Page updated May, 2011

Director:  Norm Friedman

Norm has had more than 20 years experience working with children in the East Bay, teaching a wide variety of sports, chess, and cartooning classes.  His first Summer Sports Camp was held at Cerrito Vista Park in El Cerrito back in 1993.

All programs have been non-competitive and co-ed.

Affiliations over the years:

  • Approximately 30 Elementary Schools
  • El Cerrito Community Center
  • Piedmont Community Center
  • Albany Community Center
  • Berkeley-Richmond Jewish Community Center

 

Assistant Director:  Joel Gildersleeve

Joel has been a teacher in the Albany Unified School District for the past seven years.  Currently, Joel can be found at the Cornell School.  He first teamed up with Norm 11 years ago, becoming Assistant Director two years later.

On Sundays, Joel oversees our 4-5 year olds.

 

Senior Staff

Charles Holder:

Charles was a participant in our programs for four years in the mid 90's! Then, at age 14, he returned as an assistant coach.  That was over ten years ago.  He has been with us ever since.  Charles is a regular Soccer/Baseball coach on Sundays and an occasional fill-in during the summer.

Jacob Harris:

Jacob, who will return to our staff for the 2012 summer camp, is an experienced staffer who brings a great deal of positive energy with him. 

He began as a coach/counselor five years ago.  

Tyler Birss

Tyler is expected back for a third summer after his college term finishes in June. 

Kari Tanaka:

2012 will be Kari's second summer with us.  Our main Soccer Camp Instructor, Kari participated with the Mavericks (from age 9-11), then the Bay Oaks Soccer Club until she was 18.  While at El Cerrito High School, Kari played all four years and was team captain as a senior.  She is now playing Soccer at Cal Poly State College, San Luis Obispo.

 

Counselors

Trudy Westby:

Trudy, a graduate of El Cerrito High, class of 2011,joined our staff in the spring of 2009.  She was also with us for our 2009-2011 Summer Camps.  Trudy is back again with us again for a fourth summer.  Will turn 18 this summer.

Sheila Bauzon:

Back for a third summer with us, Sheila is also an assistant coach in our Sunday Soccer & Baseball program.  Great energy.  Great attitude.  Will be 18 in July, 2012.

Ya Davis:

Volunteer extroadinaire in the summer of 2011, Ya joined our Sunday staff as a regular soccer assistant in the fall.  Kids definitely enjoy her presence.  She'll be a junior counselor in our 2012 summer staff.

Amberlynn Saw:

The bio sketch for Amber is quite the same as for her good friend, Ya, as described above; Sunday soccer assistant and summer counselor.