Youth Basketball Camp at Ozark Christian College is Part of Decades Old Tradition

JOPLIN, MO – After an 18-12 season and region tournament appearance, men’s basketball at Ozark Christian College took part in a decades old tradition on Friday afternoon.

Ambassadors head coach Chris Lahm would welcome over 70 young athletes to campus. The children would participate in various games and drills from 8 a.m. to noon, as players would help with activities.

Coach Lahm said that while he’s enjoyed running the camp, he has an even bigger appreciation for it, having coached for such a long time.

“I’ve bee doing this for almost 40 years, and it’s just a blast to see the kids and their energy,” said Lahm.

“It’s great to watch them get older and go and play for varsity or college teams.”

Andre Johnson, a point guard for the Ambassadors, said being in a position to give back to the community is very important.

“It means a lot giving back to the kids and just helping them out,” Johnson said.

“It’s important to develop them because these memories can last a lifetime, so it’ll mean a lot to help them out.”

This camp would be the second of four camps taking place by Ozark Christian College this summer. The next camp will be a junior high school boys basketball camp, taking place the week of June 18th.