Coach Lacrosse at Summer Camp

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Summer Camp Lacrosse Jobs

Overview

Lacrosse at camp is one of the most fun activities! Campers love to put on their equipment and head to our sports complex to play against each other and other camps.
As a lacrosse coach you will teach a wide range of lacrosse abilities to campers of all ages, from the beginners to the pros. As the lacrosse coach you will be responsible for coaching campers on their movement, their passing, their stick handling shooting, tackling checking, and, most importantly, teamwork.
Why Teach Lacrosse at Summer Camp?

Being a Lacrosse coach at Camp IHC is an incredibly rewarding job, but it’s not an easy job. You’ll have groups of campers with different abilities in the same class and sometimes you might even have a camper that just isn’t into Lacrosse that day--that’s when you’ll rise to the challenge with enthusiasm and creativity. However, you will love it. You’ll get to see your hard work pay off when you see your campers hit game winning shots, or learn or master a technique for the first time. At the end of the summer your coaching and leadership skills will become more defined and polished.
At Camp IHC you’ll be a role model both on and off the court to our campers. They will look up to you in so many ways and as cliche as it sounds, they will 100% have an impact on you too.

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FAQs

Coaching periods are around 40-50 minutes long. You’ll normally coach 5 or 6 periods a day. Camp counselors will accompany the campers to the Lacrosse fields and then it’s your responsibility to engage with the campers and get them ready for the lesson. You and your team will have lesson plans (that you help build!) that will be tailored for the different levels and abilities. Those 40-50 minutes are yours to make as amazing as possible.
A typical class will have around 12-18 campers. Sometimes bunks have split activities or off-camp trips, or perhaps two bunks are scheduled for lacrosse at once! This means you can sometimes have a handful of campers or a larger class to teach. You will have a schedule for each day to know what campers to expect before the day starts.
Yes! There are different types of tournaments over the summer. There are divisional tournaments where bunks will play mini-tournaments against each other. There are inter-camp tournaments where different camps will play against each other. There are also inter-camp tournaments where different camps will play against each other. Additionally, there are off-camp tournaments where you will go to another camp to represent IHC with your team.
Our camp season runs from mid-June to mid-August. For this position you would need to be available for this period.
Throughout the summer you will live in a bunk with campers and other camp counselors. When you’re not coaching you’ll connect with them and be part of their group to provide extra coverage. During this time you’ll have an opportunity to take part in other activities with them and help your team out.
Yes. On a regular schedule you will have one period off each day.
You will also have one full day and night off each week. This is your chance to rest, recover and try some new things on camp and explore new places off camp with other staff.