Re:Track & Field Camps - Throwing Events Discussion

I was wondering if anyone had come across any sites that listed some summer track camps and/or programs.

If so, have you or your athletes experieced any of these camps and recommend them?

Thanks ahead of time !

the track camp at at the university of minnesota is a good one. the throws is coached by Lynne Anderson. shes coached something ridiculous like 21 all-americans in the throws.
heres the link

www.eteamz.com/MinnesotaTracka...index.cfm?cat=412027

if your in the new jersey area there is a camp at Morris Hills High school. There is two separate weeks and it is great. coach robinson and coach struck have been coaching great athletes for years. Morris Hills is also one of the best schools for Track and Field. They have all events there except the hammer. the website is www.scarletrackcamp.com

Dennis Kline who is a contributor to this site as well as a highly accomplished thrower, track and field coach and strength coach is hosting a clinic for high school track and field coaches the night before the Wisconsin State track meet at UW-La Crosse. Dennis has been a long time collegiate track coach and is the strength director for the University of Wisconsin La Crosse.

The camp is titled: "Winning Strategies: Development of a Strengh Training Program for High School Track and Field"

Details:
Thursday June 4th 2009. 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Room 119 in Mitchell Hall (University of Wisconsin La Crosse)
Cost: FREE!

Does anyone happen to know anything about the throwing program at Winthrop U. In South carolina?? Was there last year at a JO meet and the coach was interested in me but i was too young, love the campus and the area but also want a stong throwing program.

thanks!

I don't know who is coaching there now, but I do know that when I was competing against them in the Big South Confrence they had a shot putter by the name of Wayne. He was pretty good and was able to get better every year. I would suggest going to the Confrence web site and checking to see their best throwers. If you could beat them that doesn't mean it isn't a good program so don't let that get into your head. I will say when I decided to go to UNC-Asheville out of the 4 schools that were looking at me, I looked at the facilities that I would be using, talked with the coach to find out what he know, and also looked at the school to make sure there was a place for me. In other words did I feel like I fit into the school. UNCA was small, the coach (formally a distance runner) know more about throwing than most throwers did, and I got a degree in Biology with small class sizes. Would not have changed my mind. All the other schools I checked out just didn't have the facilities that I liked when I was looking. So if you like it and you think you could gain from it, it would not hurt to do an official visit to check it out first hand.

usatf.org
milesplit.com

Those are some national sites that promote all camps. Where are you from? That would be the best way to narrow your local camps. I know of two in Colorado, so let me know.

Chris