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About Us/ Values
What kind of camp is MB Sports Camp?
MBSC are Intensive Training Camps. They are designed for the dedicated young athlete. That being said, we accept all levels of campers (Beginners to Nationally Ranked Players). The Sports Programs are designed so that no matter what the child's level, they will be placed in an appropriate group that challenges them and helps them reach their goals!
What is the history of MB Sports Camps?
MB Sports Camps beginnings come from a 1-sport camp, Offense Defense Tennis Camp. Offense Defense Sports Camps started in 1969 as a Tennis Camp and a Football Camp. The previous owners ran the camp successfully until 1995 when they sold the Tennis portion to the current owner of Offense Defense Tennis Camp, Mehdi Belhassan. However, prior to selling the camp, Mehdi had been involved with coaching the Tennis Program since 1988.
The camp slowly grew to include the other sports that are a part of the MB Sports Camps family today. The name Offense Defense was fazed out to avoid confusion with the Offense Defense Football Camp which was sold to a separate company.
Mehdi played tennis at the highest level, representing his country, Morocco for several years. He came to the US to play tennis at a collegiate level and had a very successful run at Franklin Pierce College until he injured his knee. Mehdi was inducted into the Franklin Pierce Sports Hall of Fame for his achievements there. Even after Mehdi was injured he wanted to continue is love for the game by continuing to coach, and when the opportunity came to purchase the camp, it was a perfect fit!
Since 1995, MB Sports Camps has grown to include several additional sports, all under the Direction of Mehdi and Maria Belhassan.
In 2010, MB Sports Camps will host: Tennis, Golf, Soccer, Lacrosse, Softball, Basketball and Volleyball!
THE NIKE FACTOR:
In 2004 Mehdi and Maria teamed up with Nike/ US Sports Camps. Nike is more than a brand, it is a whole way of thinking. NIKE Camps set the bar high when it comes to all aspects of sports camps: From teaching methods & hiring staff to the registration process and check in procedures. Being a part of NIKE Sports Camps gives us the opportunity to meet with other Sport Camp Directors and bring together innovative ideas on how to make our camps the most effective and fun camps in the nation!
VALUES:
Our sports camps are primarily concerned that each student be treated as a person of integrity and worth, and that values that he develops on the field, course or court be carried into his daily life. Sportsmanship, gamesmanship, tolerance for hard work, and enthusiasm for playing the game can be instilled in all students regardless of physical talents. Our motto is ... enter Our Camps to become a good athlete and an even finer lady and gentleman!