Nike Boys Lacrosse Camp in Cambridge
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2024 DATES AND PRICES NOW AVAILABLE!
US Sports Camps is excited to offer an outstanding Nike Boys Lacrosse Camp at MIT. Located between Central and Kendall Squares, and across the Charles River from Boston’s Back Bay, this is a competitive program designed for experienced youth and high school players looking to sharpen their skills.
All skills and drills will be age appropriate and will help foster the fundamentals and demands of the sport in a positive way. Skills emphasized will include: stick work, shooting fundamentals, agility and fitness training, communication activities, multiple player concepts, game situations and team building. Goalies are given training involving development of their individual technique as well as instruction in game like situations. In addition to focusing on individual instruction, each goalie will participate in shooting drills as well as drills designed to include the goalies as an integral part of a team defense.
This camp must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the local board of health.
Highlights Include
- Superior instruction from College Players
- 8:1 camper to instructor on field ratio
- Daily emphasis on fundamentals, position training, drills and scrimmages
- Every camper receives a reversible Nike practice jersey
- Nike and STX Prizes for outstanding play, sportsmanship and improvement
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Camp Coaches
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Camp Director Hunter Smith
Directing camp this summer is Hunter Smith who currently is playing college lacrosse at Bentley University.
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Camp Details
SECURE YOUR SPOT!
You can expect high demand for these first-come-first-serve camper spots, so please be sure to register early. This summer, we are offering a one week half day camp (9:00am-3:00pm) for ages 9-14.
2024 OVERVIEW
- Dates: July 8-11
- Age Group: 9-14
- Gender: Boys
- Camp Type: Day Camp
- Schedule: 9:30am-4:00pm, Monday-Thursday
- Check-In: 9:15-9:30am
- Lunch: Lunch is not provided. Please bring a packed lunch.
- Program: For the Skills program at the Nike Boys Lacrosse Camp, our goal is to provide campers with the fundamental skills, position-specific training, and in-game tactical knowledge needed to enhance their skills.
CAMP ADDRESS
Steinbrenner Stadium
Cambridge, MA 02139
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CAMP CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT
Monday, July 8th, to Thursday, July 11th
- Check in Day 1: 9:15-9:30am at Steinbrenner Stadium
- Check in Day 2, 3 & 4: 9:15-9:30am at Steinbrenner Stadium
- Check out: 4:00pm at Steinbrenner Stadium
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FEE?
- Instruction: Morning and afternoon training sessions
- Supervision: Campers are supervised by staff during camp hours.
- Reversible Jersey & Prizes: Campers will receive a Nike Lacrosse Reversible Jersey and prizes.
INSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT & FACILITY
- Ratio: 1:10 staff-to-camper ratio
- Groupings: Campers are grouped by age, ability, and experience.
- Equipment Needed: Please bring your helmet, mouthpiece, cleats, lacrosse stick, gloves, and pads.
- Facility: Steinbrenner Stadium
- Medical Protocol: Most camps have an athletic trainer on-site to help with illness or injury. In case of an emergency, campers will be transported to the nearest hospital.
PREPARE FOR CAMP: COMPLETE YOUR PRE-CAMP CHECKLIST
To view your customer account, complete your mandatory forms, pay balance dues, and review important camp information, visit Pre-Camp Checklist. All necessary camp information is on this page. If there are any imperative changes prior to camp start, registered campers will be notified via email and this webpage will be updated!
CHECKLIST OF THINGS TO BRING
Below is a suggested list of clothes, equipment, and personal items. US Sports Camps is NOT responsible for lost or stolen articles or money.
Items:
- Health & Release Forms (Online)
- Cleats or Turf Shoes
- Helmet and Mouthpiece
- Lacrosse Stick, Gloves & Pads
- Sunscreen
- Water Bottle
- Please Bring a Healthy Lunch and Snack Each Day
- Massachusetts Health Forms (forms completed online do not need to be printed and turned in at camp)
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation is not provided. Campers are responsible for getting to and from camp on their own. There is no supervision before or after camp hours so please make arrangements to pick up your child on time.
COMPANY POLICIES
For information regarding our cancellation policy and all other company policies, please visit USSC Policies.
NIKE LACROSSE CAMP FAQ
For general questions about our lacrosse camps please see our FAQ page.
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Sample Daily Schedule
- 8:15-9:30am: Check In
- 9:30am: Full camp stretch and strengthen - Shoulder, wrist, and back exercises to increase fundamental passing, shooting, ground ball, and defensive checking abilities
- 9:45-10:30am: Fundamental stick work, ball movement, shooting; instructed to increase lacrosse IQ for game situations
- 10:30-11:30am: Position-specific training: Attack, Midfield, Defense, Face-Offs, Goalies
- 11:30-12:00pm: Lunch
- 12:00-1:00pm: Scripted and Structured game situations, made to simulate specific aspects of live-game play, created for experience and immediate feedback from coaches
- 1:00-2:00pm: Game
- 2:00-4:00pm: Position-specific training: Attack, Midfield, Defense, Face-offs, Goalies- created to lead into the next day’s lacrosse IQ concepts that will be covered.
- 4:00pm: Check out/ Pick Up
DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE
TEAM DISCOUNT: If five or more campers register together, each camper is eligible for a $25 discount. Please have a team contact reach out directly to the USSC office at 1-800-645-3226 to receive a discount code to identify your group. Campers may then register through the website at their convenience and apply the coupon code during check-out.
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.
Henry G Steinbrenner Stadium
Campers train each day at Steinbrenner Stadium. The Henry G. Steinbrenner '27 Stadium was dedicated in 1978 by New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and his two sisters and was rededicated in 2009 after the addition of a new entryway. The gift was made in honor of their father who won the national championship in 220-yard hurdles as an MIT undergraduate.
Camp Reviews
Overall Average Rating Stars
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July 16, 2023: First time experience playing Lax, he loved it!
— Anonymous
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July 16, 2023: Engaging and learning
— Anonymous
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Camp exceeded my expectations.
— Anonymous
Nike Boys Lacrosse Camp in Cambridge
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Cambridge/Boston, Massachusetts 02139
SECURE YOUR SPOT – CAMPS SELL OUT!
Last year over 650 Sports Camps sold out, leaving 7,000+ campers on the waitlist. Due to high demand, early registration for our first-come-first-serve camps is strongly recommended.