Basketball Camp Spain Summer 2011

Spanish & Basketball Camp
Alicante 2011

Learn Spanish,
take part in
an
International
Development
Basketball
Camp,
make friends
from different
countries,
enjoy the
beach
and have
fun...

Basketball Camps Spain
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http://www.basketball-camp-spain.com/

Spanish & Basketball Camp Spain: A l i c a n t e 2 0 1 1

International basketball camp in Spanish and English, with
coaches and assistants from both Spain and the USA.

It is an International Development Basketball Camp for
campers aged 14 to 17 who already have experience of playing
basketball.

Spanish + Basketball camp overseas with training sessions in
Spanish and English (3 hours a day Monday to Friday), 3 Improve your
Spanish and
Spanish classes a day from Monday to Friday, activities in
Alicante, sightseeing and excursions and beach at the weekend.

Spanish Language + Basketball camp dates your

2 weeks : f ro m 17th to 30 th Ju ly 2011
1s t we e k: 1 week f r om 17 th to 23 rd J u ly
basketball
2nd we ek : 1 week fro m 24 th to 30th J u ly
A g e: 14 to 17 years o ld
Co ‐ed b as ke tb a ll c amp: Basketb all c a mp fo r boy s and g i r ls

Spanish & Basketball Camp Alicante 2011 Highlights

Location: A l ic ant e, R e sidence ‐D o rmi to ry V i l la Un iver sita r ia and
b a sk etb a l l c o u rt s at A lic ant e University.

Spanish c ou rs e: 3 h our s per d ay o f S pan i sh c l a s s e s with teach e rs with
e x t en s ive exp er ienc e of Sp an ish tea ch ing .

De ve lop men t B as ke tb al l c amp : 4 hou rs per d ay d e vo t ed to basketball: 1 ‐
h ou r lectures, 1 .5 hours of t r ain in g focussing o n in dividual tech nique, 1 .5

at the
h ou r s of group t ra in in g .

Acc ommo d at ion : Residential Basketb a ll Ca mp . * * * hotel ‐ residence in
m i n i‐ap a rtme nt s with swimming p oo l, gy m, TV r o om, computer lab with
intern et access, f u ll b oar d … L i ve ‐ in ch ap eron es.
Internacional
Ac ti vi ti es: r e s id en t ia l p ar t ic ip ant s at th e basketball camp j o in u p with
the p ar t ic ipa nt s o f the t en n i s , sa iling , and surf ing o r g o lf camp s t o ta k e
p ar t in gu ided sightseeing visits scheduled fo r th e we ek s the basketball Spanish and
c am p t ak e s p l ace : th ese i n c lu d e the c i ty of A l ic ant e (S anta B á rba r a
C a st l e, Mu seu m of A rch eo l ogy, Mu seo Fallero ), beach ac t iv i t ie s and a
shopping cen tre t r ip .
Basketball
Camp in

Excu rsions : weekend a c t i v it i e s fo r pa r t ic ipa nt s attending both weeks:
V a len c ia, T er r a Mít ica th eme park...

T im et ab le: a c t i v it i e s th rough out each day and du ring th e we ek end f or
p ar t ic ip ant s at te nd ing both weeks of the Span ish an d B a sk et ba l l Ca mp . Alicante

Insu ran ce: t r a ve l, medic al, acc id en t and civil liability insu ra nce f o r a l l
intern ational pa r t ic ipan t s

Op t ions : day o r r e s id en t ia l camp

Spanish & Basketball Camp ALICANTE Spain
www.basketball-camp-spain.com/

Basketball Camp Facilities

The main locations for the Spanish and Basketball Camp in
Alicante are:

La Villa Universitaria Residence Dormitory
the University of Alicante Sports Complex
the centre of Alicante for beach trips, visiting the city
centre, Santa Bárbara Castle, the “el Barrio” quarter
Enjoy
Zador language School in Alicante is on Alicante city centre:

high

Avenida de la Constitución, 14
03002 ALICANTE
quality

facilities Spanish + Basketball Camp arrival points

Arrival of residential participants:
Sunday 17th or 24th from 16:00 at the Villa Universitaria
residence reception, Calle de Vicente Savall Pascual, 16
03690 San Vicente del Raspeig ALICANTE

Arrival of day participants:
Monday 18th or 25th at 09:00 at the Villa Universitaria
residence reception, Calle de Vicente Savall Pascual, 16
03690 San Vicente del Raspeig ALICANTE

Language + Basketball Camp pick‐up points
at the
Pick‐up of day participants from Monday to Friday:
Internacional In front of the Sports Complex at the University of Alicante
campus between 18:00 and 18:15 or between 18:45 and 19:00

Basketball
at the exit to the El Mercado TRAM station.

