|
2008 Ray Reid Soccer School General Info
To Register
Camp Registration/Check-in for Elite Academy
Camp Registration/Check-in for Young Stars and Specialty Camps
Accommodations for Campers Staying for Both Sessions
Hotel Accommodations for Elite Academy Camper Parents/Families
Early Dismissal
Camp Payments: Deposit & Balance
Key Deposit for Elite Academy Campers
Physical Form
Medical Staff
Camp Ball for Elite Academy Campers
A Typical Camp Day at Elite Academy
Adult/Coach Supervision at Elite Academy
Coach to Camper Ratio
Team Assignments by Age and Skill Level
Roommates at Elite Academy
Meals at Elite Academy
Phones in the Dorms at Elite Academy
Reaching Your Son at Elite Academy
Match Schedule/Can I Watch My Son Play at Elite Academy
Camp Store at Elite Academy
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Camp Check-Out/Closing for Elite Academy
Group Discounts/Train as a Team
What to Bring to Elite Academy
Transportation To & From Airport
Camp Forms
Directions to all Camps
HOW TO ENROLL - REGISTER ONLINE!
Register online or complete the online registration application (or the brochure application if you received in mail) and mail with appropriate payment to:
Ray Reid Soccer School, c/o: Gold, Orluk & Partners, LLC, PO Box 1177, Avon, CT 06001.
Please note, payment (partial or full, depending on the program) must be submitted within two weeks of your online registration. A payment needs to be enclosed for each child you are enrolling and we ask that you please pay special attention to the deposit deadline. We cannot guarantee spots after the deadline has passed. Finally, please be sure to fill out the application in its entirety.
CAMP REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN: ELITE ACADEMY HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
Registration for all Elite Academy campers (including Day Campers) will take place in Gampel Pavilion on Saturday, July 19th (for Session I) and on Thursday, July 24th (for Session II) from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. for each session.
At registration, you will check-in, receive your team assignment, room assignment and room key (a room key deposit of $100 is required at this time), and have the option of leaving money for the Camp Store. At check-in, you should bring any Medication Authorization Forms for the camp medical staff. At this time, you will also need to pay any outstanding balances that you have and submit any outstanding forms with the camp administrators. After registering at Gampel, you will move into your assigned room in the dormitories.
Please note: Lunch will not be served on the first day of camp – we encourage you to eat lunch before you arrive at registration. You have the option of pre-ordering Blimpie’s Subs or Pizza for the campers during registration.
CAMP REGISTRATION/CHECK-IN: YOUNG STARS AND SPECIALTY CAMPS
For the Young Stars and Specialty Camps, we encourage campers to arrive a half hour early on the first day of each camp session to get registered for the week.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR CAMPERS STAYING FOR BOTH SESSIONS
Campers may stay overnight in UConn housing between Session I and Session II at an additional cost of $55.00. This fee will cover their room for the night, meals and supervision from the coaching staff. To make these arrangements, please call the event office at (860) 674-1500.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ELITE ACADEMY CAMPER PARENTS/FAMILIES
 Hotel Accommodations for players and parents are available at the Nathan Hale Inn, conveniently location on the University of Connecticut Campus. The newly built Nathan Hale Inn and Conference Center offers deluxe accommodations while providing high-speed Internet access, convention facilities and fine dining. The Nathan Hale Inn is offering special room rates starting at $129 for parents and players of the Ray Reid Elite Soccer Camp. Call 860-427-7888 and mention the code: RRSS8 to make your reservation.
EARLY DISMISSAL
If your child needs to leave earlier than the normal check out time, you must fill out the necessary paperwork at Registration. If you have not filled out the paperwork, you will not be able to sign out your child early.
DEPOSIT & BALANCE
FULL PAYMENT DUE BY JUNE 1st
Deposit: Please send half the camp cost within two weeks of your online registration (you are also welcome to pay in full at this point as well if that is more convenient for you). This payment will reserve your spot at camp. Checks should be sent to:
Ray Reid Soccer School
c/o: Gold, Orluk & Partners, LLC
PO Box 1177
Avon, CT 06001
Balance: The camp tuition balance must be paid in full by June 1st 2008 (Medical and Parental Consent Forms are also due at this time). Please note: If your deposit or final balance are not paid on time, your spot in the camp may be forfeited and given to someone else who is on the waiting list.
