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Schedule:
The 2007 camp had two sessions -
Session 1: intended for boys and girls ages 7-12
- Program will run from June 18th-22nd
- Will take place at Alverthorpe Park in Abington
- Camp days will run from 9am-noon
- For more details about this program email FrisbeeCamp@comcast.net
you can also check out the Abington's summer brochure by clicking here. (Page 8)- (in conjunction with the Abington Township Recreation Department)
Session 2: intended for boys and girls ages 11-19
- Program will run from June 25th through June 29th at
- Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote, PA (Mapquest)
- Camp Days run from 9am until 4pm with a lunch break from 12-1
- Field Map:
$249
(above price is for session two,
for session one email FrisbeeCamp@comcast.net for
more information)
History:
The Philadelphia Ultimate camp first opened its doors, or fields rather,
in the summer of 2004, hosting 18 campers the first year. Since then the
camp has expanded to include over 36 in 2005. Looking ahead, more than
48 campers are anticipated to attend in 2006, spending the week on the
field learning the fundamentals of Ultimate.
The camp was founded by Mark Rosser and Jim Brose as a way to teach local middle school and high school athletes the proper building blocks for competitive ultimate.
Mark Rosser has many years
of experience as a camp director and as an ultimate player and coach. In
1985
Rosser started
an ultimate club at Duke University and served as the captain of the squad
for the next two years. Mark also worked at a tennis camp (The Tennis Farm)
for 18 years. From 1990-1998 he was the director of several of their branches,
including the branches at Springside School, Friends Select School, and
Radnor High School. Mark also has 15 years experience in the classroom, teaching
at Woodlynde School and Lower Merion High School. In 2000 Mark founded
the
Philadelphia High school Ultimate Educational League (PHUEL). This spring
there will be approximately 20 high schools competing in the league. Additional
information on the league is available on the PHUEL 2006 link to the left.
Mark was a member of the Philadelphia masters team that competed in the
national championships in 2000 and 2001. Mark also served on the Board of
PADA in
1998-1999 and was chosen as the recipient of the Breed Ultimate Award in
1999.
Jim
Brose is the founder and former captain of the Philadelphia Masters
team One Last Ditch Shot At Glory (OLD SAG). The team has competed in the
national
championships
in Florida the past 4 years. In 2002 they were the National Masters Champion
(ages 33 and over). In 2006 he won a silver medal with OLD SAG at the World
Championships in Australia. Jim is a lawyer and has served as President
of the Philadelphia Area Disc Alliance,
a group
of
approximately
1000 members
who play ultimate
in the Philadelphia area. Jim is also the owner of Disc Films, a company
which makes ultimate videos.
This year the CFO (Chief Frisbee Officer) will be Sam Sackett -
Sam has over nine years of professional teaching experience. Sam also has
many years
of ultimate coaching exper
ience
through a variety of positions. In addition to being a high school coach,
Sam has served as coach of a women's team,
and captained his college team and PADA league teams. As a player, Sam is
respected in Philadelphia and throughout the country for his knowle
dge, enthusiasm,
and ability. Since 1985 Sam has been playing club ultimate, playing on teams
in Cincinnati, Madison, and Philadelphia. Sam has taught ultimate to all
levels of players. In addition to his coaching experience and his involvement
in PADA's leagues, Sam has competed at the highest level. He has competed
at the UPA's National Championships four times, first at College Nationals
in 1990, then at Open Division Club Nationals in 1998, and finally in 2002
and 2003 in the Masters Division of Club Nationals. The 2002 experience was
particularly satisfying for Sam and his Philadelphia teammates as they earned
the title of National Champions in the Masters Division. Sam has also competed
at the World Club Championships in Germany (1989), Madison, Wisconsin (1993),
and England (1995).
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