Mon, February, 8, 2010

— Summer Camp —

We've Got the Olympians at the 2009
"On The Road" Track & Field World Tour
A Unique Camp Experience
Medford, NJ........ July 18 & 19

Now You Can Learn
The Secrets Of The Great Ones
at the ONLY Camp in the World
Staffed Exclusively with Olympians of the
Past, Present & Future

About the Camp
About the Clinicians
Tuition
Directions
Entry Form
Sponsors

About

The "ON THE ROAD" Track & Field World Tour is a "CO-ED" event for ages 13-19. We welcome High School and College Athletes of all skill levels age 19 and under. Campers may participate in any TWO events. For multiple events, campers may choose the Decathlon or Heptathlon.

Step Drills

Our staff teaches you state-of-the-art techniques at a championship level, NOT the "Basics or Fundamentals".

What to remember about our Camp!

Open to all athletes, 13-19
Staffed Exclusively with Olympians of the Past, Present, & Future
2 intense days of technique training
Many campers set PR's at the camp
Go home with new tools for better training
Have Fun!

World Class Pole Vault Instruction for The Serious Vaulter

"TRUTH IN ADVERTISING"
As a public service, Vertical Adventures will shed some light on a few of the most common "SCAMS" that can ruin a camp experience. Our camp was started 15 years ago to put an end to these unscrupulous practices.

Most camps that advertise 4 or 5 days, are really 2 & 3 day camps! They have check-in LATE on the first day & check-out EARLY on the last day. They count these as 2 Days of your "5" Day Camp, Don't Be Misled!
Most camps fill their days with "Recreational" activities, such as swimming, volleyball, skateboarding, and surfing, etc. Very little time is spent on Track & Field Instruction.
Many camps employ "Bait & Switch" tactics, or are deliberately vague about their staff. They promise "NAME" clinicians, then substitute them with mediocre ones. More common still, they use words like "PROMINENT", "TOP", "OUTSTANDING" & "CERTIFIED" to hide the fact they are using sub-par clinicians. They should be specific about who is on staff THIS YEAR.
Most camps use words like "FUNDAMENTALS" & "BASICS" to describe the level of instruction, yet they charge you premium prices. What they mean is, you'll be taught at a mediocre level in a "RELAXED" atmosphere. "INFORMAL" also means little structure or quality.
Many colleges and universities that host summer camps do it as an after-thought. They are merely providing a community service per wishes of their administration. This makes for a disappointing camp experience.
Many camps are owned by equipment companies who use them as a tool to sell you vaulting poles, apparel, videos, shoes and more. They utilize high pressure tactics at the camp and offer special Limited Time Discounts to campers who buy on the spot. Teaching is secondary at these camps and they should be avoided at all costs. Our camp enjoys numerous sponsors who have given us their generous support solely to promote Track and Field Excellence!

Clinicians

High Jump with Hollis Conway
One Of The Most Successful Jumpers Of All-Time!
The Greatest Staff Ever Assembled Includes:
Doug Nordquist Mike Vukovich
Benn Fields Mike Pascuzzo
Beth Castagno

Hollis Conway

Olympic Silver Medalist 1988
Olympic Bronze Medalist 1992
World Championships Gold Medalist
Goodwill Games Gold Medalist
2-Time Ranked #1 in the World
3-Time American Record Holder
10-Time US National Champion
3-Time NCAA Champion (SW Lousiana)
2-Time NCAA Record Holder
Personal Best of 7'10 ½"

Beth Castagno

USA Olympic Trials Finalist
2-Time Olympic Trials Competitor
NCAA III National Champion
6-Time All-American (Wheaton College)
3-Time USATF Nationals Competition
ECAC Indoor Champion
USATF Club Champion (East Coast)
Personal Best of 6' ½"

Doug Nordquist

US Olympic Team Member
Goodwill Games Gold Medalist
US National Champion
3-Time Pacific 10 Champion
All-American (Washington State)
Personal Best of 7' 8¾"