A KEY DEPOSIT OF $100 IS REQUIRED AT CHECK-IN AND WILL BE RETURNED PROVIDED THE KEY IS TURNED IN AT CHECKOUT.
Please have a separate check for $100 made out to the Ray Reid Soccer School at registration. Do not mail the key deposit check in advance. The check will be returned when you return the key at checkout. The camper will not be able to receive a key for his/her room if the $100 dollar key deposit is not paid in full.
PHYSICAL FORM
Please print off the Ray Reid Soccer School Medical Release from the Forms page on this website. This information needs to be completed by your physician and mailed to the attention of the: Ray Reid Soccer School, c/o Gold, Orluk & Partners, P.O. Box 1177, Avon, CT 06001 by June 1st. A physical form issued by the state of Connecticut within the last 3 years is acceptable – all campers must have a completed Physical Form to participate at one of our Ray Reid Soccer School Camps. We do not keep past year’s physical forms. You will need to provide us with new forms.
MEDICAL STAFF
The Ray Reid Soccer School will have an athletic trainer working with each of its camps at all times. For more serious problems at Elite Academy, the camp will use Windham Hospital, which is located approximately 15 minutes away from the University of Connecticut. The Ray Reid Soccer School, Inc. provides secondary accident/medical insurance.
CAMP BALL
Each camper must have a soccer ball. You may bring your own ball or purchase one from us (use the check-off box on the online registration or on the camp brochure application). If you choose to purchase one from us in advance, the cost is $30. If you choose to purchase a ball at registration, the cost will be $35 if available. The official sponsor of the camp ball will be adidas. Young Star Day Campers do not need to purchase a ball.
A TYPICAL CAMP DAY AT ELITE ACADEMY
Daily Schedule*
Saturday through Wednesday (Session I)
Thursday through Monday (Session II)
| 6:45AM | Wake Up |
| 7:00AM | Breakfast |
| 7:30AM | Camp Meeting |
| 8:00AM | Groups Meet |
| 8:15AM | Training Session I |
| 10:45AM | Return to Dorms |
| 11AM -1PM | Camp Store Open |
| 11:00AM | Lunch |
| 12:15-1:15PM | Possible Guest Speaker |
| 1:15PM | Meet on Hill |
| 1:25PM | Depart for Fields |
| 1:30PM | Training Session II |
| 3:40PM | Return to Dorms |
| 4:00PM | Pool/Free Time (On Some Days) |
| 4-6:00PM | Camp Store Open |
| 4:30PM | Dinner |
| 5:45PM | Leagues Meet |
| 6:00PM | Evening Matches |
| 8:30PM | Return to Dorms/Possible Lectures & Movies |
| 9-10:30PM | Camp Store Open |
| 10:00PM | Coaches on Floor for Attendance |
| 10:30PM | Lights Out |
*Daily schedule is subject to change.
ADULT/COACH SUPERVISION AT ELITE ACADEMY
Camp staff members sleep in the dorms with the campers for the Elite Academy and the UConn police patrol the campus, including the dorms, 24 hours a day. Attendance roll is run regularly.
COACH TO CAMPER RATIO
The Ray Reid Soccer School works to provide a coach to camper ratio for all camps of one coach for each ten campers registered.
TEAM/TRAINING GROUP ASSIGNMENTS BY AGE AND SKILL LEVEL
Team and training group camp assignments are done by age and ability. The camp coaching staff will evaluate all players and place them with appropriate age and skill levels. Teams attending the Ray Reid Soccer School can train and play as a team at camp – arrangements for these training groups needs to be made in advance.
ROOMMATES AT ELITE ACADEMY
The Ray Reid Soccer School does its best to pair campers together as roommates in instances where both campers request each other. If your son does not request a roommate, we do our very best to find and assign a roommate that is the same age.
MEALS AT ELITE ACADEMY
Each of the three meals offered during each day will be served in a UConn dining facility. All of the food is served buffet-style and is all-you-can-eat at each meal. There is a wide selection of meals, including a vegetarian option at each meal. They usually have a pasta bar at dinner, regular hot food service, a sandwich bar, a salad bar, lots of fruit and drinks, ice cream, etc… IMPORTANT: Please notify the camp administrators at 860.674.1500 or by email at info@RayReid.com if your son has any food allergies.
PHONES IN THE DORMS AT ELITE ACADEMY
There are no pay phones in the dorms. If campers bring a cell phone (at their own risk), please note that the cell phone may only be used in their dorm room. All cell phones must be turned off at “Lights Out.”
