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Camp Overview

The Avon Old Farms Varsity Baseball Coaches are pleased to announce the 2025 Avon Old Farms Summer Baseball Camp. The camp is designed to expand each player’s baseball skills in a fun environment. In addition to coaching baseball for a collective 50 years, each of the coaches is a teacher. Our hope is that each player will learn new techniques and skills which will result in improved play.

Camp Offerings

AOF Baseball Camp Session 1: Monday, June 16 to Thursday, June 19
Dates
  • Monday, June 16 to Thursday, June 19
  • Rain Date: June 20
  • All Campers Check In/Out: Monday, June 23 at 9:00 a.m. at the Baseball Field
    • Players should be dropped off at the Avon Old Farms Varsity Baseball each day at 8:45 AM. Drill work will begin promptly at 9:00 AM. Players should be picked up at 3:00.
  • Camp Ends: Thursday, June 19 at 3 p.m.
Ages
  • Co-ed, ages: 7-17
Staff
  • Avon Old Farms Baseball Coaching Staff & Current or Former Students
Cost
  • $400
Lunch
  • Campers will need to provide their own lunch

 

AOF Baseball Camp Session 2: Monday, June 23 to Thursday, June 26
Dates
  • Monday, June 23 to Thursday, June 26
  • Rain Date: June 27
  • All Campers Check In/Out: Monday, June 23 at 9:00 a.m. at the Baseball Field
    • Players should be dropped off at the Avon Old Farms Varsity Baseball each day at 8:45 AM. Drill work will begin promptly at 9:00 AM. Players should be picked up at 3:00.
  • Camp Ends: Thursday, June 26 at 3 p.m.
Ages
  • Co-ed, ages: 7-17
Staff
  • Avon Old Farms Baseball Coaching Staff & Current or Former Students
Cost
  • $400
Lunch
  • Campers will need to provide their own lunch

 Camp Directors

Robert Dowling
Head Varsity Baseball Coach

  • Head Baseball Coach at Avon Old Farms
  • 30 years’ experience coaching baseball

Brian Doyle
Associate Head Varsity Baseball Coach

  • Head Coach for Avon Senior Legion Post #201
  • 32 years’ experience coaching baseball

Graham Callaghan
Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach

  • Pitching Coach for Avon Old Farms
  • 25 years’ experience coaching baseball

Dan Hodgson
Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach

  • Hitting coach for Avon Old Farms
  • 21 years coaching


Additional Instructors
In addition, several past and present Avon Old Farms School players will demonstrate and assist.

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Camp Directors

Robert Dowling
Head Baseball Coach at Avon Old Farms

  • Head Baseball Coach at Avon Old Farms
  • 30 years’ experience coaching baseball

Brian Doyle
Associate Head Baseball Coach at Avon Old Farms

  • Head Coach for Avon Senior Legion Post #201
  • 32 years’ experience coaching baseball

Graham Callaghan
Assistant Coach at Avon Old Farms

  • Pitching Coach for Avon Old Farms
  • 25 years’ experience coaching baseball

Dan Hodgson
Assistant Coach at Avon Old Farms

  • Hitting coach for Avon Old Farms
  • 21 years coaching

Additional Instructors
In addition, several past and present Avon Old Farms School players will demonstrate and assist.


Baseball Program Overview

Avon Old Farms School possesses a rich tradition of enthusiasm and success in baseball. The many wins, league championships, and college players (and a few professionals) illustrate some of the accomplishments of the program.

Colonial or Founders League Championships won by the varsity team since 1996:

12 in 16 seasons (1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 2014, 2016, 2016, 2017 and 2023)

Selected Colleges/Universities Avon baseball players have enrolled in since 1996: Amherst College, Bentley, Boston College, Brandeis University, Brown University, Bryant College, California State at Bakersfield, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Elon College, Emory University, Fordham University, Georgetown University, Georgia tech, Harvard, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern, Rollins College, The College of William and Mary, Trinity College (CT and TX), Union College, United States Military Academy at West Point, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware, University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill and Asheville), University of Pennsylvania, University of Virginia, Vanderbuilt, Wesleyan University, Wheaton College, Williams College and more.

Avon players drafted by Major League Teams in recent years
  • Graeme Brown (New York Mets)
  • Jason LaVorgna (New York Mets)
  • George Springer (Minnesota Twins, Houston Astros)
  • Tim Kiene (Washington Nationals)
  • Tim Brechbuehler (Toronto Blue Jays)
  • Neil Kozikowski (Pittsburgh Pirates)
  • Cael Brockmeyer (Chicago Cubs)
  • Chris Madera (Chicago Cubs)
  • Mike Gibbons (New York Mets)
  • Joey Donino (Arizona Diamondbacks)
  • Jack Sundberg (Washington Nationals)
  • Hudson Haskin (Baltimore Orioles)
  • Thomas Girard (Baltimore Orioles)
  • Ryan Cusick (Atlanta Braves)
  • Jake Deleo (Miami Marlens)

Camp Schedules

AOF Baseball Camp Schedule
  • Morning: Learn the fundamentals of the game by doing position specific work (pitchers, catchers, infielders, and outfielders), group hitting, base-running, etc.
  • Lunch: Players provide their own lunch with name clearly labeled.
  • Afternoon: Situations covered and games will be played designed to have fun and to reinforce the skills learned during the morning sessions.

