April 22, 2010

Registration is now open for the Melissa McFerrin Hoops School, which will host four different camps on the University of Memphis campus in June. Registration and information about each camp session is available here.

Middle School Elite Camp will be on June 11. Girls entering grades 6-8 only can register for the one-day camp, which runs from 4-9 p.m. Cost for Middle School Elite Camp is $25 per camper.

High School Elite Camp will be a two-day, 24-hour camp June 12-13. Girls entering grades 9-12 can register for the High School Elite Camp. The high intensity camp will include individual positional skill work, weight training, 5 on 5 competition, and a chance to get to know the University of Memphis players and staff. Cost for High School Elite Camp is $75 for commuters and $100 for overnight campers.

Day Camp will run from 9 AM - 3 PM June 21-24 and is open to boys and girls entering grades 4-9. The day camp will include quality instruction from University of Memphis players and staff, a camp t-shirt, as well as individual camp awards. Cost for Day Camp is $200 per camper.

High School Team Camp will run June 25-26. The two-day camp guarantees a four-game minimum per team as well as participation in the "Nerves of Steel" situational tournament. In its third year, competition has been tough as a growing number of the top high school programs in the Memphis area and the surrounding region have come to the University of Memphis campus to participate. Cost for High School Team Camp is $350 for commuters per team and $650 for overnight teams.

The Memphis Tiger players and staff will serve as camp instructors. Registration can be completed online at www.coachmcferrin.com or here. A copy of the camp brochure is also available online here. Any questions can be emailed to mmhoopsschool@hotmail.com.