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Olivet, MI, 49076
Phone: 1-800-456-7189
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Description

Founded by Father John J. Shipherd in 1844, Olivet College's guiding principle was to provide students with the means of intellectual, moral and spiritual improvement, and to teach them the Divine art and science of doing good to others. From its beginning, the college's founders and leaders believed an education should be available to anyone regardless of gender, race or ability to pay.



Olivet's commitment to educating women and minorities cost the college dearly at the time. In 1845, the college was prevented from receiving a state charter because of its abolitionist beliefs. Nevertheless, the college and the community persevered. In spite of illness and the unexpected death of Father Shipherd, the settlers began offering classes as the Olivet Institute. Finally, in 1859, a state charter was granted and in 1863 the college granted degrees to its first class of college graduates: Sara Benedict, Mary N. Barber and Sophia A. Keyes.



During the 1930s and 40s, the college developed a national reputation for adopting the "Oxford model," a tutorial system used in European universities that relied heavily on seminars and interaction between faculty and students. It was during this period that the college also sponsored a series of writers' conferences that brought some of the world's leading literary talents to Olivet. Participants included Katherine Anne Porter, Sherwood Anderson and Ford Maddox Ford.



In the early 1990s, Olivet College redefined its direction and produced a new academic vision titled Education for Individual and Social Responsibility. This vision statement echoes the language of the original catalog: "Olivet College is dedicated today, as it was in 1844, to the principle that the future of humanity rests in the hands, hearts and minds of those who will accept responsibility for themselves and others in an increasingly diverse society."



The transformation of the institution that proceeded from the development of the new vision statement has been far-reaching and profound. It has forced the college to redesign curricula and to challenge traditional assumptions about the purposes and assessment strategies for a college education. The critical change in this new educational delivery system, now known as The Olivet Plan, is the focus on student learning as documented by students' growing competence in groups of learning outcomes rather than on simply delivering courses, credits and grades.



Moving into the next phase of our work, we face maturation level challenges to the college's comprehensive institutional transformation. These challenges continue to resonate with the three critical issues facing Olivet College and, indeed, all of American higher education: institutional accountability for student learning, building civil and inclusive communities that model democracy at its best, and ensuring equity of access to higher education by controlling costs.


 


Complete Skills Camp

For Players 8 to 18 years old

- Our program of detailed instruction in all phases of basketball.  For players of ALL skill levels.

- Individual and group drills organized by skill/age

- Skill-appropriate drills for each player and drill group

- Contests

- League games and scrimmages


Shooting Camp

For Players 10 to 18 years old

- Detailed instruction in the proper technique of all shots

- Confidence-building drills and methods

- Work in small groups

- League games

- Each camper will receive a written evaluation and have shot video-taped and critiqued


Gold Camp

For Players in the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th Grade (Fall 2010)

- For the advanced high school player

- Instruction and drills in advanced individual and team concepts

- Top competition in daily league games and scrimmages

- Each camper will receive a written evaluation


Junior Gold Camp

For Players in the 6th, 7th, or 8th Grade (Fall 2010)

- For the advanced middle school/junior high school player

- Instruction and drills in advanced individual and team concepts

- Top competition in daily league games and scrimmages

- Each camper will receive a written evaluation



Details

Camp Type:
Day 
Year Established:
Gender:
coed
Age of Campers:
8 TO 18
Cost/Week:
$300-$400/wk (Please contact camp for exact pricing.)
Nearest Large City:
Accreditations:

Activities

athletic:
  • Basketball


Sessions

(Please contact camp directly for updated session schedule.)

July 06 - July 09, 2010

July 18 - July 21, 2010

July 25 - July 28, 2010

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