<p>There are lots to pick from-
our son did the lax 5-day camp-
most camps run from 3 to 5 days.....
if you are in decent shape, the 5 day camps are great- but do keep in mind the summer heat and humidity, expecially if you have not been playing active sports- a 3 day camp, in that case, might be a better option.</p>
<p>You are responsible for transport to/from USNA (from rochester: you can fly into BTW and take a shuttle bus to the academy)- you stay right in Bancroft Hall, eat in Kings Hall- so you do get a decent opportunity to "peek inside" as to what goes on- granted, not a full view, but better than the tours can offer! </p>
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Thanks for reviving this post...it was dead for a while...and by a while, I mean like 12 hours.
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<p>well, had to drive down to phili for the A10 championship regatta-- which we got to enjoy, once again, in the rain - so by the time we drove 3 hrs down, sat by the river for another 5 hours, drove 4 hours home with lots of traffic, and got into some dry clothes- yea, 12 hours seems about right! ;)</p>
<p>ps...if you see a camp that peaks your interest, sign up ASAP- as soon as registrations open- many fill up quickly-</p>
<p>Wow. Thanks a lot. I didn't even realize these things existed. The flights are really cheap too ($123...give or take). The shuttle costs money though right? $40 or so? My truck gets 10 mpg so driving is not necessarily an option for me lol.</p>
<p>I'm thinking I can use these camps to say to the Academy, "Hey...look...I went to all these sports camps and now I'm pursuing these same sports my senior year of high school. I also want to pursue these sports at the Academy..." There's my "goods" in the sports category!:)</p>
<p>Well, thanks again. I really appreciate it!</p>
<p>true story: this goes back 3 years, but our son knew a young lady- 10th grade- that was interested in the USNA. She attended a USNA summer camp- rowing in fact- which was a first for her, having never rowed before. (not easy, I may add, to pick it up for the first time at a summer camp!)....nevertheless, she did, and loved the sport- and she was apparently quite good, as the navy coach took an interest, and the communication continued well into her senior year.</p>
<p>She continued with rowing at home, and did well rowing lightweight. Her academic record was stellar- unfortunately her eyesight was not, and eventually she was unable to get beyond that barrier and did not gain an appointment. </p>
<p>But her rowing did open doors to other places, and the last I heard she was rowing lightweight in a D-3 program. You never know what can happen!</p>