US Sports Camps & NIKE Sports Camp News

Nike Five-Star XC Camp Speaker List

2008-05-12T15:17:00.000-07:00

Nike Five-Star Cross Country Camp hits the speaker jackpot for the summer of 2008.

The Five-Star Cross Country Camp is pleased to announce it’s prominent line-up of guest speakers at its sharp new location, Iroquois Springs Camp, just off Route 17 east of Monticello, NY.

Joe Newton, renowned cross country coach at York High School in Elmhurst, IL, leads off by speaking opening night, Sunday, Aug 10. Newton, who has won 26 Illinois cross country titles in a state that awards only one each year, is one of the two best known coaches in all of high school sports.

Bryan Kovalsky will be at the podium Monday night. The long-time Five-Star camper and counselor was Ivy League 10,000-meter champion while running at University of Pennsylvania. He used a fifth year of eligibility running for distance power, Iona College.

Kristi Rieger is coming from Sioux Falls, SD, to tell the campers Tuesday night how her Roosevelt High School girls have qualified twice for the Nike Team Nationals the first four years of the new cross country meet.

Dr. Matt Moran holds forth on Wednesday night. In three years, he's guided State University of New York at Cortland's men to fourth and third place finishes in the Division III BCAA cross country championships and as interim head track coach his men took second at outdoor NCAAs in 2007. Moran, who holds a doctorate in Kinesiolgy, competed successfully at both University of Houston and the College of William & Mary.

Dick Beardsley, runner-up by two seconds to Alberto Salazar in the 1982 Boston Marathon in one of the historic even's most historic finishes, returns to regale the group with stories and to educate the group about the evils of drugs on Thursday and Friday night. He brings a perfect end to a perfect week of speakers.

Winning The Battle On And Off The Field

2008-05-05T11:26:00.000-07:00

Logan Brasic, former Vogelsigner Soccer student, dedicates a video to the Academy. While recently diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer Logan finds the encouragement he needs from family, friends, and the Vogelsinger Soccer Academy to fight the battle.

Shoe Special - US Sports Friends & Family

2008-05-03T14:33:00.000-07:00

Dear Nike Campers,

We are extending this special shoe offer exclusively to our US Sports Camps friends and family.

Women's NIKE Indoor Air Zoom Volleyball Shoe
SPECIAL PRICE: $35 (includes shipping & handling)
Typical Retail Cost: $80

Women's NIKE First2 Team Turf Shoe
SPECIAL PRICE: $25 (includes shipping & handling)
Typical Retail Cost: $50

Men's NIKE Total 90 Shift Plus Turf Shoe
SPECIAL PRICE: $25 (includes shipping & handling)
Typical Retail Cost: $50

To order, call 1-800-NIKE CAMP (1-800-645-3226)
Price includes shipping & handling. All sales are final, and we will not accept returns or exchanges. Sizes are limited, please call or email to check availability.

Vogelsinger Soccer Spring Tour 2009

2008-05-01T08:37:00.000-07:00

Summer is around the corner yet we are already looking forward to next spring!

The Vogelsinger Soccer Academy staff would like to extend a special offer to all past and current Vogelsinger Soccer students.

For years, Hubert Vogelsinger and his very talented staff travelled the world with his Vogelsinger All Star teams. We want to resurrect that tradition.

Join us April 9-18, 2009 for a European Soccer Tour! We are planning a wonderful tour that will give our Vogelsinger All Star teams an unforgettable cultural and athletic experience.

Students will visit and participate in two international soccer tournaments: first in Rovereto, Italy and the second, Trofeo Mediterraneo, Spain, on the beautiful Catalan coast.

We promise great competition in these very popular tournaments.

Teams travel with and are coached by our talented Vogelsinger staff, coaches you know from our staff each summer.

Students who are registered for this summer’s programs have first priority. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity!!

Please email our staff at Vogelsinger@USSportsCamps.com to place your name on our interest list. More details to follow in August.

If you haven't already registered for this summer click here.

What's New At NBC Camps

2008-04-18T13:15:00.000-07:00

NBC Camps is excited for summer 2008 with the opening of three brand new sites. The first new location will be in Walla Walla, Washington at the gorgeous Walla Walla University campus with a basketball and soccer camp. The second new location will be in Rocklin, California a suburb in Sacramento at the beautiful campus of William Jessup University. The third new location will be in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at the King's University College and will include an All-Star camp, a basketball camp and a volleyball camp. This is NBC Camps' only volleyball camp available for both boys and girls.

