CAMP STORE/LUNCHEach day campers will have a choice to bring a lunch or order a pizza or grinder from a local restaurant. Lunches will be refrigerated by camp staff at drop-off time. Orders will also be taken at drop-off time. Orders must be prepaid. The Camp Store will be open daily offering soda, juice, candy, and chips. Lacrosse specialty items will also be available: t-shirts, shorts, tank tops, hats, and visors.

TURF FIELD - SILFEN FIELD•9 fields all overlooking Long Island Sound!•Dayton Ice Arena (indoor lax)•Conn College Lott Natatorium (pool)•Fitness & Wellness Center•Charles B. Luce Fieldhouse *3 indoor courts that form an indoor field *Locker Rooms for campers *Air-conditioned meeting room for video viewing/analysis

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE OFFERSThe beautiful New London campus has some of the most aesthetically pleasing facilities among all New England colleges. We use all of these facilities, especially off-the-field at the hottest part of the day. They include:

CAMP PHILOSOPHYTeaching is the philosophy of this camp. Ourexperienced staff has been selected for theirability to teach. Our coaches are experts inlacrosse and are committed to our philosophy. It is our goal that through our camp you will make significant strides towards becoming a more confident, informed, and skilled lacrosse player. Our commitment to a low staff:camper ratio supports our mission (2008 ratio was 1:8).

THE PROGRAMThe Camel Lacrosse Camp combines anemphasis on individual skills with a progression of small-sided team concepts into controlled scrimmage/game situations. Depending on the enrollment in each camp, campers are divided by age and ability to make an appropriate experience. Our wealth of fields on campus allow us to break down camper groups for the best learning environment. The following are highlights of the lacrosse program:

•Individual skills, including goalie work•Video •Team concepts•Indoor box games•Outdoor games

SPECIALTY TOPICS Face-off Play Shooting Individual D/O Crease play (D/O) The Lax Challenge : fastest shot, longest throw, most accurate shot.

SWIMMINGThere will be a recreational swim session each day supervised by certified lifeguards. This is for SWIMMERS ONLY. Bathing suit and towel must be provided. The swim session is normally after the AM session.

DAILY SCHEDULE:8:45am Drop off at Fields9:00am ON FIELD- skills11:00am End AM session11:15-12:40 Pool, Lunch, Video12:45pm Specialty Talks1:30pm ON FIELD- team concepts3:00pm End PM teaching session3:15-4:15pm GAMES4:15pm Pick up at Fields

CAMP DIRECTORSDave Cornell - Head Coach Connecticut CollegeCoach Cornell became the 4th head coach in the historyof the program after spending two season as thedefensive coordinator at Notre Dame. While at Notre Dame, Cornell coached a defense that lifted the Irishto the 2006 NCAA playoffs. Cornell’s coaching careerbegan at Gettysburg College where he spent four yearsas an assistant coach after being a 2-time All-Americanmidfielder for the Bullets. He was named the head coach at Muhlenburg College in 2001 where he started the program from scratch and recorded wins in theirfirst two seasons as a varsity program in 2003 and 2004.

Topher Grossman ’05 - Asst Coach Connecticut CollegeCoach Grossman returned to his alma mater in the summer of 2007 after coaching stints at Adrian Collegeand the Trinity-Pawling School. Grossman was votedMVP 3-times by his teammates for his work in net for the Camels. He garnered All-American as well as Academic All-American honors during his senior season. Coach Grossman is the Offensive Coordinator for the Camels.

Dave Howes ’93 - Asst Coach Connecticut CollegeCoach Howes rejoined the Connecticut College lacrosseprogram in the fall of 2007 after years at the helm of the Fitch High School men’s varsity lacrosse team. Howes is a teacher at the ISAAC School in New London and is the Defensive Coordinator for the Camels.

14th AnnualCamel

Lacrosse CampSponsored by

Atlantic Elite Lacrosse

BoysAges 8-14July 20-24,

2009Dave CornellMen’s Lacrosse Coach

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE860-439-2564 (Office)860-439-2516 (Fax)

dcornell@conncoll.edu

APPLICATION (Please fill out a separate application for each camper) Please check appropriate box indicating the amount you have enclosed with your application. PLEASE PRINTOne week cost $200.00_________ Deposit $100.00__________ Two or more in family @ $175.00each__________GOALIE DISCOUNT $100.00__________ Note: No other discounts apply to goalies.NAME_____________________________________Phone(Home/Office)__________________________ADDRESS__________________________________CITY/STATE/ZIP___________________________E-MAIL____________________________________ HEIGHT______ WEIGHT_______ AGE (as of 7/20/09)______ POS_____YRS EXPER ________ GRADE IN FALL ‘09_______PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE

__________________________________________Signing here indicates your agreement to allow the camp to provide emergency and routine medical care for your child. This is also a consent form that says you are aware of the inherent risks associated with a contact sport such as lacrosse. You also agree that your child will heed all rules and regulations of the camp or face dismissal without refund.Make checks payable to: ATLANTIC ELITE LACROSSE

COST:$200.00 for the week. Discounts include $175 per camper for 2 or more from same family and for Conn College faculty and staff families. GOALIES are discounted $100! (They must play goalie for the entire camp). You can register up until July 10th, 2009, but earlier is better for the camp planning. DEPOSIT: A $100.00 deposit must accompany your application to ensure your spot in this increasingly popular camp. This deposit of $100 is non-refundable after July 3rd, 2009. REFUNDS: If you decide not to come to camp after paying in full or a deposit before July 3rd, you will receive a full refund. If you pull out of camp, but do not notify camp prior to July 3rd you will forfeit the deposit. If you come to camp and then pull out, you forfeit deposit.

EQUIPMENT NEEDEDAll campers must have helmet, arm or elbow pads, shoulder pads, soccer-type or molded rubber cleats, mouthpiece, gloves and stick. hockey helmets w/mask are OK, as are hockey shoulder pads. Note: The camp does not provide loaner equipment. Try Replay Sports or ask local youth camp directors to direct you to children who have equipment in your town who may not be attending.

Please return application with deposit orfull payment to:

Dave Cornell, DirectorMen's Lacrosse Office270 Mohegan Ave.New London, CT 06320-4196

Remember the datesfor next Summer!JULY 19-23, 2010

Note: Schedule is subject to change. For inclement weather, camp will be held in Luce Fieldhouse. If we can’t notify you in advance, a coach will be waiting by fields at 8:45 am to instruct you to drop campers at Luce Fieldhouse. We will only go inside in the event of an electrical storm or a downpour. If the weather is too hot, we will continue with regular a.m. schedule and provide an ample number of water breaks in the shade. The P.M. session could start later if we keep the campers in the Fieldhouse longer to avoid sun exposure.STATE CERTIFICATION: The Camel Lacrosse Camp is fully licensed by the State of Connecticut. The camp is staffed by medical personnel and pool personnel approved by the State.