sports summer camps, coach invite

fenwaysouth
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:39:06 +0000

marymac,
Great question. We’ve become extremely skeptical of the word “camp” in our house over the last couple years. Was this a personal invitation from each coach or a mass mailing from the coach? I would want to know more about who is going to be at the camp, and why it is important to be at the camp. How many invitees do they expect? Will the recruiting coach and head coach be there (don’t laugh)? Do they make “slotting & tip decisions” from these D3 camps? I think more information is needed (the devil is in the details) to make a determination which to go to. We’ve seen a lot of shenanigans with “camps” in the past, and I would absolutely make sure I’m investing my time and money where there is a possible return for you and your daughter.

With all camps being equal, I would go for the dream/stretch school. Aim high!