Come to Camp Positive
A 7-hour day at camp can be a long time when you are training with intensity and surrounded by some unfamiliar faces. We have found that there will be some high and unfortunately, some low points during the week in a new environment. It is important that campers focus on the many positive experiences when faced with a challenge during the week. Ultimately, you will learn more and have more successes with a positive state of mind!
Being Physically Prepared
At Connecticut Coast Soccer Camp, we ask that you to please try to go into camp in your best physical condition. Every moment at Connecticut Coast is a valuable learning experience. You want to be able to be able to seize every opportunity to practice and learn. We all know that our ability to pay attention decreases when we are tired, our ability to train with a pulled muscle is reduced, our ability to run with blisters is nearly impossible. The bottom line is that to take full advantage of everything that is offered at camp you must be in good physical condition.
Be a Sponge While at Camp
Probably the most important thing you can bring to camp is an open mind. You are about to be inundated with all types of technical, tactical, psychological and physiological information. No matter how good you are or how many successes you have enjoyed remember why you decided to go to camp...to get better by learning from the best. Camp is a learning environment like school. You are presented with a whole lot of information and then it is up to you to decide what to do with it. Your goal should be to absorb as much information as possible and then fit what you can into your game. You may not agree with everything but you owe it to yourself to open your mind and try new things. Remember why you signed up for camp.
Bring the Right Equipment
Bringing the right equipment daily to camp is crucial to having a successful camp. Of course you will need to bring your usual gear; shirts, shorts, socks, shin guards cleats, indoor shoes or sneakers, however, these are important:
Cleats that are already broken in because new shoes can give you blisters!
An extra goalkeeper jersey for Goalkeepers.
Indoor shoes for possible indoor sessions and casual wear.
Daily medications, including Epi-Pens, if you have Bee allergies.
Inhalers need to be brought daily.
Sandals for the time when you are not playing.
Bug-spray for those pesky shoreline mosquitoes.
Sunscreen (at least 45 SPF).
A water bottle with your name on it (to prevent dehydration).
Spending money to purchase fresh fruit, bottled waters and sports drinks.
Change of clothes when the fire trucks leave.
Extra scrunchies’s and hair ties.
A notebook to write down your new friend’s email address.
A disposable camera for that picture of a new friend!
The 2008 Conncoast Idol
We are proud to announce the 2nd Annual “Conncoast Idol” to be held on Thursday of camp week. This special event will take place Thursday in the Field house and will feature the defending 2007 Conncoast Idol Champions, Red 3. Like last year, there will be group acts and a panel of judges, however, the coaches have a few moves up their sleeves, so come prepared, if you want to be our 2008 Conncoast Idol!
2007 Conncoast Idol Champions, Red 3!
2008 Awards Assemblies
Half-Day Camper Awards Assembly
Will be held Friday at 11:30am outside the Waterford High School Auditorium:
All campers 5-8 years old will receive a Participation Medal.
A Pizza Party will immediately follow the Half-Day Awards Assembly and is limited to campers only.
Bottled waters and sports drinks will be available for purchase at the snack bar inside the auditorium lobby.
Shirt signings by campers and autograph's by the coaching staff will occur during this special lunch hour.
Photograph's of campers and the coaching staff will be available immediately following the Half-Day Awards Assembly.
Full-Day Camper Awards Assembly
Will be held Friday at 3:00pm outside the Waterford High School Auditorium:
All campers and staff will participate in the Full-Day Awards Assembly.
Each group at camp will have three trophies presented at the Awards Assembly; the Kristine Lilly Award, the Most Improved Player Award, and the Coaches Award.
The trophy for the "Camper of the Week" Award will be awarded at the end of the 2008 Full-Day Awards Assembly and will include gifts from our sponsors WEGOTSOCCER and Adidas.
Photograph's of campers and the coaching staff will be available immediately following the Full-Day Awards Assembly.
Katie Schoepfer presents the 2007
"Camper of the Week" Award
The Camp Store
Connecticut Coast Soccer Camp will have a variety of soccer merchandise available for purchase during the camp week. We will make every effort to ensure our products are available to campers when parents come for afternoon pick-up and during the lunch period. All proceeds from the camp store will go to the Waterford Soccer Club and it's general fund raising efforts for lights at Spera Field in Waterford.
2008 Camp Merchandise Order Form (orders must be received by 6/30/08)
Adidas Camp T-Shirt 
|
$8.00 |
Adidas Camp Long-Sleeve T-Shirt  |
$13.50 |
Adidas Camp Ball (Size 4 or 5)  |
$12.50 |
Adidas Camp Sack Pack  |
$13.50 |
Adidas Camp Ball Hand Pump  |
$12.50 |
Adidas Camp Lanyard  |
$5.00 |
Adidas Camp Shin guards  |
$12.50 |
Sports Drink (Powerade/Gatorade) |
$1.50 |
Bottled Water |
$1.00 |
Peanut Butter Crackers |
$1.00 |
Nutrigrain Bars |
$.75 |
Granola Bars |
$.75 |
Fresh Fruit (Bananas, Oranges, Apples) |
$.75 |
Ice Cream Bars |
$1.50 |
