Benefits of Camps
March 4th, 2009 - byOne of the key components of a student-athlete making their college choice is their experience that they have while they are on campus for their visit. Sometimes, the visits last 48 hours but often they take place on a Saturday morning for 4 hours. While this is a great opportunity to see the campus and having the ability to meet with a handful of faculty and staff it is just the tip of the iceberg. Schools are showing off their best in a 4 hour span and this makes everything about the school appealing at the moment. The best way to get a true understanding of how life would be like at that respective school is to take in the experience as much as possible. This would include staying in the dorms and having that feeling that this is a place where you can see yourself. The hands on experience is the ideal way to truly gauge if that is the correct fit for you and your future. Eating the cafeteria food making the walk to the athletic facilities from the dorms, and interacting with people that are on campus all the time can benefit you if you use them as a resource. Camp is a great time to compete and train at a high level but the biggest advantage is to take in the actual college experience first hand and to have the opportunity to work with the coaching staff. Attending one college camp is something that I would highly recommend to do at least once in your high school years. If the schools of your choice don’t offer a camp then it is still beneficial to attend a camp at another institution so that you can use your camp experience and compare it to the campus visits that you take down the road.
