Two days in and we already have a winner in the stick trickcontest!  Paige B. pulled off a stick trick the other coaches couldnot do and won the first round.  On our evening ice cream social we foundout that we have an Irish dancer and a National level competitive Cheerleader so our talent show Wednesday night and our big Talent Show should be very entertaining!

We have posted some pictures from camp. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FIRST SET.

Amando Formaro, a camp expert at kidscamps.com, details several important factors:

1. Finding the best fit

It’s important to sit down with your child and decide what they wish to gain from their summer camp experience.  Is there something your child wants to gain from the camp experience?   Be sure to ask about camp activities and how much time is spent in each area.

Is your child looking to be recruited for college this summer?  Do they want help with their own playing skills?  Do they want to stay overnight?  All of these are questions you should ask in an attempt to find the right fit.

2. Cost

Summer lacrosse camps are expensive and this purchase can be a significant investment.  There is a wide range of costs involved with summer camps, so make sure you understand the value of each option.

Obviously the cost involved with summer camp is a significant deciding factor.  Before sitting down with your child and going over the camps available, you may wish to go through each one and decide which of them will fit into your budget first.  Present the camps that fit into your finances and help your child pick from among them.

Also, be sure to check with each potential camp to see if there are “additional costs”.  Some lacrosse camps charge extra from “social activities” (if they offer them).  Others might include an “equipment fee” or other hidden costs.

3. Don’t limit by Location

There are summer lacrosse camps all over the United Statesa.  If this is your child’s first summer camp experience, one closer to home may be a better option.  However, if your child has attended summer camp before, don’t discount camps that may be in another state.  With so many choices available, you may find a camp that’s farther away but has more of your child’s interests in mind.

4. Safety and Admnisistration

Perhaps the most important factor in choosing the right camp is understanding who is coaching at the camp.  Is the camp director a Top Collegiate coach?  If so, how much time do they spend at the camp.  Many lacrosse camps feature a big name coach whom only makes a token appearance.  The same is true of the top “Professional” players who host camps.  Look for a camp with a proven track record.  A new camp director might not understand the importance of camp safety.  In addition, great players do not always make great teachers.  Look for a camp with coaches that teach lacrosse for a living and full time.  These camps tend to have the best staff’s as well.   According to Formaro, ask questions about safety such as:

When deciding on a summer camp, be sure to find out what their procedures are should a medical emergency arise.  How far is the nearest hospital?  Are all staff members trained and certified in CPR? Is there a medical area on the grounds, and how is it staffed and stocked?

By taking a little bit more time and researching each potential summer lacrosse camp, you and your child will have a much better chance at picking the right lacrosse camp.

Sports camps for kids can be found almost everywhere around the country. If you type in the keywords “summer camp for sports” into any search engine, you will get back thousands of search results. Sorting through thousands of sports camps to find the right one for your child can be quite daunting though. A good way to easily identify the best sports camp for your kids is by considering a few key factors.

The article is an introduction to how some sports camps operate and include the following observations.

Some of the best summer camp programs for sports divide their attendees into groups of varying degrees of skill sets. Typically, the groups are broken down further into levels; introductory, intermediate and advanced. Grouping the campers into the different programs based on their set of skills helps organizers to identify what skills they need to work on so they can develop them more quickly.

During the introduction section, kids usually play some warm up games to demonstrate their actual skill levels. At the intermediate level, campers are taught the basic skills required for their sport, as well as new tips and techniques of the game. At the advanced level, the summer camp instructors teach the skills that are required to become professional players. As it comes to a close, each level will have learned teamwork, character building and life skills through sports.

If you or your child have never attended a sports camp, this article can serve as a primer on what to look for.

According to Premier Sports Camps president David Schilling:

We feel the new logo represents the new excitement and positioning of our lacrosse camps.  The logo has several iterations and can be used for web, print and merchandize advertising and marketing.   Our new “brand mark” incorporates our original theme of “arrows and starts” representing the direction of our young players, but in a new and exciting manner.  In addition, the mark forms a “X” which can be used in the term lax as well as other materials.  We are very excited to introduce this new logo in 2011.

