Camp at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Session III
- For campers ages 14 to College Sophomores
- Heriot-Watt Campus, Edinburgh, Scotland
- July 11-24, 2010
- Cost per camper - $3,850.00
Camp Goals
This is a camp that is ideal for players who are intermediate to advanced players. It is a unique squash camp. We are training at the Scottish National Headquarters of Squash, coached by the National Scottish Coaches; we train with the National Scottish Junior and Senior Squads in a two week camp directed personally by 20 year Ivy League Coach Stuart le Gassick. The mix of US, European, World and Scottish junior campers add immensely to the camper's enjoyment of the camp, both on and off the courts. (leGassickSquash Camps have no more than 16 campers in their group at Heriot Watt so that there is plenty of personal attention for each camper throughout the two weeks).
Campers will see their games taken to another level within the confines of the National Training Center. The first week of camp concludes with the Heriot Watt Junior Squash Open to be held at the Heriot Watt Squash Centre on July 16-18th. This tournament attracts top Scottish, World and European Junior Squash players.
Given the location of the camp campers will be able to take advantage of the City of Edinburgh, situated in the beautiful East of Scotland. There are a number of wonderful tourist attractions that the group will enjoy. We especially look forward this summer to our short journey to St. Andrews to watch the Wednesday practice round of the 139th 'Open Golf' Championships hosted by the Royal and Ancient St. Andrews Golf Club. Always a special occasion even for the non golfers in the group!
Coaches:
Roger Flynn: The Scottish National Coach is regarded as one of the leading and most innovative squash coaches in the world.
Claire Kidd: Scottish Women's Number One and UKCC Level 3 Coach
Stuart le Gassick: Brown University Men's and Women's Head Squash Coach
Scottish National Junior and Senior Players
Camp Deposit
Please make checks payable to 'le Gassicksquash llc'. Further information, directions, and final details will be mailed/e-mailed one month prior to the start of camp.
Travel
For US Campers a leGassick Squash Camp coach will travel from Newark NJ on a very convenient direct Continental airlines flight from the US to Edinburgh Scotland on July 10th. The flight lands only a short taxi ride from the Heriot Watt campus in the morning on Saturday 11th July. The return flight is on Saturday 24th July, around Noon, from Edinburgh directly to Newark NJ.
Check-In/Out
Check-in is between Noon and 3pm on Sunday July 11th. There is a short on court squash session at 3pm, with an orientation session, an introduction to the coaches, individual evaluations and camp guidelines/safety policies. This is followed by dinner at 5pm. Check-out is on Saturday morning July 24th.
About the Area
Edinburgh Castle dominates the city center skyline and from its ramparts you can look down on medieval lanes and elegant, sweeping terraces that hold over a thousand years of history, mystery and tradition. Yet you will also see a modern, dynamic capital where international festivals attract the world's leading performers, galleries display cutting-edge art, and bars, restaurants and clubs create a lively, cosmopolitan atmosphere with a distinctly Scottish twist.
'Edinburgh,' said writer Robert Louis Stevenson, 'is what Paris ought to be'.
