Camp announcement!

OK, I’m really excited to be able to announce the dates and place for our female players and coaches camp! It will be on the weekend of November 15-16 and be held at the Surge’s home field of Santana High School in Santee, CA.

Right now we’re planning on starting at 9:00 AM on Saturday and finishing up between 5:00 and 7:00 that night. Then Sunday we’ll go from 9:00 to about 3:00. Plus, if you come in on Friday night, I’ll guarantee that at least I’ll be available to go over anything you want. I’m sure if our other instructing coaches are in town then that they’ll be up for it as well – who doesn’t have fun talking football?

One change to previously announced information is that we’ve found that we will need to charge for the camp. After looking at the rental agreement from Santana, which includes the use of classrooms for film study and chalk talks, we need to cover expenses. Although we’re not in this to make money, we don’t want to lose any either, you know? So we’re going to have to charge $20 for each player or coach. Yeah, not $200 or $100….$20. Sorry about that – we really wanted to do it for free. We’re going to try and make it up to you all with some goodies thrown in. I just can’t promise anything other than we’re going to try and do that at this point.

As far as lodging is concerned, we’re still working on it. We’re hoping to get you all a deal at one of the resort Indian casinos, but that hasn’t been finalized yet. We’ll keep you informed as we go.

The one thing I can definitely guarantee is that you’ll get information overload from some of the best teachers we know. We haven’t worked out what our guy will be filming yet, but there’s no problem with you filming whatever you want, unless a particular coach strongly dissents (maybe one of the visiting coaches will have a competitive division opponent in attendance or just doesn’t want their stuff out on the Internet).

The coaches we have coming in (in addition to selected ones from our staff) are teachers. They weren’t selected for their playing ability (although some have played at very high levels) but from their proven ability to teach the game. At first we were going to present the “Surge way” of doing things, but once the caliber of guest coaches who came forward was apparent, we felt that hey, maybe we could learn something as well! So while some of us may coordinate our lessons to build off of each other, there will be other times where concepts and drills are presented independently. You choose what works for you or your team. We just want you to be better when you leave than when you came.

This camp will be appropriate for both beginning and advanced players – chances are excellent that both types of players will be exposed to new techniques, new ways of thinking and/or simply a different way of explaining a technique that will resonate with them.

Coaches will benefit as well. Whether the X’s and O’s are explained in a formal class setting, out on the field during a group session, or one-on-one drawing things up on a napkin over a beer, the way we install, teach and drill plays will be explained thoroughly. In addition, you’ll see all the drills we do and exactly how they’re set up and taught.

Overall, I cannot express how excited we are to be able to do this and for all the positive feedback we’ve received so far.

There will be a Facebook page set up soon that will have updates as well, and I’ll continue to post info here as it comes in.

Thanks!