University of North Carolina Athletics
Karen Shelton's Carolina Field Hockey Camps
February 15, 2001 | Field Hockey
2012 UNC Field Hockey Camp Brochure 
The Carolina Field Hockey Camps are designed for participants of all ability levels. Instructional sessions are diverse and range from the fundamentals of the game to international standard concepts. Students at the camps will undergo training sessions similar to those used by the University of North Carolina and the U.S. National Team. There will be opportunities to play with and be coached by champions.
The Carolina Field Hockey Camp is a demanding camp that emphasizes enjoying and appreciating the game. It is our mission to make every camper a vastly improved technical and tactical field hockey player through training sessions focusing on cerebral enhancement, mental imagery, strength training and enjoyment.
Camp dates for the summer of 2012 are:
Session I: July 6-9 (Teams and Individuals)
Session II: July 10-13 (Teams and Individuals)
Please register online at click www.carolinafieldhockeycamps.com.
SUMMER CAMP STAFF
The head field hockey coach at the University of North Carolina since 1981, Karen Shelton has led UNC to national prominence in the form of six NCAA Championships, eight NCAA runner-up finishes, 17 Atlantic Coast Conference titles and 29 winning seasons. Following her team's 2011 campaign, Shelton's 31st season in Chapel Hill, she carries a career record of 527-138-9 and ranks fifth among NCAA coaches in career wins.
A member of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame, Shelton was a three-time national player of the year at West Chester State and helped the U.S. team to a bronze medal at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Grant Fulton has been a Carolina assistant coach since 2005 and brings to the program a wealth of international experience as a coach and a player. Before coming to Chapel Hill, he coached in his native South Africa, serving as an assistant the men's and women's national teams. He also has coached in Canada and The Netherlands. Fulton represented his home country at the 1996 Olympics and appeared in a total of 60 international matches with South Africa's National Team.
Guy Cathro joined the UNC staff in January of 2011 as an assistant coach and Director of Player Development. His extensive coaching experience includes the college ranks, the USFHA High Performance program, and international hockey in his native Scotland. As a player, he earned more than 20 caps with the Scotland U21 squad and was a member of the 1999 Senior Training Squad. Cathro earned his U.S. Field Hockey Level 3 coaching accreditation in June of 2010.
Rachel Dawson, a three-time All-America player at UNC, finished her Tar Heel career ranked among the school's top 10 in career points and career goals. The ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 and 2007, she was named ACC Tournament MVP as Carolina won the 2007 title. Dawson has been a member of the U.S. National Team since 2005 and played in the 2006 World Cup. During the competition, she was nominated for the WorldHockey Young Player of the Year Award, which is given to the world's best player under 23.
Jesse Gey was a member of UNC's 2007 NCAA Championship squad and now represents the U.S. as a part of the National Team. Gey earned All-America and All-ACC honors as a Tar Heel senior, when she tied for the team lead in scoring and ranked second in the nation in assists. Carolina's MVP in 2006, she served as a Tar Heel assistant coach in 2010.
Sample Daily Schedule
7:30 a.m.-Breakfast
8:30 a.m.-Demonstrations
9 a.m.-First instructional session
Noon-Lunch break
2 p.m.-Second instructional session
5 p.m.-Dinner
6 p.m.-First tournament game
7:30 p.m.-Second tournament game
9 p.m.-Movie
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, water bottle
Goalkeepers must bring their own equipment
Optional: personal spending money, books/magazines, iPod/Walkman, munchies, telephone
Cost
Tuition for Carolina Field Hockey camps is $535. Team tuition rate is $499 per athlete. Enrollment is limited.
Lodging
All campers will be housed (two per room) on the campus of the University of North
Carolina. A $45 key deposit will be collected at check-in and refunded at the end of the week. Campers should
bring linens, pillows, towels and toiletries.
Travel
Arriving: Flights should be booked to arrive between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on July 6 for Session I and July 10 for Session II.
Departing: Flights should be booked to depart between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on July 9 for Session I and July 13 for Session II.
Ground transportation to and from Raleigh/Durham Airport will be provided by the camp for a charge of $20 per round-trip fare. Arriving campers are to report to the baggage claim area where they will meet camp representatives for bus transport to the UNC campus.
For travel arrangements, call Anthony Travel at 1-800-366-3772 and mention that you are a registered camper at the Carolina Field Hockey Camps.
Meals
reakfast, lunch and dinner will be served each day at a UNC campus dining facility. Session I: First meal is dinner on July 6, last meal is breakfast on July 9; Session II: First meal is dinner on July 10, last meal is breakfast on July 13
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
At Carmichael Hall on Stadium Drive
Session I:
Check in July 6 from noon to 3 p.m.; Check out July 9 from noon to 1 p.m.
Session II:
Check in July 10 from noon to 3 p.m.; Check out July 13 from noon to 1 p.m.
