Rip City Basketball Camps 2023

*February Vacation Camp @ NHTI: Feb 27-March 2

Rip City Basketball Camp @ NHTI Concord, NH
Camp # 1 June 26-29

Camp # 2  July 17-20

Camp # 3  July 31-Aug. 3

Limited to 40 campers per session
8:45 am -3:00 pm

For Boys & Girls Entering Grades 4 -10

Rip City Basketball Camps will be held at NHTI for grades 4-10 boys & girls at NHTI.  The primary focus for Rip City Basketball Camp will be to provide advanced individual offensive and defensive instruction.

• Rip City Basketball Camp offers two regular 5 v 5 camp games will be played daily.
• Special emphasis on individual offensive skills and person to person defensive skills.

Rip City Basketball Camp is now in its fifteenth year of offering a camp that provides a unique and challenging camp experience. Our Rip City Staff feels it is important for you to develop a “love of the game” and we look forward to sharing our knowledge with you! Skill Levels Players will be divided into age and skill appropriate groups which will demand maximum concentration and effort. Our goal is to develop more skilled players and raise their basketball I.Q. to play the game.

Meals

Campers should bring snacks, drinks and their meals. We will take 45 minutes for lunch along with short breaks.

Medical Emergencies

 Medical emergencies will be referred to the local hospital.

What do I need to bring?

Bring a basketball or buy one of our camp basketballs. Bring a lunch and snacks. COVID-19 Protocols will be in place for everyone’s safety.

Other Important Information

Please no jewelry, watches or gum.

Participants will receive a camp t-shirt. Special prizes and awards will be presented throughout the week.

Campers will need a health questionnaire completed for any of the NHTI camps. The form can be found on this website under forms. The form will also be available for a parent  or guardian to complete during the first day of registration/camp check -in.

Campers can be dropped off at 8 am and should be picked up by 3:15 pm.

How to Register? •

Campers can either register using a credit card at www.hogancamps.com or

Mail in registration form with a check payable to Paul Hogan Camps • $

10 multi-family discount for additional family members •

$15 discount per camp for campers attending both Rip City Camps.

Groups of 5 or more mailed in together receive $15 discount per camper (only by mail)

100% tuition due with registration

No Refunds! Policies are posted on the camp website.

All payments are non-refundable.

$30 handling fee for returned checks.

We encourage pre-registration for campers

COVID-19 Protocols will be used for camp

*A confirmation email is sent out approximately 10 days prior to the camp.*

_2023 Summer Shooter’s Gold Camps _

Gilford Middle School, Gilford, NH
July 17 – July 20
Inside
Session 1 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 1-4 | 8:00am – 10:00am
Session 2 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 5-8 | 10:00am – 2:00pm

Colonel Town Rec, Lancaster, NH
June 26-29
Outside/Inside
Session 1 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 1-4 | 8:00am – 10:00am
Session 2 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 5-8 | 10:00am – 12:00pm

Inter-Lakes Elem, Meredith, NH
July 10 – July 13
Inside
Session 1 | Boys & Girls Grades 1-4 | 8:00am – 10:00am
Session 2 | Boys & Girls Grades 5-8 | 8:00am – 12:00pm

Bow Middle School, Bow, NH
July 10 – July 13
Outside/Inside
Session 1 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 1-4 | 8:00am – 10:00am
Session 2 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 5-8 | 10:00am – 2:00pm

Mascoma High School, Enfield, NH
July 17- July 20
Inside
Session 1 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 1-4 | 8:00am – 10:00am
Session 2 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 5-8 | 8:00 am -12:00 pm

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Colebrook Academy, Colebrook, NH
June 19-22
Inside
Session 1 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 1-4 | 8:00am – 10:00am
Session 2 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 5-8 | 10:00 am -12:00 pm

Session 3 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 9-12 | 12:00 pm -2:00 pm

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Rivendell Academy, Orford, NH
July 10-13
Inside
Session 1 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 1-4 | 8:00am – 10:00am
Session 2 | Boys & Girls Entering Grades 5-7 | 10:00 am -12:00 pm

Coach Paul Hogan’s 40th Annual Shooter’s Gold Basketball Camp

“New Hampshire’s most popular day basketball camp”

We are proud to invite you to the 40th annual summer of The Shooter’s Gold Basketball Camp. This camp will develop each player’s individual skills. We will concentrate on offense, teaching proper shooting form, one on one moves, and how to play the game. We feel it is important for you to develop a love of the game and we look forward to sharing our knowledge with you. Many of your favorite coaches and counselors will be back for another great summer.

