*THIS WEEK…
Monday, June 26th…
*Grade 7 Boys Basketball 2 Day Mini Camp… After School, from 2:30 to 4:00
Tuesday, June 27th…
*Grade 7 Boys Basketball 2 Day Mini Camp … After School, from 2:30 to 4:00
*Summer Opportunity … TRU Men’s Basketball Team is Hosting Boise State, a Div I NCAA Team that plays in the Mountain West Conference, and did extremely well in NCAA Tournament last year. The game is this summer on August 3rd, at 6:00PM, at the TCC in Kamloops. Tickets are selling fast and can be purchased by clicking the link below in the article about the game. Click on TICKETS ON SALE NOW in the article for ticket information.
*We want to wish all of our grade 8 students the best of luck as they move on to grade nine next year. No matter where one ends up, we hope that our grade eights continue to pursue athletics, their dreams, and they pursue excellence as they move forward in life. Mr. Henderson and Mr. Smith are always in awe at the level of volleyball played in the mornings at SMS. All of our athletes have improved so much. Particularly those in grade eight, who have put a lot of time into the sport over the past three years. Their level of play in the mornings has really shown how far they have come and if they are given the opportunities to continue, the possibilities and their ceilings will be very high! Mr. Henderson and Mr. Smith are really proud of those who have continued to take advantage of the opportunities that have been provided at SMS in the way of open gym times and training sessions. One does not get better unless they put the time into their craft. Our volleyball athletes put in the time and many have taken advantage, over the years, of the open gym opportunities provided. If one wants to continue to improve, get better, and increase their level of play, one needs to continue to put in the work, take advantage of the opportunities our there, and create their own opportunities. ….”After athletes stop their workout routines and enter into a detraining period, reversibility occurs rather quickly. There is no exact rule because everyone's body is unique, but the training loss occurs at about one-third the rate of the gains. The loss of various physical skills can occur in just one to two weeks.” … Reminder … The summer is the time that athletes put in the work. They go to camps, following workout and training routines, cross train by playing and participating in a variety of summer-off-season sports like tennis, outdoor/beach volleyball, bike riding, etc.
*Contact Mr. Smith if you want to borrow an outdoor net … organize a group of athletes and meet at one of our parks or school fields and play on our outdoor nets. Please use the Sport Courts at SMS and Jackson over the summer. Organize softball games or flag/touch football games at our school fields…Reminder… tennis, baseball and football are the best sports to use as cross training activities… they increase so much in the way of physical literacy and are great off-season sports that young people can play.
*See Camp information below for both volleyball and basketball… UofA runs incredible volleyball camps over the summer months… long way to go, but if you are in that area, or have family in Edmonton, attending a UofA Camp could be worth your while.
*Check this Blog on a regular basis… I will be updating it every Sunday over the summer, and I will be offering opportunities for our athletes to take advantage of…
- Grass Volleyball Days, at SMS … Check the Blog over the summer
- Grass Volleyball Tournament, at SMS … over the Summer… Mr. Smith would like to run this … Please check the Blog … Wheels are turning…
- Plans… Volleyball Pre-Season Camp at the beginning of September… at SMS … for Gr. 7-8’s … 2:30 to 4:00 … Sept 5th, 6th, 7th, …
- Basketball Players… Go to Camp… Meet at the SMS Sport Courts on a regular basis to work on your skills/game/craft, and to play … play lots! Check out salmonarmsynergybasketball.blogspot.com … Mr. Smith’s Basketball Blog has lots of workout ideas; plus, videos, articles, and ideas that help an basketball player… become a better basketball player… Oh… Basketball Players… play touch/flag football, baseball, tennis, and beach/grass volleyball over the summer… if one just does basketball … well … one is setting themselves up for possible injuries, one is not working on increase their overall physical literacy, and one is failing to challenge their body physically, their mind mentally, and themselves emotionally… Doing things that we are not good at and competing in those sports/activities that we struggle in, or where the playing field is more balanced for us, sets up a great possibility to lose… Learning to lose, fail, struggle, and be awkward helps us grow… take chances in the off-season… Challenge your mind, body, and soul…
*Have a Great Summer!
