SUNY Potdam

Potsdam Bears International Summer Basketball Camp

for boys and girls entering grades 3-12

July 12-17, 2009

For the past 38 years, the Potsdam Bears International Summer Basketball Camp has attracted over 11,500 campers from the small towns of northern New York, 20 different states, the provinces of Ontario and Québec, and around the world.  As one of the most highly rated camps in the country, players will learn the fundamentals of basketball for the 39th consecutive year. Last summer 510 players learned skills through individual and group instruction from a staff of over 65 top-notch college and high school coaches.

Since many of the campers are from Canada, this co-ed camp is truly international in flavor. It is one of the only camps in the country where students from both countries have an opportunity to learn about their different cultures and play on the same team. Although both boys and girls attend camp in the same session, the skill groups and teams are not co-ed.

The camp is held on the picturesque SUNY Potsdam campus, located in northern New York at the foothills of the beautiful Adirondack Mountains. Potsdam is easily accessible from both Ontario and Québec, New York State, and the Eastern seaboard. Your basketball experience in Potsdam is unmatched and a prime reason why so many players return year after year!

Fees and Registration

Resident Campers: $385 (U.S. funds)
Commuter Campers: $245 (U.S. funds)

To register, visit the secure online registration form or complete and return a paper registration form. The registration deadline is June 26, 2009. Mail or fax registrations to the address below or register by phone at (315) 267-2167.

A non-refundable deposit of $50 (U.S.) is required to reserve your spot in the camp, with the balance of payment due on June 26, 2009. We accept payments via check, money order, or credit card (Visa or MasterCard). Canadian campers please note that a check payment must indicate payment in U.S. funds on the check or we will not be able to accept it. Each camper receives an informational packet upon registration.

Group rates are available for five or more registrations submitted at the same time. Each group member will receive a $25 discount. Group registrations must be mailed in the same envelope or submitted online.  To register a group online, you must send an e-mail to camps@potsdam.edu with the name of the group and the name of each camper in the group. An online registration form with credit card payment must then be submitted for each camper named in the e-mail within 24 hours of receipt of the e-mail.  Group registrations are not accepted over the phone.  No exceptions will be made to this policy.

For more information or to register, contact:

Center for Lifelong Education and Recreation
SUNY Potsdam
389 Van Housen Ext.
44 Pierrepont Ave.
Potsdam, NY 1367

Phone: (315) 267-2167
Fax: (315) 267-3350
E-mail: camps@potsdam.edu