Item Description

Winning bidder will receive a two-week session of Kutsher's Sports Academy camp in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains for Session 1, from June 14-June 27.   If the camper cannot use session 1, they can apply the value of $2,900 to session 2 or 3 of camp and would be responsible for paying the difference directly to Kutsher's (for example, if bidder chooses session 2 or 3, they would pay an additional amount of $3000 for these longer sessions.  This is for a boy or girl camper from Brookline or the greater Boston area (an additional auction item is available for a boy camper). 

Rated: "Top 50 Amazing Camps” & “Top 10 in America" - Campratingz.com

The KSA Tradition

Founded in Monticello, New York in 1968 by Milton Kutsher and legendary college basketball coach Clair Bee, Kutsher's Sports Academy was the first camp to offer an entirely elective sports program.  The camp became coed in 1973 and offered instruction in all sports to campers ages 7-17.  KSA was known as the hotbed of basketball in summertime, as the NBA benefit Maurice Stokes Game was held on its campus throughout the 70's, 80's and 90's.   Annual visitors and clinicians at KSA included the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Walt Frazier, Julius Erving and Pete Maravich.  In fact, the first meeting between NBA legends Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor) took place at the Maurice Stokes Game at Kutsher's.

In 2004 longtime Directors Marc & Caroline White, employed with the camp since 1980 and 1984 respectively, took over ownership of the camp.  They leased the property from the Kutsher family for a number of years, then in 2008 moved the camp to its present site on Lake Buel in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusets.  Today the camp is as popular as ever, and in 2010 a brand new 20,000 sf field house was erected which is named "Legends Hall" and pays tribute to the history of Kutsher's Sports Academy.

About Kutsher's Sports Academy: 

An institution in sports camping since 1968, Kutsher’s Sports Academy prides itself on offering the best of both worlds when it comes to camp! KSA offers children ages 7-17 the opportunity to learn, play and improve in the sports they love, as well as enjoy the best summer of their lives in a fun, caring, traditional camp environment. While integrating specialty training with a traditional camp feel, KSA makes sure that one aspect does not detract from the other, something which is unique in the world of camping! 

All of our programs are directed by trained, professional college and high school instructors, many of whom have been with us for more than 20 years. Our program is formatted to ensure that skill improvement takes place in an environment that also stresses having fun. We are determined to provide our campers with the opportunity to participate, to play, and to receive excellent instruction in the activities of their own choosing. This important blend of learning and fun has always been the foundation of our program. 

With a 2 to 1 ratio of campers to staff, we are able to offer individualized instruction, which promotes optimal growth. Children are often given personalized drills to work on based on their specific needs. No other camp offers instruction that is this intimate from such talented adult coaches.

A summer at KSA is the opportunity of a lifetime. The level of instruction found in a specialty camp, the spirit, camaraderie and fun of a traditional camp - this is what makes KSA an experience you can find nowhere else. Our loving and caring environment truly makes KSA a home away from home. Come join our KSA family!

Dates & Rates:

• Session 1 (June 14 - 27), $2,900  

• Session 2 (June 28 - July 18), $5,900

• Session 3 (July 19 - August 8), $5,900

• Session 4:  SPECIALTY CAMP- Different format. Call for information. August 9- August 15, $1,600 

• Sessions 1 & 2  (June 14 - July 18),  $7,400

• Sessions 2 & 3  (June 28 - August 8),  $9,800

• Sessions 3 & 4 (July 19 - August 15),  $7,200 

• Sessions 1, 2 & 3  (June 15 - August 9),  $11,400 

• Sessions 2, 3 & 4  (June 28 - August 15),  $10,400

• Full Summer (June 14 - August 15)  $11,900

Facilities:

In the spring of 2008 Kutsher's Sports Academy moved to its new site on the shores of beautiful Lake Buel in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains. Our gorgeous property features a 240 acre lake, a 15,000 square foot main lodge, 20,000 square foot field house, new bunks and brand new courts and fields. Located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the NEW KSA continues its proud tradition with a state of the art facility in one of the premier locations in the country.

Program & Activities

Conceived and developed by Milton and Joseph Kutsher and legendary basketball coach Clair F. Bee in 1968, the Sports Academy offers a unique program in athletics. Boys and girls design their own individual camp program, with assistance and guidance from our coaching and counseling staff, according to their needs and desires. A camper may concentrate on improving in their favorite sport or activity, and may also satisfy a curiosity about an activity he or she has never tried before. All of our programs are set up with various levels of ability in mind, and campers are grouped in each activity according to ability. This allows campers to try new activities without feeling overwhelmed, and also enables those at a higher level to obtain the type of instruction needed to advance in their sport. There are also "play periods" offered in each sport, for those who wish to experience a sport on a recreational level and want less instruction.

The KSA program covers practically every individual and team activity on the high school and college sports scene.

All of our programs are coed, and all of our activities are popular with both male and female campers. All campers also participate in intramural league play in the sport of their choice. Age, degree of ability and experience determine the level of league competition for all campers. KSA is also very active in intercamp sports competition with local camps in a variety of sports.

In addition to our typical camp program there are a lot of fun and exciting events that the campers may take part in throughout the summer.  These include out of camp trips, special visitors and so much more.

Link is http://www.kutsherssportsacademy.com/

Item Special Note

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A FUNDRAISING EVENT AND THERE ARE NO REFUNDS. 

CHECKS TO BE MADE OUT TO DEVOTION SCHOOL AND MAILED TO CINDY TUNGATE, DEVOTION SCHOOL SPRING CARNIVALE, 345 HARVARD STREET, BROOKLINE, MA 02446 (OR DROPPED IN HER MAILBOX AT SCHOOL).

All winning bidders will be charged a transaction fee of 5%, not to exceed $20 per item, to cover a portion of the auction transaction fees. We thank you for bidding and supporting the school.