Summer Camps

2024 Summer Camp Registration

Only online registrations will be accepted

NEW: 2024 Summer Camps Held at St. Robert Catholic High School, 8101 Leslie Street, Thornhill (South of Highway 7)

2024 Summer Camp Registration is now closed

2024 Summer Camp Registration will open on-line on Saturday May 25th around 12 noon

NEW: 2024 Summer Camps Held at St. Robert Catholic High School, 8101 Leslie Street, Thornhill (South of Highway 7)

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The Silver Knights Basketball Club is excited to offer our Annual Summer Camps during the first 3 weeks of August 2024, instructed by our Director of Silver Knights Camps: Coach Raoul Baumgartner.

Parents and Guardians, don’t miss out on this opportunity to bring your basketball “hoopsters” to St. Robert Catholic High School in Thornhill (on Leslie Street just south of Highway 7) the week of July 29 to August 2, 2024 to develop their basketball skills in a fun environment for our annual 5-Day All Day “Fun & Fundamentals” Summer Camp 2024 (players entering grade 4 to grade 9 this September, girls and boys).

We even have one week dedicated to a higher level of instruction with our 5-Day All DayElite High Profile” Summer Camp 2024 (August 12 to 16, 2024) at St. Robert Catholic High School only for players entering grade 7 to grade 11 this September, girls and boys!!!  We encourage both our Silver Knights rep players and our elite house league players to attend in order to hone their skills during the summer, and prepare for the upcoming 2024-2025 rep basketball season.  Rep team tryouts will take place over two weekends starting in September, the weekend after Labour Day.

Due to popular demand, this summer we have added a 4-Day Half-Day Shooting Camp (August 6 to 9, 2024) at St. Robert Catholic High School: Morning Session 9am to 11:45am (for grade 4 to grade 9, girls and boys) and Afternoon Session 12:45pm to 3:30pm (for grade 7 to grade 11, girls and boys).

Our camps have a fun-filled agenda/itinerary prepared daily.

VIEW ITINERARY

No previous basketball experience is necessary for our grade 4 to 9 camps!!

All registrations must be done online, spaces are limited.
On-Line Registration Now Open:        

BONUS OFFER: Register the same child for at least two camp weeks and receive an additional one time BONUS of $50 off. These two camp weeks must be registered for, and paid for, at the same time. You cannot decide to register for a 2nd week at a later time to receive this one time BONUS offer.

5-Day All Day “Fun & Fundamentals” Summer Camp
Co-ed Grade 4 to Grade 9  (July 29 to August 2, 2024)

St. Robert Catholic High School – 8101 Leslie Street, Thornhill (South of Highway 7)

Program Age Date Cost
Fun & Fundamentals Camp
(Boys & Girls) – 5 days
St. Robert CHS, Thornhill
Grades 4-9 *
(Born 2010-2015)
Monday to Friday
July 29 to August 2, 2024
9am to 3:20pm **
$380 

On-Line Registration Now Open:        

4-Day Half Day Shooting Camps (August 6 to August 9, 2024)
Mornings – Grade 4 to Grade 9 Co-ed
Afternoons – Grade 7 to Grade 11 Co-ed

St. Robert Catholic High School – 8101 Leslie Street, Thornhill (South of Highway 7)

Program Age Date Cost
Mornings – Shooting Camp
(Boys & Girls) – 4 Mornings
St. Robert CHS, Thornhill
Mornings:  Grades 4-9 *
(Born 2010-2015)
Tuesday to Friday – Mornings
August 6 to August 9, 2024
9am to 11:45am
$245
Afternoons – Elite Shooting Camp
(Boys & Girls) – 4 Afternoons
St. Robert CHS, Thornhill
Afternoons:  Grades 7-11 *
(Born 2008-2012)
Tuesday to Friday – Afternoons
August 6 to 9, 2024
12:45pm to 3:30pm
$245

On-Line Registration Now Open:        

5 Day All Day “Elite High Profile” Summer Camp
Co-ed Grade 7 to 11  (August 12 to 16, 2024)

St. Robert Catholic High School – 8101 Leslie Street, Thornhill (South of Highway 7)

Program Age Date Cost
Elite High Profile Summer Camp
(Boys & Girls) – 5 days
St. Robert CHS, Thornhill
Grades 7-11 *
(Born 2008-2012)
Monday to Friday
August 12 to 16, 2024
9am to 3:20pm **
$395

