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University hosts volleyball skill camp June 20-22

The Bluffton University volleyball team will host a variety of skills camps from Monday, June 20-Wednesday, June 22.

A serve, pass, dig camp for high school students will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday, June 20. The camp will focus on the improvement of serving, passing and digging skills. The instruction will be focused and individualized.

A setting camp for high school students will take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21. The camp will provide individualized instruction for improving setting skills. Instruction will break down the technique and footwork for setting. Athletes will complete a series of drills that they can continue to use for improve their abilities.

A hitting camp for high school students will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21. The camp will emphasize solid fundamentals and personalized instruction on improving hitting. Advanced styles of attacks will also be taught with the emphasis on the athletes being as efficient as possible.

A basic skills camp for students in grades 6-8 will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22. The basic skills of volleyball including passing, setting, attacking, serving and defense will be taught while emphasizing correct form and movement.

The cost for each of these camps is $45 and participants should bring a sack lunch.

A beginner camp for kindergarten through fifth grade students will take place from 10 a.m.-noon on Wednesday, June 22. The camp will focus on introducing all of the basic volleyball skills while incorporating fun volleyball activities. The cost for this camp is $25.

The camp staff is comprised of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference champion players and coaches as well as former Bluffton players. All campers will receive a t-shirt.

Registration forms can be found at www.bluffton.edu/athletics/volleyball/ For more information, contact Samantha Granger, assistant coach, at [email protected]