bobbyb
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Post by bobbyb on Jul 22, 2005 15:03:04 GMT -6
I need some thoughts on 4 day camp. We are in the deep south. Practice 2 or 3 times per day? And great team building activities would be greatly appreciated.
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easternkycoach
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Just a squirrel tryin' to get a nut!
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Post by easternkycoach on Jul 30, 2005 3:21:42 GMT -6
Don't forget to let them bond and have some fun the last hour of two of camp. We have a watermelon eating contest. Each class selects a champion to compete for their "pride". They have a half a watermelon and three minutes to eat. They cannot use their hands. A teammate can hold the watermelon but cannot help. An unbiased coach "LOL" is the sole judge. The losers have to do the tough cleaning, trash pick-up, and loading of equipment when we leave. We give the freshmen the win if it is even close. Drives the seniors crazy!
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easternkycoach
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Post by easternkycoach on Jul 30, 2005 3:38:32 GMT -6
Seriously, mid-day is a good time to work on weight-training to keep them out of the heat. We add an extra activity we call the hydration station to our workout or circuit training, they have to chug a 32 ounce water bottle before going to the next lift. You know these kids do not drink enough water. We work on mental aspects of the game such as 2-minute drill, kick-off coverage, specialists, chalk-talks, film sessions, and such.
We do not allow any PSP, GameBoys, playing cards, or anything like that at camp. We collect all the cell-phones and lock them up. We give every parent two of our coaches' cell phone numbers for emergency. We watch one football movie at night in our bunks or in a meeting area before bed. We let the seniors pick the movie, last year they watched Varsity Blues two nights in a row. They love that Ms. Daisy. lol
If you are not practicing in the morning and evening and doing something in the mid-day to improve knowledge or build team unity you are wasting your time in my opinion. Don't always save conditioning for after the last evening practice. Change up the routine a little.
This may not be what you are looking for but I hope it helps.
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