Buzzardball Youth Basketball

I feel that this league does not care about the safety of children. One of the girls on our team was accosted by one of the parents in the stands. This information was brought up to Steve. Not only was the parent not reprimanded, he was then allowed to move up to coaching. I worry about putting my kids in a league that allows parents to bully young children.

We have nothing but good things to say about the Buzzardball Summer Camp! My neighbor recommended the camp for my basketball loving son and I am so glad they did! This camp is amazing! It is so well organized and every single one of the coaches are so encouraging and enthusiastic! Iy is a family run business and the genuine love they have for the kids and the sport is so apparent. They learn the kids names in the first day and that makes a huge difference when coaching them. I am so impressed with how they teach the kids all the skills they need while fostering the love of basketball in a fun and safe environment. We just signed up for our third week and already know this is what we will be doing next summer too. So glad we found this camp and will be back every year!

Safety is NOT a priority here. Very very disappointed with this camp. Having a younger child/ preschooler here was downright scary. So much in fact that I (and at least two other families I know) pulled our 4-5 year olds out early. Please read all of below to hear about our experience. Note: Before you even get to camp you get a typical waiver for injuries and covid. This waiver did not state anything about posting our children's pictures online, or using it in BuzzardBall media. Nothing about food/snacks. And no itinerary/schedule. 1st day- This location has a large gym with some parking around the sides of the building off Bradshaw and Old Placerville Rd. You walk up to one door, go through a room with a table, and then walk into the gym area. On the 1st day, there was a check in to see that your kid came, and then it's just a bunch of kids (over 70 in fact) that are just playing. Ok- that was fine. We get her set up with a ball and tell her to go play. When we go to pick up, we find out from another parent that she was at the door by the parking lot waiting for us- unsupervised. 4 year old kid, no one knows where she is, and she could have just wandered out of the building at any time! That parent never came back, should hVe followed suit.2nd day- this time at drop off, no one is checking in. No one even knows our daughter is there.. but we have heard such good things about this place we put on a brave face, and leave our girl with a basketball on the court. No coach gathering kids, no one (again) even paying attention to drop off. Actually the coaches all seemed to highschool kids who were more preoccupied with playing ball than coaching. When we go to pick up.. we cant find her. Looking on the court, shes not there.. we start looking for someone to ask- but all the coaches are in the court, and there is no one around the sidelines to help. I start walking towards the bathrooms and see my daughter, on the floor, drawing on one of the waiver forms with a pen. Another parent (separate from the 1st day) came up to me and said "oh good you're here! Your daughter has been trying to leave (out of the wide open doors, with no supervision) to look for you!" What?! Why is no one there with her? I look around, no one who works here even knew that was happening. So this time I wait to talk to Steven. I follow him and ask him is everything ok with our daughter in this camp because every day we have come she is not playing basketball, she is trying to leave out of the doors? Steven says "oh shes preschool. Totally normal- don't worry she's participating" and then someone else pulls him aside. Ok- im going to write him an email. I wrote him about our concerns with check in and check out, with the doors being open, and whether we should stay with our kids with them being so young. He wrote back and assured me, "the doors will be closed". Ok.. 3rd day- drop off. No check in, but doors are closed. We leave. My husband picks up and said when he got there, again she was off to the side, not on the court. No adult around, and she is eating a big bag of Cheetos. He asks her "where did you get those?" "A lady brought them for me with her card" He asked if it was one of the coaches- she said no. Looking around there is only a vending machine, and he assumes someone bought them there? Again- no one was there to even ask whats going on. He leaves with our daughter, pretty upset. When she gets in the car she says "here daddy I got these for you" and hands him two rocks! Where did you get these??? She said when they went outside for lunch?! - what lunch?? We weren't notified the kids were being fed- what are you feeding them?- we weren't asked about allergies or anything- why in the WORLD are you taking kids outside to eat?? You cant even keep an eye on them in an enclosed area, let alone outside where there is no seating. - If you aren't taking kids outside, then how did my daughter get rocks? At that point there were too many red flags. Safety on all levels. Zero communication. We never went back after the 3rd day. We still have no idea who was giving her food. Steven probably has no idea we even stopped showing up. And I have scared myself so bad thinking how EASY it is for literally anyone to walk inside, grab a kid and leave. And no one would ever know. No. One. I hear amazing things about this place for older kids, but please please please do not go here for anyone younger than 6/7. He really shouldn't even be offering this to younger children. And in my opinion, no kid under the age of 18 should be dropped off somewhere that doesnt even have check in/check out, designated guardians, or approved picks ups. Just so scary.

Unfortunately, 5 is the highest rating. I'd give this camp an 11. Steve Buzzard is amazing. Kids have fun, they learn, and the gym is full of POSITIVE ENERGY from the start of camp to the last whistle. This was our first year doing Buzzardball. I had heard amazing things about Steve and the program over the past few months. #ExpectationsExceededGet ready, Steve. We have 3 more kiddos ...

My daughters have played for Buzzardball for several years now. Buzzardball is rated one of the top basketball leagues in all of Sacramento. My daughters have played in many leagues and by far this has been one of the best ones. Steve Buzzard is a True professional and knows how to run his league. Your son or daughter will truly have a memorable experience playing basketball here and most of all he/she will have tons of fun! Most games are played at Sacramento State Hornets Nest gym, St. Michael's or Jesuit high school. I can't think of any three better facilities for some good basketball!! Can you? We are definitely coming back for another great season in 2017! Thank you Steve Buzzard for all that you do for our youth! Go FEVER!!!10-0 2017 WNBA CHAMPIONS!!!

I wish I could give a 10-star review for our camp experience. My son loves sports, but has always been very competitive- both within himself and with his peers & it's been difficult (so far) to teach him sportsmanship first, then mastering his skill second (he is 6, after all :). After only 3 days in this camp, he came home and kept taking about how basketball "is meant to be fun & is just a game"... that "it doesn't matter how many points you score but that you play hard and cheer your teammates on". He had a JOY for the game that I've never seen before. He's matured as an athlete *so* much in just a matter of days, I can't wait to see what the rest of our weeks there will do for him. I'm truly blown away. Steve is amazing and has the absolute best energy. He makes every aspect of camp fun and engaging- for both the kids and the parents. No detail is spared- From a constant stream of social media postings on what the kids are doing, to photos for the parents to take home, and fun & prizes for the kids. AMAZING EXPERIENCE. I wish this was a year-round offering so we could stay plugged into what they offer. Thank you Buzzardball!!

Super awesome organization for youth . My three boys went and loved it last year .. Signing up right now for winter ball . Hopefully we aren't to late . All the coaches where extremely nice..

Both of our children attended the Buzzardball summer camp and had a wonderful experience. The program is positive and upbeat and gave each child the opportunity to grow in confidence and skill and to just have fun. I highly recommend it!

My son has been going to Buzzardball since he was five years old. It has been the best experience for him. It gave him confidence, teambuilding, And loving the game. He is now 14. He has been to all the camps his summer camps his winter camps his big basketball leagues. I recommend this for every mother or father that's looking for a great league to teach your kids. It's so much more than just a game. it also teaches others how to treat others in the world, how to care about your teammates how to care about yourself and love God!! Thank you Mr. Buzzard for everything you taught my son we will miss you ! Ashton is now going to be a freshman next year and when he starts driving, he is looking forward to helping be a team helper.

Buzzardball is great, the coaches are always nice and supportive. My son really enjoyed it.