Game Development Camps
Skill Development, Strategies, Scrimmaging

We like to call these our skill & lacrosse IQ development camps. That's a mouthful for a title but it describes them well. Our game development camps are for developing skills and an understanding of strategies with small games and full field scrimmages. Campers are separated by age and experience level so all abilities are accommodated. A typical morning session consists of skill development and small games. An afternoon session consists of strategies applied to more small games and half field situations. The evening sessions are full field scrimmaging with an emphasis on applying what was learned during the day. Most of these camps are limited to the first 120 to apply.

Q:  How do you separate campers into groups?
A:  We use high school graduation year and experience level to separate field players into groups of about 12 campers for each coach. The group gets their own college coach assigned to them and instruction is tailored to experience level. Coaches are given the leeway to increase or decrease the difficulty level of the drills based on what they see in the players.

Q:  Do you accept beginners?
A:  Absolutely yes!  We love to have beginners and they get their own group with their own coach. Beginners can develop at their own pace. During scrimmages the beginners match up on each other to help alleviate that nervous "first time in a game" feeling.

Q: What about goalies?
A: Goalies also get their own group and their own coach. Some of the best college goalie coaches are on our staff. We get you someone who coaches goalies for a living. Goalies have their own station and join with the field players when they're ready.

Q: I've already played for three years. Is this camp going to help me?
A: We think so. Our coaching staff is primarily made up of college coaches who coach lacrosse for a living. Many run their own camps but like to come to "different" lacrosse areas to help develop the game. Even if you think you've heard it all these coaches will find a way to make you a better player.

Nifty 60 Camps
Raise Your Level in a Showcase Setting

Our Nifty 60 camps are for high school varsity players entering their sophomore, junior or senior years. Graduated high school players entering college are also accepted. Each player should be able to go righty or lefty and catch at least 90% of passes thrown to them in drills and game situations. These are advanced player camps for the highly motivated player. College coaches will be watching so players should come into this camp already fit and ready to play. An emphasis will be placed on team offense, team defense and special situations. These camps are limited to 60 campers.

Q: Is this a recruiting camp?
A: College coaches will be on staff just like they are at all of our camps. However, we are not guaranteeing you will be recruited or get a scholarship like some other camps and tournaments do. It is up to you to show what you have so you can get recruited. If there's a coach you want to play in front of at our camps let us know. We will do our best to get him or her there for you.

Q: If you're not guaranteeing recruitment to a college then what's this camp all about?
A: This camp is for the college bound player to get coached by college coaches in a situation where you will be treated like you're already in college. It will still be a fun learning situation, like all our camps, but when a coach says run the offense a certain way you're going to have to do it or sit down, just like in college.

Q: Should I attend both the instruction camp and the Nifty 60 camp at the same location?
A: It is highly recommended you attend both camps to get the most out of your camp experience. Jumping into the Nifty 60 Camp and trying to execute all the required skills at full speed in game situations is not recommended. A $200 discount is offered for girls who attend both camps as resident campers to encourage attendance at both camps. We've extended this super deep discount for girls who love lacrosse and can't get enough of it. By attending the first camp you'll get all our skill development and great coaching in groups with campers of similar experience level. You'll then be warmed up and ready to go for the super competitive Nifty 60 camp that follows.