Pick‐up of residential participants:
Camp in Saturday 24th or 30th between 09:00 and 12:00 at the
reception of the Villa Universitaria residence
Alicante Calle de Vicente Savall Pascual, 16
03690 San Vicente del Raspeig ALICANTE .
Spain


Spanish course

From Monday to Friday, participants at the basketball camp
have 4 language classes lasting 45 minutes each (15 hours of

Spanish classes per week):

3 hours of English classes for Spanish‐speakers
3 hours of Spanish classes for non‐Spanish‐speakers

Communicative approach
Spanish
Sp an ish classes ta ke on a commun ic at i ve foc us. Working on o ra l and
written c om p re hen s i on and expression, the priority is develop ing
c o m m u n ic a t i o n sk ills.
classes with a

Th e sub ject cont en t of the c l a s s e s v a r i e s significantly in acc o rda nce with communicative
the partic ipants’ ag e. O f course, le s s o n s also inc lude basketball‐r e la t ed
vocabulary t o a l l o w fore ig n particip ants to be ab le t o und erstand th e
Sp an ish coach e s and a ss i s t a n t s .
focus

I n c la s s, an e mp h a s i s is p l ace d on d e ve l op ing or a l expression, with
l e s s o n s s t ruc t u re d around th e c om p le t ion o f e xe rc is e s continu a lly
f oc u s ed on pu tting int o p ra ct ic e the voc abu lary, g r a mm at ic a l s t ruc t u re s
and c om m un ic at i v e func tion s tha t a r e mo st imp or ta nt in ou r daily l iv e s ,
each adap te d to the cou r se level: act ivitie s in pairs, r o le ‐p la ys ,
p r esen ta t ion s. ..

Small groups

E ach c l a ss is of a m aximu m s i ze of 1 0 s tuden ts (th e a ve r ag e s iz e is 7 ‐8) .

Levels of Spanish classes for foreigners:

A1 o r Beg inn er
A2 o r Upp e r E l e me n t a ry at the
B1 o r In termed ia te
B2 o r Up pe r In te r me d iat e internacional

On th e firs t d a y of th e Sp an ish course, the students und erg o a p la c e me n t
t e st an d or al in te r view with th e t each e r re sponsible f o r leve l a l l o c a t io n . basketball

S tud ent s a re p ro v id ed with t each in g m a t e r ia ls f o r each c l ass, bu t m u st
b r ing th eir o w n exe rc ise b oo k, pens, pen c ils and p ock et dic tion a ry.
camp in
Alicante

Sp an ish l e s so n s t ak e plac e M ond ay t o Friday f ro m 09:00 t o 1 2:00 .

Teachers

SPAIN
A l l teach ers of Spanish c l a s s e s f o r fo re ign e rs a re native Span ish sp eake r s
with extensive e x p e r ie n c e in th e tea ch ing o f the language.


Basketball Camp

Basketball skills development camp for boys and girls aged 14
to 17. 4 hours of basketball per day: themed basketball

lectures, individual technique training circuits, workshop
focusing on shooting and developing team‐play from 3x3 to
5x5. Training sessions and lectures are carried out in Spanish
and English. .

Take part in Basketball lectures (1 hour)

a basketball Psychology and basketball
T h e 10 command men ts o f th e b ench
L e a rn by wat ch ing a basketball match
development B e ing a basketball p laye r : the p ro s and cons
W o r k and suc ce ed

camp
Sh ooting t ra i n in g and group tra in ing

Warm‐up (20 minutes)

I n it i a l wa r m‐ up in wh ole g ro up with a dynamic and fu n g am e th at a d ap t s
the r u le s of basketball
G a m e s with stretches
S t re tch ing in group s t o b eg in conc en tr at ed ind ividu a l tec hn iq ue s e s s io n s.

