Competitive Basketball Training Clinic will be held July 11-15 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at ORR High School Gymnasium. This clinic is geared towards competitive travel/AAU level basketball players in Grades 4-8. The clinic will be run by Brian Rudolph, a former Division 1 basketball player at Loyola University & former Cabo Verde International Team point guard and current New Bedford High School JV coach. The clinic will focus on ball handling, footwork, shooting, finishing moves, defensive techniques, conditioning and basketball IQ. Cost is $150. Sign up deadline is July 5. Space is limited to 26 players.
Shooting Stars Girls Instructional Basketball Clinic will be held July 18-22 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm in the Old Hammondtown School gym. This clinic is geared towards instructional level players in Grades 3-5. The clinic will focus on ball handling, passing, shooting, man-to-man defensive techniques, footwork and gameplay. Director Julie Letourneau is a former Division 2 basketball player who played professionally in Luxembourg and currently coaches with the MATTREC basketball program. Cost is $150. Sign up deadline is July 12.
Summer Conditioning Clinic will be held on Tuesdays & Thursdays, July 12 – August 4, from 4:00 – 5:30 pm at Old Hammondtown School. This clinic is geared towards children in Grades 4-6 who are interested in increasing their condition levels in a fun and safe environment. The clinics will focus on youth conditioning through speed, agility, strength and power drills along with fun game play. Chad Cabeceiras (Mr. C) will direct the clinics. Chad is a Physical Education teacher in Mattapoisett and a graduate of Bridgewater State University with degrees in Exercise Science & Kinesiology. He is also a certified boxing fitness instructor and IYCA Youth Nutrition Specialist. Cost is $130. Sign up deadline is July 5. Space is limited to 15 participants.
Nature Explorers Program will be held July 25-29 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (with possible additional week August 1-5). Join MATTREC and the Marion Natural History Museum to explore some of Mattapoisett’s unique natural areas including Ned’s Point Lighthouse, Aucoot Cove, the Mattapoisett River, along with various salt marshes, bogs, forests and Land Trust properties. Participants will visit with local aquaculture operators, the Harbormaster, Shellfish Officer, and other local authorities. Your child will enjoy exploring nature with Elizabeth Leidhold, Director/Lead Educator at the Marion Natural History Museum and Mattapoisett’s Conservation Agent. Cost is $125. Sign up deadline is July 6.