<p>Just wondering, my son (14) is going to be attending the Extended Lacrosse Camp this summer. His ultimate goal is to attend the Academy so we thought this would be a good introduction to it - at least it would get him to physically be there for a few days.<br>
He loves lacrosse and plans to play in high school as well.</p>
<p>Anyone attend any of the Navy sports camps have any insight? We were very impressed with the packet of info we received with the rules and expectations. </p>
<p>If he continues to have the Academy as his goal, we figure he'll go to the camp every summer. It can't hurt to develop relationships there, even if he doesn't become a recruited athlete (not sure he's that level of player).</p>
<p>My son (15) attended last year and is going again this year (July 26-30). He actually hated the camp the first day - texted us all about it. We felt like bad parents. Then they started doing stuff he liked and ended up loving the camp.</p>
<p>I kind of made him go last year because we sent both kids to Navy camps (one went to the swimming camp). I wanted them to live in Bancroft and experience USNA so they could better understand what I did in college. We weren't going to make him go back - I told him he could pick whichever camp he wanted, and he chose Navy. He also talked two teammates into going this year.</p>
<p>The first day is mostly just physical drills - running and stuff. Not much lacrosse. By the end of it, though, all they do is scrimmage and play. He loved that.</p>
<p>He also said the food was terrible. Pack lots of snacks and take bottled water and gatorade.</p>
<p>Our son also attended the extended lax camp between junior and senior year- (now is a newly minted youngster at USNA)-</p>
<p>the camps are well run and well coached-
the kids come back exhausted-
but our son commented it was one of the better lax camps he attended-
in addition to the items already mentioned, suggest packing some bandaids and mole skin (running all day = blisters on top of blisters), gold bond powder and a fan for the room (the a/c is off in bancroft).... throw in some granola and power bars- a case of gatoraide- cell phone and I-pod (if he has those items)- and enjoy!</p>