Category: About Camp
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!
March Update…
March is a busy month for Bridgton Sports Camp and I want to keep everyone updated through this blog, facebook, and even twitter!
The second week in March I’m headed up to Maine to visit camp. I’ll be joined there by Wade and Lisa. We’ll be there for three days to work on scheduling, menus, planning special events, trips, color war, and much more. We have a lot to do to get ready for the summer. I’m also excited to see the new batting cage and the completed player’s lounge, where all of our campers will be able to hang out at night, get a snack, and watch a baseball game. Speaking of baseball, watch out for the Phillies this year. With our starting rotation, I think we’re the team to beat! I’ll be bringing my camera and new flip video camera to camp with me. As long as I can figure it out I’ll post some pictures and video from around camp on the website and facebook page. It will be cool to see what camp looks like covered with snow!
After Maine, I travel down to Atlantic City for the Tri State Camp Conference. I look forward to this every year as a chance for camp owners, camp staff, and vendors to collaborate, share ideas, and stay up to date with the latest products and services.
In addition, throughout the month I have a lot of house visits scheduled for both new and existing families, including a trip to Florida to visit a few families the last week in March. If you are new and thinking about Bridgton Sports Camp for the summer please call the office at 866-283-5943 to set up a home visit or to learn more about camp.
My plan going forward is to write a monthly blog to keep everyone up to date and informed on the latest with Bridgton Sports Camp.
That’s all for now. Remember to become a fan on facebook. We just posted a radio spot that is running now on Z100 in NYC. We are also on twitter @bridgtoncamp.
Have a great month!!
Coming To Your Area
We will be on the road in Massachusetts January 7-9, 2011. If you live in the area and would like to set up a house visit please contact us at 866-283-5943.
Thanks and Happy/Healthy New Year to you and your family!
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