PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The 16th annual Skills Improvement basketball camp for boys and girls in grades 3 through 12 will be held Aug. 16-19 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Boys and Girls Club.

 

The camp is designed to target basketball fundamentals, with an emphasis on instruction in shooting, ball handling, passing, rebounding and defensive skills.

 

The camp is directed by Bill Heaphy, the coach of the Taconic boys basketball team, which has won three straight Western Massachusetts Division 2 titles and is the reigning co-State Champion.

 

Registration is $100, and checks should be made payable to the Boys and Girls Club.

 

To register online, visit bgcberkshires.org. Registration closes Monday, Aug. 16.

 

For information, contact Heaphy at billyball33@msn.com.