Camp curriculum is designed to meet the needs of athletes at all levels, from beginning athletes to more experienced athletes working to make USA national teams. Campers are grouped by age and ability level for daily training. The daily curriculum and activities are based in part on the curriculum and activities used by USA national teams training for international competitions and the UT Arlington Movin’ Mavs college program.
The Adult Wheelchair basketball camp is for ages 18 and up. Campers should be fully independent in personal care and bring a desire to learn more about their chosen sport. This camp is limited to 40 athletes and is from July 14-17.
Register for Adult CampThe All Girls Camp is run and sponsored by the Dallas Lady Wheelchair Mavericks. The camp stays on campus at UTA and runs by the same schedule as all of the camps. For more information on the Dallas Lady Wheelchair Mavericks All Girls Camp and scholarships for the camp, contact Dr. Darlene Hunter. Camp is from July 8-11.
darlene.e.hunter@gmail.comThe UT Arlington Junior Wheelchair Basketball Camps are designed for student athletes between the ages of 8 and 18 who have mobility impairments as their primary disability. This camp is limited to 40 athletes. Campers should be fully independent in personal care and bring a desire to learn more about their chosen sport. The Camp is from July 11-14.
Register for Co-ed CampCampers should be fully independent in personal care and bring a desire to learn more about their chosen sport. This camp is limited to 40 athletes and is from July 14-17.
Register for Veteran CampThe daily training programs are designed to meet the developmentally appropriate needs of our athletes. Instruction in proper fundamentals in selected sports is the foundation of the camp curriculum. Athletes are also divided into teams (doubles teams for tennis), and a tournament style format is built into the training program to give athletes the opportunity to simulate competition style training and experiences.
Camp Details
Arrive around noon on the first day of camp and depart before noon on the last listed day of camp.
Training sessions focus on learning and using fundamental wheelchair sports principles in a fun and challenging environment. Basic wheelchair sport skills are developed along with goal setting, mental training, age appropriate conditioning programming and nutritional/lifestyle awareness. Campers are encouraged to set personal goals for their time at the wheelchair basketball camps and share these goals with their instructors. At UT Arlington we believe that a holistic approach to developing healthy and confident athletes will contribute to long-term success both on the court as future athletes and off the court as students and members of the community.
Athletes receive a confirmation letter upon receipt of their registration. This letter details what individual items are needed, where to report and a daily schedule of workout sessions. Housing for resident campers will be in the residence halls on campus and will be supervised by UT Arlington staff and camp counselors. Rooms are double occupancy and roommate requests can be made on the camper registration form. Meals are provided in the campus dining hall. All campers need to bring bedding for a twin bed, sheets/sleeping bag, pillow, towels & washcloth.
Residential (over-night) Campers* is $525 and Commuter Campers is $375.
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