NBA star Carmelo Anthony will host the third annual Camp Melo Youth Basketball Camp for boys and girls ages 7-18 in Lakewood, Colorado, from July 7–9 this summer. Camp Melo, which will once again be held at the Gold Crown Field House, will feature three half-day sessions of basketball instruction.

Anthony will be on site daily to interact with campers and assist with games and drills. The camp will also feature instruction from top prep and collegiate coaches from the Denver area. Campers ages 7-11 will participate from 8:30 am – noon, while campers ages 12-18 will participate from 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm. Campers will receive over 10 hours of expert instruction, an official camp basketball, camp T-shirt, autographed Camp Melo team photo with Carmelo and two tickets to a Nuggets pre-season game. Additionally, Carmelo is donating scholarships to underserved children in the Denver area to attend the camp at no cost to them.

Camp Melo is designed to instill in all campers the importance of hard work, dedication, teamwork and fair play with an emphasis on basic fundamentals of individual skill development including ball handling and dribbling, defense, individual and team, passing, shooting, shot selection, agility and rebounding. Each day, the campers will experience various stations, specializing in fundamental skills, sportsmanship, and the team concept of basketball. Groups will be small to assure that each camper gets maximum personalized instruction. The camp is intended to enhance confidence and basketball mechanics for all campers. Daily games will be a staple in Camp Melo. Each camper will be placed on a team according to his or her ability level and age.

For more information on the camp or to register, visit www.ProCamps.com or email lpentecost@procamps.com.

2008 DENVER NUGGETS / BILL HANZLIK BASKETBALL CAMP

The Denver Nuggets/Bill Hanzlik Basketball Camp is one of the premier summer basketball camps held in the state of Colorado. The daily schedule is fast paced with approximately one hour of fundamentals and drills, 30 minutes of contests for prizes and 90 minutes of games in a league format, with a short break each day. There are a variety of different sessions for all ages within the two scheduled camps:

July 14–18 2nd - 4th Grade Coed: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm * 4th - 6th Grade Boys: 1:00 – 4:00 pm 7th - 10th Grade Boys: 5:00 – 8:00 pm	July 21–25 2nd - 4th Grade Coed: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm * 4th - 7th Grade Girls: 1:00 – 4:00 pm 7th - 12th Grade Girls: 5:00 – 8:30 pm
* Early drop-off is available for Coed Hoops Campers; extra fee applies.

For the older camps, the staff consists of great varsity-level high school coaches and varsity-level college players. There is a great coach-to-camper ratio of one coach for each eight campers. The staff has over 250 years of combined coaching and playing experience at or above the high school varsity level! The new Co-Ed camps for younger players will also have great staffs of local hoops experts.

All camps will be held at the Gold Crown Field House, located at 150 S. Harlan St. in Lakewood. The great air-conditioned facility has 28 retractable basketball hoops and a performance wood floor big enough for 10 full-court camp games at once! Each and every camp session will be hosted by Bill Hanzlik, a local sports celebrity. In his nine seasons as a player with the Denver Nuggets, Hanzlik made the NBA Playoffs seven times and won the Midwest Division Championship twice. After retiring as a player in 1991, Hanzlik became an Assistant Coach with the Charlotte Hornets and the Atlanta Hawks before serving as the Nuggets' Head Coach in 1997-98. He now serves as the full-time Co-Founder and CEO of the Gold Crown Foundation in Denver and is the Color Analyst for Denver Nuggets TV broadcasts. He was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 for his playing career and contributions to the Colorado sports community.

In addition to the fundamental basketball instruction, campers will have the opportunity to play in league-style full court competition. The coaches will place players on teams based on height and ability to help balance competition. All campers at the Bill Hanzlik/Denver Nuggets Basketball Camps will receive a Camp T-shirt the first day of camp. Campers can also win prizes including T-shirts, hats and school supplies. (Each camper will win at least one prize during the week from our prize closet.) Campers will also be given the chance to participate in our voluntary "Free Throw Pledge Contest" and shoot free throws, collect pledges and win prizes. Proceeds help others through the Gold Crown Foundation.

For more information on the camp, call (303) 773-1442. Registration is now available online at GoldCrownFoundation.com.

2008 MARK RANDALL BASKETBALL CAMP

The Mark Randall Basketball Camp is annually a local favorite for many reasons. Local basketball legend Mark Randall will be on-hand every day to personally direct each camp session. There will be different sessions available for all ages and abilities this summer:

Introductory Camp Dates: July 21–25 Participants: Boys and Girls ages 7-9 Times: 9:00 am – 11:30 am

Day Camps Dates: July 21–25 / August 4–8 Participants: Boys and Girls ages 9-14 Times: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm (M-Th), 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (Fri)

Introductory Camp: Emphasis will be placed on the basic fundamentals and having fun. Fundamentals are taught through drills, contests and games.

Day Camp: This camp is for the serious player. Campers will be divided into groups based on age, ability and experience. Emphasis on the fundamentals with half and full court games each and every day. Participants in the Day Camp should have an attention span and conditioning level for at least five (5) hours of basketball each day.

All camp sessions will be held at a terrific facility at Campus Middle School for both half and full court basketball competition. Each and every camper will receive a camp basketball and camp T-shirt for participating. They will also receive in-depth evaluations on their individual performances at the conclusion of the camp. Throughout the camp, prizes will be given out for both skill and sportsmanship. The interactive "Stump the Coaches" game will also be played on a daily basis.

As previously mentioned, Camp Director Mark Randall is a local basketball legend. Randall was the Colorado High School Player of the Year at Cherry Creek High School in 1986. He went on to be an All-American, All Big-8, Big-8 All-Academic performer at the University of Kansas as well. Randall was the first pick of the Chicago Bulls in 1991 and also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets during his NBA career. He currently works for the Denver Nuggets as a Community Ambassador.

For more information on the camp or to sign-up, please visit www.MarkRandallBasketballCamp.com, call (303) 405-1327 or email at mrand42@aol.com.

JUNIOR NUGGETS/YMCA BASKETBALL CAMPS

The YMCA will be offering several summer basketball camps for children of all ages and ability levels. For more information about the 2008 Jr. Nuggets/YMCA Summer Camps, please visit www.denverymca.org.