Elementary: Grades 4-6 Date: May 26-28: 8:30-11:30 a.m. Cost: $125-first child $115-before May 1 $80-each additional child This camp is geared toward teaching the fundamentals of the game by creating an exciting atmosphere of drills and games. Mini: Grades 1-3 Date: May 26-28; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $60 All Lions Pride Football camps will be conducted by Coach Fred Yancey, along with the high school and junior high coaching staffs. All three camps take place at Lions Pride Stadium. Please register using the form that is attached. Make checks payable to: Lions Pride Football; Att: Coach Matthew Forester. Contact Coach Forester for more details at maforester@bcsk12.org, 776-5929 or 222-9271. The Mini-Camp will introduce the game of football to young players in a safe, fun-filled environment. Junior High: Grades 7-8 Date: May 26-28; 4:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $125-first child $115-before May 1 $80-each additional child This evening camp will help the boys get an early start learning the offense and defense, along with fundamental skills for all positions. Each camp will include the basics of speed, conditioning, agility and weight training that will help your son as he prepares for a bright athletic future. We play for championships! Fast-Pitch SOFTBALL CAMP Ages: Girls of all ages Date: June 8, 9 & 10 Time: 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: $100 Make checks to: Suzanne Serrano Location: BCS softball field BCS Softball Coach Suzanne Olcott Serrano will teach girls the skills to participate in competitive, fast pitch softball, including base running, hitting, fielding, and strength training. Individual hitting lessons also are available. Coach Serrano was an All-American at the University of Alabama and is a member of the Vestavia Hills Sports Hall of Fame. Mail registration and payment to Coach Serrano at 2114 Arbor Hill Pkwy., Hoover, AL 35244. Contact Coach Serrano at 567-4788 for more information.
Grades: Rising 1st - 8th (coed) Dates: June 15-18 or June 29 - July 2 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: $170 (received by May 15) $180 (after May 15) Make checks to: BBC; Att: Coach Jim Brown Location: High School Gym Boys and Girls Basketball BCS varsity basketball coaches Bobby Kerley, Jeremy Mears and Jim Brown join together to teach fundamental basketball skills, such as shooting, dribbling, passing, rebounding and defense, that each camper can use to improve his or her game. Players will be divided by age and ability, and adjustable goals will be incorporated. This camp is suited for the beginner, experienced and more advanced player. Please use the attached form to register. Parents may contact Coach Brown for more information at 205-776-5927 or by email at jbrown@bcsk12.org. CHEERLEADER CLINIC Dreaming of Friday Night! For Girls in K5-6th Grades Learn cheers and the Briarwood Fight song, and cheer with the varsity squad during a game on Friday night! When: August 22 from 9 a.m. noon Where: BCS Elementary School Gym Cost: $45 includes a special T-shirt for game night! Make checks payable to : BCS; for: Cheer Camp Early registration is preferred; late sign-up accepted. Email questions to: chousel@bcsk12.org Campers should bring a sack lunch, and we provide the Powerade! The camp concession stand also will offer pizza, hot dogs, sports drinks and snacks for purchase. A camp bank also is available for your convenience.
Carraway Center for Teaching & Learning Date: July 27-31 Grades: Rising 5th-12th Time: 2 hours each day* Cost: $250 Location: Briarwood Junior High School BCS, Vanderbilt and Harvard Graduate Kimberly Carraway will offer two educational courses to help students develop successful study habits and individual learning strategies. The Study and Learning Techniques Course will help identify individual learning strengths, reading comprehension strategies, and strategies for studying and test-taking. The Critical Reading Course will help students identify their individual reading style, learn strategies for comprehension and note-taking, and improve reading speed and fluency. For more details about the courses, go to www.carrawaycenter.com, call The Carraway Center at 615-279-9376, or email carrawaycenter@gmail.com. Please do not use the attached registration sheet for this camp. Registration brochures are available at both BCS campuses, or you may register online at www.carrawaycenter.com. *See brochure for exact times for each grade level. Camper Ages: Rising K-6th Grade Dates: June 8-11 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: $115 (includes T-shirt) Location: Jay D. Kynerd Memorial Field Briarwood High School BASEBALL CAMP The Briarwood Lions Baseball coaching staff will teach campers the fundamentals of fielding, throwing, pitching, base-running, and hitting through game situations. Each camper should bring his own glove and bat. Please register using the attached form, and make checks payable to: Lions Baseball Academy; Att: Coach Jared Walker. For additional information, contact Coach Walker at jwalker@bcsk12.org or call 256-404-2273.
