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2400 N Garfield St, Midland, TX 79705Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Registration opens in January(432) 555-0100

The team

The adults on the field

A coach, a teacher and four counselors run the camp. Every group has a counselor beside it, and every one is at the gate at drop-off.

  • Octaviano Vaca, director and head coach, in a navy fleece holding a small bell on the steps of a hall

    Octaviano Vaca

    Director and head coach

    Octaviano coached high-school soccer and track for many years, and he runs camp on fields like the ones he coached on. He leads the morning circle and the Friday family game, and he speaks Spanish and English with families.

  • Sergia Amparan, co-director, in an olive vest and a lanyard, arms crossed, in a pine clearing

    Sergia Amparan

    Co-director and teacher

    Sergia teaches elementary school during the year, and she plans the camp day: groups, lunch, quiet games and the choose-your-game hour. She answers the phone and speaks Spanish and English.

  • Yasuo Shibata, field coach, in a grey hooded sweatshirt and a plain cap, seated on a log

    Yasuo Shibata

    Field coach

    Yasuo runs the soccer and flag football blocks. He starts every drill with its simplest version and adds one step at a time, so a camper who has never played can join in from the first block.

  • Shamika Burch, gym coach, in a white t-shirt and a blue bandana, in an open pavilion

    Shamika Burch

    Gym coach

    Shamika leads basketball and volleyball in the gym. She keeps the older groups' games friendly, and she teaches the younger groups a first serve and a first shot with a lighter ball.

  • Ria Quizon, skills and relays counselor, in a yellow jacket, seated beside a ring of stones

    Ria Quizon

    Skills and relays counselor

    Ria runs the skills stations and the Friday relays. She sets the stations out before camp opens and keeps them moving, so no camper stands in a line for long.

  • Edsel Brame, water and shade lead, in a bucket hat and glasses, seated on a wooden dock

    Edsel Brame

    Water and shade lead

    Edsel keeps the water and the shade. He fills the coolers, sets up the shade structure and checks the morning's heat with Octaviano, who decides whether the field blocks stay outside.

Languages

Spoken at the gate

  • Languages spoken with families

    • English, The whole team
    • Spanish, Octaviano Vaca and Sergia Amparan

Sample credentials.

Meet the team before camp

Come to the information night in May, or call and ask for a time to stop by the gym door.