11th Annual USA Gymnastics T&T Scholarship Clinic August 3rd – 9th, 2014

Corey Lake

Three Rivers, Michigan

Coaches Information!!!

OK Coaches, time to plan your summer event schedule. You are invited to a one week of training, learning, and yes, a bit of partying on Corey Lake, Three Rivers, Michigan. Mark your calendars for the week of August 3-9, 2014. And, oh yeah, feel free to bring 5 or 10 of your most deserving athletes! The Details: Dates: (The schedule) Athlete Drop Off: Between 2:00PM – 4:00PM Sunday August 3rd. Athlete Pick-up: Between 8:30AM – 10:00AM Saturday August 9th.

Accommodations: Local hotels or local home rentals. (Information to follow shortly)

Meals: Breakfast and dinner on your own, lunch at Staff House and mid-week reception (included in fees)

Training Venues: All athlete accommodations and training is on Camp Property

Camp Location: Camp Wakeshma on Corey Lake, Three Rivers, MI about 2.5 hours from O’Hare (Chicago). 2.5 hours from Detroit, MI Airport. 1 hour from Grand Rapids, MI Airport. 40 minutes from Kalamazoo, MI & South Bend, IN Airports.

Transportation: Pick-up/return from Kalamazoo or South Bend. Shuttle service from airports can be arranged by USAG camp staff with advanced notice for a reasonable cost. Transportation from Chicago or Detroit or Grand Rapids is the Athlete/Coach/Parents responsibility and not available for shuttle service.

Affiliation: This is a USA Gymnastics sanctioned clinic and training camp. As such, all participants (Athletes, Counselors, Coaches, and Clinicians) are required to have current USA Gymnastics Membership.

Visiting Coach Cost: 250.00

(This includes lunches, mid-week reception/dinner and some left over to donate to the Scholarship Fund!)

The personal coaches’ involvement is an area we continue to make changes that have proven to be quite well received. The coaches that attended last year felt there was excellent access to training and clinical information and yet they did not feel over scheduled or over regulated. The coach’s registration fees insure unlimited access to all training sessions and lake activities with their fellow coaches. There are didactic teaching sessions and a reception mid week with fellow coaches, clinicians and USA Gymnastics camp staff. Coaches are encouraged to work with clinicians and learn “hands on” training techniques to take home. The involvement of the coaches focuses on the training area and lake activities. Hotel accommodations are off site, but only 5 miles away. Hotel and other housing options will given to registered coaches along with other information. Several coaches have developed rental relationships with local homes on the lake as well and space may be available. The lake activities are scheduled daily. Water skiing, tubing, wakeboarding or just floating on the lake with other coaches have been camp fun activities in addition to attending training and have provided valuable camaraderie among the attendees throughout the following competition year. Making this all work for the personal coaches has become a priority. Recognizing the importance of the coach/athlete relationship, the camp staff has aggressively pursued the suggestions and recommendations given to us during and after previous year’s camps. It is very important to those that plan this yearly event to insure that the camp is a welcome addition to the personal coach’s year long plan for their athletes and a valuable adjunct to their training “periodization.” We have staff members who function as “Liaison” of visiting coaches as well as a director of educational sessions to improve communication and optimize the visiting coaches’ experience. Additionally, The Scholarship Camp has been added as an approved location for coaching and judges continuing education requirements. PLEASE support this effort!!! Encourage your boosters to send you and your athletes!!! The Scholarship Program needs your help and participation. This clinic and camp is a major funding effort for this important part of our athlete support program. Previous camps proceeds have made a total of over $100,000 towards athletes’ scholarships! You and your athletes’ participation this year is critical to the future health of this “USA Gymnastics T&T Tradition.” Contact Information:

Dr. George R. Drew USAG Trampoline & Tumbling Chair, Athlete Support & Scholarships Chair, Elite Committee Director, 2014 Scholarship Camp and Clinic Camp Wakeshma, Three Rivers, MI

Rev. Beth L. Drew, RN Assistant Camp Director, USAG T&T Scholarship Camp George and Beth Drew 616-481-6756 (cell) George 58837 Camp Wakeshma Rd. 269-244-0467 (cell) Beth Three Rivers, MI, 49093 269-244-1272 (fax) USAGTNTCAMP@gmail.com .