Major Camp Updates!

OK, here’s a snapshot of what we have planned for the camp as of today:

Friday, November 14, 2014
Players/coaches arrive in San Diego. A rental car will probably be a necessity. The recommended hotel is Best Western Santee (http://bestwesterncalifornia.com/hotels/best-western-santee-lodge). It is only 1.5 miles from the high school, and has very reasonable rates.

When people arrive they can call (619-846-9678) or e-mail me (kmring@gmail.com) if any assistance is needed. I could possibly coordinate a few rides out to the hotel, but it is a little bit of a trip, so I’d only be able to make one or two trips personally.

We’ll have informal talks/greeting/beverage drinking at either the hotel or one of the restaurants across the street.

Saturday, November 15, 2014
Registration/check-in starts at 8:00 am at Santana High School (9915 Magnolia Ave, Santee, CA 92071 is the official address, but enter from the 2^nd Street entrance to the north of the school).

Camp cost is only $20 for players or visiting coaches. Sessions may be filmed.  Our emphasis is on sharing knowledge in a football setting. The cost includes a camp t-shirt. Oh, our team masseuse will also be on hand to work out the kinks! He is saying that he’ll donate his services, but we would really encourage you to tip him out, even if it is only $5. He does a great job.

The camp is a padded one. The bare minimum should be helmets and shoulder pads. We’re not looking to kill anyone, but we also don’t need unnecessary injuries.

We will have a series of on-the-field practices and classroom talks in order to help everyone fully grasp the techniques and concepts taught. The on-field sessions will be fast-paced, since almost all of the talking will be done indoors. Each session will last 35 minutes. These sessions last from 9:10 until 12:05 Saturday morning. Be prepared to move between sessions with a sense of urgency to get the maximum amount of information from the camp!

For lunch we are working on having it catered to the school for a nominal cost per plate (looking at $7). If it comes through, believe me you’ll be happy – the food is excellent!

After lunch (1:30) we’ll head back out between the field and classrooms until 5:05. We’ll close Saturday with classroom talks until about 6:00.

Saturday night, there are several restaurants and fast food types of places very close to both the high school and the hotel. We’re working on getting some either free or heavily discounted vouchers for one of the restaurants.

Sunday, November 16, 2014
Sunday will be much like Saturday, starting at 9:00 on the field! We’ll go from 9:00 until Noon, then again until about 3:00.

The ultimate goal will be to have some competitive one-on-one OL/DL sessions and then some 7-on-7 sessions, filmed by our team film guy (who is awesome).

Camp will end at 3:00, so we encourage you to get the latest flights out possible. Southwest currently has 3 flights leaving at 4:25 PM or later to Chicago. Other airlines may have more options.

As some of you may have experienced before, trying to play a game with two days’ preparation is tough, as there are really too many moving pieces. That’s why All Star games are usually so ugly! So that’s why we’re not going that route. We want to you to come out and compete with some of the best players in the country, using techniques and tips given to you by some of the finest teachers in the women’s game.

Here is a list of coaches we have so far:

Will Harris, Surge Head Coach/Linebackers

Mark Ring, Surge Offensive Line Coach

Carrie Suggett, Surge Offensive Coordinator

Mike Suggett, Surge Defensive Coordinator

Mike Vargas, Surge Wide Receivers Coach

 (Other Surge staff may be announced soon)

Visiting coaches include:

Billy Hughes, Jr., Offensive Line Coach, Dallas Diamonds

Lori Locust, Defensive Line Coach, Central Penn Piranhas (men’s team)

Rick Rasmussen, Head Coach, Utah Falconz

Angel Rivera III, DB coach, Dallas Diamonds

Matt Russell, former Head Coach of the Dallas Diamonds

Ed Williams, Line Coach, Kansas City Titans

With 11 coaches on hand, you can be sure that there will be a great player/coach ratio. All of these programs have been consistent winners:

San Diego Surge: 2011, 2012, 2014 American Conference Champions, 2012 WFA National Champion

Dallas Diamonds: 2011, 2012 Semi-finalist, 2013 American Conference Champion

Kansas City Titans: 2014 Semi-finalist

Utah Falconz: Undefeated as an independent in their first year of existence, including a victory over the Seattle Majestics (WFA playoff team).

Central Penn Piranhas:  Annually one of the top-ranked men’s semi-pro teams in the country.

So get your flights, reserve your rooms. We'll have details on how to register and pay for the camp itself soon.