Stratton, VT Girls Lacrosse Summer Camp
Stratton Mountain School
Stratton, VT
Overview
This Vermont lacrosse camp has become an end of the summer tradition at Stratton. The camp balances great lacrosse instruction with some of Vermont's best traditional sleepaway camp activities. Campers will go for swims, hikes, and other adventure activities. These are a few of the fun activities your daughter can take part in at this VT lax camp. Stratton Mountain School offers a beautiful campus at the base of the mountain with dorms, a dining hall, and three fields. Overnight and day camper options are offered at this lacrosse camp. Limited space - be sure to register before this VT lax camp sells out!
About Our Coaches
Alicia has a numerous amout of lacrosse coaching expereicne. She has coached Varisty lacrosse over at Webster High School in NY and also JV lacrosse at New Fairfield High School in CT. She also has years of experience coaching club lacrosse for teams in CT & NY for kids kindergarden all the way through the high school level. Before Alicia started her coaching career she was a standout player at Springfield College. She is currently a full-time elementary school speech-language pathologist.
Camp Details
Check-in/out: Overnight and Extended Day Campers the camp check-in time is 12pm on the first day of camp and camp check-out time is at 11am on the last day. The extended day campers will arrive at 8:45am and get picked up at 9:00pm for the remaining days of camp (the 2nd, 3rd and 4th day)
CHECK-IN AT THE MAIN BUILDING
OVERNIGHT CAMPERS WILL STAY IN DOUBLE OCCUPANCY ROOMS (some may be singles)
Age & Ability: Camp is open to girls ages 8-16, all ability levels welcomed.
Meals Provided: Overnight campers will be provided with all meals: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Extended day campers will be provided with Lunch and Dinner
Camp Overview
Sunday
12-1pm – Camp check-in at the dorms
2-2:30pm - Orientation on the field
2:30-4:30pm SESSION 1: Possession (and assessment)
Warm-up
Stickwork
Ball Protection Drills
Situational Play
5-6pm Dinner
6:15-8pm SESSION 2: Game Play
Warm-up
7 v 7 team play introducing pairs and spacing concepts
8:30-9:30pm Team building activities
10pm Lights Out
Monday
8am Breakfast
9-11am SESSION 3: Individual Offensive Concepts
Warm-up
Situational 1v1 / 2v2 stations
Offense specific stations (Shooting, Dodging, Off ball movements)
11-11:30am Extra Individual Help with coaches
12-1pm Lunch and free time before boarding shuttle bus
1-4:30pm ADVENTURE #1 – HIKE MID MT HIKE TO STRATTON VILLAGE VISIT
5pm Dinner
6:15-8:15pm SESSION 4: OFFENSE IN ACTION
Overview of offensive team concepts
3v2 progression to 5v6
Practice offensive concepts in skilled groups
Game Play! Scrimmage applying concepts – full field or two half fields
8:30pm Back to dorms
9:00 Team Building Games
10pm: Lights Out
Tuesday
8am Breakfast
9-11am SESSION 5: Defensive Concepts
Warm-up
Defensive concepts and review - what is GOOD DEFENSE?!
Defensive stations (positioning, sliding, approaches, breakdowns, off-ball defense)
3v3, 4v4, 5v5
11:30-12:00pm Lunch
12:00-230pm Snowmaking pond/hike to Sun Bowl
3-4:30pm SESSION 6: Defensive Team Concepts
Stations (defensive turnovers, double teams, fast breaks, unsettled and settled defense)
5pm Dinner
6-7:30 pm SESSION 7: PLAY (mini-tournament)
Warmups
Box team play
7:20- 8:00 Scavenger Hunt involving whole camp (boys and girls)
8:00-9:00 Game night (team-building games)
Wednesday
8:00am Breakfast
9-11am SESSION 8: Olympics
Station review (offensive and defensive concepts)
Competitions – GameBreaker Olympics
ROUND 1: passing competitions
Shooting Accuracy
Trivia
Possession Drill – passing race to getting around the cones first
ROUND 2: Speed (relay races)
Ground ball competition
Shooting Power
Face off/Draw
Speed and agility Obstacle Course (while cradling)
12pm Lunch
2:00pm - 4:00pm: Field Session
5pm Dinner
6-7:30pm Last Scrimmage Session – small-sided games followed by full-field
8-9pm Camp talent show
9:15pm Back to dorms to pack
Thursday
8am Breakfast
9-10:45am FINAL SESSION with CLOSING CEREMONIES
Warmup
Ball warm-up altogether (boys and girls)
Camp Championship Tournament
11:00am Closing Ceremonies and prizes
*schedule may vary due to availability*
Reviews (4)
Nancy S. - Camper The facilities were awesome and I really enjoyed all the extracurricular activities.
Thomas T. - Parent This was my daughters first overnight experience at camp and she had a blast. The staff did a great job making sure she was having fun all week!
Karen G. - Camper The GameBreaker Lacrosse Camp at Stratton Mountain School was an amazing experience. I loved being away from home and playing lacrosse with my friends.
Karen T. - Parent As a parent, I appreciate how this camp combines great lacrosse with a more traditional summer camp experience. And you can’t beat Vermont in the summer.
