Tropicana Gardens Residence Hall Welcomes Kobe Basketball Academy

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Tropicana Gardens is happy to welcome Kobe Basketball Academy for the 2014 summer session. Tropicana will be housing over 800 participants, aged 8-18. Tropicana Gardens is located adjacent to UCSB's main campus and the Thunderdome. The close proximity, suite-style accommodations, and on-site cafe make the experience easy and fun for campers, many of whom are having their first overnight camp experience.

"Being a basketball fan myself, I am excited that Tropicana Gardens is again hosting Kobe Bryant's amazing camp this summer," said David Wilcox, Executive Director. "The kids love that they get to meet Kobe and get a signature from him while attending the camp."

Damon Haley, Kobe Basketball Academy Camp Director, says, "We look forward to another great year at UCSB and Tropicana Gardens." Kobe Basketball Academy was founded in 2006. For more information, see the Kobe Basketball Academy website.

Tropicana Gardens residence hall is just blocks from UCSB's main campus. During the academic year, Tropicana Gardens provides Santa Barbara City College students a campus residence hall living experience with furnished suites, an unlimited dining plan and a direct bus to SBCC. Tropicana Gardens is known for its exceptional student life programs, its lush resort-style setting and amenities such as a heated pool, fitness room, rec room and 24-hour study lounge.

About Tropicana Student Living

Tropicana Student Living operates private residence halls and apartments for students attending the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) and Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) in Santa Barbara, California.  Tropicana Del Norte Residence Hall, conveniently located adjacent to UCSB's Main Campus is a small and friendly community with spacious suite-style units, an unlimited meal plan and resort-style living. Tropicana Villas is an Isla Vista apartment community that caters to upperclassmen with furnished apartments and flexible leasing options. Tropicana Gardens, located an express bus ride away from Santa Barbara City College, is a private residence hall that provides an attractive alternative to apartments for SBCC students with its suite-style units and social and recreational activities organized by its large team of energetic RAs. For more information about housing options for UCSB and SBCC students, please call 805-968-4319.

SOURCE Tropicana Student Living