Youth Ultimate Summer Camp 2010

Youth Ultimate Summer Camp is a fantastic way to get introduced to the sport of Ultimate in a fun, interactive environment. You'll get coaching from our highly experienced staff, all of whom still play in Bay Area Disc Association adult leagues and tournaments. Pictured: Session #4 of Youth Summer Camp 2009 at Gilman Fields in Berkeley.

What We Teach

We invite all boys and girls ages 8 to 14 to come learn one of the fastest-growing and most fun sports on the planet.

Participants will learn the main skills needed to play Ultimate. They will also gain a working knowledge of more advanced concepts should they decide to try a more competitive level of play in high school. There is no prior experience required, so complete beginners are welcome!

Here is the schedule for Youth Summer Camp 2010:

• Berkeley Session #1 - June 21-25 at Gilman Fields
• Berkeley Session #2 - June 28th to July 2nd at King Middle School
• Marin County Session - August 9-13 at McInnis Park in San Rafael
• Each session is Monday to Friday (5 days total), 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
• Base cost = $175 for first child, first session (see "Discounts" below).

In addition to the 2 sessions in Berkeley and the session in Marin County, we are also working hard to develop a 4th session for the Palo Alto area that would take place sometime between June and August.

Our highly-skilled staff teaches the following skills and components of the game:

• Basic throwing and catching skills
• Basic conditioning and athletic skills such as running, cutting and jumping
• Basic offensive strategies including the vertical and horizontal stacked offense
• Basic defensive strategies - and perhaps most importantly...
• Spirit Of The Game, the core principles that define Ultimate

Throughout the week, campers will develop their skills through a combination of personalized 1:1 instruction, group drills, and supervised team play.

Attention Parents! - Online Registration, March 8th

Online registration for Youth Summer Camp 2010 opened on Monday, March 8th. You will need to create a user account, then follow our easy 3-step registration process. You'll also be given the option of paying for the summer camp using PayPal, which is the Bay Area Disc Association's preferred method of accepting online payments. If you registered your kid(s) to Youth Summer Camp 2009 in Berkeley, you'll be able to reuse the same Parent Profile you created last year.

Please consult the schedule above to determine which session(s) works best for you. If you have any questions, please write us at youthdirector (at) bayareadiscassociation (dot) org.

Discounts

Parents who sign up for multiple sessions receive a $50 discount. This discount is good within the same family, and is applicable for 1 child / multiple sessions or 2 or more children in the same session. To apply for the discount, complete registration in our online system, but do not follow the PayPal links right away. Instead, notify the Youth Director so we can adjust your total account balance to the discounted sum. Base cost = $175 for first child, first session. Discounted cost = $125 for each additional session or child.

Already Registered? - please review Camper Checklist

If you're already registered to the summer camp, then please look over the Camper Checklist. This page lists two important forms for you to fill out and bring to the Monday check-in at 8:30 AM. We also have some Ultimate-specific recommendations for attire & equipment.

Jordan Rose, Youth Director

Mr. Rose started the Youth Division from the ground up, launching the Winter Youth Series for high school clubs in January 2009 and also the Youth Summer Camp in July 2009. His dedication and leadership has made it possible for the Youth Division to continue and expand its operations in 2010.

Mr. Rose has coached the Ultimate Frisbee Club at Berkeley High School for the last 4 years from 2007 to 2010. The team's accomplishments during his tenure at Berkeley High School include appearances at the NorCal State Championships from 2007 through 2009 as well as an 11th place finish at the UPA Western High School Ultimate Championships in 2007.   Students from his program have gone on to have successful playing careers at UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, Brown, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia, Washington University and NYU.  

Prior to his coaching career at Berkeley High School, Mr. Rose played competitive Ultimate for more than 20 years in New York City, Amherst, Massachusetts, Eugene, Oregon and here in the East Bay. 

Melanie Berlin, Assistant Youth Director

Melanie Berlin has 3 years experience as a Youth Ultimate coach. Her coaching career began at Alameda Community Learning Center, where she served as Assistant Coach for the girls' team, Sweet Meat. She has since coached the middle school team for the past two years at St. Paul's Episcopal School in Oakland, where she currently works as a Kindergarten Teacher.

Ms. Berlin has been a competitive Ultimate player at the college and club levels for the last 8 years. She began her playing career at the University of Pennsylvania where, during her senior year, she served as team captain for Venus, leading it to a 3rd place in its region. Since graduating and moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, Melanie has played on the women's club teams Homebrood and Zeitgeist, making Nationals with Zeitgeist in 2007.