM CLEAN UP AFTER BH

9:05 NAPA FORMATION IN GYM
*EXPECTATION OF THE DAY
*EASY RUNS & STRETCH

9:15 MASS WORKOUT – EXPLOSIVE MOVES 1SERIES
*WOLF, PIVOT, 9 KEYS, REBOUNDING, BIG SIX,
PASSING (BREAK & DRILL)

10:40 LEAGUE DRILLS

11:55 LEAGUE SPOTLIGHTS/ BOYS GYM CLEAN UP

12:00 LUNCH (GIRLS) 12:15 LUNCH BOYS

1:30 STRETCH WARM UPS GYM

1:50 STATIONS/ 3 ON 2 BLITZ/ 5-UP/ ETC
*LEAGUE STATIONS

2:50 MASS SPOT LIGHT & WATERBREAK

3:00-3:50 BOYS SWIM TIME POOL
GIRLS GAME TIME (GYM)

4:00-5:00 BOYS GAME TIME BOYS (GYM)
4:00-5:00 GIRLS SWIM TIME POOL
5:00-5:05 BOYS CLEAN GYM

5:30 DINNER GIRLS 5:45 DINNER (Boys) DC

6:40 TEAM ROTATION, 3 ON 3, TOUR TALK, TEAM ROLE CALL (GYM)
8:00 MAIN EVENT (PREP)
10:30 LIGHTS OUT (DORMS STAFF)
10:40 STAFF DEVOTION

Day 1 Food and Fun

The Difference That Is NBC Basketball Camps

THE FOUR CORNERSTONES OF NBC BASKETBALL CAMPS

Control Ball
Take care of the basketball is our first rule. This is the first and foremost skill to develop in building successful athletes and teams. Former two-time NCAA Championship and Olympic coach, Hank Iba said, “You never know when you will face defensive pressure, but be prepared at all times to take care of the ball.” Our curriculum is designed to teach athletes to develop confidence to handle the ball under pressure. Through intentional practice of specific skills, athletes will learn to take care of the ball.

Play Quick
We want athletes to play with quickness and great intensity. The “want to" is always more important than the “how to.” If you don’t play hard, there will be little reason to play smart. There is no excuse for not playing as quickly as one’s skill permits and as hard or intense as is physically possible. To do less than this is to cheat your teammates and to cheat yourself. NBC Camps promotes intensity and hard work through modeling and environment. Our coaches demonstrate the standard of intensity we believe necessary for excellence.

Play Smart
Play smart means making good decisions. There are three critical questions each player must
ask when he or she steps on the court. Am I bigger, quicker or stronger than my opponent?
We teach athletes to play to their strengths, understand their weaknesses and work to improve
them. We train athletes to create, not just react.

Finish Strong
We train athletes to finish the play with excellence. It does little good to dribble 75 feet with incredible skill only to miss the shot. The object is to score baskets and prevent the opponents form scoring baskets. Players must finish the dribble with a two-foot stop, land in triple-threat, and never quit until the play is completed. Players must block out following every shot, and must follow the shots that they take. These are just a few of the many times a player will be required to “finish the play.” This is an essential basketball skill. It is always too soon to quit.

HOW WE TEACH
There are many ways to coach. Coaching is about teaching and about motivation. First, teaching is the ability to instill knowledge and skill. Motivation is the ability to instill execution. Many coaches motivate from a stance of fear. Below the line ways to motivate others include anger, threats, guilt, and shame. These produce immediate results, but are damaging to everyone involved. Love is the most powerful motivational tool available to the dedicated coach who sincerely desires to encourage athletes to play basketball at the highest performance level possible. Great coaches see athletes not just as they are, but who they can become. As a result these athletes become the bigger and better person the coach sees in them.

In simple terms the driving force of our philosophy is to be "difference makers." This means making a positive, and often life-changing impact on players' lives.

T=Teach
Teaching is not telling. Watching a demonstration of a skill is not as valuable as trying the new skill. Our teaching format employs several steps. First, the coach provides a brief demonstration of the skill being taught. Second, the coach breaks the skill into easily repeated sections. Third, NBC students are given an opportunity to practice those specific sections. Finally, NBC students play competitive games to get into game speed and begin to try the new skill in firsthand game situations.. Athletes should be able to do the skill accurately, repeat the skill, and recognize what needs to be corrected if the skill does not accomplish its desired result.

E=Encouragement
Research shows encouragement is the best motivator. At NBC Camps we focus on what the athlete is doing well and encourage him/her to do more of it. "Encourage" literally means to build courage into someone else." Our coaches strive to give athletes the courage to believe in their potential.

C=Correction
Encouragement without correction is worthless. We work hard to correct athletes by promoting self-correction. All skills are taught with ways for athletes to recognize and how to correct what is going wrong. Once an athlete knows what is expected he or she is asked to work on self-correction.