All Lions Pride Football camps will be conducted by Coach Fred Yancey, along with the high school and junior high coaching staffs. All three camps take place at Lions Pride Stadium. Please use the attached form to register. Make checks payable to: Lions Pride Football; Att: Coach Matthew Forester. For more information, please contact Coach Forester by email at maforester@bcsk12.org or by calling 776-5929 or 222-9271. Elementary: Grades 4-6 Date: May 31 June 2: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Cost: $125-first child $115-before May 1 $80-each additional child This camp is geared toward creating an exciting atmosphere of drills and games to teach the fundamentals of football to these aspiring young players. Mini: Grades 1-3 Date: May 31 June 2; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $60 The Mini-Camp will introduce the game of football to young players in a safe, fun-filled environment. Junior High: Grades 7-8 Date: May 31 June 2; 4:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $125-first child $115-before May 1 $80-each additional child This evening camp will help the boys get an early start learning the offense and defense, along with fundamental skills for all positions. Each camp will include the basics of speed, conditioning, agility and weight training that will help your son as he prepares for a bright athletic future. We play for championships! Guys Strength, Speed & Conditioning Grades: Rising 6th-8th Instructors: Coaches Ernest Carroll & Shane Harmon When: June 6th-30th (Monday-Thursday) Time: 3-4:45 p.m. at the high school weight room Cost: $200 for the 4-week camp; $150 for each additional brother Make checks payable to Ernest Carroll. The purpose of this camp is to improve core strength, teach proper weight-lifting technique, teach proper running form, improve one s 40-yard dash time, and to improve agility and overall conditioning. For more information, please contact Coach Carroll at ecarroll@bcsk12.org.
BCS Summer Camps Boys and Girls Basketball Grades: Rising 1st - 8th (coed) Dates: June 13-16 or June 27-30 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Early drop-off at 8 a.m.) Cost: $170 (received by May 15) $180 (after May 15) Make checks to: BBC; Att: Coach Jim Brown Location: High School Gym BCS varsity basketball coaches Bobby Kerley, Jeremy Mears and Jim Brown join together to teach fundamental basketball skills, such as shooting, dribbling, passing, rebounding and defense, that each camper can use to improve his or her game. Players will be divided by age and ability, and adjustable goals will be incorporated. This camp is suited for the beginner, experienced and more advanced player. Please use the attached form to register. Parents may contact Coach Brown for more information at 205-776-5927 or by email at jbrown@bcsk12.org. Photo by Todd Kwarcinski Campers should bring a sack lunch, and we provide the Powerade! The camp concession stand also will offer pizza, hot dogs, sports drinks and snacks for purchase. A camp bank also is available for your convenience. Don t forget to mark the T-shirt size on the registration form: Youth Medium-Adult XL. CHEERLEADER CLINIC Dreaming of Friday Night! For Girls in K5-6th Grades Learn cheers and the Briarwood Fight song, and cheer with the varsity squad during a game on Friday night! When: August 20 from 9 a. m. noon Where: BCS Elementary School Gym Cost: $45 includes a special T-shirt for game night! Make checks payable to: BCS; for: Cheer Camp Pre-registration is accepted, or register at the door. Email questions to: chousel@bcsk12.org
Carraway Center for Teaching & Learning Date: July 25-29 Grades: Rising 5th-12th Time: 2 hours each day* Cost: $275 Location: Briarwood Junior High School BCS, Vanderbilt and Harvard Graduate Kimberly Carraway will offer two educational courses to help students develop successful study habits and individual learning strategies. The Study and Learning Techniques Course will help identify individual learning strengths, reading comprehension strategies, and strategies for studying and test-taking. The Critical Reading Course will help students identify their individual reading style, learn strategies for comprehension and note-taking, and improve reading speed and fluency. For more details about the courses, go to www.carrawaycenter.com, call The Carraway Center at 615-279-9376, or email carrawaycenter@gmail.com. Please do not use the attached registration sheet for this camp. Registration brochures are available at both BCS campuses, or you may register online at www.carrawaycenter.com. *See brochure for specific times for each grade level. Camper Ages: Rising K-6th Grade Dates: June 20-23 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: $115 (includes T-shirt) Location: Jay D. Kynerd Field Briarwood High School BASEBALL CAMP The Briarwood Lions Baseball coaching staff will teach campers the fundamentals of fielding, throwing, pitching, base-running, and hitting through game situations. Each camper should bring his own glove and bat. Please register using the attached form, and make checks payable to: Lions Baseball Academy; Att: Coach Jared Walker. For additional information, contact Coach Walker at jwalker@bcsk12.org or call 256-404-2273.
