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Camp Information

Dorms

Dorm Activities

  • Holton-Hooker has many things to do during camp free time.
  • Each quad of the dorm has a living room area and big screen TV to watch TV.
  • The game room located in the basement has: Pool Table, Ping Pong Table, Basketball Court, Volleyball Court.
  • Every night at Holton Hooker Dorm we will do a camp fire and smores and music before bed.

Pool

  • One night all girls will have the option to use the pool for an hour during night time activity.
  • One night the boys will have the option to use the pool for an hour during night time activity.
  • This is only one option along with Basketball, Sane Volleyball, and hanging out with other campers watching.
  • GVSU will provide lifeguards as well as some our full time camp staff on duty during pool time.
  • Swim Suits and towels need to be brought from home if interested in pool time at camp.

Event Specific Training Group: High Jump/ Long Jump

  • Individual Jumps coaches will bring all athletes through jump technique sessions.
  • High jumpers will break off in their own group and work HJ specific technique.
  • Long Jumpers will break off in their own group and work LJ specific technique.
  • Bring training shoes as well as jumping spikes to camp.

Event Specific Training Group: Pole Vault

  • Individual pole vault coaches will bring all athletes through vault technique sessions.
  • This is not the camp for kids that have NEVER pole vaulted before.
  • GVSU has 100’s of pole of all sizes.  If campers want to bring their own poles that is allowed but not mandatory.
  • The majority of camp will be spent teach vault technique via straight pole and short approach drills.
  • Four day camps in the summer when you do two sessions a day is not the best time to grip-it and rip-it.
  • Kids will be tired and run down after the first few session so we focus of technique.
  • We will be going into the pool for under water pool vaulting and into the gymnastics room to work PV technique on the Rings and Rope.
  • Please pack a bathing suit or workout gear you can use in the pool.

Event Specific Training Group: Throws

  • Throwers do NOT do running workouts… JUST THROW😊
  • Individual Throw coaches will bring all athletes through throw technique sessions.
  • PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN SHOT OUTS AND OR DISCUS!
  • We have 6-8 throwing circles and may more place to work footwork for throwers.
  • We will do one session for people that are interested in learning the Hammer or Javelin.
  • Each circle will be broken down to 8-15 thrower on each with a coach in charge of each group.

Event Specific Training Group: Sprints/Hurdles

  • Individual Sprints/Hurdles coaches will bring all athletes through Sprit/Hurdle technique sessions.
  • Basic sprint technique and biomechanics will be taught to all sprinters/hurdlers.
  • Hurdlers will split and do hurdle technique in a separate group session.
  • Relays and Turn starts will be spilt into a separate group session.
  • Bring both training shoes and spikes to camp.

Camp Demographics

  • We are expecting another large camp.  The last two years we have had over 220 campers.
  • Most athletes are coming from Michigan but we had just over 50 athlete from out of state.
  • Guesstimate of event groups
    • Pole Vaulters: 20-30 Athletes
    • Long Jumpers: 15-20 Athletes
    • High Jumpers: 20-25 Athletes
    • Throwers: 50-60 Athletes
    • Sprinters: 80-90 Athletes
    • Hurdlers 30-40 Athletes
  • GVSU Full-Time Coaching Staff: 6
  • GVSU Current Student-Athletes: 25
  • College Coaches from the Midwest: 10
  • We use the entire campus at camp.
  • Stay in one of the dorms.
  • Eat in one of the cafeterias.
  • Use Indoor track Stadium.
  • Use Outdoor Track Stadium.
  • Use GVSU Pool.
  • Use GVSU Lecture halls and classrooms for meetings and speakers.

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