NBC Camps is also excited about our first ever overnight camp in Rome, Italy. This spectacular setting will be the first place for Italians to experience NBC Camps, as well as a chance for NBC campers from the US wanting to experience basketball in another culture. The camp language will be Italian but there will also be some English speaking coaches.

NBC Camps is also pleased to announce our first ever non-contact football camp located in Auburn, Washington. The NBC Camps standard of excellence, intensity, discipline, sports psychology training will be incorporated into the sport of football.

Also new this year is our Girls Elite basketball camp at Whitworth University. This camp will include recruiting college coaching scouts, intense competition and individual position training.

We hope to see you at one of our new camps this summer!

Vogelsinger Soccer Clinics A Success!!

2008-04-16T14:12:00.000-07:00

The Vogelsinger Soccer Academy recently hosted a free instructional clinic in Holyoke, Massachusetts for over 150 youth soccer players. Thanks to Director Doug Parra, Coach John Amaral, and Holyoke High School Athletic Director Aaron Patterson, athletes of all ages and skill levels were instructed on the basics of the Vogelsinger program. To date this has been the highest attended clinic in history put on by the Vogelsinger Soccer Academy! A big thank you to Holyoke High School for hosting the event!

To learn more about the Vogelsinger Soccer Clinics and how to host one in your area, contact our offices at 1-888-780-2267 or Vogelsinger@USSportsCamps.com

Upcoming clinics:

Sunday, April 20th - Landings Park, Fort Collins, CO

Saturday, May 3rd – Kidder Middle School, Jackson, MI

US Sports Camps Inc. Offers New & Improved Lacrosse Camps

2008-04-15T13:59:00.000-07:00

US Sports Camps, Inc., the operators of the Nike Sports Camps, is offering a new and improved lacrosse camp experience to all former Max Lax campers this coming summer.

Under completely new management and in conjunction with the Offense Defense Sports Camp Team, the 2008 NIKE LACROSSE CAMPS at Stonehill College boast an incredible staff line up!

We are extremely pleased to announce Boston Cannon’s coach, Bill Daye, as the camp’s lead instructor and field operations manager. Coach Daye was an All-American and National Champion at the University of North Carolina. As a professional player for the Cannons he was awarded MVP of his team and voted to the MLL All-Star team in 2001. With coaching stints at UNC, Hopkins, and Boston College, 2008 marks Daye’s third season as the Cannon’s Head Coach. He is currently a Team Representative for Lacrosse Unlimited.

Joining the boy’s camp staff is Mark Notz, a former college coach (UC Davis, CA & Wheaton College) and current Head Coach of Cumberland High School. Coach Notz is also involved in the Mansfield Youth Lacrosse Club and has an infectious love for teaching fundamentals especially on the defensive side of the ball.

Leading instruction for the girl's camp is Amanda Cahoon, the Head Coach at Cumberland High School. In her first season she guided her team to a State Championship Title with an impressive 17-1 record. Cahoon also serves as the girls head coach for the Team and Next Level Lacrosse programs. As a player at Elmira College, Amanda started as a freshman and was an Empire 8 All Conference Honorable Mention.

Fun evening activities and supervision are provided by the experienced Offense Defense Sports Camps Team. With the Nike Offense Defense Soccer, Tennis, Golf, and Softball Camps all taking place at Stonehill College at the same time, this is a unique opportunity for all camp participants to hang out together regardless of their selected sport.

EARLY REGISTRATION OFFER: Be one of the first 50 campers to register for the Nike Lacrosse Camp at Stonehill College and receive a free Nike Backpack!

Reserve your spot online today by clicking any session below!

2008 CAMP DATES
July 6-10 (Boys)
July 13-17 (Boys)
July 13-17 (Girls)
*Campers are invited to stay through Friday for an additional $50. See website for details.

GROUP DISCOUNTS: If five or more applications and deposits are mailed or faxed together, as a group, each camper will receive a $25 discount. Late or individual registrations are not eligible for the group discount. All applications and payments must be mailed or faxed together to qualify for the discount. Click here to download an application form.

Aspiring Stars Learn More In Vogelsinger Soccer Academy at UNC

2008-04-06T14:59:00.000-07:00

In the July 27, 2004 issue of The Greeley Tribune, Matt Schuman writes about 6 young player's experience at Vogelsinger Soccer Academy at the University of Northern Colorado campus. Matt writes:

"Someday, members of the Greeley Bootlegger 13-and-under boys blue soccer team would like nothing better than to be able to bend it like English soccer star David Beckham.

However, this group of 12-year-old soccer players realizes it has a lot to learn about the game before it can play at the same level as the soccer sensation.

And who better to learn from than a man who played with Beckham himself.

