SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORT TO HOST BASKETBALL TRYOUT BOOT CAMP

…Camp will prepare area 6th-9th graders for school tryouts

Last year The South Charlotte Sports Report published a story focusing on the incredible turnout that many local schools were witnessing for basketball tryouts.  At one local middle school over 100 7th and 8th graders attempted to earn one of 12 positions on the school team.  A local high school junior varsity team had 70 ninth graders attempt to earn one of 7 spots on the team.

The response from area families to that story was simply amazing.   These parents had witnessed their children go through an emotional roller coaster during a week of tryouts with 85-90% of the students failing to make the school team.

In response to this issue and in line with one of our goals at The South Charlotte Sports Report of providing quality youth sports programming; we have designed a program for area 6th-9th graders to prepare them for the upcoming basketball tryouts.

This special program, The South Charlotte Sports Report Basketball Tryout Boot Camp will be held October 18th and 19th at Community House Middle School.   The program, open to boys and girls will provide a simulated tryout format for the campers to prepare for their actual school tryout.  Each camper will receive first-class instruction on the “in’s and out’s” about basketball tryouts from area middle and high school coaches.  In addition to working on the skills needed for the basketball tryout, breakout sessions will be held focusing on the mental preparation of tryouts and how to gain a psychological advantage and keep it throughout the tryout period.

“The more I learned about the tryout process and the number of student-athletes that struggled during the tryouts, the more determined I was to develop a program that would better prepare area basketball players,” said Tripp Roakes, President of The South Charlotte Sports Report.  “Tryouts can be a very overwhelming and emotional experience and my goal is to prepare our campers in a way that gives them the best possible chance to reach their goals.”

“We can’t turn someone into a superstar overnight, but we can simulate the tryout process and provide first class instruction for our campers.   We will work to build their confidence and provide a high-level of insight as to what will happen when they walk onto the court for tryouts.”

The Tryout Camp will be held on Saturday October, 18th from 9am-12pm and on Sunday October 19th from 2pm-5pm at Community House Middle School.  Cost for the two day event is $75 and includes a Boot Camp Tryout shirt and a $10 Play It Again Sports Gift Certificate. Registration is now open at www.southcharlottesports.com   Don’t wait to long to register as we have a cap on the number of campers we can accept for this special program.

UPON PAYMENT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL ALLOWING YOU TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION

Checks may also be mailed to:
South Charlotte Sports Report
9901 Zackery Ave
Charlotte, NC 28277