Head Coach Barry Dotson, FHS                    Head Coach John Priola, MHS     

We have an outstanding staff of coaches and counselors from the Mandeville and Fontainebleau Basketball Teams.  John Priola of Mandeville High School (MHS) and Barry Dotson of Fontainebleau High School (FHS) direct and lead the camp along with other coaches to provide quality leadership and techniques to all the campers. We employ many of the players from both the boys and girls teams of both schools as camp counselors. Most of the counselors were once campers themselves and last year we enjoyed sharing some special memories with the both teams. We divide the three courts into six half courts and have all the coaches and counselors rotate to each court as per schedule. Each camper meets all the coaches and counselors. Many of the campers later enjoy cheering on these players and coaches at one of the local high school games.

Coach Dale Simmons, of Fontaineblueau High School (FJH)  It’s with great excitement that we welcome Coach Dale Simmons to the staff of the 2011 Legends Thanksgiving Basketball Camp. For the past 15 years Coach Simmons has been the 7th grade Health and Physical Education teacher at Fontainebleau Junior High. A special note is his son Calister, a second grader at Magnolia Trace Elementary will join us for his second year of camp.

CAMP CHAIRMAN 

David Stechmann

  My name is David Stechmann and I’ve lived in Mandeville for the past 18 years.  I’ve worked at the Clerk’s Office U.S. District Court in New Orleans for the last 28 years.  I’ve coached most sports and volunteered at Pelican Park in Mandeville by serving on many boards & committees since we made this parish our home.  I’m the Camp Chairman for the Legends Thanksgiving Basketball Camp. My wife, Sally Stechmann has been in the pre-school and day care business for the past 27 years. We owned First Steps in Educations in New Orleans and Mandeville for many years. For the past 15 years she’s been the director of Tiny Tumblers Pre School at  Northshore Gymnastics. We have three beautiful children. Our oldest, Jessica, is now a teacher at KIPP Academy in Boston.  Kaitlyn, our second child, has graduated from LSU and is now an Event Coordinator for Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, LA. Our youngest is David Michael and he's in his third year at St. Pauls.
  
Call 985-674-1351 or E-Mail ThanksgivingBBCamp@gmail.com