NBC Basketball Camp at Simpson University Redding, California
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NBC Camps celebrates over 15 years of basketball excellence on the campus of Simpson University. Intensity, personal investment in the lives of athletes, a genuine commitment to helping every athlete improve and excel, as well as a focus on total player development has made NBC Camps the most popular and successful overnight basketball program in the world.
NBC Camps premier basketball training program came to Redding, California when NBC Founder Fred Crowell worked with Former Portland Trailblazer Bill Stricker. Stricker, impressed with the NBC training program desired to bring NBC Camps mission of excellence to Northern California. NBC Camps offers a complete range of instruction for beginner to advanced at the beautiful campus of Simpson University. Staff work personally with every camper and write a personal evaluation which includes suggestions for improvement, work-out plans and more. NBC Camps emphasizes not only how athletes can become the best basketball player they can be, NBC emphasizes becoming the best person they can be. From the basketball curriculum, to the tournaments and games, from the Intensity Station, to the life skills training, NBC Camps works to provide the ultimate basketball camp experience.
Highlights Include
- NBC Redding provides 6-10 hours of training per day (based on age appropriateness and ability)
- Staff committed to helping every athlete become the best player and person he or she was designed to be
- Intensity night, evening programs, games, tournaments, awards
- Detailed camp training booklet with instruction on goal setting, improving confidence and mental toughness, on and off the court leadership and how to maximize talent
- Positive environment where campers walk away better athletes and people
- Philosophy based on the importance of hard work, gratitude, grit, dedication, and faith
Located at the beautiful campus of Simpson University, NBC Camps at Simpson is the perfect place to experience a basketball camp unlike any other. NBC 's long history of instructing athletes to become their very best together with Simpson's beautiful campus provide an ideal location for campers to pursue excellence in all areas of their lives.
Simpson University is located on a very private, secure campus nearby a quiet residential area of Redding, CA. Campers will be staying in beautiful residential dorms. Each room accommodates two campers, with private shower facilities. These rooms are air-conditioned. The cafeteria facility provides a green salad with fresh fruit, hot entrees with beverage, sandwich and cereal stations. Evening programs are held in the main campus air conditioned gym. Campers alternate being bussed to nearby local gyms to provide maximum competition and plenty of room for training and games.
Roommates for this site need to be requested before camp begins. If you have no preference we will match you with a camper of same gender and similar age. Contact nbc@nbccamps.com if you need to add a roommate request.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Deidra Bartow
Deidra Bartow has grown up with a love for people and a passion for the game of basketball. She has attended and coached at NBC for the past 12 years.
Read Full BioNBC tours gave her the opportunity to play basketball in the United Kingdom. She played college basketball at Simpson University where she received her bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies, obtained her teaching credential, and is currently an elementary teacher. She has coached AAU and is coaching basketball at Foothill High School where she has been for the past four years. She and her husband Luke reside in Redding, California.
NBC Camps coaches are known for their hard work, great attitude, and commitment to helping you reach your potential on and off the court. Our curriculum focuses on helping you master even the most difficult skills as well as developing leadership, mental toughness, and confidence.
The NBC Difference
Unlike other camp programs where skills training falls under the expertise of the camp director, NBC Camps has built a program of training to help each camper walk out of camp a better player and person. Our site directors work as event managers helping to run a great week of camp and facilitating the implementation of our specific camp expectations. Our basketball instruction is based on skill curriculum and talent development we believe are essential to take your game to the next level. Though coaching styles and drills may change, our master teachers receive DVDs, lesson plans, and detailed training on how to maximize this week of camp. Coaching at camp is much different than coaching a team. With over 40 years experience, our goal is to give you the best basketball and life skills instruction possible.
TEACH BASKETBALL AND LIFE SKILLS AT A “WORLD CLASS” LEVEL
Coach the game at a world class level. FAB 4
• Protect the ball
• Play with quickness and intensity
• Play Smart
• Finish the play
Teach by living valuable skills for life. LIFE 4
• Guard your heart
• Live with love & intensity
• Be smart by seeking out wisdom
• Finish strong, never give up
TEC Method
The ability to know, understand and apply is the heart of NBC’s Teach, Encourage, Correct method. True teaching takes place when the student knows how to reproduce the skill and self-correct the skill when it is wrong.
