Summer Camp
Basketball, Robotics, and Music Camps:
June 23rd-26th, 2025
HOOP DREAMS & ROBOT SCREENS: St. Stephen’s Launches All-Day Youth Camp Merging Sports, STEM, The Arts & Community Building
St. Stephen’s Basketball Camp, a 24-year community pillar, unveils its boldest evolution of basketball camp yet: a free-throw-meets-future-forward program blending elite basketball coaching with robotics engineering and music production. Designed for ages 5–12, the 2025 camp (June 23rd–26th) aims to equip young athletes with skills for the court, the concert hall, and the coding lab.
“This isn’t just a camp—it’s a launchpad to empowering strong futures.” Julie Henry, Camp Director
Why It’s Groundbreaking:
- First in the Region: Seamlessly integrates sports training with STEM/arts tracks, including Arduino robotics and BandLab music production.
- Community-Driven: Going beyond South Hill and backed by partnerships with the Carl Maxey Center, West Central Community Center, Eggers Meats, David Z Foundation, Wild Rose Graphics, Spokane School District 81, Head Coach Mark Rickard from St. George’s School, and the West Central Abbey.
- Multiple tracks available: basketball only, robotics and music only, or a combination.
Meet our Robotics and Music Teacher!
DAN ROEDER
Daniel Roeder is a highly innovative and resourceful Composer, Performer and Education Specialist who strives to amplify community growth through connection, collaboration and storytelling. He is passionate about intersections of technology and music education. Daniel has toured with Croatian star Tajci as a keyboard player and vocalist, and is currently serving as the Chief Academic Officer of the David Z Foundation, a music nonprofit that transforms lives through the magic of music.
Meet our head coach!
COACH MARK RICKARD
Coach Rickard has devoted his career to teaching and coaching kids through sport. As a PE teacher, Head Varsity Women’s Basketball Coach, Varsity and Middle School Softball Coach, he has made a reputation for himself as a dedicated, hardworking, successful champion of student athletes.
In Coach Rickard’s own words, ”Ultimately coaching and working with kids is my passion. Beside my wonderful wife and 3 beautiful children, nothing brings me more joy than to see the excitement and enthusiasm of student athletes on the court or on the field. Through that excitement and enthusiasm for the game, I hope to cultivate a positive competitive spirit in kids and not only develop better athletes, but also better people in the process.”
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