Drawing Lessons Instructor: Jo Anne Young Are you a Stick Figure Expert who is ready to move on to more? Come join us for fun drawing lessons! Students will complete three projects in pencil and ink drawings during the week-long class: Portraiture (including drawing features and shading); a bird or animal; and a landscape. Classes are for rising 3rd graders through adults, and two sessions are available. Classes will be taught in the Briarwood Elementary Art Room. Dates: June 15-19 July 13-17 Cost: $50 per week Make checks to Jo Anne Young. Call Jo Anne at 205-967-8677 to register for the hour-long classes and get the supply list! Summer Art Camp Instructor: Belinda Youngblood Volleyball Camp Just bring your imagination and grungy clothes for lots of creative fun! Art projects will include mixed media, painting and drawing. Class size is limited to 15 students, and payment includes all supplies. New! Two Locations Available Session 1: June 8-11 (BCS High School Art Room) 1st-3rd Grades: 9-11 a.m. 4th-6th Grades: 12-2 p.m. 7th-12th Grades: 2-4 p.m. Session 2: June 22-25 (BCS Elementary Art Room) 1st-3rd Grades: 9-11 a.m. 4th-6th Grades: 12-2 p.m 1st-3rd Grades: 2-4 p.m. Pre-school camps also are available. Cost: $85 (non-refundable) Make checks to Belinda Youngblood. Mail your registration form to Belinda at 800 Hillshire Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244. For more details, contact bgyoungblood@aol.com or 205-739-9024. Camper Ages: Rising 5th-6th Grades Dates: July 14, 15 & 16 Cost: $75 6:00-8:00 p.m. Make checks payable to Robbie Wilson. Location: Briarwood High School Gym BCS High School volleyball coach Robbie Wilson, assistant coach Karen England, former BCS player and Old Miss setter Cheryl Wilson Mossberg, and JV Coach and former UAB player Ellen Turner will lead this camp. This is a skills camp where girls can discover volleyball for the first time, or they can improve their game as they play in competition. The camp will focus on the major ball skills of serving, setting and team play. Email questions to Coach Wilson at rrwilson.7@gmail.com.
Guys Strength, Speed & Conditioning Grades: Rising 6th-8th Instructors: Coaches Ernest Carroll & Shane Harmon When: June 1st-July 2 (Monday-Thursday) Time: 2-4 p.m. at the high school weight room Cost: $200 for the 4-week camp; $175 if student brings a friend or attends football camp. Make checks payable to Ernest Carroll. The purpose of this camp is to improve core strength, teach proper weight-lifting technique, teach proper running form, improve one s 40-yard dash time, and to improve agility and overall conditioning. For more information, please contact Coach Carroll at ecarroll@bcsk12.org. The Unique, Healthy Girl Every girl is one of a kind! This camp will focus on fitness and conditioning, balanced nutritional habits, and how God sees each girl as special and unique. Coach Kelly Patrick, women s conditioning coach at Briarwood, is certified by the American Fitness Association in strength training and conditioning, along with training in nutrition. Dates: June 1-25 (Monday-Thursday) Time: 3:30-5 p.m. Grades: Rising 5th-9th Graders Cost: $150 (Checks payable to Kelly Patrick) ($125 if you bring a friend!) Location: BCS Girls Weight Room Please register by May 15 by contacting Coach Patrick at kellypatrick123@gmail.com or by phone at 566-2543.. Commemorative book Celebrates 50 Years The 2014-2015 school year marks five decades since the founding of Briarwood Christian School. A commemorative pictorial history book set for release in April chronicles these past 50 years, as Briarwood grew from a fledgling primary school of only 32 students into a nationally respected college preparatory institution of nearly 2,000 students on two campuses. This is a beautiful coffee table hardcover that any Briarwood family will treasure. Order forms are available at the North Campus and South Campus offices.