University of North Carolina Athletics
Karen Shelton's Carolina Field Hockey Camps
June 21, 1999 | Field Hockey
The Carolina Field Hockey Camps offer the enthusiast a wide variety of training within a five-day period. Coach Karen Shelton and her excellent staff will instruct participants of all levels. Emphasis will be placed on fundamentals of the game through basic skill instruction and game-related drills. Students will learn stickwork, ball handling, passing and offensive/defensive techniques throughout the week and participate in exciting tournament games in the evenings.
Advanced skills and tactics will be taught and practiced. Session topics will include mental imagery, strength training and more. Camp sessions will be held on both artificial (Astroturf) and natural grass fields.
Camp dates for the summer of 2000 are July 7-11 and July 12-16
For more information or to receive a camp brochure:
Call (919) 967-3276 or email nconway@email.unc.edu
CAMP STAFF
Karen Shelton, coach of the 1989, '95, '96 and '97 NCAA field hockey champions, has developed numerous All-Americans and national team members and has built a tradition of success and excellence at Carolina.
As a player, she was a member of the U.S. National Team for eight years and earned a bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She was also chosen for the 1980 Olympic team.
In her 19 seasons as coach at North Carolina, the Tar Heels have finished the season ranked No. 1 or No. 2 an amazing 11 times. The five-time Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year has led UNC to 11 Final Fours and a total of 16 NCAA appearances. Shelton is a three-time national Coach of theYear, by the College Field Hockey Association in 1994 and '95 and by USA Field Hockey in 1996.
Leslie Lyness was a member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic team. While at Carolina, she twice earned All-America honors and captained the 1989 NCAA Championship team. The Honda-Broderick Award winner as the country's top player in 1989, her Carolina jersey, No. 7, was the program's first to be retired.
Laurel Hershey Martin was a first-team All-America as a UNC senior in 1990. She graduated in '91 with a degree in radio/television/motion pictures and spent the next five years playing with the U.S. national team. She gave birth to a daughter in January of 1996 and worked her way back into shape quickly enough to play in the Olympics that summer. Following the Games, she retired from competition and began her coaching career, directing the field hockey team at Cape Henry Collegiate School in Virginia Beach, Va. She served as a volunteer assistant at UNC in 1998.
Martin is married to James Martin, a Navy SEAL, and gave birth to a second daughter in 1998.
Kelli James was a member of the 1996 Olympic team and the bronze-medal winning 1994 World Cup team. While playing for Old Dominion University, she was a two- time All-America and winner of the Honda Sports Award. James is a native of Medford, N.J.
Nick Conway, a member of championship teams as both a coach and a player, has been an assistant coach at North Carolina for the past five years and has helped direct Carolina to three NCAA Championships. In his native England, he was a member of the University of Birmingham team that won the National Championship in 1992. Also at irmingham, he coached the University Ladies Indoor team to a National Championship in 1994. Conway played in the 1994 Junior World Cup and has been a part of two silver medal teams in the European Cup. A member of the 1998 World Cup training squad, he has represented England Seniors nine times.
Kate Barber joined the coaching staff as an undergraduate assistant in the fall of 1998 after four years as a standout player for the Tar Heels. Playing forward and midfield for Carolina, arber was a three-time All-America selection and as a senior was a finalist for the Honda Award. A native of West Chester, Pa., she is a member of the U.S. National Team.
Cindy Werley won the Honda Award as national player of the year in 1996 and '97. At UNC, she played on two NCAA championship teams and four ACC championship teams. As a senior in '97, she led the nation in goals scored with 36. She was a three-time All-America, a three-time ACC Tournament MVP and a three-time member of All- NCAA Tournament teams. She holds Carolina records for career scoring and career goals and her No. 13 jersey has been retired. She is a member of the U.S. National Team and an assistant coach at Duke.
Sample Daily Schedule
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30-11 a.m. First instructional session
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch break
2-4:30 p.m. Second instruction session
5-6 p.m. Dinner
6-9 p.m. Tournament games
10 p.m. Curfew
11 p.m. Lights out
Items to Bring
Field hockey stick, mouth guard, shin guards, grass cleats, tennis shoes, turf shoes, rain
gear, shorts, t-shirts, socks, linens, pillow, towels, toiletries
Goalkeepers must bring their own equipment
Optional: personal spending money, books/magazines, Walkman, munchies, telephone
Cost
Tuition for Carolina Field Hockey camps is $525. Enrollment is limited.
Lodging
All campers will be housed (two per room) on the campus of the University of North
Carolina. A $30 key deposit will be refunded at the end of the week. Campers should
bring linens, pillows, towels and toiletries. Rooms are air-conditioned.
Travel
Arriving: flights should be booked to arrive between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on July 7 for
Session I and July 12 for Session II.
Departing: flights should be booked to depart between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on July 11th
for Session I and July 16th for Session II.
Ground transportation to and from Raleigh/Durham Airport will be provided. Arriving
campers are to report to the baggage claim area where they will meet camp
representatives for bus transport to the UNC campus.
Meals
Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served each day at a UNC campus dining facility.
Session I: first meal is dinner on July 7, last meal is breakfast on July 11
Session II: first meal is dinner on July 12, last meal is breakfast on July 16
Counselors
Camp counselors are mature, responsible individuals hand-picked by camp
administrators to ensure that each camper will have a safe, positive experience. The
counselors will live in the dormitory, supervise campers at night, attend meals and assist
at instructional sessions. There will be 24-hour supervision of all campers.
Medical Care
Parents should arrange for campers' accident and health insurance. Qualified athletic
trainers will attend all instructional sessions.
Check in/Check out
Session I: Check in July 7 from 1-4 p.m., Check out July 11 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Session II: Check in July 12 from 1-4 p.m., Check out July 16 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
First camp meeting is at 5 p.m. for both sessions.
