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Boys and
girls entering 4th through 12th grades
Week One:
July 27- August 1
Week Two: August 3-8
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camp brochure (pdf file)
Location | Facilities
| Objectives | Coaches
| Schedule | Incentives
| Costs | Discounts |
Arrival and Departure |
Contacts
Location
Our camp is located on the
beautiful campus of Houghton College in the historic Genesee River
valley of western New York. The campus is just off Route 19, 65 miles
southeast of Buffalo and 70 miles south of Rochester. The Southern Tier
Expressway is just 15 miles to the south. (Directions
to campus.)
Facilities
Houghton College provides quality
athletic facilities, including five full-length soccer fields (two
lighted), an all-weather track, a large gymnasium for indoor sessions,
state-of-the-art athletic training area, fully equipped weight room, a
25-meter swimming pool, and ample meeting space.
Objectives and Philosophy
Houghton College is a Christian
college committed to providing a quality educational experience within a
wholesome and safe environment. The camp provides technical and tactical
training for beginners through advanced players ages entering grades
4-12.
Coaches
David Lewis, Houghton Women's
Head Coach,
17 Years
USSF and NSCAA Advanced Coaching licenses
Former collegiate All-American and member of Athletes in Action Soccer
Six time NSCAA Northeast Region Coach of the Year
Holds record for all-time career wins in
NAIA Women's Soccer history (267)
Among the top ten women's soccer coaches
(all divisions, minimum of 10 years) in
career winning percentage (.813)
Has coached 52 All-Americans, 9 Conference
& 8 Region Players of the Year
Career Record at Houghton: 267-56-17 (.813)
Matt Webb, Houghton Men’s Head
Coach, 4 Years
NSCAA National, Advanced National and Goalkeeping Coaching Licenses
Former HC Men's Assistant Coach
(1997-2003)
Former HC Women’s Assistant Coach (1993-1996). JV Women’s team was
undefeated in 1996
Former All-Conference and Team MVP player at Bethel College, Minnesota
Career Record at Houghton: 28-33-12
Stephan Schilke, Houghton Men's
Assistant Coach
Former Houghton team captain
1993 All-Region Second Team
Mary Neilon, Girls' Coach at Ellicottville Central School
4 x New York State Class D State Champion
1998 National High School Coach of the Year.
Ellicottville has won 20 Class D Sectional Championships under her
leadership.
Kim Stack, former Head Girl’s Coach
Genesee Valley Central School
2003 Section Champions
2003 Far West Region Finalist
2002 Section Coach of the Year
Mike
Cox, Houghton Men's Assistant Coach, 2 years
Other well-qualified and caring
staff, coaches and counselors are drawn from Houghton's network of
college and high school coaches and college soccer players.
Recent Houghton History
Men's Soccer Team
2007 Record: 9-4-5
2007 Regional semi-finalists
2006 Record: 6-10-3
2006 Regional semi-finalists
2005 Record: 7-11
2005 6-1 in AMC North
Division, 2nd Place
2005 AMC North Fair Play
Team Award
2003 AMC North Champions
2003 NAIA Nationally Ranked #24
Region Champions '94-'96 with national tournament
appearances
Conference champions '90-'95, '97, '03
Also Nationally ranked: 5th in '94, 9th in '97, 16th in
'98
Overall 39 year record: 446-221-74
Women's Soccer Team
2007 Record: 13-3-3
2007 Region IX & AMC
North Division Champions
2007 NAIA National
Tournament Sweet Sixteen
2006 Record: 18-2-2
2006 NAIA Nationally
Ranked #5
2006 NAIA National
Tournament Elite Eight
2006 NSCAA Gold Team
2005 Record: 20-1-1
2005 AMC North
Champions and Region IX Champions
2005 NAIA
National Championship Tournament Quarterfinalist
2004 AMC North
Fair Play Award, NSCAA Team Ethics Award and Buffalo Fund NAIA Team
Character Award
2005
Nationally Ranked No. 2
Region Final Four Appearances 15 consecutive years
National Tournament appearances '85, '98, '99, '01,
'03, '04,
'05
Nationally
Ranked: 8th in '97, 6th in '98, 16th in '99, 11th in '00, 15th in '02,
8th in '03, 9th in '04, 2nd in '05
Conference Record past
13 season: 88-1-1
Overall record over
the past 13 seasons: 224-26-14; outscoring opponents 1,031 to 131
Typical Schedule
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 Thought for the Day
9:30 Session I: Technical Training
11:30 Free swim
12:15 pm Lunch
1:15 Soccer video
2:00 Session II: Tactics/Teamwork; League Competition
5:00 Dinner
6:15 Team preparations
7:00 League Competition
10:15 In dorm rooms
11:00 Lights out
Incentives
Each camper will receive a ball and a camp t-shirt (those attending both
weeks receive one ball and one T-shirt at the first week only).
Costs
Resident Camper: $370
(includes meals)
Day Camper: $220
($50 non-refundable deposit must accompany each registration)
4
lunches: $25
4 dinners: $36
Room key deposit (refundable): $15
Discounts
$25
if deposit is received by May 1.
$20 if five or more register from the same school.
$50 when you attend a second week (those attending both weeks receive
one ball and one t shirt).
Arrival and Departure
Registration will be at the Nielsen Physical Education Center between 6
and
9 pm on Sunday.
The first meal served will be breakfast on Monday. Camp concludes
following the closing ceremony held in the gymnasium.
Required
Health Forms
New York State Public Health Law requires that a
parent/guardian of all residential campers complete, sign and
return the
Summer Camp Health
Forms. (Right Click to download the Word document).
Contacts
sportscamps@houghton.edu
Coach David Lewis
— phone: (585) 567-9548 or email david.lewis@houghton.edu
Coach Matthew Webb -
phone (585) 567- 9489 or email matthew.webb@houghton.edu
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