Second basketball skills camp held Aug. 1-5.

Up With Kids Sports again offers affordable summer fun.

MILTON, Ga., July 20, 2011 - The second and last of the City of Milton/Up With Kids Sports (UWKS) basketball skills camps will be held Aug. 1 through 5 at Hopewell Middle School.

This camp, for children ages 6 through 17, will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and cost $135 for Milton residents. Half days are available for $100. Cost for non-residents is $202.50 for full days and $150 for half.

International basketball star Samuel Hines, who founded UWKS and coaches the camps, said the experience of bringing basketball to Milton's children has been tremendous.

"Watching them learn the game and hearing their parents' reaction has been great," said Hines. "To see the support from the community for this program means so much to me. I can't wait for the winter league to watch these kids grow even more."

Parents can sign up for the league by clicking here. Choose "City of Milton - UWKS Camp June 13-17 & August 1-5," download the registration form and mail it with payment to:

UWKS
P.O. Box 1201
Alpharetta, GA 30009

For more information on Up with Kids Sports, this camp or its UWKS Academy, which prepares players for feeder program tryouts, visit its Web site, www.myuwks.com, or contact coach Samuel Hines at coachhines@bellsouth.net or 678-481-1749. You may also contact Tom Gilliam, Milton's Recreation Programs Coordinator, at 678-242-2519 or tom.gilliam@cityofmiltonga.us.