The College of Wooster
All-American Tennis Camp
- Camp Type:
Residential Camp with commuter option
Dates:
Session I - June 15-19, 2008
Session II - June 22-26, 2008
Session III - July 20-24, 2008
Session IV - July 27-31, 2008
Match Play I - June 29-July 3, 2008
Match Play II - July 13-17, 2008
Ages/Skills:
Boys & Girls ages 8-18 / All Skill levels
Director(s):
David Schilling- Ohio State Univ. Asst. Men's Tennis Coach
Costs:
$580 per week Traditional camps
$635 Match Play camps
($70 discount for all commuters)
RESIDENTIAL INFORMATION: |
MORE INFORMATION
The All-American Tennis Camps at The College of Wooster
PROGRAMS:
Traditional Camps (Stroke development emphasis): Our traditional tennis camps (non match play) are designed to focus on the fundamentals and swing techniques of the modern tennis strokes. Some of the areas of focus for each level include:
Beginners: The beginning level player will be introduced to the basics of the game. Emphasis will be placed on stroke production and the technical aspects of the swing in an effort to teach these young players sound fundamentals from the ground up.
Intermediate: Intermediate level players will also focus on fundamental stroke production (to insure proper technique),but will also be in put into game play situations to introduce these players to the competitive side of the game.
Advanced: Themore advanced players will work with stroke production in a competitive environment, but will also be introduced to the basic strategies of the game.
High School / Tournament: Varsity high school and tournament players will focus primarily on the strategic and competitive aspects of the game. Although there will be attention spent on the stroke fundamentals, more emphasis will be placed on point progression, court positioning, patterns and sequences, percentage plays and live ball drill work.
Match Play Weeks - The Match Play week(s) of camp is designed for players looking for a highly competitive experience, with an emphasis on match strategies and point progressions. Campers will
be exposed to many of the advanced teaching techniques and match play strategies found in the country's top collegiate tennis programs. The players will focus each morning on singles strategies. Offense, Defense, alternative patterns of play and the role of footwork and balance will be featured. Afternoon emphasis is on doubles play and the many strategies and philosophies that are being taught with the country's top collegiate and pro players. Evening tennis will involve Match Play, with on court coaching from our staff to ensure that these techniques are being adopted and understood by the young players. It is the main goal of the camp to teach the students a way to improve dramatically by playing percentages and understanding the strategies of the game of tennis.
SCHEDULE
Traditional Weeks - Daily Schedule:
| 7:00-8:00 | Wake up / Breakfast | |
| 9:00-11:30 | Morning Session: (Warm up / Stroke Production / Video Tape /Drills / Olympics | |
| 11:30 - 2:00 | Lunch , Video Tape Sessions & Free Time in the dorms | |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | Afternoon Session: ( Stroke Production / Drills / Doubles tourney / Competitions ) | |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | Swimming / Recreational Activities | |
| 5:00 - 6:15 | Dinner / Free time in the dorms | |
| 6:15 - 8:00 | Evening Session: (Private Lessons, Drills, Team Play / Games) | |
| 8:00 - 10:30 | Social Activities: (Pizza / Ice Cream Social / Movie Night / Casino Night / Game Room Night / Talent Show | |
| 10:45 | Lights Out! | |
Match Play Weeks - Daily Schedule: |
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| 7:00-8:00 | Wake up / Breakfast | |
| 9:00-11:30 | Singles Strategies: (Baseline work / Transitions / Offense / Defense / Footwork and balance) | |
| 11:30 - 2:00 | Lunch and Match Play Championships Tournament Matches | |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | Swimming / Recreational Activities | |
| 5:00 - 6:00 | Dinner / Free time in the dorms | |
| 6:00 - 7:00 | Team Matches - Set I | |
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Team Matches - Set II | |
| 8:00 - 10:30 | Social Activities: (Pizza / Ice Cream Social / Movie Night / Casino Night / Game Room ) | |
| 10:45 | Lights out | |
WHAT TO BRING
Our residential camps are very busy days, filled with social and recreational activities, in addition to 5.5 to 6 hours of tennis each day. Campers should pack all the items that they desire to be able to enjoy these packed days. Each evening will feature a social activity such as bowling, movie night, talent show, casino night etc..., so please pack accordingly. Finally, there is swimming every afternoon, so pack a bathing suit if you desire to swim (swimming is optional).
SUGGESTED ITEMS TO BRING:
Tennis Rackets
Tennis Shoes
Tennis Clothes
Sun Screen
Casual Clothes
Swim Suit / Beach towell
Bedding for a single sized bed
Toiletries
Desk Fan / Floor Fan (either - the dorms are not AC)
Pillow
Snack Food
Spending Money (None needed but t-shirts, game room games, vending machines etc.. available)
STAFF
Director: David Schilling, Assistant Men's Tennis Coach - The Ohio State Univ.