The Revolution Lacrosse Camps offer a GOALIE DISCOUNT to the first 4 goalies that register for the Boys week of camp and the first 4 goalies that register for the Girls week of camp.

Please call the office at (330) 333 – CAMP (2267) to ensure that your child is in fact one of the first 4 goalies to register.

*** Please keep in mind that the goalie discount is not applicable retro-actively.  That is, the discount must be applied within a week of registration.  Again, we recommend that you call the office to ensure that you will receive the discount (will will take your name and hold the discount for 48 hours – registration must occur within that 48 hour period of being told that the discount is available).

TEAM DISCOUNT:

In addition, we offer a TEAM DISCOUNT for teams sending 6 or more players from one team. The discount for teams sending 6 or more is $25 per camper: 8 or more $30 per camper: and 10 or more is $40 per camper.

• 6 or more Team Members – $25 discount per camper
• 8 or more Team Members – $30 discount per camper
• 10 or more Team Members – $40 discount per camper
• * * Team Discount is not retro-active and participant must have forms together with this discount sheet.

DOWNLOAD THE TEAM DISCOUNT FORM HERE

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In addition to the field work, the camp will also host a College Prep Symposium.  This lecture will highlight what it takes to get recruited, what the differences in the different NCAA divisions, the ways to go about securing a college scholarship, understanding NCAA rules and guidelines, the admissions  process and a timeline of the collegiate recruiting experience.  In addition, current collegiate players will be on hand to discuss what their experiences are, how to balance the athletic and academic experience, and to answer questions on what college lacrosse means to them.

This new track at the Revolution Lacrosse Camp promises to be one of the most beneficial additions to our camp, and is unique to an instructional lacrosse camp nationwide.

COLLEGE PREP FEATURES:

• Faster paced drill work
• Advanced technique instruction
• Situational scrimmaging and drills
• How to get recruited
• Levels of NCAA Play
• Admissions process
• College recruiting timeline
• Q&A with current college coaches and players
• Differences between DIII and DI/DII recruiting
• and much much more….

STAFF & QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION:

First and foremost we are a teaching camp.  Many lacrosse camps are game camps that focus on playing a lot of games or scrimmages during the week.  Not the Revolution Lacrosse Camps. Although we do scrimmage each night, our main focus is on skill development.  We hire a hand picked staff that are trained to help each camper develop his/her individual skills.  Using the latest teaching techniques and limiting the size of the camp, we are able to offer a great deal of one-on-one and individual attention to ensure that each camper maximizes there time of the fields.

5 Day / 4 Night Camp

A growing trend in lacrosse camps in Ohio and throughout the Midwest is to go to shorter 4 day, 3 day or even 2 day clinics and camps.  We feel that it is imperative that our camps last a full 5 days.  Many of the techniques and skills that are taught require much repetition in order to build the muscle memory necessary to incorporate these skill into a young players game.  The extra day(s) of camp allows for this level of repetition.  In addition, we feel that with more time around our instructors, a level of comfort grows and a trust is developed that further allows young players to incorporate new concepts into their skill sets.  A 5 day/ 4 night camp is essential for true player development while at camp.

EXPERIENCE

Premier Sports Camps have been hosting camps for more than 2o years.  We understand the importance in keeping kids busy both on the fields and off. A compressive progression of teaching on the fields, is paired with full activities off the fields to ensure that each young player not only develops new skills, but also builds their passion for the game.  Many camps have

2 or 3 field sessions a day, then ignore the campers off the fields.  Our camps have social and recreational opportunities daily and we keep the kids busy from 7:30 in the morning until 10:30 at night.  A full well rounded day helps ensure that our campers continue their passion for the sport and are open to learning on the fields

SAFETY

Safety is a top priority for the Revolution Lacrosse Camps.  Our staff is responsible for the whereabouts of all campers for 24 hours each day.  We purposely keep our camp enrollment smaller than some of our competitors, not only to offer more individualized attention on the fields, but to ensure a safe environment off the fields.  The staff is with the kids in the dorms, the dining hall, the fields and at all social and recreational activities.  In addition, there is a trainer in the dorms, a camp security staff and full time college campus security force during all camp sessions.