The Southwestern College men’s basketball team, along with the Winfield Recreation Commission (WRC), will host their 17th annual youth basketball camp inside historic Stewart Fieldhouse, on the campus of Southwestern College, from Tuesday, May 27 to Friday, May 30. The camp is sponsored by Elite Advertising and Pizza Ranch both of Arkansas City.

The camp will have two sessions for different age groups starting with first through fifth graders from 9 to 10:15 a.m., and sixth through ninth graders from 10:30 a.m., to noon each day.

Cost for the camp is $55. All campers will receive a t-shirt and an arcade gift card from Pizza Ranch.

The camp is led by head men’s basketball coach Matt O’Brien, the winningest coach in the program’s 100-year history. Under his leadership, the Moundbuilders have recorded 16 consecutive winning seasons and helped launch several professional careers, including Cameron Hunt (Spain) and Andrew O’Brien (Germany). O’Brien has also built a respected international coaching résumé, having coached in Austria, France, Germany, Barbados, and Spain with select teams from the United States. 

According to O’Brien, the campers will learn fundamentals such as shooting and ball-handling, but above that, will have a chance to have fun with kids their own age playing basketball.

The camp staff will include current and former SC players as well as the SC coaching staff. Registration is currently open and can be found on the WRC website at www.winfieldrec.com.