Summer Camps
The Slam Dunk for Life Camp Program teaches life skills and the values of education. Students are nominated from middle schools across the city. The week-long camps are held during the summer and run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm daily. Campers are selected during the school year by a committee of school personnel and are chosen because they meet the profile of a student in need of positive reinforcement and role modeling. Campers are provided with transportation, daily lunches, a t-shirt and shorts, and a Slam Dunk for Life basketball for attending camp
Programs that Appeal to All
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BasketBall Camp Basketball skills are not considered in the selection process. Camp instructors include some of the premier high school basketball coaches in the city such as Charlie Boggess of Alamo Heights and Tina Guerrero of Robert G. Cole |
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Fine Arts Camp Campers there were taught the same life skills curriculum as our basketball campers, but learned fine arts subjects including dance, orchestra, mariachi, and the visual arts. A special performance was held on the last day of camp where students performed dance routines, musical ensembles, and displayed their artwork for friends and family members. |
Counselers Teach Principles
During the camps, students are taught the importance of assuming responsibility for themselves, and that no one else can do that for them. Instructors teach students that there is no “free” in life. Campers learn the significance of each of these words daily, and guest speakers reinforce these concepts at the end of the week by explaining how each of the five concepts played a role in their success. Previous guest speakers include NBA Head Coach and former Spur, Avery Johnson, boxing legend Jesse James Leija, Bexar County District Attorney, Hon. Susan Reed, and Former Chief Operating Officer of the San Antonio Silver Stars, Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil. Each year, the number of students attending the Slam Dunk for Life camps has increased dramatically. We now serve over 1,500 students every summer!
Growth Speaks for the Success of the Program
Eligible Students
The following school district and schools are eligible for 2008:
San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD)
| Cameron Academy | Longfellow Academy | Rhodes M.S. |
| Carroll Academy | Lowell Academy | Rogers M.S. |
| Connell M.S. | Mann Academy | Tafolla M.S. |
| Davis M.S | Page M.S. | Twain M.S. |
| Harris Academy | Pfeiffer Academy | Wheatley M.S. |
| Irving Academy | Poe M.S. | Whittier Academy |
| King Academy |
Edgewood Independent School District (EISD)
| Brentwood M.S. | Gus Garcia M.S. |
| Truman M.S. | Wrenn M.S. |
Ft Sam Houston Independent School District
Robert G. Cole Jr. High
Harlandale Independent School District (HISD)
| Harlandale M.S. | Leal M.S. |
| Kingsborough M.S. | Terrell Wells M.S. |
Judson Independent School District (JISD)
| Kirby M.S. | Metzger M.S. |
| Kitty Hawk M.S. | Woodlake Hills M.S. |
Northeast Independent School District (NEISD)
| Ed White M.S. | Krueger M.S. |
| Garner M.S. | Nimitz M.S. |
Northside Independent School District (NISD)
| Pat Neff M.S. | Rayburn M.S. |
| Pease M.S. | Sul Ross M.S. |
Somerset Independent School District (SISD)
Somerset M.S.
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