Basketball Day Camp
June 29-July 2
Monday-Thursday
Camp itinerary
  Girls ages 7-15

The girls basketball day camp will focus on basic and fundamental skills and techniques.  Campers will learn and practice post moves, rebounding, shooting, passing and footwork.  In addition, position specific skills will be taught.  The camp is held on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. Campers will sharpen the skills they learn throughout the week through organized drills and scrimmages. Games will be played during the afternoon sessions. Campers must bring a bag lunch.

All campers receive a FREE camp t-shirt and Cornell basketball..

 Before and after camp care is available from 7:40 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Before and after care information The cost is $40.

Smith spent three summers as camp director at Rhode Island, facilitating a camp membership growth of 525 percent over a three-year span. She was also responsible for the hiring, training and supervising of more than 50 camp counselors while designing daily camp activities.

Contact coach Smith by email at: dms93@cornell.edu

Val Klopfer
Cornell University Assistant Coach

Val Klopfer, a former starting guard at Wake Forest, just completed her fourth year as an assistant on the Big Red women's basketball staff. Her main responsibilities with the Big Red include serving as the recruiting coordinator, working on the development of the team's guard play, game and practice preparation and team travel.

Prior to her arrival to Ithaca, Klopfer worked as an assistant at Albany during the 2002-03 campaign. She assisted with a variety of the duties within the program, including game and practice preparation as well as recruiting. In their first season in the America East, the Great Danes were one of five teams in the nine-team conference to post a winning record on their home court at 7-6. The Great Danes finished the season with a 9-18 overall record and a 3-13 conference mark. Kloper was a four-year letter winner at Wake Forest and finished her career ranked seventh all-time at the school in 3-pointers made. She started in 53 contests as a member of the Demon Deacons, including every contest her sophomore season. Furthermore, she recorded a 1.17 assist-to-turnover ratio, the fourth-highest career total at the university. A dean's list student and a member of the ACC Honor Roll, Klopfer received a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education with a minor in psychology in May of 2002. A native of Albany, NY, Klopfer is a 1998 graduate of Bishop Maginn High School, where she lettered in basketball and track. She helped the school's basketball team to an 84-9 record and four conference titles over her four years.

Contact coach Klopfer by email at: vak7@cornell.edu

What to Bring
Campers should bring their own workout gear, including basketball shoes with non-marking soles, and a water bottle. You must bring a bag lunch.

You can request more information from the Cornell Summer Sports School by phone at: