Monthly Archives: December 2012


“That’s how special the uniform is to a child

Organizing your drills into circuits works well in camps because it keeps the kids from standing around too long. Assign an area for ball handling, for passing, for shooting and for defensive drills throughout the setup, with each station being led by a staff member. Follow up the drills with one on one and hot […]


krampus: santa’s evil helper

Meet Krampus, the Anti-Santa.  Last year I got a little obsessed with this sinister Alpine folk hero (or is that villain, depends on your perspective, I suppose!) known for stealing, beating, and otherwise visiting hell upon bad little children in pre-Christian days. This pagan demon, whose name derives from the Old German word for claws, would tear […]