Benn Fields

US Olympic Team Member
US National Champion
IC4A & Penn Relays Champion
3-Time All-American (Seton Hall)
3-Time Ranked Top Ten in the World
Personal Best of 7' 6 ½"

Mike Vukovich

2-Time Olympic Trials Competitor
2-Time Big 10 Champion
All-American (Minnesota)
Personal Best of 7' 5¼"

Mike Pascuzzo

3-Time Olympic Trials Competitor
4-Time US National Team Member
2-Time ACC Champion
Former ACC Record Holder
6-Time All-American (Maryland)
Personal Best of 7' 5 ¼"

We have Coached more State & National Champions
than any other Camp in the World!

100M/110M & 400M Hurdles
with
Andre Phillips & Roger Kingdom
Two Of The Greatest Hurdlers In World History!
3 Olympic Gold Medals Won By These Two Legends!
Don’t Miss This “Once-In-A-Lifetime” Opportunity!

Andre Phillips

US Olympic Gold Medalist (400 IM)
#1 Ranked Hurdler in History
3-Time #1 Ranked in the World
2-Time World Cup Gold Medalist
Personal Bests of:
- 47.19 (400 IM)
- 13.25 (110 H)
- 44.71 (400)

Andre is recognized as the Greatest All-Around Hurdler in History. Experience the unique knowledge and wisdom of the ONLY man in history to be Ranked Top 3 in the world for both the 110 High & the 400 Intermediate Hurdles in the same year.

Roger Kingdom

2-Time Olympic Gold Medalist (110H)
Former World Record Holder
World Championships Gold Medalist
IAAF World Cup Gold Medalist
Goodwill Games Gold Medalist
Pan-American Games Gold Medalist
5-Time USA National Champion
2-Time NCAA National Champion
USA National Team Member
6-Time All-American (Pittsburgh)
Head Coach (California Univ. Of PA)
Personal Best of 12.92 (110 HH)

Pole Vault with
Pat Manson
Featuring
Bill Butler
Brenner Abbott
Bob Amos
John Butler

“Pole Vault Only” Camps Are Notoriously Overcrowded!
They Have 4-10 Pits & Only 1 “Guru” Who’s Supposed To Coach Everyone. They Waste Your Time With Endless Rope, Scaffold & Trampoline Drills That You Can’t Re-Create At Your Facility.

Learn the Secrets of This Great Vaulter, Coach & Legend

Pat Manson

US Olympic Team Alternate
5-Time Olympic Trials Competitor
3-Time Pan-Am Games Gold Medallist
2-Time #1 Ranked in the USA
5-Time All-American (Kansas)
20 Consecutive years over 18'0"
National H.S. Indoor Record Holder
Personal Best of 19' 2 1/4"

Bill Butler

2-Time Atlantic Coast Conference Champion
3-Time IC4A Champion
Penn Relays Champion
4-Time All-ACC Team Member
2-Time All-American (Maryland)
Personal Best of 17'6"

Brenner Abbott

2-Time Northeast USATF Champion
2-Time America East Conference Champion (Maine)
2-Time IC4A Competitor
Olympic Development Championship Team (Northeast)
Personal Best of 17'2"

Bob Amos

Pole Vault Coach (TR North)
Personal Best of 15'3"

John Butler

Coached several MD State Champions
Personal Best of 14'6"

"Female Vaulters Welcome and Encouraged!"
Poles available at camp for those who need one!

Long Jump & Triple Jump
with
Norm Tate & Carol Lewis
Two truly legendary horizontal jumpers!

