Nike Boys Lacrosse Camp at Berry College Mount Berry, Georgia
USSC is excited to expand its Nike Lacrosse Camp network into the South. Berry College is located next to Rome in northwest Georgia, 72 miles northwest of Atlanta and 75 miles south of Chattanooga. As the sport strengthens in Georgia, this camp presents an incredible opportunity for youth players to improve their skills, and for high school players to get a taste of playing for Berry College.
At the Nike Boys Lacrosse Camp at Berry College, our goal is to stimulate a love for the game by immersing you in the sport and giving you the kind of focused, intensive training essential to improvement. Over the course of camp, your enthusiasm and self-confidence will grow along with your skills.
Highlights Include
- Complete Skills Camp for Boys Ages 9-18
- Superior instruction from College Coaches
- 8:1 camper to instructor on field ratio
- Daily emphasis on fundamentals, position training, drills and scrimmages
- Team discounts available
- Special goalie instruction and discounts available
- Every camper receives a reversible Nike practice jersey
- Nike and STX Prizes for outstanding play, sportsmanship and improvement
Camp Director
Chris Delfausse
Chris Delfausse is the Head Lacrosse Coach at Berry College. While the men’s lacrosse team makes their intercollegiate varsity debut this season, Delfausse was hired back in August 2009 for his ability to develop a lacrosse program from the ground up.
“I am excited to be joining Berry,” Delfausse said. “I think this is a great opportunity, not just for me, but for lacrosse in the South in general. I think it’s good to be in an area that is up-and-coming in the sport. I want to try to follow the model that I used at Adrian. First off, we want to build a team that is filled with local talent.”
Read Full BioPrior to taking over at Berry, Delfausse was the Head Coach at Adrian College in Michigan. He enjoyed immediate success in leading the Bulldogs to an 8-6 record in 2008, their inaugural season of varsity competition. In the process, his team averaged 13.5 goals per-game to rank 11th nationally in NCAA Div. III. Delfausse’s crew showed no signs of a sophomore slump in 2009, once again averaging 13.5 goals per-game en route to a second consecutive 8-6 finish.
During his tenure at Adrian, Delfausse played a key role in the creation of the Midwest Lacrosse Conference, which will become an official NCAA Div. III lacrosse conference starting with the 2010 season. He also served as director of the Nike lacrosse camp held on the Adrian campus. Earlier in his career, Delfausse was a successful club coach at Wake Forest University. As a player, he was a midfielder on the Connecticut College varsity lacrosse team for four years.
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE:
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Team Discount: If five or more campers register together, as a group by mail or fax, each camper will receive a $25 discount. Click “Get Brochure” above and print the application. All applications must be received at the same time via mail or fax. If all members of your group pay with a Visa or MasterCard, feel free to fax your applications to 415-479-6061 to expedite processing. Late or individual registrations are not eligible to receive the group discount.
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Goalie Discount: To ensure each session has enough goalies for drills and scrimmages, all goalies automatically qualify for a special $50 discount. You can call 1-800-645-3226 to receive the goalie discount over the phone or you can indicate that you are eligible for the goalie discount in the “comments” field when registering via our secure website. Goalie discount cannot be combined with any other discount.
A detailed camper registration packet containing check-in location, health/release forms, emergency contact info, and a list of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers prior to camp. Our health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.
Check-in takes place between 1:00-2:00pm on Monday. There will be a camp orientation meeting at 2:00pm and parents are welcome to join their campers for this meeting. A detailed schedule for the week will be provided at that time.
Check-out takes place between 11:00am-12:00pm on Thursday. Exact time and location of the camp closing ceremony will be confirmed by the camp director on the first day of camp.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:30 am Breakfast (Overnighters)
- 9:00 am Stretching and Conditioning
- 9:30 am Line Drills and Stations
- 10:30 am Position Work
- Noon Lunch and rest
- 1:30 pm 1v1, 2v2, and fastbreaks
- 3:00 pm Drill stations and scrimmaging
- 5:00 pm Dinner and supervised free time
- 6:30 pm Back to field for games
- 9:00 pm Extended Day Campers depart
- 10:00 pm Overnight Campers to rooms; Lights out!
Amazing camp!
“The camp schedule provides a good mix of skill building, games and other activities to keep the boys focused and motivated.”
Todd M.
Best camp!
“The great coaching and personalized attention makes this camp THE BEST!”
Highlight of the summer!
“I would recommend this camp to any lacrosse player who wants to improve their game, have fun and meet a lot of other great players.”
Justin B.
Really enjoyed it!
“I really enjoyed my experience at camp. I made friends and was able to demonstrate my skills at a competitive level. I learned better throwing and shooting techniques that will help me as an attacker. I can't thank the counselors enough at Berry College for their time and support.”
Parent of Berry College Overnight Camper
Great camp!
"This camp is SO organized!! There is absolutely no confusion on where to drop off and pick up your camper. Staff accompanies an assigned group of campers to every activity, so there is no unsupervised time like at other camps that we have participated in. We will be back!"