We are a dedicated team of teachers, who have all played on high level sports teams and have a strong passion for teaching life skills through sports. One of our goals is to create an environment where your kids will love learning and playing new games and sports. We will encourage them to lead active, physically fit lives, and will build their self-esteem through athletics. Campers will spend an exciting session together playing and learning a variety of sports that focus around fun, teamwork, building friendships, and sportsmanship. Camper favorites include Star Wars, Tennis Baseball, Capture the Flag, Basketball, Soccer, Splashball, Castleball, Hockey, Swimming and many other popular games! We hope to see you at one of our camps soon! - Mark, Jeff and Kim Mercer Mark Mercer Education: BA in Exercise Science from University of California, Davis. Single subject teaching credential from San Jose University. Current Positions: P.E. Teacher at Fisher Middle School Athletic Director at Fisher Middle School Coaching Experiences: Co-director of Valley Basketball Camp Athletic Director at San Lorenzo Valley High School P.E. Teacher at San Lorenzo Valley High School Athletic Director for San Lorenzo Valley Middle School Football Coach at San Lorenzo Valley High School: OffensiveCoordinator Head Basketball Coach at San Lorenzo Valley Middle School Student Leadership Teacher at Shoreline Middle School Head Golf Coach at San Lorenzo Valley Middle School Sports Achievements: Jr. College Basketball at Cabrillo College Varsity Football, Basketball, Baseball at San Lorenzo Valley High School Football M.V.P of the League Basketball All-League honors Jeff Mercer Education: BA in Multicultural Studies from Sonoma State University Minor in Sociology from Sonoma State University Multiple Subject teaching credential in elementary education from Sonoma State University Current Positions: Third grade teacher at Montclaire Elementary School in Cupertino Union School District Coaching Experiences: Director and Coach at Valley Basketball Camp J.V. Football Coach at San Lorenzo Valley High School Sports Achievements: Varsity Basketball, Football, and Track at San Lorenzo Valley Hig h School Santa Cruz County Athlete of the Year (All Sports) Basketball & Football MVP of the League First Team All-League Basketball First Team Offensive Player of the League Football Hall of Fame Inductee 2016 San Lorenzo Valley High School Kim Stocklmeir Mercer B.S. in Business Administration from Walter A. Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley Multiple Subject teaching credential in elementary education from Santa Clara University Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from San Jose State University Current Positions: Instruction Support Teacher at Cupertino Union School District Third grade teacher at Stocklmeir Elementary School in Cupertino Union School District Coaching Experiences: Soccer Coach at University of California, Berkeley Summer Soccer Camps Sports Junior Counselor at Decathlon Sports Club Snowboard Instructor at Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort Sports Achievements: Played Division-1, Intercollegiate soccer at University of California, Berkeley 1st Team Academic All-Pac-10 freshman-senior year at U.C. Berkeley Varsity Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, and Softball at Monta Vista High School Athlete of the Year at Monta Vista High School Basketball M.V.P. of the league Softball M.V.P. of the league Counselors, Junior Counselors & Junior Counselors in Training These are credentialed teachers from local schools and high-achieving student-athletes at San Lorenzo Valley High School, Scotts Valley High School, Los Gatos High School, Mitty High School, and Monta Vista High School. |