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Gilroy Winter Break Camps

Here are some suggestions for what your kids can do next week when school is out.

We know trying to decide what to do to keep your child occupied when school is out of session is challenging. So we at Patch will try to help!

Gilroy schools will be on winter recess from Feb. 21-25, and the city's Community Services Department will organize a few sports camps that may help take care of the "nothing-to-do blues."

For more information about the basketball and dodgeball camps and clinic, call 408-846-0460 or visit the city of Gilroy information page.

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1.  Basketball Camp

The Gilroy Community Services Department offers a basketball camp for both boys and girls, ages 8-14. Campers will be grouped according to age and ability. Individual and group instruction in all phases of basketball will be taught: ball handling, passing, shooting, defense and rebounding. Instruction will concentrate on fundamentals necessary to make you a better player.

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The clinic runs from Monday to Thursday, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The fee to attend is $130. The camp runs the same dates from 9 a.m.-noon and is $80. 

2. Dodgeball Camp—Back by Popular Demand!

Your favorite P.E. game is now a camp! Learn how to duck, dive, dip, chuck and DODGE a ball. You will play a variety of games that will lead to a mini-tournament. You will be hit by a ball! The camp is open to boys and girls, ages 8 to 14.

The camp runs Monday to Thursday, from 1-4 p.m. The fee to attend is $80.

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