On-Line Registration Now Open:        

* Grade starting in September 2024
** Supervised drop-off starting at 8:30am (no charge), pick-up time is 3:30pm SHARP

 

Note: All players MUST bring their own Silver Knights reversible jersey from a previous Silver Knights house league or rep team program to camp daily.  A $30 charge must be added to the above program cost if your child does NOT already have the mandatory Silver Knights reversible jersey needed for the camp (to be distributed on the first camp day once you pay in advance for the reversible jersey at the time of on-line registration).  Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

BONUS OFFER: Register the same child for at least two camp weeks and receive an additional one time BONUS of $50 off. These two camp weeks must be registered for, and paid for, at the same time. You cannot decide to register for a 2nd week at a later time to receive this one time BONUS offer.

 

Additional Details:
  1. All campers MUST wear daily their Silver Knights reversible jersey.
  2. All campers MUST bring their own appropriate sized basketball (labelled with their name on it).
    Grade 4-6: Size 27.5 ( size 5)
    Grade 7/8.: Size 28.5 (size 6) ( including high school girls)
    Grades 9 and up boys: NBA Size 29.5. (Size 7)
  3. Please wear indoor running shoes or basketball shoes and proper athletic attire.
  4. All campers MUST also pack a water bottle (labelled with their name on it), small towel, extra socks and an extra t-shirt.
  5. Lunch and snacks are not provided – campers must bring a NUT-FREE lunch and NUT-FREE snacks each day.
  6. No extended before or after care hours.
  7. Program starts at 9:00am sharp and ends at 3:20pm.
  8. Participates can arrive no earlier than 8:30am (supervision start time) and must be picked up no later than 3:30pm SHARP (no exceptions).
  9. Participants must commit to the entire camp week (no pro-rated days, no half days for our full day camps).

 

Location Address:

St Robert CHS, 8101 Leslie Street, Thornhill


Coach Raoul Baumgartner

  • President and one of 3 founding Partners of York South Silver Knights Basketball Club (YSSK).
  • Retired Educator, with an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree, Bachelor of Education Degree, and Masters Degree in Language and Learning Disabilities.
  • Coached basketball at both the elementary school level and at the Rep Competitive Team level for 35+ years, winning 5 Board Championships and 10+ Area Championships for the YCDSB, plus placed 2nd in the Intermediate (grade 7/8) GTA Championships.
  • Successfully coached players who later obtained NCAA Division #1 Scholarships in the USA, and players who later played on the Canadian Jr. National Team and the Sr. National Team.
  • Level 3 NCCP Certified Technical Basketball Instructor with Ethics qualifications.
  • Mentored/facilitated YSSK camp counselors who later took on such roles as High Profile Elite Basketball Coaches or York Region Officials.
  • Father of two children, Ross and Bianca.  Ross is currently at U of Ottawa pursuing Computer Engineering.  He played 7 years of Rep Basketball with YSSK, and was a House League Coach. Bianca is currently attending the Athletic High School, Bill Crothers.  She is a shooting guard for her Silver Knights Rep Competitive Team.
  • Personal Philosophy: Always attempting to make a difference in every basketball player, and teach them all life-long lessons that go well beyond the game itself.
  • “It’s not the cards that you are given in life, but how you play them that matters.”

Refund/Cancellation Policy: Summer Camps

  • Refunds/Cancellations will only be accepted if notified in writing to the Registrar by e-mail (ysskprograms@silverknightsbasketball.com) one week prior to the summer camp’s start date.
  • For example, a written cancellation notice is due on or before Monday July 22, 2024 to cancel the summer camp starting on Monday July 29, 2024.
  • NO REFUNDS will be given starting the day after the above-mentioned date.  No exceptions!
  • No verbal communication of cancellation will be accepted.
  • All refund requests are subject to a $50 administration cost.
  • Dishonoured payments will incur a $40 service charge.

If you have any questions regarding summer camp details, please contact:

Raoul Baumgartner
President and Director of Silver Knights Camps
rbaumgartner@rogers.com
416-953-1281

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact:

Diane Bastien
Registrar – York South Silver Knights Basketball Club
silverknightsregistrar@gmail.com
647-699-9932 (landline – do not text)