Every Shooter’s Gold camper receives a ball and camp T-shirt as part of the enrollment fee. The ball is used every day at camp. Shooter’s Gold provides an exciting opportunity to play, practice and learn the game of basketball for an affordable price. Thousands of New Hampshire basketball players have enjoyed the Shooter’s Gold experience for the past three decades.

We encourage you to pre-register. Enrollment at each location for each session is limited. Please note the updated schedule with any time/date and location changes!.

Campers should arrive 10 minutes early on the first day of camp for registration!

All campers should wear sneakers, shorts, t-shirts and be prepared to play. No jewelry, watches or gum will be allowed at the camp.

Typical Daily Schedule

• Warm-up

• Skill work (shooting/offensive stations)

• Lead up games/contests & large group activities

• Rules & Game Concepts • Game Stations & Game Time

Is your town or city interested in a Shooter’s Gold basketball camp? Let us know Shooter’s Gold basketball camp is more than a camp. SG is an experience.

No refunds!

Boys & Girls
Entering Grades 5 – 12

NHTI, Concord’s Community College Concord, New Hampshire
Sunday July 23 – Thursday, July 27, 2023

The 29th annual Specialty Basketball Camp was created in response to the need for a more disciplined learning program in the New England area. This camp is an intense session of teaching and practicing the game of basketball. Our camp emphasizes skills, preparation, and traditional aspects with our Positive Teaching Style. Experienced instructors will build on each player’s foundation of knowledge and skill and introduce our Advanced Techniques to play the game.

WHY THE SPECIALTY CAMP?

To provide a unique opportunity to improve the
skills of the serious, motivated player.
In response to the need for a more disciplined
instructional program for the New England area

WHAT CAN A PLAYER EXPECT?
Challenging skill instruction for individual and team
improvement on offense and defense

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR BENEFITS?

• Low Player/Coach Ratio
• Specialized skill stations
• Advanced progression of skill training
• Team tactics and strategy training
• Competitive games and contests
• Team Defensive training
• Written evaluation
• 2 games per day
• Experienced staff

Gold Rush Basketball Club, LLC

Training & Development Program

Director: Paul Hogan—

• Cell: 603-340-1719 cell
• Email: hogancamps@yahoo.com
• Website: Hogan Camps, LLC (Gold Rush Basketball Club Icon under camps/clinics)

Coach Paul Hogan involvement will be detailed and direct. Coach Hogan will be involved with both the boys and the girl’s programs. Practice/Training sessions will be fun, action packed and require great energy.

Below are some of the coaches involved with the two programs.

Boys: Paul Hogan/Justin Gorham/Mason Shine/Dave Levesque

Girls: Bruce Johnson/Evan Johnson/Dala Johnson/Conner Lane

Divisions:

• Age Groups—limited to 12 players per group
• Depending on interest, we may have 2 groups for a certain age group.
• Boys: Grades 5-9 (Grade 5 team/Grade 6 team and so on)
• Girls: Grades 5-9 (Grade 5 team/Grade 6 team and so on)

Mission Statement

The Gold Rush Basketball Club, LLC organization recognizes that basketball is only one facet of a young person’s life. We offer a healthy and safe environment where confidence in each athlete’s abilities can soar. Our commitment is to provide a unique opportunity to assist with the personal growth of each of our athletes, with an emphasis on the “whole” player, as they become a more skilled basketball player.

Goals

• To become the premiere AAU type organization for Basketball Skills Training in NH.
• To develop each player’s character by teaching the value of teamwork and sportsmanship through the game of basketball.
• To provide players with knowledge of the game by obtaining an excellent coaching staff who use instruction and techniques that are designed to improve skills and enable players to compete at a high level.
• To foster an atmosphere where working hard towards a common goal and achieving your potential are intertwined.
• To prepare players athletically with challenging and fun practice and game sessions.
• To assist highly skilled players by taking them to the next level of play, game concepts and practice habits.
• To improve the quality of play for every participant.
• To assist highly skilled players with improving their overall skill level, game concepts and practice habits.

