May 05, 2008

Grand Island Senior High offering summer sports camps

Grand Island Senior High School is offering summer sports camps in seven sports for students in second grade through 12th grade, Activities Director Joe Kutlas said.
Registration forms are available online at http://www.gips.org/senior/activitiesathletics or at the high school. Interested people may also contact the high schoolÕs Activities Office at 385-5581 for more information.

A summary of each sports camp is below.

Football: Grades 9-12, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. June 2-3, free; Grades 6-8, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Aug. 4-7 (Westridge) and 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Walnut/Barr), $30; Grades 2-5, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 28-31, $40. For more information on any football camp, contact Coach Jeff Tomlin at jtomlin@gips.org

Girls Basketball: Grades 9-12, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. June 2-5, $35; Grades 6-8, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 2-5, $35; Grades 2-5, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 2-5, $35. For more information on any girls basketball camp or open gym times, contact Coach Kelli Jeffries at kjeffrie@gips.org

Boys Basketball: Grades 10-12, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. May 27-30; Grade 9, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 27-30; Grades 6-8, 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. June 9-12; Grades 2-5, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 9-12. The fee for any boys basketball camp is $40 before May 15 and $50 after May 15. For more information on any boys basketball camp or open gym times, contact Coach Dave Oman at doman@gips.org

Wrestling: Grades 3-8, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. June 19-20 and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 21, $30; Grades 9-12 (commuter team camp), 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. June 19, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 20, and 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 21. For more information on any wrestling camp or summer activities, contact Coach Mike Schadwinkel at mschadwi@gips.org

Volleyball: Grades 9-12, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. May 27-30, $40; Grades 6-8, 10:30 a.m. to 12:340 p.m. May 27-30, $35; Grades 3-5, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 27-30, $35. For more information on any football camp, contact Coach Bill Root at wroot@gips.org

Girls Soccer: Grades 8-12, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June 9-12, $50; Grades 4-7, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 9-12, $35; Grades K-3, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 9-12, $25. For more information on any girls soccer camp, contact Coach Chuck DeWitt at crdewitt@gips.org

Boys Soccer: Grades 10-12, July 26-27, Islander Showcase Classic at Fonner Park (see www.gisports.com). Jeremy Jensen is the boys soccer coach. For more information on the Showcase event or other boys soccer information, e-mail to gishowcase@q.com

Softball: Grades 9-12, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 28-31, GISH Fields, free; Grades 6-8, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. May 27-30, GISH Fields, $35; Grades 2-5, 10:30 a.m. to noon May 27-30, $35. For more information on any softball camp, contact Coach K.C. Hehnke at kchehnke@gips.org

Tennis: Camp, Grades 6-12, 8 a.m. to noon June 30-July 4, $120; Lessons, Grades 9-12, June 2-June 26 (Session 1) and July 7-31 (Session 2), 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays (JV ability) and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (varsity ability), $40 per session.) Summer tennis camps and lessons are offered in conjunction with the Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department. Scott and Nancy Cowgill are the Islander boys and girls tennis coaches. For more information on any tennis camp or lessons, contact Nick Petrick, coordinator of the Parks and Recreation Department summer tennis program, at 850-6385 or nickpetrick@hotmail.com

For more information, contact: Joe Kutlas, activities director, Grand Island Senior High School, jkutlas@gips.org, (308) 385-5950