The director of the All-American tennis camp (at the College of Wooster) is Ohio State coach, David Schilling. Schillingis in his 9th year at OSU and during this time the program has reachedunparalleled success, including a #3 National Team ranking in 2007. During his collegiate coaching career,Schilling has developed 4 National Champions, 13 All-Americans, 32 national qualifiers, and 40 All-Conference selections. His teams have qualified for 13 National Team Championships, been ranked nationally 18 times, and captured 8 Conference Championships. In addition, Schilling was Kenyon College's all-time winningest coach in his five years as the Head Coach there. Finally, Coach Schiling has directed the Wooster camp for the past 12 years.
STAFF: The coaching staff at the All-American tennis camps is one of the strongest and most well respected in the Midwest. Consisting of top collegiate coaches and players, the staff is handpicked for their ability to teach and relate to young players in a friendly, thorough and responsible manner.
Past staff members include the collegiate tennis coaches:
Ty Tucker (Ohio State Univ.)
Paul Wardlaw (Univ. of Iowa)
Hayden Schilling (College of Wooster)
Chuck Merzbacher (Ohio State)
Jeff Frank (Davidson)
Frank Polito (Univ. of Georgia)
John Shackelford (Univ. of the South)
Chrissy Splawnyk (College of New Jersey)
BJ Monroe (Davis Cup Player - Bahamas)
Phil Metz (ATP Touring Professional)
and more.
SAFETY:
All tennis camp activities are held on the college campuses. The Colleges maintain full Security Departments, as well as Summer Conference Staff (College of Wooster) who, in addition to camp staff, provide additional on-campus security. Each All-A mercian Tennis Camp staff member has on-and off-court supervisory responsibilities daily. Every effort is made to ensure a supervised and safe camper environment, in turn campers are expected to follow all camp rules.
SAFETY MEAUSRES AT THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER (as based from previous summers)
- 24 hour supervision camp director/asst. director Dorm and Court supervision camp staff
- College of Wooster Summer Security staff
- College of Wooster Full Time Campus security staff
- 24 hour locked dorms (security keys only to tennis campers and staff)
- Wooster Police
PAYMENT POLICIES:
DEPOSIT: Upon registration for camp, you paid a non-refundable $200 deposi
t. This amount will be applied to the total camp fee. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE CAN THIS MONEY BE REFUNDED. Should you want to protect this investment, or feel that there might be a chance that your son or daughter might not be able to attend, you may wish to purchase travel/camp insurance. For more information about this please visit, SITE COMING SOON!!!!
PAYMENT OF BALANCE: The balance of the registration must be paid at check in, the first day of camp. During check in, we will only accept CASH or CHECK, no credit cards will be accepted. A late payment fee of $30 per day will be applied to all non paid balances after the start of camp.
FAQ'S - Frequently Asked Questions:
What type of campers attend camp ?
A. Our tennis camps are designed to teach the technical basics and love of the game to the beginning player, to introduce strategical decision making to the intermediate player, while building on their current stroke production, and to put the advanced player into pressured, strategical and competitive situations.
What are the main differences between the traditional tennis camp and the "Match Play" week ?
A. The primary four one-week sessions focus more on the technical side of the game. Advanced players will be pushed in the areas of strategy and point progression, however, more emphasis will be placed on stroke production. The "Match Play" camp is designed for more advanced players and will focus more on the strategical side of the game. Point play progressions, competitive match play and situational work will be the focus of this camp.
What type of supervision is provided ?
A. All activities both on and off the courts are supervised by mature and responsible staff members.No one is allowed to leave campus or leave their group during camp. Supervision in the residence halls at night ensures the campers are getting adequate rest. In addition, campus security is present at all times.
Can parents and coaches come to watch ?
A. Parents, Relatives and coaches are welcome to watch at all times. Feel free to bring your video camera.
What is the ratio of staff to campers ?
A. Groups will be divided into small groups of five campers to one coach (tennis) and 8-9 camper per coach (lacrosse). Additional counselors will also be available for demonstration purposes, and individual instruction. Primarily the ratio of camper to staff is 5:1 (tennis)
What do the campers do with their spare time ?
A. What little spare time the campers do have is filled. In addition to the daytimeactivities such as swimming, bowling, etc..., the campers have evening activities each night. This includes Ice Cream socials, Pizza nights, Movie nights, Game room night, Talent show, and Casino night.
What is the Rain Back Up Day for the Columbus Day Camps?
A. The Rain Back Up day is used to make up for any lost day or half day as the result of rain. If we are rained out of a complete day, we will use Saturday as our makeup day. The same holds true for a missed half day.
Are Teams Welcome ?
