GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT // CAMPS


USA Curling's High Performance Developmental Team Camp took place at the Four Seasons Curling Club Sept. 13-15 in Blaine, Minn. Eight teams from across the United States participated in the camp, which focused on strategy and tactics, technical, communications and team systems, and tips to building a championship team. Participants also competed in a skills competition and situational games. High Performance camp staff included 2010 Olympic Men's Coach Phill Drobnick, 2010 Olympian John Benton, 2006 Olympic Bronze Medalist Pete Fenson, and 2011 U.S. National Champion Caitlin Maroldo. Te feedback from the campers was very positive, according to Drobnick, a Project 2018 national coach for USA Curling. "It was great to see so much enthusiasm and passion for the game from all the participants," Drobnick said. Te High Performance camp staff is looking to continue to host these types of camps across the country. If your club is interested in hosting a camp over the next year, please call the USA Curling office (1-888-287-5377) or send an email to Drobnick (curlmesabi@hotmail.com). We would like to make the camp available on both coasts.


Te Bucks County Junior Camp took place Aug. 11-13 at the


Bucks County Ice Sports Center in Warminster, Pa. Camp attend- ees (above) had an opportunity to improve their sweeping tech- niques, have their deliveries analyzed using video, work on strat- egy development, and much more. Sandra McMakin, a USCA Level III instructor, was the camp director. Cindy Bishop, who has taught at several key Canadian camps, was the lead instruc- tor. Recipients of the Katie Beck Memorial Award giſt certificates at this camp were (at right, l-r) Ivy Mancuso, Ellen Schoder and Ethan Kennedy. Beck was a 2002 world junior champion. A fund has been set up in her honor that helps junior curlers continue to achieve their curling dreams.


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