A Tribute To Louise McCracken

The San Rafael basketball Summer Camp organized by the McCraken has put up its notification about the proposed fifty first McCracken Basketball camp which shall be tribute to the organizer Louise McCracken who had strive hard for the organization along with her family. Louise passed away in December last year.

The motto of the camp is, 'Two goals of the camp have been that each camper should have fun and learn to become the best player that he or she can possibly be. We continue to work towards these two goals in every camp activity' as announced by the present camp director Todd German.

Though there are approximately 25 camps organized across the country, the San Rafael is the largest camp network in America and is the licensed operator of NIKE sports. McCracken has a rich heritage in successfully conducting camps since 1975. 

The mission statement of McCracken Basketball camp is 'to shape a lifelong enjoyment of athletics through high quality sports education and skill enhancement.'

A Regular Day At The Camp

Camp America is the best past time endorsed by loyal kids, year after year. Summer camps are a part of the rich American tradition, since centuries. Camps are to bring out the exuberance in  children. The kids require undivided attention from parents, but unfortunately that is not happening. Due to hectic schedules the kids suffer loneliness and get stuck to the gizmos.

Reports state that the average citizen seems to have lesser friends and these camps help building new ones. Amidst hectic activity in concrete jungles and virtually wired with social networking, real friends are a rare commodity and that would in turn lead to nonreturnable solitude.

Summer camps are the best venues to develop bonding across diverse backgrounds and some of them last for a life.

Far from the humming mobiles, hooting vehicle horns, social chats and all the laziness that is found in the chaotic world will be well compensated in the after school hours in summers.

The sunrise, sunset, serene locations, flowing streams, an occasional sound of an owl or a cricket and lots more to understand and enjoy in camps.

All it takes is to plan the budget, visit CampNavigator.com and check for the camps of interest in the near vicinity. There is a camp for everyone on the camp guide which is sure to inspire and interest the seekers.

Camp Lifestyle Conditions

Camp lifestyle conditions set forth 

All summer camps do have their own set of conditions set forth, which must be strictly followed in the camp days. Though these vary from the way we live at homes, they are essential to create a discipline in life, another advantage in camp culture.

Campers must stay with in the vicinity of the supervision staff where ever they are. All the personal items of the campers must be marked with the first initial and last name. Proper dressing is a must, while footwear matching the occasion is mandatory at all times. Campers, especially kids must be  wash room behavioral savvy.

Keep electronic items at home to enjoy the camps more but if it is a night camp then carry only essentials and keep them under security. Normally I pods, electronic games, water guns, pocket knifes, etc are not allowed in many day camps.

Communication decency must be strictly adhered to at the venue or in the dormitory. Profanity, abusive language, off-color jokes or fighting must be refrained during the entire sessions. Most camps make it compulsory for the parent to realize that failing in any of these, the camper would be entitled to be expelled from the camp.