Join us for the Track & Field Camp in Albany, New York. The experienced coaching staff and college athletes provide informative sessions on topics including training, drills and technique, plyometrics, motivation and goal setting, nutrition, and much more. Video analysis is used to teach campers about proper form.
Highlights Include
Nike Running Camp T-shirt
Camp is open to ages 12-17
Individual and group instruction
Specific training programs for every skill level
Post camp goal setting
Track Meet on Final Day of Camp!
Camp Coaches
Tom Howley
Coach
Howley is currently the Head Coach for Outdoor Track & Field, the Sprints Coach for Indoor Track & Field, and the Assistant Coach for Cross Country at Mohonasen High School. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has also coached at Bethlehem, Burnt Hills, and Niskayuna High Schools. Since returning to Mohonasen, he has sent six sprinters to the state meet, including a state champion in the 55m and 300m for indoor, as well as a 100m champion and 200m runner-up for outdoor.
Abel Gilet
Coach
Coach Abel Gilet is the assistant track and field throws coach at the University at Albany. Since joining the staff in 2014, he has coached numerous individual conference champions and has had several school records broken in the Shot Put, Discus and Javelin. This past year, Coach Gilet’s athletes broke the America East Conference records in both the shot put and the discus. At the America East Conference Championship, UAlbany’s female throwers were responsible for 67 of the conference record 254 points scored by UAlbany. At the Division 1 NCAA Championships this year, his discus thrower was the first ever First Team All-American in UAlbany track and field history, placing 6th. Coach Gilet also competes for Haiti, and is their National record holder in the discus. He came in 5th in the discus throw at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Games (NACAC Games) in the Summer of 2018.
LISA PAPARONE
Coach
“Coach Pap” is a former Division 1 Athlete from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She started coaching over 20 years ago in NC where she had consecutive State Champions in the 4x2 and 4x1, who also went on to become National Champions in their respective years.
Jason DeRocco
Coach, Niskayuna High School
Jason has been a Math teacher, Cross Country and Track and Field Coach for 30 years. He started coaching at Gloversville High School in New York, where he coached Megan Olds (Dartmouth) who qualified for the Millrose Mile and was an All American in the mile. Previously, he was a State Champion in the 1500m. DeRocco now coaches at Niskayuna High School where the 2017 boys XC team won their first Section 2 title in 36 years and went on to finish 3rd at the State Meet. He earned 7 Sectional titles for the Girls Indoor Track and Field Team and 4 for the Boys. In 2017, coached the girls 4x8 champion at the Millrose Games (9:12.78) and earned 4 consecutive berths to the meet. He has also coached multiple Indoor All-Americans.
Camp Details
SECURE YOUR SPOT!
You can expect a high demand on these first-come-first-serve camper spots, so please be sure to register early.
Campers can choose from all disciplines: sprints, hurdles, jumps and throws, as well as middle distance (including steeplechase).
Lunch: Campers should bring their own lunch and snacks
SIBLING DISCOUNT
We’re excited to offer a discount for families with multiple children attending! If you’re registering two or more siblings for this camp, please reach out to us at [email protected] for a discount code to use during registration.
We offer the following sibling discounts for our running camps:
$15 off for weekend clinics
$20 off for day camp sessions
$25 off for overnight sessions
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!
INSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT & FACILITY
Ratio: 1:10 staff to camper ratio
Grouped by: age, ability and experience
Evaluation: by coaching staff
Equipment Needed: Campers should bring at least one pair of broken in running shoes. Event shoes/spikes are recommended but not required. Please be sure to properly mark your equipment, so that it can be easily identified.
Below is a suggested list of clothes, equipment and personal items. US Sports Camps is NOT responsible for lost or stolen articles or money.
ALL CAMPERS:
Extra Athletic clothing
1-2 pairs of broken in running shoes/ event spikes
Non-running shoes
Water bottle
Sunblock
Packed lunch and snacks
Small gym bag/backpack
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.
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.
CAMP TUITION PAYMENTS
Full payment of camp fees must be completed by the first day of the month before camp. For example:
June Camps: final payment is due on May 1
July Camps: final payment is due on June 1
August Camps: final payment is due on July 1
Any camper with an unpaid balance 10 days before the start of their camp will forfeit all camp fees paid to date and be removed from the camp.
Your confirmation email shows your balance due and balance due date. Final payments can be made through the US Sports Camps Customer Portal or by phone at 1-800-645-3226.
COMPANY POLICIES
For information regarding our cancellation policy and all other company policies, please visit USSC Policies.
NIKE TRACK & FIELD CAMP FAQ
For general questions about our Track & Field camps please see our FAQ page.
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Sample Daily Schedule
8:00am
Track instructional stations
12:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm
Track instructional stations
3:30pm
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WHAT FAMILIES SAY ABOUT Nike Track & Field Camp in Albany
15 Reviews
My daughter enjoyed the variety of activities, other campers, and supportive staff. I would definitely recommended this camp to other families who would like their child to participate in a camp that allows for direct instruction and FUN.
Met lots of great people with similar interests, worked really hard! I learned at ton at this camp and loved it.
Met lots of great people with similar interests, worked really hard! I learned at ton at this camp and loved it.
My daughter enjoyed the variety of activities, other campers, and supportive staff. I would definitely recommended this camp to other families who would like their child to participate in a camp that allows for direct instruction and FUN.
My granddaughter who is normally shy met friends and felt extremely comfortable around everyone.
My daughter was able to try different events that she never would have tried before.
Coaches especially Coach Gilet was so kind and so uplifting and so knowledgeable
My daughter really enjoyed the camp and liked the coaches.
My girls came back happy and motivated. They enjoyed the Olympic level speakers and talking to CITs in college. They also gained knowledge from talking and working with trainers on their specific issues
Coaches especially Coach Gilet was so kind and so uplifting and so knowledgeable.
This camp was super informative and very beneficial to my running and how I approach curtain aspects of running now! I would highly recommend. The highlight for me was the amount of knowledge that the staff and coaches had about the sport that I never knew about and can help me very much in the future.
My daughter learned how to do the glide throw for shot-put and the spinning throw for discus. She also learned some weight training exercises that she can do to strengthen her for these events. She got a lot of one-on-one coaching. This camp was great, but it needs to be better publicized!
My daughter learned how to do the glide throw for shot-put and the spinning throw for discus. She also learned some weight training exercises that she can do to strengthen her for these events. She got a lot of one-on-one coaching. This camp was great, but it needs to be better publicized!
This camp was super informative and very beneficial to my running and how I approach curtain aspects of running now! I would highly recommend. The highlight for me was the amount of knowledge that the staff and coaches had about the sport that I never knew about and can help me very much in the future.
Coaches especially Coach Gilet was so kind and so uplifting and so knowledgeable.
FAQ
Our Health & Release Form does not require a doctor’s signature. This form is required to be filled out accurately, and completed online prior to camp arrival.
Campers should bring their own lunch and snacks.
Yes, campers are supervised by the coaches and staff. All staff members complete criminal and sex offender background checks before working the camp.
We welcome individual campers and teams. It's a great place to meet new friends who share your enthusiasm for the sport and to have FUN!
