Frost Heaves Kids Camps Ready For Summer '08 Tipoff
June 16, 2008 - Premier Basketball League (PBL)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
South Burlington, Vt.-Members of the Vermont Frost Heaves will once again be featured at the team's popular Have-A-Ball Kids Camps, which will be staged around the state during June, July and August.
All-ABA performer and Richmond resident Issa Konare; former UVM great and Waterbury Center resident Erik Nelson; Burlington native and ex-Vermont high school "Mr. Basketball" B.J. Robertson; and former Rice High and St. Michael's standout and ABA Slam Dunk Champion Chris Cayole are among the pro basketball players who will make sure boys and girls get a balanced diet of fun with their fundamentals.
Frost Heaves assistant coach Kerry Lyons, the former Milton High and Lyndon State star who was a member of Vermont's 2007 ABA title team, will direct three of the camps and appear at a fourth.
The team's inaugural 2008 camp, which opens today in collaboration with the Williston Recreation Department, will be followed by another 10 events. Except as noted below, camps run five mornings a week and are open to kids going into grades 1 through 8. All campers receive a T-shirt, a basketball, and a ticket voucher redeemable for one child's admission to a Frost Heaves game next season.
The camp lineup for 2008 includes:
- Williston, June 16 to 20, directed by Matt Johnson, featuring Erik Nelson. Call 878-1239.
- Twinfield, June 23 to 27, directed by Anthony Spencer, featuring Erik Nelson. Call 426-3213.
- Vergennes, June 30 to July 3, directed by Billy Waller, featuring Chris Cayole (four days; grades 1 to 5 only). Call 877-6344.
- Middlebury, July 7 to 11, directed by Keith Collins, featuring Issa Konare or Chris Cayole. Call 388-8103.
- Barre City, July 7 to 11, directed by Tom Roberge, featuring Erik Nelson. Call 476-0257.
- Hyde Park/Eden, July 14 to 18, directed by and featuring Kerry Lyons (grades 4 through 6 only). Call 310-6497.
- Montpelier, July 28 to August 1, directed by Mallory Graves, featuring Kerry Lyons. Call 223-5141.
- Barre City, August 4 to 8, directed by and featuring Kerry Lyons. Call 476-0257.
- Williston, August 11 to 15, directed by B.J. Robertson, featuring Chris Cayole. Call 878-1239.
- Milton, August 11 to 15, directed by and featuring Kerry Lyons. Call 893-4922.
- Burlington, August 11 to 15, directed by Matt Johnson, featuring a player to be named. Call 864-0123.
After winning ABA titles in each of their first two seasons, the Frost Heaves will play next season in the Premier Basketball League. For more information go to vermontfrostheaves.com.
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