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Camp Types
The following is an attempt to define some of the terms we
use with regards to our camps. We hope this
helps. If you still have questions, please don't hesitate to call and
ask. We don't just want your money. We want to make sure that
you are satisfied with your camp experience.
New Camp Format for 2010
- At Weekend Warriors, we are continually evolving and improving our camp
experience. In 2009 we experimented with a “Skills & Strategy Hybrid
Camp”. The feedback from this camp was overwhelmingly positive from both
new players and alumni alike, so we decided that we need to incorporate more
strategy elements in every Weekend Warriors camp experience. Thus, even if
you’ve been to several Weekend Warriors camps in the past, you can expect
significant differences in 2010!
What
Happened to the Game Strategy Camp? – Like the Prego of
hockey camps, “it’s in there”. We have incorporated more game strategy
elements into our traditional camp format.
Single Camp vs. Double Camp
– With growing demand, many of our camp locations have expanded from a
single group to a double group. This is not only great news for our
business, but also great news for our players. With two groups, we can
split players up based upon relative ability, creating a Novice group and an
Intermediate/Advanced group. Not only do players like the fact that they
are on the ice with other players closer to their own ability, but this
format also allows the coaches to further tweak the curriculum to the
specific needs of the group. Thus the Novice group can spend more time
focusing on basic skills, while the more experienced group can get more
exposure to the flow drills and game strategy elements that are important to
game play at a slightly higher level.
Which camps will be single, and
which double? - It all depends upon demand. With annual
fluctuations coupled with those due to economic circumstances, it can be
difficult to predict at time of this printing whether a particular location
will have enough participants to become a double camp. Our current
projections would be for a double group in all 2010 locations except for
Vail.
“NHL Bonus Experience”
This is just like one of our
standard camps (described above), but will also include a ticket to attend
an NHL game and a scrimmage on the ice of the pros. Before the NHL game, we
will hold a Weekend Warriors “Blue vs. White” scrimmage. And although we
don’t sell our camps as fantasy camps, it is pretty cool to play in the big
arena. It is an experience that most adult players never get. And as long
as you’re not expecting 18,000 feverish fans cheering you on (think more
like 18 fans with only slightly elevated body temperatures), we believe you
will get quite a thrill out of it.
Most importantly however, our
camps are about learning. The “NHL Bonus Experience” is just that, a
bonus. You will still get a great learning experience, just like at any of
our other camps.
Phantasy Philosophy
If your idea of a hockey
fantasy is to shake the hand or get the autograph of some kid that is half
your age and out-earns you by a few million dollars per year, then this is
not a fantasy camp. However, for Weekend Warriors, our idea of a fantasy is
that we have the opportunity to play this wonderful game as adults, even
though we earn our living in a completely unrelated “arena”. If that is
YOUR definition, then all of our locations qualify as fantasy camps.
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