Drawing Lessons Instructor: Jo Anne Young Are you a Stick Figure Expert who is ready to move on to more? Come join us for fun drawing lessons! Students will complete three projects in pencil and ink drawings during the week-long class: Portraiture (including drawing features and shading); a bird or animal; and a landscape. Classes are for rising 3rd graders through adults, and two sessions are available. Classes will be taught in the Briarwood Elementary Art Room. Dates: June 13-17 July 11-15 Cost: $50 per week Make checks payable to Jo Anne Young. Please go to joanneyoungart.com to see the times available, register, and get the supply list. You may also contact Mrs. Young at jayoung@bcsk12.org if you have any questions. Summer Art Camp Instructor: Belinda Youngblood Volleyball Camp Just bring your imagination and grungy clothes for lots of creative fun! Art projects will include mixed media, painting and drawing. Class size is limited to 15 students, and payment includes all supplies. Session 1: June 13-16 (BCS Elementary Art Room) 3-year-old: 9-10 a.m. ($50) 4-year-old: 10-11 a.m. ($50) 5-year-old: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ($50) 1st-3rd Grade: 1-3 p.m. ($85) Session 2: July 18-21 (BCS Elementary Art Room) 1st-3rd Grades: 9-11 a.m. ($85) 4th-6th Grades: 12-2 p.m. ($85) 1st-3rd Grades: 2-4 p.m. ($85) All payments are non-refundable. Please make checks payable to Belinda Youngblood. Mail your registration form to Belinda at: 800 Hillshire Drive Birmingham, AL 35244 For more information, call 205-739-9024 or email YoungbloodArtCamp@gmail.com. Camper Ages: Rising 5th-6th Grades Dates: July 12, 13 & 14 1:00-3:30 p.m. Cost: $90 Make checks payable to: Robbie Wilson. Location: Briarwood High School Gym Camp coaches will include: BCS High School coach Robbie Wilson; former BCS player and Old Miss setter Cheryl Wilson Mossberg; assistant BCS coach Karen England; former BCS, University of Missouri player and current BCS Varsity coach 2015 Area Champions Mary Lauren DeShazo; and JV Coach and former UAB player Ellen Turner. This camp is an introduction to the game of volleyball. All basic skills will be introduced and covered in a competitive atmosphere. Find out if this is a sport you want to pursue! For more information, email rrwilson.7@gmail.com.
SOCCER Junior Ambassadors Camp Dates: June 20-24 Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Ages: 4-10 (boys & girls) Location: Briarwood Church Field Cost: $80 Ambassadors Camp Dates: July 11-15 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Ages: 7-14 (boys & girls) Campers will learn proper technique and team tactics using fun drills and smallsided games for maximum touches on the ball, along with individual professional soccer instruction. Camps also include daily scrimmages, grouped by age and ability, and advanced training for competitive players. Camp instructors will include Club Director Ryan Leib, who played professionally for 8 years; Randy Douglas, the head women s coach at Point University; Mark Wallace, state championship coach at BCS; and competitive coach Shawn Marlow. Campers should bring cleats, indoor shoes, soccer ball, water bottle and a Register for Briarwood Ambassadors Soccer Camps at briarwoodsoccer.com This program is an introductory-level class for boys and girls that is both fun and educational. Children and teens will learn the importance of good manners, including the basics of dining etiquette and social skills. Topics will include: introductions, eye contact, writing thank you notes, and more. Some foods will be served for instructional purposes. Instructor Beverly Carroway is the founder of Birmingham Etiquette & Protocol Academy. Session 1: June 14, 15 & 16 Session 2: July 12, 13, & 14 Grades 1-3: 10-11 a.m. Grades 4-6: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Grades 1-3: 10-11 a.m. Grades 4-6: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Grades 7-8: 1-2 p.m.