On the first day of August, the Hahn Hurst Basketball Practice Facility was awash in activity. On this sunny summer morning, the second Buzz’s Bunch summer camp at Virginia Tech was held and to call this session a success would be an understatement.
The event grew in its second year, as more than 50 special needs campers, along with their families and supporters, were treated to a day of good times, good friends and a good meal. Making this day even more special was the presence of members of the Milwaukee Bunch, as four families were able to join the Blacksburg event. Coach Buzz continues to remain in close contact with many of the members in Wisconsin from the early days of this event.
Our Virginia Tech basketball staff provided the campers and their families with a fun day of skills development; work in the weight room and a tour of the locker room and basketball facilities. After a provided lunch, the Bunch was treated to an autograph session with the Hokie players and the chance to get a photo with Coach Williams.
Now in its eighth year, Buzz’s Bunch’s summer camp has become a date circled on the calendar of every member of the program. When Williams moved to Blacksburg in March 2014, the foundation moved with him and has become a great benefit to the local community.
This camp has become an annual event and is one of several that take place in the New River Valley. The group has become a valuable part of the Hokies’ basketball program. Campers will also be invited to a pair of basketball games during the regular season, where they will get to warm up with the team on the court prior to the selected games.