With the off-season in effect and freedom from games for a semester, the University womens volleyball team is holding its Lil’ Falcon Volleyball Camps.
“The Lil’ Falcons camp is a youth volleyball camp the Bowling Green State University Volleyball program holds for a fundraiser and community outreach. Our goal is to always connect with the Bowling Green Community and grow the sport of volleyball through its youth,” assistant volleyball coach Alex DelPiombo said.
Evan Antal, director of volleyball operations, said the camps are open for both boys or girls between 7 and 12 years old. The camp is two different sessions over four weeks. The times are broken up into an hour for 7 to 9 year olds and an hour for 10 to 12 year olds.
The camps are led by the players most of the time, with help from some coaches.
“The purpose of the volleyball camp is going over basic passing setting skills, some technical skills and letting the campers play at the end,” Antal said.
The first session began on Jan. 30, and Antal’s expectations are high for the camps.
“I expect the camps to go well; however, we are short on the registration side and hoping more attendees register before the second session begins on March 13,” Antal said.
Assistant Volleyball Coach Efrain Negron is also expecting the camps to go well.
“I am expecting a lot of people will come to the camps and have a great time,” Negron said.
Negron is excited for the opportunity for his players to coach the youth. He hopes for the children to build a relationship with the players and have them return to the camps and games this upcoming fall.
“We want our players to build a relationship with the campers, because it benefits the players greatly, and the campers get their money’s worth and get to learn from the players,” Negron said.
Assistant Volleyball Coach Alex DelPiombo said the camps play a big part in building and helping the community.
“Our camps aim to grow the sport of volleyball and connect with the community. We appreciate everything Bowling Green does in supporting us, and hopefully this is a small way we can say thank you and support others,” DelPiombo said.
DelPiombo said the team is trying to start summer camps and clinics with the same goals, but more information about the summer camps, if any, will be given soon.
“Overall, get excited for the camps and be ready for the future,” Antal said. “We hope the future of our girls go down to the girls at the camps and they continue the tradition at Bowling Green.”
The camps are at the Stroh Center Practice Court, located on the southwest corner of the building. It is $70 per child to participate. Follow the link for more information about the camp, and here for registration.
