CAMP DIRECTORS Dave Cornell - Head Coach Connecticut College Coach Cornell became the 4 th head coach in the history of the program after spending two season as the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. While at Notre Dame, Cornell coached a defense that lifted the Irish to the 2006 NCAA playoffs. Cornell’s coaching career began at Gettysburg College where he spent four years as an assistant coach after being a 2-time All-American midfielder 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 their first two seasons as a varsity program in 2003 and Topher Grossman ’05 - Asst Coach Connecticut College Coach Grossman returned to his alma mater in the summer of 2007 after coaching stints at Adrian College and the Trinity-Pawling School. Grossman was voted MVP 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. CAMP PHILOSOPHY Teaching is the philosophy of this camp. Our experienced staff has been selected for their ability to teach. Our coaches are experts in lacrosse 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 (2009 ratio was 1:8). THE PROGRAM The Camel Lacrosse Camp combines an emphasis 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 Still Competition!!! CONNECTICUT COLLEGE OFFERS The 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: 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 sessions CAMP STORE/LUNCH Each 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. DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:45am Drop off at Fields 9:00am ON FIELD- skills 11:00am End AM session 11:15-12:40 Pool, Lunch, Video 12:45pm Specialty Talks 1:30pm ON FIELD- team concepts 3:00pm End PM teaching session 3:15-4:15pm GAMES 4:15pm Pick up at Fields SWIMMING There 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. 15 th Annual Camel Lacrosse Camp Information