Youth/Junior Skills Camp
2010 Camps
USAT Skills Camps - West
June 28 - July 2
July 19-23
USAT Junior Select Camp - West
July 5-9
USAT Southwest Collegiate Camp
Oct 22-24
(Information coming soon)
June 28 - July 2, 2010 & July 19-23, 2010
The Southwest Region Triathlon Skills Camp is a five-day overnight camp for athletes 12
(13 by Dec 31, 2010) to 18 years old, held at California State University Monterey Bay, Seaside,
California. The camp is the perfect place to enhance your triathlon skills under the supervision of an
expert coaching staff. Participants will take part in daily swim, bike and run workouts. They will receive
one-on-one sport-specific instruction, as well as lessons in goal setting, the art of balancing school sports
and triathlon training, and race strategy for non-drafting and ITU-style (draft-legal) triathlon
competition. Emphasis will be placed on developing correct bike handling skills and road safety, open
water specific swim skills, correct running form, transition speed as well as many other related skills.
Athletes will enjoy getting to know peers who share a similar interest and passion for the sport of
triathlon. This camp is open to all levels of interested triathletes. Each athlete will be evaluated and
placed in an appropriate age/experience group. Performance data collected at the camp will be shared
with USA Triathlon and could result in invitations to participate in subsequent USAT national programs.
Each athlete will need to bring a road style bicycle. They should not have bar end TT type shifters. If you
do not have a road bike available, we have a limited number of small entry level road bikes available to
loan. These can be reserved by emailing Sharon Osgood at shozgood@gmail.com .We have 47cm, Felt
bikes. Each athlete is required to be able to swim 200 yd in a pool comfortably, Cycle comfortably for 60
minutes, and be able to run for 15’ comfortably. Each athlete will need a wetsuit to swim in open water
(ocean). A camp itinerary and necessary items for camp will be sent by email 2 weeks from the date of
camp.
There are many opportunities in our region for each of you to participate in a regional development race
or one of our regional youth or junior elite events.
Visit http://www.usat-southwest.org/juniorRaces.html for a list of events
Registration instructions:
The camps will take place at CSU Monterey Bay beginning at 12:00 PM (6/28 and 7/19) and ending at 3
PM(7/2 and 7/23). Sign in from 12-12:30 PM. No lunch will be served that day.
You will need to register by completing this Registration Application Form and Waiver and mail it with
your registration fee, payable to Monterey Bay Multisport. Please mail all paperwork (including waiver)
to Monterey Bay Multisport- Sharon Osgood, 26120 Zdan Rd, Carmel Valley, CA 93924. The camp is
limited to the first 25 athletes registered. We will form a waiting list in the order the registration forms
were received. The Camp director will have the final word on who will attend.
The complete registration fee is due together with your application to reserve your place in the camp.
Any cancellations must be done by phoning camp director- Sharon Osgood at 831-659-5639.
Dates: June 28-July 2 and July 19-23 2010 |
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Registration Fee Structure for each camp (prices do not include transportation to/from camp): |
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June 28-July 2 camp fees: |
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July 19-23 camp fees: |
Before March 30 $500 |
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Before April 30 $500 |
Before May 30 $550 |
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Before June 30 $550 |
May 31-camp $600 |
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June 30 - camp $600 |
Register for both camps and deduct $50! |
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Cancellation policy- $100 registration fee is non- refundable. full refund up to May 1st ( minus reg.
fee), 50% refund May1-June 1(minus reg. fee) No refunds after June 1.
Sorry, we cannot roll-over your registration to 2011 if you have to cancel. Registration fee is per
person, double occupancy and provides room and board, all coaching services, snacks and
performance drinks, and goodie bag. Athletes must bring towels and bedding. Athletes may wish to
bring some money for misc. personal expenses, including laundry.
Athletes are responsible for arranging transportation to and from the camp at CSU Monterey Bay if
traveling by car. Shuttle pickup will be available from the Monterey Peninsula Airport to the camp if
athletes need to fly in. Please state this on the application if you are planning to fly into Monterey.We
will need to have a full itinerary in order to make plans for pick up and exit. If you plan to fly into the San
Jose airport, we can suggest an independent shuttle service. Call the camp director ( 831-659-5639) for
more information.
Space is limited to 25 athletes. A waiting list will be maintained in order of application received. The
minimum age for participation in this camp is 12-(13 in 2010). The maximum age is 19 years old (in 2010).
ALL ATHLETES MUST BE ANNUAL MEMBERS OF USAT
Registration Application Form and Waiver)
USAT Junior Select Camp - West
July 5-9, 2010
The Southwest Region Junior Select Camp is a five-day overnight camp for athletes 15 to 19 years old,
held at the U. S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. The camp is the perfect place to
enhance your triathlon skills under the supervision of an expert coaching staff. Participants will take part
in daily swim, bike and run workouts. They will receive one-on-one sport-specific instruction, as well as
lessons in goal setting, sponsorship and public relations, the art of balancing school sports and triathlon
training, and race strategy for non-drafting and ITU-style (draft-legal) triathlon competition. Emphasis will
be placed on developing correct bike handling skills and road safety. Each athlete will perform protocol
benchmark testing, based on the USAT Junior Performance Plan. Athletes will enjoy getting to know
peers who share a similar interest and passion for the sport of triathlon. Junior Athletes who have shown
a high level of excellence will be invited to attend by Regional Athlete Development Coordinators.
Performance data collected at the camp will be shared with USA Triathlon and could result in invitations
to participate in subsequent USAT national teams programs.
Junior Athletes (15-19 yrs of age) interested in attending the USAT Junior Select Camp - West should
send a 1 page bio/ resume, including official times for a 500 pool swim, 5K stand alone run time and a
short explanation why you would like to attend this camp, to Sharon deMaria Osgood at
shozgood@gmail.com. Invitations will be sent out in January. The camp is limited to 12 athletes and is
open to athletes from all regions of the U.S. as well as international athletes. International Athletes will
be subject to a higher fee.
CEUs for Certified USAT Coaches!!
The USAT Skills camps in the Southwest region are accepting applications for coaches interested in gaining experience coaching youth and junior athletes. USAT will provide 7.5 CEU units to certified coaches attending the Skills camps at CSU Monterey Bay June 22-26 2009 and July 27-31 2009. Head Coaches for the camp will be, Alexis Waddel Smith ( Monterey Bay Multisport) and Phil Digirolomo ( Nor Cal Racing). Sharon deMaria Osgood ( Monterey Bay Multisport- USAT High Performance Squad) will be directing the camp. All interested coaches- please contact Sharon for more information at shozgood@gmail.com.