Note: Information is subject to change. Please contact the Summer Sports Camps Office at 607-431-7000 or by E-Mail if you have any questions or need any additional information.
Boys' Basketball Camp | Boys' and Girls' Soccer Camp |
Ages 8-18 June 27-July 1, 2010 Commuter: $320 (evening ends at 8:00 p.m.) |
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The boys' basketball camp is under the direction of Hartwick's head men's basketball coach Todd McGuinness.
Designed to enhance the skills of players of all ages, the camp includes drills to improve fundamentals, competitive age-group games, and daily lectures on different facets of the game, vido analysis of each camper's shooting form, and sport-specific training sessions. Shooting, passing, ball-handling, screening, and pivoting are key fundamentals stressed during the camp.
Special attention is given to each age group, with older campers receiving advanced instruction in game situations and post-up play. College and high school coaches will be on staff at the camp. To help break up each day, campers will have access to the College pool for free swim, and the staff will engage the kids in other team games as well.
A former assistant men's basketball coach for Hartwick from 2002-2004, McGuinness led the Hawks after spening the last three seasons as the assistant men's basketball coach at Case Western Reserve University. Prior to his three-year stint at Case Western, McGuinness spent two seasons (2004-2006) as the assistant coach at Vassar College.
This year's camp will be held at Lambros Arena, the newly renovated Hartwick College Binder Physical Education Center gymnasium, home of the Hartwick men's basketball team.
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Competive Swimming & Diving Camp
 | Boys and Girls, Ages 8-18 |
Accepted Camper Information (Swimming)
Accepted Camper Information (Diving)
In its 31st summer, the Hartwick College competitive swimming & diving camps are set to provide male and female swimmers and divers ages 8 to 18 an opportunity to develop skills and techniques under the guidance of a highly trained coaching staff. Special two-and three-week sessions are available.
All three swimming weeks feature stroke technique camps. The second session will be the sprint and distance camp, which emphasizes conditioning and proper training of the major energy systems along with race strategies. The diving camp is a weeklong session, which concentrates on technical improvement in 1-and 3-meter springboard diving. This camp session will incorporate the use of two 1-meter boards, two 3-meter boards, trampoline with belts, and dry board with belts. AAU Diver/Athlete membership is required. If not a current member, a $20 membership fee must be paid at the opening session. Campers who are AAU members are asked to bring their membership card to the opening session.
The stroke technique camps enable competitive swimmers to develop skills and techniques in starts, turns, individual medley, and competitive strokes. Enrollment limit guarantees individual attention (1 to 6 ratio, staff to camper).
Designed for serious swimmers and divers, the camp teaches the latest in swimming and diving techniques in a fun-filled setting. Time is provided for relaxation and the program includes a pizza and movie night, and a trip to a local state park.
The camp will help swimmers learn the mental and physical aspects of meet preparation, as well as all the new technical aspects of competitive swimming (strokes, starts and turns). Training includes lactose tolerance, anaerobic threshold, maximum oxygen consumption, and speed and race pace training. Campers ages 9 and under follow the same schedule but with a more relaxed, fun-filled approach by a specific coach.
The camp also focuses on the psychology of swimming and diving, nutrition, dry-land training, weight training, relaxation and visualization. Stroke work and analysis of above- and below-water DVD are also part of the schedule.
Respected USS, YMCA, high school and college coaches provide individual guidance and instruction during the camp, with written critiques in each camper's log book and analysis of above and underwater videotaping of each stroke. National and Olympic-level swimmers and coaches will be on hand and serve as guest speakers.
Dale Rothenberger, Hartwick's swimming & diving coach, directs the camp. In 25 seasons at 'Wick, Rothenberger has coached many All-Americans, including a two-time national champion.
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Boys and Girls, Ages 8-18 July 17-21, 2010 The 37th annual Hartwick College Soccer Camp is directed by women's soccer coach Matt Verni, the Hawks' head coach for the last three seasons. Professional and college coaches create an exciting, dynamic camp environment reflecting Hartwick's fine soccer tradition. Verni returned to his alma mater after serving as the head men's soccer coach at the University of New Haven for three years. During his time with the Chargers, Verni led them to a 16-36-4 mark on the Division II level. Verni was the 2006 East Coast Conference Coach of the Year and he coached five all-ECC performers. |
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 | Ages 12-18 July 25-July 29, 2010 |
The field hockey camp is designed to help players improve their fundamental skills, expose them to new strategies, and increase their knowledge and enjoyment of the game.
