legionathleticcamp
04-25-2006, 01:53 AM
The 45th Legion Athletic Camp, straddling the North Dakota/Manitoba border at the International Peace Garden, is now accepting applications for various summer positions.
The nonprofit camp, which operate from July 16 - August 26, 2006, offers a total of 12 sports: basketball, advanced and beginners track and field, cycling, elementary, equestrian, gymnastics, judo, sailing, soccer, volleyball and wilderness.
The camp - www.legionathleticcamp.com - is open to junior and senior high school athletes and for some sports elementary grades.
Athletes - up to 1,300 - come from all areas of the world.
Over the years, the Legion camp has hosted numerous other sports including cycling, fastball, football, karate, lacrosse, rhythmic gymnastics, rugby, team handball, weight lifting and others.
We are currently looking for both male and female in the following positions.
Dorm deans - must be at least 21 years of age - and be able to attend at least seven days of camp. You receive an honorarium along with camp jacket/t-shirt and all meals and accommodations. Duties include dorm supervision at nighttime and daytime when athletes in dorms. Gas allowance also depending on distance traveled.
Task force staff - must be at least 18 years of age - and be able to attend at least four weeks minimum of camp. You receive an honorarium along with camp jacket/t-shirt and all meals and accommodations. Gas allowance also depending on distance traveled. Duties include canteen, work crew, grounds work, janitorial.
Coaching Although our coaching is set we are always expanding our territory and looking for new talent(s) for current and future years. You receive an honorarium along with camp jacket/t-shirt and all meals and accommodations. Gas allowance also depending on distance traveled. Our present coaching staff rank from grassroots to university to professional and Olympic. Coaches usually attend one-week session for selected sport.
HandymenIn the areas of plumbing, heating, carpentry, small fix-ups. Area includes major sportsplex, canteen, admin building, equestrian barn and corrals, several dorms, staff cabins etc. You receive an honorarium along with camp jacket/t-shirt and all meals and accommodations. Gas allowance also depending on distance traveled. Looking for at least minimum two weeks attendance.
Any of the above please contact Curtis J. Phillips at cjphillips@shaw.ca or 1-780-743-4853
TOP 10 REASONS TO ATTEND THE LEGION ATHLETIC CAMP
10: 45thd Legion Athletic Camp. Anticipate 1,300 athletes from across the globe in attendance for six weeks with 12 different sports offered. Last two summers representation from Canada: six provinces and three territories; U.S.A.: 12 states; Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico and South Korea. Mexico had 11 athletes in attendance. Also had a record number of First Nations athletes.
9: Legacy of the Legion Athletic Camp - One of first athletic camps in North America to go co-ed
8: Legacy of the Legion Athletic Camp - One of first athletic camps to have females in head coaching roles
7: Legacy of the Legion Athletic Camp – One of the first organizations to delve into sports medicine
6: Several Sport Hall of Fames are populated with former Legion Athletic Camp coaches and athletes. It may be the one – and only – common bond of interest for all of the honoured athletes and coaches. The camp is a “Who’s Who” of sport.
5: Countless Olympians, past, future and present had their start here.
4: Aside from the present 12 sports offered www.legionathleticcamp.com it has showcased fishing, football, rhythmic gymnastics, team handball, weight training, wrestling, etc cetera.
3: More than 33,000 athletes have attended the Legion Athletic Camp at the International Peace Garden. A camp, which is manned by volunteers and built by, volunteers!
2: The Legion Athletic Camp has one of the highest ratios of returning athletes of any athletic camp in North America. Remarkably, in the world of high technology and mass communication, this has been achieved mainly by word-of-mouth.
1: The 45th annual Legion Athletic Camp is without a doubt one of North America's Best Summer Sports Camp….still under the leadership of founder and head coach George Phillips.
The nonprofit camp, which operate from July 16 - August 26, 2006, offers a total of 12 sports: basketball, advanced and beginners track and field, cycling, elementary, equestrian, gymnastics, judo, sailing, soccer, volleyball and wilderness.
The camp - www.legionathleticcamp.com - is open to junior and senior high school athletes and for some sports elementary grades.
Athletes - up to 1,300 - come from all areas of the world.
Over the years, the Legion camp has hosted numerous other sports including cycling, fastball, football, karate, lacrosse, rhythmic gymnastics, rugby, team handball, weight lifting and others.
We are currently looking for both male and female in the following positions.
Dorm deans - must be at least 21 years of age - and be able to attend at least seven days of camp. You receive an honorarium along with camp jacket/t-shirt and all meals and accommodations. Duties include dorm supervision at nighttime and daytime when athletes in dorms. Gas allowance also depending on distance traveled.
Task force staff - must be at least 18 years of age - and be able to attend at least four weeks minimum of camp. You receive an honorarium along with camp jacket/t-shirt and all meals and accommodations. Gas allowance also depending on distance traveled. Duties include canteen, work crew, grounds work, janitorial.
Coaching Although our coaching is set we are always expanding our territory and looking for new talent(s) for current and future years. You receive an honorarium along with camp jacket/t-shirt and all meals and accommodations. Gas allowance also depending on distance traveled. Our present coaching staff rank from grassroots to university to professional and Olympic. Coaches usually attend one-week session for selected sport.
HandymenIn the areas of plumbing, heating, carpentry, small fix-ups. Area includes major sportsplex, canteen, admin building, equestrian barn and corrals, several dorms, staff cabins etc. You receive an honorarium along with camp jacket/t-shirt and all meals and accommodations. Gas allowance also depending on distance traveled. Looking for at least minimum two weeks attendance.
Any of the above please contact Curtis J. Phillips at cjphillips@shaw.ca or 1-780-743-4853
TOP 10 REASONS TO ATTEND THE LEGION ATHLETIC CAMP
10: 45thd Legion Athletic Camp. Anticipate 1,300 athletes from across the globe in attendance for six weeks with 12 different sports offered. Last two summers representation from Canada: six provinces and three territories; U.S.A.: 12 states; Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico and South Korea. Mexico had 11 athletes in attendance. Also had a record number of First Nations athletes.
9: Legacy of the Legion Athletic Camp - One of first athletic camps in North America to go co-ed
8: Legacy of the Legion Athletic Camp - One of first athletic camps to have females in head coaching roles
7: Legacy of the Legion Athletic Camp – One of the first organizations to delve into sports medicine
6: Several Sport Hall of Fames are populated with former Legion Athletic Camp coaches and athletes. It may be the one – and only – common bond of interest for all of the honoured athletes and coaches. The camp is a “Who’s Who” of sport.
5: Countless Olympians, past, future and present had their start here.
4: Aside from the present 12 sports offered www.legionathleticcamp.com it has showcased fishing, football, rhythmic gymnastics, team handball, weight training, wrestling, etc cetera.
3: More than 33,000 athletes have attended the Legion Athletic Camp at the International Peace Garden. A camp, which is manned by volunteers and built by, volunteers!
2: The Legion Athletic Camp has one of the highest ratios of returning athletes of any athletic camp in North America. Remarkably, in the world of high technology and mass communication, this has been achieved mainly by word-of-mouth.
1: The 45th annual Legion Athletic Camp is without a doubt one of North America's Best Summer Sports Camp….still under the leadership of founder and head coach George Phillips.