REACHING YOUR SON AT ELITE ACADEMY
If you need to reach your son during camp, you may leave a message in our office at 860.922.1110. We will have other emergency numbers for camper parents at check-in.
MATCH SCHEDULE/CAN I WATCH MY SON PLAY AT ELITE ACADEMY
You can watch your son play at Elite Academy during the Evening Soccer Matches which start at approximately at 5:30PM each night of camp. The Ray Reid Soccer School will do its best to post a Match Schedule on its website the week of Elite Academy Camp.
CAMP STORE AT ELITE ACADEMY
We have a Camp Store that is available to all of our Elite Academy campers. We DO NOT encourage campers to carry cash. You have the option of leaving money for your child in our Camp Bank. This will ensure that your child’s does not lose his or her money during camp. We ask that parents make a cash deposit into the Camp Store at registration. Your son then charges against that amount all week. At event closing at the end of the week, we refund the money that your son has not spent. At the Camp Store we sell pizza, snacks, drinks and other soccer items.
CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY
Elite Academy Cancellation/Refund Policy: A full refund minus a $200.00 administrative fee will be given prior to June
1, 2008. Cancellations (for medical reasons only) that occur after June 1st and 14 days prior to the start of an Elite
Academy camp session will receive their refund in the form of a camp credit for the following year. Any cancellation
within 13 days of the start of camp or an early departure from camp for any reason (including sickness or injury) will
not be entitled to any form of refund. All requests for a refund of any kind must be submitted in writing. Camp credits
are non-transferable.
Young Stars/NEU/Specialty Camps (other than Elite Academy) Cancellation/Refund Policy: A full refund minus a $50.00
administrative fee will be given 30 days prior to the start of one of these camps. Cancellations that take place within
30 days in advance of a camp session start will only be granted if they are for medical reasons and accompanied by a
signed physician's excuse and are subject to the $50.00 administrative fee. All requests for a refund of any kind must
be submitted in writing and any camp credits awarded are non-transferable.
CAMP CHECK-OUT/CLOSING DAY AT ELITE ACADEMY
Closing Ceremony: Friends and family are invited to attend a brief awards ceremony on the last day of camp that will begin at 2PM outside of McMahon Hall on the UConn campus. Champions Games will take place prior to the ceremony.
Check-out: Official check-out for each session of Elite Academy will take place on the last afternoon of camp at approximately 2:30PM outside of McMahon Hall. At check-out, you will move out of your dorm room and be required to return your room key in order to receive your deposit. You will receive any remaining Camp Store funds and any medications that were left with the camp medical staff.
Early Departures: Plans to take any camper home before the official camp check-out time must be cleared with the Camp Director. Please bring a signed note to registration or contact the Camp Director or Camp Office during the week of camp to make these arrangements.
Please Note: If someone other than a camper’s parent/guardian will be coming to pick up your child from camp, a permission note from that camper’s parent/guardian must accompany the adult picking up the camper. If possible, please notify the camp administrators in advance by calling 860.674.1500. Please bring a signed note from that parent/guardian to check-in on the day of registration.
GROUP DISCOUNT /TRAIN AS A TEAM
In order to receive a group discount, you must send in all the players' applications together. Discounts are as follows:
Elite Academy I & II: Groups of 10-14 campers receives a $10 discount per camper. Groups of 15 or more will receive a $25 discount per camper. If you send 10 or more campers as a team to one session and your coach would like to attend free, please contact Ray Reid.
ALL TEAM MEMBERS MUST FILL OUT THE TEAM INFORMATION BOX ON THE APPLICATION.
If you are interested in training as a team, please contact the event office at 860.674.1500 to discuss team training opportunities.
WHAT TO BRING
TRANSPORTATION TO & FROM AIRPORT
The camp does not provide transportation to or from any airport or bus terminal due to liability and the demands of the entire staff at registration and camp closing.
The following limo services are available:
Premier Limousine: Toll-Free 1.866.885.5466 or http://www.premierlimo.net for the rate of $69.00 plus 13% fuel service fee plus tip from Bradley International Airport to Gampel Pavillion on the UConn Campus in Storrs.
Please remember to mention our "Ray Reid Soccer School" in order to get this
special rate.
Please email us at info@RayReid.com if you have any further questions. We
look forward to seeing you at camp.
|