Featuring Kerry Vivette

Norm Tate

US Olympic Team Member (Triple Jump)
Former American Record Holder (TJ)
7-Time US National Team Member
3-Time US National Champion (TJ)
3-Time US National Champion (LJ)
Personal Best of:
- 55' 11½" Triple Jump
- 27' 1¼" Long Jump

Carol Lewis

3-Time USA Olympic Team Member (LJ)
2-Time American Record Holder
World Championships Bronze Medalist
4-Time USA National Champion
2-Time NCAA Champion (Houston
Personal Best of 23' 1¼" (LJ)

Kerry Vivette

USA National Team Member (LJ)
National Champion Division II (LJ)
2-Time All American (Norfolk State)
Personal Best of 26' 6" (LJ)

Shot Put & Discus
with
Augie Wolf & Frank Harrison
Featuring
Brian Wethey
Learn to train effectively for BOTH the Shot Put and Discus
from two of the Greatest Throwers of ALL-TIME

Augie Wolf

U.S. Olympic Team Member in the Shot Put
World Championships Team Member
2-Time U.S. National Champion in the Shot Put
2-Time IC4A Champion in the Discus
3-Time All-American (Princeton)
Personal Bests of:
- 71' 3½" Shot Put
- 210' 6" Discus

Frank Harrison

Olympic Trials Competitor (Decathlon)
All-American (Pennsylvania)
IC4A Champion (Decathlon)
Heptagonals Champion (Decathlon)

Brian Wethey

3-Time NJCAA Region XX Champion (Discus)
MVP Region XX Championships
PA State Champion (Javelin)
Coached 4 Penn Relays Champions (Shot Put)
Coached 14 PA State Champions (Shot Put)
Coached 2-Time National Champion (Shot Put)
18-Time PA State Team Champions
Throws Coach At Glen Mills School (PA)

Javelin
with
Brian Chaput
and
John Taylor

Brian Chaput

USA Olympic Team Alternate
Ranked # 2 in USA (2004)
Ranked # 16 in World
NCAA Champion
2-Time NCAA East Champion
3-Time All-American (Penn)
2-Time IC4A Champion
3-Time Heptagonal Champion
Ivy League Record Holder
Personal Best of 263‘11"

John Taylor

3-Time USA Olympic Trials Competitor
2-Time IC4A Champion
2-Time Heptagonal Champion
3-Time All-American (Penn)
USATF East Region Champion
Assistant Coach At U.of Penn
President/Founder, Javelin USA
Personal Best of 241‘6"

Sprints & Relays
with
Thomas Jefferson
and
Tony Darden

Two Of The Most Versatile Sprinters In The World!
Excellent Range From 100m-400m And Beyond!

Above Photo Of TJ Was Taken Moments After He Won His Olympic Bronze Medal! Carl Lewis Is On The Right..

Thomas Jefferson

US Olympic Bronze Medalist (200M)
US National Champion (200M)
12-Time US Team Member
9-Time All-American (Kent State)
Personal Bests of:
- 10.08 (100M)
- 20.21 (200M)
- 45.40 (400M)

Tony Darden

US Olympic Team Alternate
US National Champion
2-Time World Champion Gold Medalist (400M)
Pan-Am Games Gold Medalist (400M)
Pan-Am Games Silver Medalist (200M)
Personal Bests of:
- 20.40 (200M)
- 44.78 (400M)

Decathlon/Heptathlon
with
Rob Muzzio
Rob is Truly One of the Greatest Athletes in the World! Learn the Secrets to Being a Great Multi-Event Competitor.

Rob Muzzio

U.S. Olympic Team Member
3-Time World Championships Team Member (1st Decathlete in History)
3-Time Ranked Top 3 in USA
2-Time NCAA Champion
Captain of the Visa/USA Decathlon Team
Personal Best of 8237

Attention: If you compete in two or more events, you will greatly benefit from this training! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn the secrets to becoming a great multi-event athlete and competitor. Campers will be coached thru a complete decathlon/heptathlon and will receive a score for their efforts!

Past Campers have qualified for Nationals and Scholarships based on their camp score!