That is the opportunity this six-pack of players had last week as they participated in the Vogelsinger Soccer Academy July 18-24 on the University of Northern Colorado campus.

This unique soccer camp for children ages 8-18 provides three sessions a day on the field that teaches players individual and tactical training, position play, team play and a combination of pre-season preparation and team play.

The camp is taught by an international field of coaches who have a variety of professional playing and coaching experiences.

One of those coaches is Jay Bigwood, a former player for Chelsea Football Club in the English Premiere League. When Bigwood was growing up in London, he played youth soccer against Beckham and was a teammate of his on a countywide select team.

However, a severe knee injury cut Bigwood's professional career short. So after a short stint as a journalist, Bigwood decided to get into coaching youth soccer.

He started with the Vogelsinger Soccer Academy 10 years ago after growing up as a student in the program, which his dad, John Bigwood, helped coach."

Read the full article in the Tribune's archives: http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20040727/SPORTS/107270049

Running Camp Director Roy Benson on the Importance of Summer Training

2008-03-26T15:34:00.000-07:00

Dear Running Camp Alums and Potential Summer Campers,

I'm sure most of you are running track this spring. I'm sure that a few of you are doing other sports like soccer, lacrosse and baseball. And I'm positive about a certain few of you who are doing nothing at all. That's not good and we know who you are....so best you start getting in some easy mileage to get back in your x-c coach's good graces.

No matter what your status, if you are planning to run next fall, it's not too early to get signed up for this summer's running camps. I, of course, can't speak for all the other directors, but on behalf of the Smoky Mountain Camp that I have directed for its respective 35 year history, encourage you to come to a location nearest you.
So, check with your coaches; talk with your teammates; discuss with your parents, but decide soon where and what week you're coming to camp. Then reserve that space so you're not left out.

If you are involved in an intensive season of track training and racing, be sure that you allow for a full two weeks of active rest before starting up your summer miles and getting in shape for cross country. However, by mid June your 10 week period of base building should be under way. It's not just how many miles you put in, it’s the consistency of running week after week that will really help you get ready for camp. This helps you can maximize your training while at camp and prepares you for the state meet one week after you get back home. It's that good base mileage period that allows you to peak at the right time...the end of the season, not the beginning or in the middle. In short, start planning now for summer. It's never too earlier and soon it could be too late.

Best wishes for now and miles of smiles,

Coach Roy Benson
Smoky Mountain Cross Country Camp

Nike Golf Schools & Jr. Camps Unveil New Camp Locations for 2008

2008-02-04T12:35:00.000-08:00

Nike Golf Schools & Jr. Camps is pleased to announce the addition of several new camps for the summer of 2008. The new programs complement what is already the largest network of junior golf camps in the United States.

Four New Overnight Sites have been added including Claremont McKenna College in southern California, Northwest Nazarene University in the greater Boise area, Mississippi State University in Starkville and Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
New Advanced Player Schools include PGA Tour Academies at TPC Scottsdale and TPC Las Vegas. Other new advanced locations include Park City, Utah, Mount Snow Resort in Vermont and Pinewild Resort in Pinehurst, NC.
New Day Camps are offered at Vista Ridge Golf Club in Denver, CO, Texas State University in San Marcos, TX, Falcon Ridge Golf Course in Stacy, Mn, and Deer Run Golf and Tennis Club in Lincoln Park, NJ.

NIKE BASEBALL CAMPS announces new partnerships for 2008!

2008-02-02T12:23:00.000-08:00

UC San Diego, CA with Head Coach, Dan O’Brien (High Potential Players Camp)

Adrian College, MI with Head Coach, Craig Rainey

Swarthmore College, PA with Head Coach, Stan Exeter

Pirate City, FL (Pittsburg Pirates Spring Training Facility) with long-time NIKE Camp Director Bob Rikeman (High Potential Players Camp)

Glenview/Northbrook, IL Day Camp with The Strike Zone Baseball Training Staff

MIAMI OF OHIO NIKE TENNIS CAMP MOVES TO AN EXCITING NEW LOCATION!

2008-01-31T15:44:00.000-08:00

After seven successful years at Miami University of Ohio we will be moving our Nike Tennis Camp to Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. We are thrilled about the new location and believe it will make our camp better than ever!

The outstanding facilities at Ohio University include ten lighted outdoor courts as well as four beautiful indoor courts. These new features will not only guarantee play and instruction in the event of inclement weather, but will also give us the versatility of evening tennis. In addition, we will have total access to a state of the art indoor swimming pool which will provide a refreshing break during the hot summer days and another fun off-court activity. Combined with the All-American campus and outstanding dining facilities, we firmly believe that we will be able to add tremendous value to your Nike Tennis Camp experience.

