2010 Summer Camp Information
The purpose of this website is to provide an overview of wrestling camp options and provide parents with information useful to select a wrestling camp to fit their child's developmental needs.
In an effort to simplify the selection process, the following categories will be used
Day Camps: Characterized as a low to medium intensity camps. Recommended for wrestlers with one year or less of experience.
- Pros: low cost, limited travel or commuting requirements. May leverage outside areas coaches to introduce new ideas and techniques.
- Cons: May lack the diversity of wrestlers that the resident camps (see below) will provide.
Resident Camps: Characterized as medium to high intensity camp held on a university campus or hotel conference center where participants stay on-site for up to one week in duration. Recommended for wrestlers with at least 2 years of wrestling experience.
- Pros: Often offer world class, nationally reknown clinicians, increased diversity of participants due to the multi-state draw these camps typically attract
- Cons: Higher cost and may require greater travel to and from the camp.
| Resident Camps w/i 3hrs of Hudson | Location |
|---|---|
| Ken Chertow Camps | Wilmington, OH; Baldwin Wallace, OH; State College, PA |
| Ohio State Camps | Columbus, OH |
High Intensity Camps: Multiple week camps designed for wrestlers who are seriously committed to winning state championships.
- Pros: The best of the best attend these camps, and the intensity is off the charts.
- Cons: Costly and campers do run the risk of burn-out if they are not seriously wired for wrestling.
| High Intensity Camps | Location |
|---|---|
| J Robinson High Intensity Camp | Edinboro, PA/Minneapolis, MN |
| Ken Chertow Super Gold Camp | Various |
Team Kratos Summer Camp Scholarships: Team Kratos is pleased to be able to provide a scholarship program available to Kratos wrestlers who were officially registered with the winter youth program. The scholarship program is designed to provide a partial subsidy to Kratos wrestlers who are committed to attending designated summer wrestling camps. The scholarship requirements are as follows
1) Official registrant of the 2009/10 Kratos Youth Program (Novice or Advanced)
2) Registered for one of the designated summer wrestling camps in 2010
Eligible scholarship participants will receive a partial subsidy for the designated camp. The amount of the subsidy is determined based upon the number qualified wrestlers who apply for the scholarship as well as the amount of scholarship funding accumulated during fund raising efforts throughout the year. Team Kratos will distribute evenly the scholarship funds to all eligible recipients