March Break Camp

2025 Co-ed March Break Camps

Monday March 10 to Friday March 14, 2025
St Augustine Catholic High School
2188 Rodick Rd, Markham (Woodbine and 16th Ave)

2025 Co-ed “Fun & Fundamentals” March Break Camp (Grades 4 to 9)
9:00am to 3:20pm daily (early supervised drop-off 8:30am)

All house league and rep players (grade 4 to grade 9, girls and boys, born 2010 to 2015) wishing to improve their individual basketball skills during the upcoming March Break, now have the chance to take part in a unique training opportunity. The Silver Knights Basketball Club is excited to offer our annual “Fun & Fundamentals” March Break Camp instructed by our President and Director of Silver Knights Camps: Coach Raoul Baumgartner.

No previous basketball experience is necessary!!

More than 30+ hours of  basketball in one week!  Don’t delay, spaces are limited.  All registrations must be done online.

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

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

*** Add $30 if your child needs to purchase a Silver Knights reversible jersey.  Most campers will already own their own Silver Knights reversible jersey from a previous YSSK camp or YSSK house league program (must be worn daily at March Break Camp).

Additional Details:

1. All participants must bring and wear daily their Silver Knights reversible jersey.
2. All participants must bring their own appropriate sized basketball (labelled with their name on it).
   Grades 4-6: Size 27.5 ( size 5)
   Grades 7/8 and Grade 9 girls: Size 28.5 (size 6)
   Grade 9 boys: NBA Size 29.5. (Size 7)
3. Please wear indoor running shoes or basketball shoes and proper athletic attire.
4. All participants should 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 – Participants must bring a PEANUT-FREE lunch and PEANUT-FREE snacks each day.
6. No extended before or after care hours.
7. Program starts at 9:00am sharp and ends at 3:20pm.  Participates can arrive no earlier than 8:30am (supervision start time) and must be picked up no later than 3:30pm SHARP (no exceptions).
8. Participants must commit to all 5 days (no pro-rated days).

Location Address:

St Augustine CHS, 2188 Rodick Road, Markham

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: March Break Camp

• Refunds/Cancellations will only be accepted if notified in writing to the Registrar by e-mail (ysskprograms@silverknightsbasketball.com), on or before Sunday March 2, 2025.
• NO REFUNDS will be given starting Monday March 3, 2025.  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, please direct them to our Registrar, Diane Bastien.

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