Mario Contardi and Steve Contardi will, as always, be directing the camp and will be in residence for every session. Many of last year’s favorite Nike Camp counselors will be returning in 2008 and we expect the return of many former Nike Campers as well as new campers of all ages.

The camp dates at the 2008 Ohio University Nike Tennis Camp are:

June 15-20 (Sun-Fri) plus Tournament Training Session
June 21-26 (Sat-Thur)
July 13-18 (Sun-Fri)
July 19-24 (Sat-Thur)

You can choose an Overnight option ($775) or an Extended Day Camp option ($565 for 8:30 a.m to 9:00 p.m.). A $250 deposit will reserve your space for next summer.

Check out the individual camp site for more information – Ohio University – and to register for camp!

Nike Running Camps at Virginia Tech University

2008-01-30T21:44:00.000-08:00

Nike Running Camps is proud to announce a new location for 2008! Join us this summer at the Brush Mountain Cross Country Camp at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, VA.

Train on Virginia Tech’s grass cross country course on campus in the Jefferson National Forest. Camp director Ann McGranahan invites you to attend camp July 27 – 31.

Nike Junior Tennis Camps Announces 8 New Camp Sites….

2008-01-30T15:33:00.000-08:00

Nike Tennis Camps is proud to announce 8 new locations for the 2008 summer! Check out the individual links for specific camp information, dates, and prices. With over 60 locations across the country, Nike Sports Camps has a camp that’s just right for you!

Duke University – Durham, NC
Directed by Head Women’s Coach, Jamie Ashworth

University of Virginia – Charlottesville, VA
Directed by Head Men’s Coach Brian Boland

University of Georgia – Athens, GA
Directed by Head Women’s Coach Jeff Wallace

Tulane University – New Orleans, LA
Directed by Head Women’s Coach Terri Sisk

Emory University – Atlanta, GA
Directed by Head Coach John Browning

Wintergreen Resort – Wintergreen, VA
Directed by Thomas Johnston, Director of Tennis at Wintergreen Resort

International Tennis Academy – Doraville, GA
Co-directed by Jeff Wilson and Greg Amerson

Millennium Harvest House – Boulder, CO
Co-directed by Duke Paluch and Kendall Chitambar

Exciting new NIKE VOLLEYBALL CAMPS in 2008!

2008-01-30T15:15:00.000-08:00

We are very happy to announce new additions to our 2008 camp schedule & welcome these directors to the NIKE Volleyball Camp family.

Bradley University – Peoria, IL: Directed by Sean Burdette
Kenyon College – Gambier, OH: Directed by Katie Charles
Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ: Directed by Jeff Werneke
Willamette University – Salem, OR: Directed by the Willamette Staff

New Nike Basketball Camps

2008-01-29T14:06:00.000-08:00

US Sports Camps and the Nike Basketball Camps are proud to announce our new programs for ’08.

New Boys Basketball Camps:

Cumberland University – Lebanon, TN – Director: Richard Ford
Denison University – Granville, OH – Director: Kyle Pottkotter
Mountain View Christian School – Las Vegas, NV – Director: Pete Rivas

New Girls Basketball Camps:

Wingate University – Wingate, NC – Director: Barbara Nelson
Swarthmore College – Swarthmore, PA – Director: Renee DeVarney
Central Washington University – Ellensburg, WA – Director: Jeff Whitney

Visit http://www.ussportscamps.com/ for more information about Nike Sports Camps

Field Hockey Camps

2008-01-24T14:02:00.000-08:00

Nike Field Hockey Camps is excited to add a new location in western Massachusetts. Join us this summer at Mount Holyoke College and train under the direction of head field hockey coach, Andy Whitcomb. Camp will be held June 29-July 2.

Nike Soccer Camps

2008-01-22T13:55:00.000-08:00

Nike Soccer Camps is proud to announce 3 new locations for 2008!

• University of Pittsburg at Bradford, PA, directed by the heads men’s coach Darek Panol.
• National Training Center in Clermont, Florida, directed by the head women’s coach at Rollins College, Tony Amato.
• Offense Defense at Stonehill College in Easton, MA, directed by Rachid Maaouni a former international professional player.

Contact Football Camps at Whittier College

2008-01-17T13:36:00.000-08:00

Contact Football Camps announces that for the summer of 2008, it has moved its Southern California Contact Football Camp from the University of Redlands to Whittier College in Los Angeles, California.

