Author: Brian Kooperman
That’s A Wrap
I cant believe the summer is almost over! It honestly seems like just yesterday when we were all at the opening camp fire talking about our goals and what we wanted to accomplish over the course of camp. It was an unbelievable summer with so many new friendships formed and memories that will last forever! We will be posting camp updates on our facebook page during the “off-season”. If you haven’t done so already, please go to the Bridgton Sports Camp Facebook page and like us. I hope that everyone has a great Labor Day Weekend and strong start to the school year!
Koop
Let The Games Begin
I can’t believe we only have 3 days left of camp! Yesterday the whole camp went to Fun Town/Splash Town USA and had a blast. When they got back everyone went up to the basketball arena for what they thought was a dodge ball practice for another inter-camp game. After the first two games the color war captains ran onto the floor painted in black & red to officially start color war. This morning all campers came to breakfast wearing their team colors and the competition is underway with paint ball and ultimate frisbee. We have many exciting events planned for the next 2 days and it all wraps up with a relay tomorrow afternoon!
End of the First Session
We just wrapped up the final campfire for our first session. It was an awesome experience watching each camper get up in front of the group and share their accomplishments for the summer! All 1st session parents should be very proud! Looking forward to meeting all 2nd session campers on Sunday!
Camp Update as of 7/12
Dear Camp Families,
The entire camp is at Funtown/Spashtown USA, so I have a little bit of time to fill you in on what’s been going on at camp. Last Friday night we had casino night. We turned the Players Lounge into a casino fully equipped with a popcorn machine, cotton candy and juice bar. All of our counselors were dealers and the campers had a blast playing poker, blackjack, war and many other table games. We even had a high stakes poker room upstairs. The campers had a blast and I’m not sure how but even the ones that went down early kept coming up with more money.
After running hard on the fields all week we had a low key Saturday afternoon with game of broomball on the ice and paintball in the fields. Both were a huge success and more importantly no injuries. Lazy Bones Sunday was anything but lazy. We had inter-camp all day long. Monday afternoon it was too hot for normal activities so we played kickball under the sprinkler and a slip-n-slide wiffle ball game followed but a mandatory swim. Tomorrow we get back to normal activities with color war breaking any day now!
-Koop
Camp Update
Dear Camp Families,
I am sitting here on the 4th and the office is quiet before lineup. I wanted to take a few minutes and fill you in on a fantastic first week of camp. The weather has been unbelievable! We were out on the fields/rink every day last week and thanks to our staff and the structure of camp I have seen GREAT sports improvement in every one of our campers. They have been working hard and it shows! We had our first inter-camp games on Saturday and lazy bones Sunday was a hit + a much needed chance for some rest and relaxation. Last night we went into Portland to see the SeaDogs play. The game was followed by an awesome fireworks display. Today we were back in our normal schedule but will celebrate the 4th with a surprise ice cream party tonight!
I will try to write once a week to let you know what happening. Sydnee has been doing a great job writing a blog and posting pictures. You can find these where you login to your MyCampminder account. I hope you all had a great holiday weekend
Talk soon,
Koop
It’s Camp Time!
Dear Bridgton Sports Camp Families,
It is a quiet Friday on Long Lake. The staff has the afternoon off after a great week of orientation and preparation for camp. The facility is in unbelievable shape with the grass cut, fields lined and ice down! All we need now are the campers. Drive safely and we look forward to seeing all of our first session families on Sunday!
-Brian
Strength & Conditioning Program
Our strength/conditioning & speed/agility program is one of our more popular “minors” this summer! Below is a brief introduction by Michelle who is running the program:
My name is Michelle Sturgeon I am from a small northern town in Maine called Old Town Maine. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Maine, Orono in 1997 and a Master of Education, with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning from Springfield College in 2002.
While at Springfield College, I was responsible for the design and implementation of the strength and conditioning programs for the baseball, track, cross-country and tennis teams at Springfield College. I also had the privilege of training the softball team at American International College.
In 2002 after receiving my Master degree, I was given the amazing opportunity to work for Mike Boyle, my mentor and an icon in the strength and conditioning world. There, I coached athletes from the NHL, NFL, NLL, WUSA and USA Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team. I was able to acquire the knowledge and skills from the best in the field and take those skills with me to Bridgton Academy.
I joined Bridgton Academy in June 2010 and have enjoyed teaching classes in the science department as well as working with the Soccer and Lacrosse teams. I am excited for the Bridgton Sports Camp this summer and look forward implementing strength and conditioning, as well as speed and agility programs into the athletes class schedules.
Message For Our Soccer Players
My name is Dillon Clark and I am currently in my final semester of college at the University of Maine at Farmington. I am studying elementary and middle school education. I am very excited to run the soccer program this summer and look forward to teaching and learning from all the boys who take part! I was an all conference high school player at Old Town, and continued my career at UMF. At UMF I was a 4 year starter and captain my senior year. I made the All-Conference team both my junior and senior year, playing the outside wing and forward. I have coached and been involved in soccer programs my entire life and truly cannot wait to help players this summer develop their skills in all aspects of the sport. We will work on offensive skills, defensive skills, team play, game strategies and of course, the ever so loved, conditioning aspect of soccer! This is going to be a fun summer full of improvement, hard work and tons of fun! I hope everyone is getting excited and ready to lace up those cleats and get on the pitch!
Parent Newsletter 2011
This Newsletter contains all the info you need as you prepare for camp!
Message For Our Lacrosse Players
My name is Jeremy Phelps and I am the new Lacrosse Director for the Bridgton Sports Camp. I am currently an Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Guilford competes in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, which was ranked this season as the most competitive conference in Division Three Lacrosse. Prior to my time at Guilford, I worked as the Defensive Coordinator at Ardrey Kell High School. Ardrey Kell is perennially a top 20 team in the State of North Carolina and competes in the toughest conference in the state, which has produced the previous two State Champions. I have also spent time as the Goalie Coach at Fort Mill High School, who won the South Carolina State Championship this season. As a college player, I played at Winthrop University where I was a 2 year captain. In three seasons at Winthrop, I finished fourth in school history in points and third in school history in goals as an attackman. My goal as Program Director is to allow my campers to improve their skills and gain a better understanding of the game in a fun atmosphere. I will offer a variety of drills to target many different skill sets. I believe that my program will allow campers to leave as better all around players, without being subjected to the monotonous repetition of the same drills players are used to. I am very excited about working at the Bridgton Sports Camp this Summer, as well as the opportunity to develop the Lacrosse Program into one of the top camps in the country!