Middle Distance & Distance
with
Ringo Adamson
Come to Camp with this Nationally Known Coach & Athlete

Ringo Adamson

2-Time Olympic Team Member (Jamaica)
6-Time World Cross-Country Team Member
NCAA Division III Track & Field Hall of Fame Members
NCAA Division III National Champion (Steeplechase)
8-Time All-American (Glassboro State)
SJTCA Coach of the Year-Outdoor Track
Courier Post Coach of the Year-Outdoor Track
New Jersey State Coach of the Year-Indoor
Mid-East Region Coach of the Year-Cross Country

Not Cross-Country Camp! This is a comprehensive "Racing" Camp to teach the successful secrets to winning on the track.

And you are supported by

Our World Class Medical Staff

Dr. Matthew Harrison
602 W. Maple Avenue
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 486-4866

Health First Chiropractic Center
Dr. Bryan C. Russell
Sewell, NJ 856-216-2677
Medford, NJ 609-654-9696

Tuition

Vertical Adventures Summer Camp 2008
Commuters	Residents	Coaches
$199	$289 (1 night - Saturday only) $329 (2 nights - Friday and Saturday)	$99
2 day Camp	2 day Camp	2 day Camp
Camp T-shirt	Camp T-shirt	Camp T-shirt
Lunch Daily	All Meals	Lunch Daily
Camp Training Manual	Camp Training Manual	Camp Training Manual
Unlimited Sports Drinks	Unlimited Sports Drinks	Unlimited Sports Drinks
Camp Insurance	Camp Insurance	Camp Insurance
Compete for Prizes	Compete for Prizes
	Deluxe Hotel Room	Resident Coaches add $70/night shared room $120/night single room
	Dinner with the Olympians
	Transportation provided to/from Track and Hotel
	* Additional Fee of $70 per night required for parents rooming with their child.

Coaches FREE with 3 PAID campers * does not include hotel room.

Directions

Lenape High School
Corner of Church & Hartford Roads
Medford, NJ 08055

Get Lenape Map

From Philadelphia
Take I-95 North to Betsy Ross Bridge. Take the Betsy Ross Bridge to Route 73 South. Take 73 South to Route 38 East. Take Route 38 East Approximately 3-4 miles and make a right onto Hartford Road. Take Hartford Road through 2 traffic lights and 1 stop sign and Lenape is on the right, before the third traffic light.

From I-295
From the North: Take exit 40, which will be route 38 west. Take the jughandle at the first light and make a U-Turn back onto Route 38 East. Take 38 East to the second traffic light and make a right onto Hartford Road. Take Hartford Road through 2 traffic lights and 1 stop sign and Lenape is on the right, before the third traffic light.

From the South: Take Exit 40-A to Route 38 East. Take 38 East to the second traffic light and make a right onto Hartford Road. Take Hartford Road through 2 traffic lights and 1 stop sign and Lenape is on the right, before the third traffic light.

From NJ Turnpike (either direction):
Take Exit 4. Follow Route 73 South, Approximately 3 ½ miles and take Route 70 East at the traffic circle. Proceed approximately 5 miles and make a left onto Hartford Road. Go 2 miles to first traffic light and Lenape High School is on the left.

Courtyard by Marriott - Mt. Laurel
1000 Century Parkway
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

Get Hotel Map

From Philadelphia
Take I-95 North to Betsy Ross Bridge. Take the Betsy Ross Bridge to Route 73 South. Take 73 South to Fellowship Road. Make a right onto Fellowship Road and the Courtyard by Marriott is on the Left.

From I-295(either directon)
Take exit 36-A to Route 73 South. Make a right at the first light onto Fellowship Road. Courtyard by Marriott is on the left.

From NJ Turnpike
Take Exit 4. Follow Route 73 North and make an immediate left at the first light onto Fellowship Road. then make an immediate left onto Fellowship Road. Courtyard by Marriott is on the left.

From Courtyard by Marriott to Lenape High School
Take Fellowship Road to Route 73 and make a right onto 73 south, Go about 0.5 mile and make a left at the Evesboro sign when you see Copperfield's Restaurant on the right. This is Church Road. Follow to Greentree Road and make a left, make first right back onto church Road and follow until you see Lenape on the left.

Entry Form

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