Summer Camps

2025 Summer Camp Registration

Only online registrations will be accepted

NEW: 2025 Summer Camps Held at St. Theresa Of Lisieux CHS (230 Shaftsbury Ave, Richmond Hill)

2024 Summer Camp Registration is now closed

2025 Summer Camp Registration will open Friday May 9, 2025 around 12 noon

2025 Summer Camps Held at St. Theresa Of Lisieux CHS (230 Shaftsbury Ave, Richmond Hill)

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York South Silver Knights Basketball Club is excited to offer our Annual Summer Camps during the first 3 weeks of August 2025, instructed by our Silver Knights Director: Sam Bongiorno.

Parents and Guardians, don’t miss out on this opportunity to bring your basketball “hoopsters” to St. Theresa Of Lisieux CHS (230 Shaftsbury Ave, Richmond Hill) to develop their basketball skills in a fun environment for our annual 5-Day All Day “Fun & Fundamentals” Summer Camps 2025 (players entering grade 4 to grade 9 this September, girls and boys).  Two camps will be run one from  July 28 to August 1, 2025 and a second opportunity from August 11 to 15, 2025.  No previous basketball experience is necessary for our grade 4 to 9 Fun & Fundamentals camps!!

We even have one week dedicated to a higher level of instruction with our 4-Day All Day “Rep & Elite” High Profile Summer Camp 2025 (August 5 to 8, 2025) at St. Theresa Of Lisieux CHS (230 Shaftsbury Ave, Richmond Hill) only for rep and elite players entering grade 5 to grade 10 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 2025-2026 rep basketball season.  Rep team tryouts typically take place over two weekends starting in September, the weekend after Labour Day.

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

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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. The 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

St. Theresa Of Lisieux CHS (230 Shaftsbury Ave, Richmond Hill)

Program Age Date Cost
Fun & Fundamentals Camp
(Boys & Girls) – 5 days
St. Theresa Of Lisieux CHS, Richmond Hill
Grades 4-9 *
(Born 2011-2016)
Monday to Friday
July 28 to August 1, 2025
9am to 3:20pm **
$375
Fun & Fundamentals Camp
(Boys & Girls) – 5 days
St. Theresa Of Lisieux CHS, Richmond Hill
Grades 4-9 *
(Born 2011-2016)
Monday to Friday
August 11 to August 15, 2025
9am to 3:20pm **
$375

On-Line Registration Now Open:        

4-Day All Day “Rep & Elite High Profile” Camp (August 5 to August 8, 2025)
Co-ed Grade 5 to Grade 10

St. Theresa Of Lisieux CHS (230 Shaftsbury Ave, Richmond Hill)

Program Age Date Cost
Rep & Elite High Profile Camp
(Boys & Girls) – 4 Days
St. Theresa Of Lisieux CHS, Richmond Hill
Mornings: shooting and ball handling and
Afternoons: 3-on-3 game play
Grades 5-10 *
(Born 2010-2015)
Tuesday to Friday
August 5 to August 8, 2025
9am to 3:20pm**
$300

On-Line Registration Now Open:        

* Grade starting in September 2025
** Supervised drop-off starting at 8:30am (no charge), pick-up time is 3:30pm SHARP

 

Note: All players will receive one Silver Knights reversible silver/purple summer camp jersey to be brought and worn daily.  

Bonus Offer: Register the same child for at least two camp weeks and receive an additional one time BONUS of $50 off. The 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 silver/purple summer camp jersey (will be handed out the first day of the camp).
  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 offered).

Location Address:

St. Theresa Of Lisieux CHS (230 Shaftsbury Ave, Richmond Hill)

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 21, 2025 to cancel the summer camp starting on Monday July 28, 2025.
  • 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 program details, please contact:

Sam Bongiorno
Director of Silver Knights Camps
ysskhouseleagues@rogers.com
416-895-1730

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)