Individual technique training stations (12 minutes per station)

b oa t wo r k st at ion
p a ss an d p la y
o u t in g s , rece pt ion s
p l ay ing without the ball
d ef en s e b a la nce , p r es su r e. . .

at

Shoting station (20 minutes)
d r i l l s in r ea l sh o ot ing s it u a t ion s
Internacional
i m p ro v ing fo rm and t ou c h

Basketball
Teamwork in basketball (1 hour)

T r a in in g a sp e c t s wh ic h, alth ough ind ividu a l, we need a p a rtn e r f o r
Camp in s u c c e s s, so f oc u s on rea d ing th e defen se (p assing s i t u a t io n s, u s e of l o c k s,
1 x1, 2 x2, 3x3 . . .) . F r ee p l ay and r ea d ing of th e g a me . develop ing drills

Alicante
progressive ly f ro m 3 x 3, t o 4 x 4 and 5 x 5 .

Coaches and assistant coaches
Spain
Sp ortin g c on su l tan t in th e p lanning of b ask e tba l l sk ills development
t r a in in g se ss i o ns : D a v id Gil, senior basketball coach an d a s s i st a n t to th e
c oac h o f Ca ja Lab o ra l Baskonia.

C a mp coaches: A l e x Navarro, s e n io r b as k etb al l coach; and p r of e ss io na l
b a sk etb a l l p l a y e r S hay M i l la r West.
Assist ant coach e s w it h e xt en s i ve experience o f c o ach ing at C aj a Lab o ra l
B a sk on ia you th l e ve l s and a t c a mp s o rg a n i z ed by th e Fundac ión Baskonia.
On ‐ s it e physiotherapist at training sessions.


Full board Residential Summer Camp

The residence is located next to the University of Alicante,
which also houses the basketball courts.

Players live in 4‐person apartments with 2 twin en‐suite rooms
and a small common living area containing a small fridge and a
microwave.

Live in a
Villa Universitaria Residence‐Dormitory

P l a y e rs live in 4‐p e r son a p a rt m ent s with 2 twin en ‐ su ite r oo m s and a
s m a l l c o m mo n living a re a con ta in ing a s m a ll fridg e and a m i c r o wa v e .

modern
Residence-
A l l r oo m s are equ ipp ed with a i r c ond i t ion in g and i n t e rne t conn ection .

T h e residenc e hou sing p ar t ic ip ant s in th e Span ish and Bask et ball C am p
h a s b ee n c ar e fu l ly selected and in sp ect ed by Za do r staff.
Dormitory
Outside of the summer period, it is a un iversity r e s id en c e o ff er i n g
c om pr eh en si v e , mo de rn facilitie s.

Summary of the services the residence offers:

c af é‐ Restauran t
lib ra ry
TV and int er n et r oo m
laund ry
swimming p o o l
o p e n‐ a ir b as k et ba l l c our t

T h e re sid enc e p r o vi de s b edd in g and t ow e l s .   Pla ye r s sh ou ld b ri ng their
o w n t o we l fo r training and fo r u se a t th e swimming p o o l/ b e ac h .

A l l p l ay er s sh ou ld a r riv e on th e S und ay b e fo re the camp beg in s and
vacate th e a p a rt m en ts o n the S atur da y o n wh ich th e c a mp week they a r e
at the
internacional
a tt en d i n g end s.

1 live ‐in chaperone p er 2 0 p l aye r s

basketball
Full‐board accommodation
camp in
Participants at the Sp anish and B a sk e tba l l Ca mp have a l l th eir meals fro m
M ond ay to F r id ay at the re sid enc e restaurant:
Alicante
Sp ortsman’ s breakfast: fru it , c er e al, milk, ham o r ch eese, bread r o l l
Lunc h: s e lf‐ s e r v ice w it h st a rt e r ( fr o m th ree ch oic es), m a in c ou rs e
( fr o m th ree ch oic es) and desert (from t w o ch oic es)
SPAIN
Sn ac k a ft e r the basketball training sessions: sandwich, fru it and wa t er.
E ven ing me a l: s e lf ‐ service with s t a rt e r ( fr o m t wo ch oices) , ma in
c ou r se (from two c ho ice s ) and dessert.
A t the weekend, p l ay er s p ar t ic ip at ing in b oth c a mp weeks have
b r ea kf ast and an e v en ing meal at th e re sid ence , and are provid ed with
a p ack ed lunc h t o ta ke o n e xc u r si on s .