In addition to drill work and discussions, the camp will feature competitive games each evening on Hartwick's Wright Stadium (FieldTurf®), which provides the ideal playing surface for the camp and two beautifully maintained grass fields.
Camp staff members will instruct players in the current fundamentals and strategies of field hockey. Stickwork and small team games will be used to stress the concepts and skills required to become a better player. A goalkeeper coach will instruct goalies in the key elements of that position.
The camp also includes special activities, including movies, a pizza party, and an ice cream party.
The camp is directed by Hartwick head coach Anna Meyer. In 22 seasons, Meyer has built Hartwick's field hockey team into a national contender. She has a 273-150-3 career record and was honored as National Coach of the Year in 1996. Her teams have competed in post season tournaments in 19 of Meyer's 22 years at Hartwick.
Meyer, the 2009 Empire 8 Coach of the Year, has led the field hockey team to seven NCAA Tournament appearances in the last 20 years.
Meyer is assisted by associate camp director Cathy Foto, the head field hockey coach at Colgate University. The Division I Red Raiders won their first Patriot League title in 1996, earning Foto league Coach of the Year honors. In 2004, Foto guided Colgate to a second-place finish at the Patriot League Championships and received league Coach of the Year honors once again. Colgate returned to the Patriot League tournament in 2007 and 2008.
As a player, Foto led Ithaca College to the 1982 NCAA Division III championship and earned first-team All-American honors. In addition, she was one of 11 players chosen to the NCAA Division III 25th anniversary Field Hockey team in 2005.
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Ages 10-18 August 1-5, 2010 The Hartwick College volleyball camp will be under the direction of Louise Lansing. She has worked in the Hartwick athletic department since 1982, and recently completed her 15th season as the head coach of the women's volleyball team. This year's camp will be held at Lambros Arena, the newly renovated Hartwick College Binder Physical Education Center gymnasium, home of the Hartwick volleyball team. |  |
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| Girls' Basketball Training Camp | |
Ages 14-18 July 21-23, 2010 |
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Second-year Hartwick Head Women's Basketball Coach Missy West will direct the second annual girls' basketball training camp designed for the player that wants to make it to that next level. Campers will learn:
· Fundamental Skills of Basketball
· Stretching Techniques
· Conditioning Drills that will increase quickness and speed on the court
· Strength Training to become a more powerful player
· Mental Psychology of the game. The mind is just as, if not more important than the physical body. What you feed your mind with is what you feed your body with.
This is not just a camp for playing basketball. This is a training camp to show techniques for the whole physical body and mind. If these techniques are practiced, it will make a player better and more prepared. To become a GREAT basketball player, an individual must do what it takes to get there. We want to share with our campers our knowledge and techniques that have made us successful in the game of basketball and in life.
West is a graduate of Franklin Academy High School and went on to play at Duke University from 1996-2001. During that time she participated in a National Championship game, three Sweet 16's and one Elite 8. After graduation, she went on to play professionally in Germany for three years, winning a German championship title. From there, West coached at SUNY Canton in upstate NY for four years where she developed a program from its infancy into a league title holder.
Other staff members for the camp will include qualified high school and college coaches as well as members of the Hartwick College women's basketball team.
This year's camp will be held at Lambros Arena, the newly renovated Hartwick College Binder Physical Education Center gymnasium, home of the Hartwick women's basketball team.
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| Girls' Basketball Day Camp | |
Ages 8-13 August 9-12, 2010 | |
Second-year Hartwick Head Women's Basketball Coach Missy West will run a day camp for ages 8-13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. focusing on and emphasize the basic fundamental skills of basketball while also encouraging leadership, fitness, mental toughness and teamwork!
West is a graduate of Franklin Academy High School and went on to play at Duke University from 1996-2001. During that time she participated in a National Championship game, three Sweet 16's and one Elite 8. After graduation, she went on to play professionally in Germany for three years, winning a German championship title. From there, West coached at SUNY Canton in upstate NY for four years where she developed a program from its infancy into a league title holder.
Other staff members for the camp will include qualified high school and college coaches as well as members of the Hartwick College women's basketball team.
This year's camp will be held at Lambros Arena, the newly renovated Hartwick College Binder Physical Education Center gymnasium, home of the Hartwick women's basketball team.
Go to Hartwick Women's Basketball.
