SJA Youth CC Camp

2016

link to pictures!

Dear campers and parents.  Thank you for joining us this week!  Camp is Monday, July 18th - Thursday, July 21st.  The time is 9:00-12:00 each day.

Please be sure to bring personal items like inhalers, epi-pens, bug spray, tanning lotion, etc...And of course be dressed to run.

Our general plan will be:
Monday - split into groups, introductions, basics of running, Olympics discussion, running form discussion, run in the valley behind SJA (fartlek day), review video after the run for form, capture the flag, snack

Tuesday - split into groups, discussion on training, form drills, hill workout on SJA campus, game, snack

Wednesday - split into groups, discussion on racing, long run day in valley, cross training, game, snack

Thursday, split into groups, what are "other things" we can do to run better, interval workout in the valley, game, snack

Pictures will be taken each day.  Please check back here to look for updates.  You can also check our twitter - @sjatrackcc for pictures and comments

Any concerns, please call me at 216 252-7866

thanks!  Fred Kieser

2015

Hi parents of the SJA Youth CC camp!

We want to thank you for sending your athletes to our camp this week.  The weather has been very cooperative as were your children.  On Monday we talked about the basics of running form, went for a regular run, then watched video of our form.  Tuesday was a hill workout followed by a couple of games of "capture the flag".  Wednesday was "long run" day in which we encouraged running at least 2 miles with no walking.  We passed out water bottles and some snack goodies courtesy of Second Sole of Rocky River after the run, did some barefoot drills, knocked out some core, and played one game of "capture the flag" (by popular demand).  Thursday was "interval" day in which we kept track of each runners time for their grass loop of 400m.

Here is a link to pictures from the week.  I'm trusting this link works!  Click HERE

If that doesn't work please email me at fkieser@sjastudents.org or check our team website where I will also embed the link.  I'll be happy to attach any pictures you like for your own personal use.

thanks again to you and all the athletes!  Have a great fall!

Coach Fred Kieser

Go Jags! 

2014

Welcome to 2014's camp!  Monday was a good start to the week.  We are 23 athletes strong with a wide variety of ability levels, ages, etc...we can all learn from everyone else.  Today we went for a grass run in the metropark behind SJA, video recorded our running form, and analyzed our own form in the classroom.

Here are some photos from Monday...click HERE

Tuesday-Thursday...we had some great, cool summer weather these days!  On Tuesday we did a hill workout, on Wednesday we did a "long" run (and some footwork skills after), and Thursday was an interval workout.  Pictures from all of them can be found in the link below.

I was absolutely amazed by the resilience, toughness, and character of this group.  If this isn't the best group of campers we've ever had then it has to be one of the best.  I hope they had fun and challenged themselves appropriately.

We sent the campers home with a small packet of papers from the week as well as a picture of the group on the front steps of the school.  Feel free to use any pictures you find on this website.

thanks again and good luck!  Coach Fred Kieser and the 2014 SJA CC team

Pictures for Tues-Thurs found HERE


From 2013

and thanks for coming to the youth cc camp for the summer of 2013!  You can refer to this page for daily plans, possible homework, worksheets, and links to pictures.

Please contact me at fkieser@sjastudents.org if you have any questions/concerns.

We hope everybody has a great week!  Stay healthy, stay hydrated, and learn something new.

Monday's general plan

Pictures from Monday

Pictures from Tuesday and Wednesday Part 1

Pictures from Tuesday and Wednesday Part 2


From 2012

Hi!

This year's camp was off to a HOT start. Today the campers split themselves into groups, assigned themselves a "country" since this is an olympic year, learned a little about the olympics then filled in a crossword about muscles of the body to start the day.
We then when to the Rocky River Park behind the school to run some trails and on some grass. Many said it was their first run of the summer, so we didn't push too hard.
After that we did some "stations" on the track including some hurdle drills, abs/core, push-ups/yoga stretches, and a video tape station to watch form. We only recorded the video today and will be viewing it first thing Tuesday morning before we do hills.

Day 1 pictures
https://picasaweb.google.com/sjacross/YouthCCCampJuly162012#slideshow/5765896253506536242

Day 3 pictures
https://picasaweb.google.com/sjacross/July192012#slideshow/5766853513574288642