What to bring for basketball Camp
http://www.nbccamps.com/register/what_to_bring.htm
First day schedule:
Check-in Location: In the Emeriti Dining Hall, Bldg F6 on the campus map. Next to the gym, Bldg F5. Please leave your luggage in the car.
12:30 Check-in begins for everyone including overnight and extended day campers and allows time to arrive, turn in medical release, receive your room assignment, make store deposits, meet with certified trainer if necessary and settle in your room. Then escort your campers to the camp gym to begin pre-evaluation. make your way to the main gym.
Parent orientation is held during check-in and lasts about 20 minutes. If this is your first experience with NBC Camps we highly recommend you attend one of these sessions while your child is getting settled.
2:00 Camp starts promptly with Camper Orientation.
Intensity Station is on the third day of camp and usually begins at 8:00pm. Be sure to check with your child or child's coach for the exact time.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:00 am Wake-up
- 7:30 am Breakfast
- 8:30 am Ball handling
- 8:45 am - 9:00 am Extended day campers arrive on campus
- 9:00 am Basketball instruction and games
- Noon Lunch
- 1:30 pm Basketball instruction and games
- 5:00 pm Diner
- 6:30 pm Fun activity
- 8:00 am Evening program/Life Skills training
- 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm Extended Day Campers leave campus
- 10:00 pm Lights out
Briana A.
NBC is a cut above the rest
I recommend this camp to any individual regardless of their skill level. I have played basketball on many levels from local, traveling competitive and high school basketball. I have been to several basketball camps and by far NBC Camps has taught me a lot about physical and mental toughness I have not seen in any other camps.
Improves body, mind, and soul
My son has attended NBC Basketball Camps at Simpson University in Redding, CA., the last two years. He always calls so excited and has nothing but great things to say about the camp and its staff. This year he called home after the much anticipated "intensity night." He always says it's the hardest thing they do, but it is the one thing he looks forward to the most. At the end of the camp when I pick him up he always says he will be coming back next year, and maybe would like to be a coach in the future. It has been the best all around camp he has ever attended. The staff is truly caring about the body, mind and soul. Thank you NBC for providing positive leadership during a time when there is so much negativity in this world.
Gina S.
Invaluable!
The energy and new found confidence that our son returned home with is invaluable! He now has the refined skills, plus mental mind to now take on the Big Dogs and have them follow him. Thank you so much for caring for each camper the way your coaches' do, wonderful experience and very well organized.
Excellent experience
This is an excellent experience for young players who want to improve; however, to get the most from the camp, the player must be self motivated or the camp may be too intense.
Lots of fun
The NBC camp was lots of fun and it challenged me to get better. The intensity night was definitely hard but fun at the same time. It was great!
We love NBC
This was my 6th year and 2nd for my brother at NBC Simpson. We have brought as many as 5 additional teammates to one camp. Several of them now come on their own without our pushing. So, obviously we love NBC. Keep up the great program and we will see you again in 2011.
Great experience
We love NBC Camps because they are concerned with the inside of a person as well as the outside. Thanks for a great experience!!
Paul K.
Get your money's worth
NBC Camps changed my life. My outlook on life, let alone basketball has changed. Parents if you send your kids to NBC, you will see that change occur in your child. They start by teaching your child self-discipline, because the coaches don't enjoy disciplining. They understand that your kids are there to play basketball, not to run a million suicides. The coaches provide guidance and are ALWAYS open to talk about anything. They will get up early or stay up late to work on your child's game. Everyone from the coaches to the trainer brings an excellent attitude to every day and drill. There is little downtime so you know your kids are working the whole time and getting your money's worth. This camp is excellent and I really hope that you send your kids to an NBC Camp.
Camper
Skills for sport and life
NBC Camp is the best thing that I have ever done! I love how you not only learn the skills you need for your sport, but the skills you need for life as well. NBC Camp is a truly indescribable experience that I will never forget, and look forward to all year!