Activities

In addition to Spanish classes and basketball training, a range
of other activities are organized for basketball camp

participants that take place after training and – for players
attending both weeks – on Saturday and Sunday:



Sight‐seeing and activities in Alicante

A l ic ant e c i ty cen t re
Make friendo S ant a Bárb ara C as t le , off e r ing a sp ec tacu la r view of A li can te
the M us eum o f A rch eo l ogy, wh e re students c an f in d out more

from
about A l ic an te ’s e a r li es t h i st or y
the Mu seo Fallero, wh e re stu den t s c an le ar n mo re abo ut the
t r ad it i on al fe st iva ls of A l ic ant e .
different the Mu seo d e B e l ene s o r th e Bu llf igh t ing Mu seu m
b eac h fun

countries
a f te rn oon sh opp ing t r ip o r t ap a s a t a restaura nt
k a ra ok e.


For participants attending both camp weeks:

d ay at th e b e ach in A l ic ant e, V il l a jo y o sa or on the Island of
Tabarca
f u l l‐d ay e xc u r s io n t o Te r r a M í t ic a, Terra Natura, Acu a land ia or
the C i ty of A rt s an d Sc ienc es o f V a le nc ia .

M ond ay t o F r id ay, a c t iv i t i e s l a st fo r app ro xima te ly 1 .5 t o 2 h ou r s ( fr o m
18 :30 to 20:30)

S atu rd ay act i v i t ie s la st f or a p p ro xi m a te ly 8 ‐10 hours, fro m 10: 00‐11: 00
un til 20 :00 .

at the A l l pub lic and p r i va te t r an sp or t and any necessary ent ra nce p r ic es a re
included in the camp p r ic e. R ef r e sh me n t s, ic e c re am s an d o th e r

internacional
pu rc hases w h ich th e st ud ent s wish t o ma ke are n ot included in the camp
p r ic e.

basketball * Th e a c tivit i es men t ion ed abo ve a re p la nne d fo r t he who le of J u ly a nd
a re ro ta ted e a ch wee k . Part icipants a t t he bas ke tba ll camp tak e pa rt in
t he p la nned a c t i v it ie s du rin g their st ay a lo n gs i de both Spanish a nd
camp in f o re ign pa rticip ant s from t he ten n is , sailing, win ds ur f ing or g o lf camps.

Alicante
SPAIN


Timetable

The following is an outline timetable for the Spanish and
Basketball Camp, and may be subject to minor modifications.

Typical Monday to Friday timetable for residential
participants

7: 30 — Wake ‐ up and wash
8: 15 — B r eak fa s t
9: 00 — Sp an ish c la s se s
Enjoy many
activities from
12 :15 — swimming t im e
13 :00 — Lunc h
14 :30 — Tech n ica l lectures and vide o s on basketball
15 :00 — B as k et ba l l t ra in in g
10 ' W a r m‐up the morning
20 ' Cou nt er‐ a tt ac k s e s si o n
4 12‐ m in u t e s t a t ion s each f oc using o n a d i ff e ren t e le m ent o f
i nd i v id ua l te chn iq ue
to the evening
D r in ks b re ak
1h r 30’ Group se ssions (1 x1 , 2 x2, 5x5, shooting comp etition …)
18 :00 — Shower and sna ck
18 :30 — Tr ip t o the c e nt re of A l ican te ( inc lu ding th e c i ty c ent r e, castle,
b eac h, sh opp ing , e ven ing t ap a s, k ar a ok e, Mu seo de H og u e r a s, sc a veng e r
hu nts in English and Span ish…)
20 :30 — A r riv a l bac k at the r e s id en c e
21 :00 — E ve n ing meal
22 :00 —F ilms, g a me s, g ro up act i v it i e s
23 :00 — B ed t ime sn ac k and light s out

Day p art ic ip an ts at th e c a mp leave af te r basketball t ra in in g at 18:0 0‐
18 :15, and d o n ot t ak e p ar t in the we ek end act i v i t ie s .