San Rafael, CA - Entering its 31st summer in business, Contact Football Camps, LLC one of the largest FULL CONTACT Football Camps in the country announced today that it will host its 2008 Contact Football Camp in Southern California this summer the week of July 6-10 at Whittier College, Los Angeles, CA.

Named “Top Camp” in Sports Illustrated for Kids, Contact Football Camps are known worldwide and have been called the finest instructional football camps for football players ages 8-18 in the United States by coaches, Pros and the media.

The camp program features FULL CONTACT DRILLS AND SCRIMMAGES with a staff of major college coaches and NFL players. At Contact Camps, “contact” is introduced in a slow, gradual progression before any actual “contact” is initiated. Campers are divided according to age, weight and ability. The instruction (3 times a day) stresses both individual positions and team play with every camper. Thousands of previous Contact Football campers played, or are now playing college football (many at schools represented by our coaching staff).

HIGHLIGHTS

• Overnight and Day Camp for boys ages 8-18
• Low Camper to Staff Ratios
• Grouping by age, weight and ability
• Full Contact Drills and Scrimmages
• Discussion topics: sportsmanship, preparing for college football, nutrition, injury prevention and personal goal setting
• Contact Football Camp t-shirt, Nike Football Prizes

Directing this outstanding week of camp is Head Football Coach BJ Hammer. Coach Hammer is coming off his second season as the head coach of the Poets. Previously he spent three seasons as the defensive coordinator for Whittier and continues in that role as the head coach. BJ began his coaching career as the outside linebackers coach for Wabash College in 2001-2002 and he was also the assistant strength coach. In 2002, he was the linebackers coach for Heidelberg College in Tiffin, OH. Hammer was also the strength and conditioning coach for Heidelberg. Coach Hammer has been a veteran clinician of Contact football Camps and we are thrilled to have him directing this summer’s camp.

Mike de Surville, Vice President of US Sports Camps and Operators of Contact Football Camps, LLC stated, “We are very excited to team up with Coach Hammer for this summer’s camps. We are confident that through his expertise and quality staff, these camps will be recognized as the premier offering of contact football training in Southern California for young football players”

Contact: Mike de Surville (football@ussportscamps.com) 1-800-433-6060

Nike Junior Golf Camps Announces New Locations for 2008

2008-01-07T15:07:00.000-08:00

Nike Golf Schools & Jr. Camps has joined forces with the following outstanding locations:

Duke Golf School (boys) with head men's coach OD Vincent
Duke Golf Academy (girls & boys) with head women's coach Dan Brooks
Claremont McKenna College - with head men's coach Bim Jollymour
Mississippi State University - coach Tony Luczak

US Sports named to INC. Top 500

2007-07-16T13:15:00.000-07:00

US Sports Camps is happy to announce that it has been named as one of the fastest growing “small” companies in America by INC. Magazine. More news to follow, including the Magazine Artivle as soon as it hits the newstands...

2007 Camper Surveys

2007-06-26T15:48:00.000-07:00

The 2007 camper surveys are on their way out via email to everyone who's already attended camp. Surveys will continue to be sent throughout the summer to the previous week's campers.

If you're a camp director, your US Sports Camps division manager will foward you the responses as soon as they have been tabulated. This summer campers receive a link directly from the sports camp mailbox to the selection page for the specific network they attended. This will ensure that their visit will be quick and their response will be accurate.

If you're a camper who's already been to a 2007 NIKE Camp you can give us your opinion at the following address: www.ussportscamps.com. we ecourage you to visit the site and tell us what you think of our programs. Your response could earn you a scholarship at a 2008 NIKE Sports Camp.

US Sports & NBC Camps in the Journal of Business

2007-06-05T15:56:00.000-07:00

On May 31 the Journal of Business posted a great article detailing the continued success of NBC Camps.

Since 2004, NBC Camps has been owned by San Rafael, Calif.-based US Sports Camps Inc. The Spokane concern now operates as a majority-owned subsidiary of US Sports Camps, Inc.

Take a look at the article...

Welcome to NIKE Sports Camp News

2007-06-01T13:20:00.001-07:00

Welcome camp managers to our new format for sharing news about changes and happenings in the US Sports Camps and NIKE Sports Camps world.

Here in our new head office in San Rafael, CA, we are quite proud to be part of America's largest camp network and the official website for NIKE Sports Camps.

We invite each of you to utilize this media to offer tips on preparing for camp as well as to announce new additions to your staff or summer camp offerings.

When you have a press release, simply cut and paste it here for others to see. Likewise, if you find yourself with a Kodak moment, this is the place to share it with the team!

Take care, have fun, and let us know how your season is going!

The US Sports Camps Team