You already love playing basketball. How about a whole week of hoops against players your age and skill level from around the country? You’ll love the competition, but you’ll also learn fundamental skills in defense, shooting, passing, and ball-handling. You’ll be competing in 1-on-1, 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 tournaments as well as skills tests and individual competitions at our Sabercats Boys Basketball camp.

New head coach Rob Fuller (story) brings a newfound energy to the camp, and he and his staff are eager to fill some big shoes at Maranatha summer camps and take your game to the next level! 

You will receive instruction for upping your game, and you will learn from God's Word on a daily basis throughout the week. Our hope is that you will not only walk away with a better understanding of how to play basketball but that you would also know the word of God that has the power to change lives.

Campers must be at least 12 years old in order to stay in the dorms on campus.

Points of Emphasis

• Ball-handling fundamentals
• Sportsmanship as a Christian athlete
• Daily team competitions
• Defensive fundamentals and concepts
• Offensive fundamentals and concepts
• Rebounding
• Daily Bible challenges
• 1-on-1, 3-on-3, and 5-on-5 tournaments

Costs

• Campers: $280 on or before June 1; $305 after June 1
• Coaches: Coaches are encouraged to attend camp with their teams. The coaches fee for room and board is $100

Room and Board

• All camps are overnight camps
• Campers will sleep in the MBU dormitories and will be supervised 24/7 by on-campus counselors
• All meals will be taken in the MBU Dining Complex
• Campers must be at least 12 years old in order to stay overnight on campus

*Note that the dormitories have limited or no air conditioning. Please bring a fan to accommodate for warmer weather.

Discounts

• Team Discount: Ten or more from the same school or church receive $10 discount each
• Multiple Camp Discount: Campers coming to multiple athletic camps receive a $40 discount- $20 off each camp
• Maranatha Family Discount: Children of Maranatha faculty or staff who are going into 8th grade in the upcoming fall (or younger) receive a 50% discount

Arrival and Departure Information

• Check-in: Monday, June 24 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the main gym lobby
• Check-out: Friday, June 28 at 11:45 a.m.

Coach

Coach Rob Fuller was a two-time NCCAA All-American at Pillsbury Baptist Bible College ('04), and he helped the Comets to an NCCAA Regional title in 2001 as part of a four-year career under head coach and NCCAA Hall of Fame member, Keith Champion. Fuller finished in the Pillsbury program top five with 1,643 career points and was a three-year starter, team captain, and team MVP. He steps into his first head coach role after staying in the game for multiple years as an assistant, and he enters his role at Maranatha after serving for the last 18 years in pastoral ministry. 

Fuller is no stranger to Maranatha, as he graduated with an MA in Biblical Counseling. He will join the Maranatha staff this summer as Dean of Men while serving in the coaching role.

What to Bring

• Indoor and outdoor shoes
• Swimsuit 
• Bedding and towel
• Bible, notebook, pen and pencil
• Cell Phones are permitted but may not be used during activities or after lights out
• **All prescription medications must be in their original containers**

Dress Requirements

• Please keep athletic shorts knee-length
• Sleeveless tops are acceptable for activities, but please bring a t-shirt or collared shirt to wear in the Dining Commons
• Bring a swimsuit that is knee-length

Special Notes

• Anyone registering after the June 1 deadline is not guaranteed a T-shirt
• Coaches must register T-shirt sizes
• Coaches must register online along with the campers

Camp Philosophy and Policy

Maranatha hosts summer sports camps as a supplement to the mission statement of its Athletics Department: The Mission of the Maranatha Athletic Department is to develop leadership skills in the student-athlete through skilled training, Godly mentoring, and intercollegiate competition.

As such, campers experience what it's like to participate in college-level drills and receive college-level instruction that is tailored to their individual needs. All camps, for both boys and girls, offers a college-level experience in the court and in the classroom.

We believe there is one God, the creator and preserver of all things. Through Him, male and female were created, and all human life is sacred and cared for from conception (Genesis 1:27). MBU offers summer camps according to God’s providential design of male and female individuals and requires participants to register and participate accordingly.

Background Checks/Registration

For all summer camps, ALL coaches/sponsors MUST complete an adult registration and background check (Paid camp staff do not need to fill out a registration, but just a background check). Please complete the items below prior to registration.

• Watch the Child Worker’s Video
• Read through the Abuse Prevention Policies

Please have all forms filled out prior to Monday of each camp.