Typical Week‐end timetable for players attending both weeks
at the
Saturday: Day at the beach
10 :00 — B re a kf ast internacional
11 :00 — Travel with c h ap e ron e s to the E l Po st iqu e t b eac h ( l oca te d in the
c ent r e of A li c ant e), t o th e S an Juan beach o r by boat t o the Island o f
Tabarca: b ea ch volleyball, g am e s, s w i m m in g . . .
basketball
camp in
13 :30 — P ic n ic lunch and games
16 :30 — B ac k t o th e b ea ch, more g a m e s

Sunday: Excursion
Alicante
9: 30 — B r eak fa s t Spain
10 :00 — D ep ar tu r e f o r V a len c ia to visit th e C ity o f A rt s and Sc iences,
T e r r a M ít ic a, Acu aland ia o r Terra Natu ra.
20 :30 — E ve n ing meal
21 :30 — Game s a t the re siden ce
22 :30 — F r ee t i m e
23 :00 — B ed t ime sn ac k and light s out

* All the ticket entrance or prices for the activities are included in the price.
However, if campers want to drink or to eat something out of the camp, they
have to pay for them.


Insurande and Transfer

A physiotherapist responsible for the physical conditioning of
the players is on hand during all basketball training sessions,

together with first‐aid qualified instructors.


Seguro de enfermedad
Insurance,
A l l int e rn atio na l c am p p ar t ic ip ant s are c o ve r ed by h ea l th, acc ident,

transfer t r a ve l and civil liability insu ra nce inc lu ded in the c am p p r ice :

M ed ic al a s sis t anc e, r ep a t r ia t ion and relo cation fo r health to y ou r c ountry
service and o f or ig in ; ro bb ery of , s e a rc h f o r and loc a l iz at i on of b agg age ; delays o f
t r ip and b agg age ; acc id en t wh ile t r a ve l l in g 24 h ou r s; c iv i l liability and

physiotherapist l e g a l defence.

Optional cancellation insurance

I f re qu ired , p ar t ic ip ants may ta ke out an o p t io n a l c anc e l la t io n in su ranc e
p o l icy .

Y o u c an ema il u s t o have mo re in fo r ma t io n abo ut the scales of
c anc e ll at i on c o v er an d ground s fo r claim.

dic‐up and drop‐off service upon request

I f y ou wish to b e c o l le ct ed by a me mb e r of th e c am p st af f fro m the

at the
train/bu s st at ion or A l ic ant e a ir p or t, p l eas e comp lete th e Tr ans f e r
S e r vi ce section of th e Reg istration F o rm.

internacional T h e cost f o r th is se rvice varies d epend ing o n the p lac e and t i m e o f arrival
o r departure.

basketball T h e price is a l so af fect ed by the p l aye r’ s a g e if he/ sh e is f ly in g as an
un acc o mpan ied minor and r eq u i r es collection an d tran sfer by a memb er

camp in
o f staff.

A t an add it i on a l cost, Zad o r provid es th is d i re ct re s id enc e t ra n s f e r

Alicante s e r v ic e 24 ‐hou rs a day .

Spain Fo r d a y c amp e rs , t rans p or t fro m/t o A l ic an te c i ty c ent r e o r o th e r a re a s in
the c i ty , is n ot inc lud ed in the camp pric e.


Chek-in and Check-out

Arrival place

Check the
Arrival of residential participants:
Su nday 17 th o r 2 4th f ro m 16:00 a t th e V i l la Un iver sita r ia arrival and
r e s id en c e reception,
C a l le d e V ice nt e S a va l l Pa scu a l, 16
036 90 S an Vic ente del Raspeig ALICANTE
departure
times

I n c a se o f ea r ly a r r i va l s, th ere will c am p c o u n se l l o r s t o welcome
p ar t ic ip ant s. Lunc h t h is d ay is not inc luded in th e p r ic e .
C h ap e ro n e es will accomp any p lay ers to th e R e s id enc e re sta ur an t
f o r lu nch .

Arrival of day participants:
M ond ay 18 th o r 2 5th a t 8 :45 at th e Villa Un iver sit ar ia re s id enc e
r ec ep t ion .

Departure place

Pick‐up of day participants from Monday to Friday:
I n f ron t of th e S po rt s Co mple x at th e c a mpu s o f th e Un ive r sity of
A l ic ant e b e twe en 18:00 and 1 8:15 or b et w ee n 18: 45 and 1 9:0 0 a t
the e x it t o th e E l Merc ad o TRAM sta t io n ( T ra m t ic k et is n ot
at the
Internacional
included in the p r ice)

Pick‐up of residential participants:
S atu rd ay 24th o r 30 th b et w ee n 09:0 0 and 12:00 at the re ce pt ion
o f th e V i l l a U n i ve r s it a ria re sid enc e
Basketball

Camp in
I n case o f late departu r e, lunc h t h is day is n ot in cluded in th e
c am p p r ice. Pa rt icipants c a n have lu nch at th e R e sidence Alicante
R e st au ran t .
SPAIN


Ítems to bring

Workout gear and daily clothes for 1 week
5 T ‐S hi r t s and 5 gy m s h o r t s
5 pairs of so ck s
2 pairs of basketb all sho e s (It is n ot a good idea n ew sho e s)
An kle, knee an d wrist supp orts o r any ot he r p r ot ect iv e a id s worn by
p l aye r s .
P ro t e c t i ve t ap e fo r strapping body p a r t s such a s f in g er s in case y ou
u su a l ly d o .
Read this C o mp ee d B li s t e rs
C r ea m s o r gels u se d t o w a r m u p mu sc le s, if a pp lic ab le .

page to
Daily Clothes: c as u a l cl oth in g
Sh orts, pants, T‐Sh irts
F leec e ja ck et o r sweaters and th in ra i nco at

prepare your Plenty o f soc ks an d u nderwear
P i j a ma s/n ig h t d re s s
B ea c h to wel, 2 b at hi ng s u it s , b ath ing cap, h at f o r th e sun
camp Sh oes o r sand a l s an d flip ‐f l op s f or th e sh owe r , th e swimming p oo l and
the beach
Su ng lasses
S m all toiletries k it or b a sk et so y o u r ch ild c a n carry and keep t rack o f
e s s e n t ia l s such a s so ap , sha mp oo , t oo th p a st e, to ot hb ru sh, f lo s s ,
d eo d o ra n t, c om b and bru sh .
Su n scr e en
Fu n
T o w e l s f o r th e sh o we r, the swimming p o o l and th e b eac h
* Electricity supply in Spain is AC 220 Volts, 50 Hertz. Sockets meet European
regulations and use the round pin system. Bring adaptors and make sure that
the electrical appliances you are going to use (computer, mobile phone charger,
shavers, fun…) work at this voltage.
  Put your child's name or initials on everything —clothes, hat, swimsuit,
towels— with either a laundry marker or iron‐ or sew‐on labels.
* Laundry bag for wet or dirty clothing with your child's name

for the Documents, medicines
P a s sp o rt (Orig inal an d 2 cop i es)

Internacional 2 photos
M ed ic at io n if n eed ed . S end medication in its or ig ina l container, a lo n g
with e xp lic it dosage inst ru ctions t o the camp nu rse o r h ea lt hca r e f a c i l it y
Basketball in a p l ast ic bag w it h p ar t ic ip ant ’s Name in a label. A signed medical‐
r e l ea s e fo rm sh ou ld acc ompan y a l l presc r iption medication ( in English o r

camp in
Sp an ish) .
F i r st ‐a i d k it with adh esive band ag es, ibup rofen , paracetamol o r ot he r
m e d ic in e s you r k id cou ld need .
Alicante P a r e n t a l Permission fo rm.
M ed ic al C e rt i f ica t e and R e le a se and W a i ve r
* I f ca mpe r h as glas se s o r co nta ct lents, b r in g 2 g l as se s an d con ta c t le ns
SPAIN cle ane r.

For the Spanish lessons
Pocket dictionn ary .
S o me material f o r the le s s o n s ( n o te b o ok , p en s… )

Other items
B ac k pac k or so meth ing simila r to go to th e C a mp, f o r o ff ‐c a mpu s
a c t i v it i e s and e xc u r s io n s .
C a me r a and batteries
C e l l phone (and c ha rg er) /calling card


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