Providence opened its gymnasium and hearts give 25 special needs children instruction and good times in its first Super Celtics Basketball Camp.Â
Providence Super Celtics Basketball Camp
Providence Catholic girls basketball star Annalise Pietrzyk works with a camper at the Super Celtics Basketball Camp.
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Providence Super Celtics Basketball Camp
A contraption that makes it easier for the young campers to shoot was placed on the regular basket in the Celtics’ gym during the Super Celtics Basketball Camp in January.
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Providence Super Celtics Basketball Camp
Toy baskets were lined up in a row at the Special Celtics Basketball Camp in the Providence gym in New Lenox.
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Providence Super Celtics Basketball Camp
Charlotte Ernest, left, talks with Providence basketball player Eilish Raines during the Super Celtics camp in early January.
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Providence Super Celtics Basketball Camp
Four-year-old Maggie Roberts of New Lenox and her mother, Nora, have some fun during Providence’s Super Celtics Basketball Camp.
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Providence Super Celtics Basketball Camp
This camper is taking the Super Celtics event lying down. The camp ran Jan. 5 and 6.
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Providence Super Celtics Basketball Camp
Brett Coglianese gets ready to dunk during the Super Celtics Basketball Camp in early January.
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Providence Super Celtics Basketball Camp
Providence football player Sean Dee watches as a camper gets ready to slam dunk the basketball at the Super Celtics Basketball Camp.
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Providence Super Celtics Basketball Camp
Providence's Katelin Navarre does a demonstration at the Super Celtics Basketball Camp.
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Providence Super Celtics Basketball Camp
Providence Catholic athletes and Super Celtics campers participate in some drills.
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Providence Super Celtics Basketball Camp
Providence assistant basketball coach Jenna Maziur hugs her son, Alan, after the Jan. 5 running of the Super Celtics Basketball Camp.
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Providence Super Celtics Basketball Camp
Providence Catholic assistant basketball coach Jenna Maziur, right, came up with the idea for a special needs camp and head coach Eileen Copenhaver, left, helped make it happen.
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