Items Which Need Your Attention

What to Bring

Equipment

Players need to bring their own:

  • Glove
  • Bat
  • Cleats
  • Sneakers
  • Hat
  • Lunch
  • Water Bottle
  • Sunscreen

Please Note: Helmets will be provided, but if you have your own helmet – we would encourage you to bring it.

required documents

Please make sure all required documents have been completed and uploaded to our registration system. This must be done two week prior to the start of camp. Click here to login and upload your documents to UltraCamp.

According to state regulations, we are required to have health records on file for each child attending camp. To complete the registration process, the Physical/Immunization UltraCamp form must be completed and returned prior to the start date of camp, and either a scan or hard copy of a physical exam and immunization records, any prescriptions for any medication (prescription or OTC), and a must be sent prior to the start of the camp. If your child will attend more than one AOF camp listed above, you need only submit the forms once, two weeks prior to the start date of his/her first AOF camp. If your child is attending a camp at Avon Old Farms School that is not listed above, you will need to contact that camp’s office/director for information regarding medical forms.

Required Medical Forms

We need copies of the following forms on file for each camper:

For campers with special health care needs:

Please Note: If your child has special health care needs, please read the following information and complete the appropriate forms above.

Administration and Prescription/Non-Prescription Form

Please Note: If your child will need medication during the course of his or her day, please read the following information and complete the appropriate forms above.

Below, please find our camp medication administration policy. Our summer programs wish to limit medication usage to camper self-administration (of a school age), with the exception of Epi-Pens. The program will keep the proper documentation on file. If your child brings to camp an inhaler, or other prescribed oral or topical medication, or a non-prescribed (over-the counter) oral or topical medication that may need to be provided, camper must be able to self-administer. Proper documentation should be submitted with the physical forms.

Administration of Medication Policy

Avon Old Farms Summer Camps will keep on file the following:

  • All prescribed inhalers or Epi-pens or other medications with parent’s consent and a doctor’s signature
  • Non-prescription oral medications with parent’s consent and a doctor’s signature

Parent Responsibilities:

  • It is the parent’s responsibility to inform program staff upon registration that their child has a prescribed inhaler, epi-pen, or other medication.
  • Prescription medications must be handed to the Director of First Aid by the child’s parent.
  • Medication forms are required to be signed by parent and the child’s physician before the program starts. Your child will not be allowed to attend camp if the appropriate forms (attached below) are not completed. If there are any changes to the child’s dosage/medication, a new set of forms must be completed by the child’s physician.
  • Medications must be in their original container and clearly labeled with the child’s name. A prescription label must accompany all prescription medication.

Staff Responsibilities:

  • Camp staff will maintain medications in accordance with Connecticut State Dept. of Health regulations
  • All medications, except for epi-pens, will be self-administered by the camper under close supervision of a camp staff member
  • Epi-pens will be administered by an appropriately trained camp staff member
  • Parents shall be notified of any administration errors by telephone by a camp staff member. The error will be documented in the child’s camp record
  • Camp staff will keep accurate documentation of all medications administered by completing the proper paper work, which will be kept in the program director’s files. Individual administration records shall include:
    • The date the medication was administered
    • The time it was administered
    • The dose that was administered
    • Any comments
Photo & Information Release Statement

Throughout the summer, the opportunity may arise for your child's picture to be taken for camp publications. It is assumed that the parent/guardian condones this practice unless a written note stating otherwise is received on or before the first day of camp. For safety reasons we do not publish or release the names or any other personal information about the children whose photos we use or who attend the camp. Your information is confidential and secure.

Disclaimer

For the safety and welfare for all campers, Avon Old Farms Summer Camp reserves the unrestricted right to dismiss any camper whose conduct or influence, in the opinion of the Camp Director, is detrimental to the best interests of the camp. There will be no refunds in this case.

Who Do I Contact?

Contact Information

AOF Summer Camps - Avon Old Farms School - 500 Old Farms Road - Avon, Connecticut 06001
camp@avonoldfarms.com

Hear the Stories.

Just like an Avon education has impacts that reach well beyond a student’s four years on campus, the lessons learned while attending an AOF athletic summer camp are lessons to last a lifetime.