A. Teams are encouraged to attend. In some cases, if arrangements are made by the coach we can keep a team together for training purposes. We do offer a team discount for groups of 6 or more and we feel that teams can benefit greatly from attending camp together in preparation for their upcoming fall seasons. Please call the office for further information.
What are the living arrangements ?
A. Players stay in the schools residence halls. The students are typically housed 2 to a room (although in certain circumstances triples are available). Special arrangements can be made to have multiple rooms next to each other if requested. We will make every effort to accommodate those requests.
What are the Check-in and Check-out times ?
A. Check-in is between 1:00 - 2:00 on the Sunday of the start of camp (for college of wooster tennis camps) and Check-out is between 4:00 -5:00 on the Thursday of the end of the camp (Residential camps). Both check-in and check-out is handled in the camp residence hall.
When is payment due ?
A. A $200 non-refundable deposit is due upon registration of the student. The balance can be paid at this time, at a later date online (if you signed up online) or mailed in prior to the camp, however, no camper will be allowed to participate without paying the balance. In addition, if paying during the sign in (the Sunday of camp) only check and cash will be accepted. NO CREDIT CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED at this point.
How do I contact the camp ?
A. Prior to the camp, any questions should be directed to David Schilling at Premier Sports Camps. PHONE: 614-896-3558 FAX:765-813-2632 EMAIL: info@sportcamp101.com
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:
One of our goals at the All-American Tennis Camps (overnight) is to provide our campers with a complete camp experience. Because of this, we offer social and recreational activities every day of camp.
Samples of Social and Recreational Activities:
Swimming - Available daily (at College of Wooster)
Ice Cream Social
Big Screen Movie Night
Field Games / Capture the Fla
Rain Olympics
Casino Night
Pizza Party
Game Room / Bowling Night
Talent Show
REASONS TO ATTEND THE ALL-AMERICAN TENNIS CAMPS:
We know that you have several options when it comes to picking a top tennis camp. However, we at the All-American Tennis Camp feel that we offer several benefits that make our camp one of the top camps available. Included in these are:
1. Outstanding Staff:
The key to any instructional tennis camp in the quality of instruction. We have hand picked our staff based on their abilities to instruct and relate to kids ages 8-18. There are many camps out there that have " part-time coaches" or "outstanding players" however the real question
is, can these people teach the game, and more importantly can they relate and work with young kids. David Schilling, director of the All-American Tennis Camps has more than 20 years experience in the tennis camp field, and he carefully hires a good mix of coaches based on their abilities to teach the game. In addition, it is our goal to see to it that not only do the students have a top flight learning environment, but
that they are able to have a enjoyable and fun camp experience as a whole. We want kids to continue to enjoy and love the game, as their skills progress.
2. Small Instructional Environment
Many tennis camps are merely"game camps" or "recruiting camps", very little instruction goes on and skill development and stroke production is a secondary (or lower) concern. At the All-American Tennis Camp, our first priority is instruction. For this, we offer one of the best Coach to camper ratios in the country. Limited to 4.5 campers per coach (4.5:1), we can ensure each student a great deal of individual attention. This means a more personalized experience, thus quicker and more thorough learning.
3. Value
One of the hallmarks of the Premier Sports Camps and the All-American Tennis Camp is value for the dollar. We make every effort to keep our fees as low aspossible. In fact, at $550 per week, we are the lowest priced residential instructional camp in Ohio. In some cases we are more than $175 less per week than our competitors (Nike
Tennis Camps)
4. Experience
With more than 20 years experience in the tennis camp industry, we understand what it takes to offer a good blend between competition, instruction, and fun. We supervise the kids 24 hours a day and it is our goal to see that each student enjoys themselves off the courts, while at the same time learning on the courts.
5. Outstanding facilities
The College of Wooster is considered the finest sports camp environment in the state of Ohio. This beautiful location, in northeast Ohio, offers the safety of a small town setting, coupled with a picturesque campus. In addition, the facilities are top notch. The tennis courts are regarded as some of the most well kept courts in the state. The camp setup is outstanding. A new $5 million overhaul to the food service offers as kids more choices and better quality food than just about anywhere. Campus dorms are well kept and set up ideally for a camp setting. There is an outstanding student union which hosts the campus bookstore, two dining options, post office, computer labs, and a game room. The courts, the food hall, the dorms, the student union, game room, post office and bookstore are all within 500 yards of each other.
6. Safety
A small town setting helps create a safe and camper friendly experience. Our staff are responsible for the kids 24 hours a day and we place a premium on camper safety. In addition to our staff members, there is a full time summer security staff at the College of Wooster that is responsible for the various camps that the school hosts. Finally, there is also a the normal full time College of Wooster security force onduty at all times
A full-time certified trainer is on duty throughout each weekly session. Additionally, the medical facilities of the Wooster Community Hospital are within a mile of the College campus in case of emergency.
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