What is unique about the Gold Rush Club?

• Our focus is on skills, fitness, concepts and player/team development.
• Practices are the primary teaching environment.
• Games and tournaments will be local, making it affordable and convenient. Our season will last from March 4 till early June
• Less travel to tourneys but lots of opportunity for concentrated practices/games and special events.
• Tournaments, games, special events and scrimmages will all happen within the 3 month Spring Gold Rush Basketball Club program

Why choose Gold Rush Basketball Club, LLC

• Advanced skill practice and training
• Competitive practice sessions
• Game concepts
• Fabulous site for player training
• Emphasis on skill development
• Skill sessions for team concept development

Training Rules and Program

• 100% attendance at practices and games (We are looking for a solid commitment)
• Arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of practice
• Stretch and be ready to practice
• Proper footwear
• No gum, jewelry or watches
• Sneakers tied
• Proper language—no swearing
• Good sportsmanship

Home Practice/Game Site—NHTI (premier site facility) & other Greater Concord facilities

Players Needs: Register with the AAU, provide a copy of their personal insurance and completed health questionnaire with important health information

Parents/Family: There will be opportunities for parents to watch a practice and certainly watch a scrimmage/game situation. Some practice situations may be limiting with space for extra people in the facility.

Practice Sessions: (Typical information)

• Saturdays or Sundays on weekends with an occasional Friday night
• Tuesdays or Wednesdays during the week (depending on gym availability
• 75 minutes per team on day 1 of a weekend—60 minutes on the floor solo and 15 minutes of sharing the gym with the next group.
• 90 minutes per team on day 2 of a weekend—60 minutes of solo team practice and 30 minutes of sharing the gym with another team.
• 2 practices per week but some weeks will have 3 with special events wrapped into the plan

Weekend Option–Typical Practice Times

• 1st Team: 8-9:15 am
• 2^nd Team: 8:45-10:00 am
• 3^rd Team: 9:45-11:00 am
• 4^th Team: 10:45-12 noon

Weeknight Option–Typical Practice Times

• 1st Team: 5-6:15 pm
• 2^nd Team: 5:45-7:00 pm
• 3^rd Team: 7:00 -8:15 pm
• 4^th Team: 7:15-8:30 pm

Practice Rotation: Teams will rotate practice times on weekends

Other:

Cost: $395 per player (covers practices/games/special events)

Tryouts: $20 per player pre-paid …price changes to $25 on Feb 25  (Tryouts will be used to place players into teams) And Tryouts will be skill practices with some scrimmaging situations. Our program is non-cut but instead if we have lots of players in a certain age group, then we will create a second group.

Payment:

• Register for Tryout by grade level at hogancamps.com (Click on Gold Rush Basketball Club) By registering for the Tryouts and paying the registration fee, the participant is considered to be part of the program.
• Tryout Registration Fee is non-refundable. $20 until Feb 25. $25 after Feb 25.
• By check—50% due with registration/50% due at the time of the first practice (checks payable to: Gold Rush Basketball Club, LLC (Mail to: Paul Hogan, PO Box 1136, Concord, NH 03302)

Team Gear: Reversible Game shorts/top (included)

Optional Team Gear: backpack & sweatshirt (paid and ordered separately

Player responsibilities: Sign up and pay for AAU membership/insurance, provide a recent physical examination as documentation for good health for the participant. A health questionnaire will need to be completed by the parent/guardian prior to the start of any tryout/practice/game at the beginning of season.

Fundraising: No fundraising will be done for Gold Rush Basketball Club, LLC—Any team that ends up heading to a regional or national tournament would be expected to fundraise for the trip to help with costs associated with the event

Player injury: Players injured in the first quarter of the spring season and is forced to miss the rest of the spring season will receive a 25% discount towards the following year of the Gold Rush AAU program tuition for the following season.