Avon Old Farms Lacrosse Camp | Avon Old Farms

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Camp Overview

Sharpen Fundamental Skills: Enhance footwork, develop precise stick skills, and participate in competitive game-like drills to elevate their on-field performance.

Position-Specific Training:

  • Attackmen: Develop offensive vision, secure the ball effectively, and master accurate shooting techniques.
  • Midfielders: Become two-way players, mastering dodging, transitioning, and excelling in both offensive and defensive roles.
  • Defensemen: Refine footwork, master stick positioning, and execute effective slide techniques to shut down opposing offenses.
  • Goalies & Face-Off Specialists: Enhance positioning, master clamping techniques, and gain valuable drills to improve performance in their respective roles.

Beyond the Field: Players will participate in conditioning, strength, and agility training to enhance their overall athleticism. Camp also provides ample opportunities for camaraderie and fun, with team-building activities and social events creating lasting memories.

Learn from the Best: All training will be conducted by current Avon Old Farms coaching staff, along with notable alumni and players competing at the highest level of the sport.

Camp Offerings

AOF Lacrosse Camp Day Session Monday, July 14  – Thursday July 17
Dates
  • Registration: Monday, July 14 at 8:30 a.m.
  • Drop off: (all other days) - 8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
  • Pick up: 3 - 3:30 p.m. (Monday, July 14 - Wednesday, July 16)
    • Pick up and drop off will be in the hockey rink circle
  • Camp Ends: Thursday, July 17 at 1:00 p.m.
Ages
  • Co-ed, ages: 7-17
Staff
  • Avon Old Farms Lacrosse Coaching Staff & Current or Former Students
Cost
  • $505
Lunch
  • Lunch is included with camp tuition
AOF Lacrosse Camp Boarding Session Monday, July 14  – Thursday July 17
Dates
  • Time: Boarding Campers 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., Day Campers 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Drop off: Sunday, July 13 from 6 - 7 p.m. at Dio Circle
  • Pick up: Thursday, July 17 from 1 - 1:30 p.m.
    • Pick up and drop off will be at Dio circle
  • Camp Ends: Thursday, July 17 at 1:00 p.m.
Ages
  • Boys-only, ages: 7-17
Staff
  • Avon Old Farms Lacrosse Coaching Staff & Current or Former Students
Cost
  • $850 for boarding players, $830 for boarding goalies
Lunch
  • Lunch is included with camp tuition

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Camp Director

Dean of Students, Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach

For over a decade, Coach Stern has served as the defensive coordinator on the varsity program and currently serves as the Head Coach of the Avon Old Farms lacrosse program. A 2022 W.N.E.S.S.L.A. Assistant Coach of the Year, Coach Stern has been instrumental in guiding the

Winged Beavers to numerous Founders League Championships, including four titles, and a Western New England Championship. Coach Stern has helped develop some of the best defenseman to play in the Founders League, including multiple All-Americans. Outside of Avon Old Farms, Trevor coached for 3d Lacrosse, as well as the Under Armour All-America New England Team. 

Off the field, Coach Stern currently serves as our Dean of Faculty and lives on campus with his wife, Alyssa, and two children, Noa and Abe.

 


Special Guest

Connor Kelly '14, Professional Lacrosse Player

College:

  • Tewaaraton Award Finalist (2018)
  • 2x USILA First Team All-American (2017, 2018)
  • NCAA All-Tournament Team (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year (2018)

Professional:

  • 2x Champion (2019, 2022) - PLL
  • 3x All-Star (2018, 2022, 2023) - PLL
  • 2nd Team All-Pro (2022) - PLL

International:

  • Member of the U.S. Men's National Team (2023)
  • Bronze Medalist with the U.S. Men's Box Lacrosse Team (2019)

Other:

  • Holds the record for most career goals by a Maryland midfielder (128)
  • Selected 2nd overall in the 2018 MLL Draft

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Avon's Success

To date, the Avon Old Farms varsity lacrosse program boasts a rich history of success, including numerous championship titles:

New England Champions: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 Western New England Champions (current conference): 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2015 Founders League Champions (current league): 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017

Camp Schedules

AOF Lacrosse Camp Schedule
Time Activity
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Day Campers Arrive
8:45 a.m. Morning Meeting
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Session #1
12 - 1 p.m. Lunch
1 - 3 p.m. Session #2
3 - 3:30 p.m. Day Camper Pick Up
4 - 5 p.m. Transition Time
5 - 6 p.m. Dinner
6 - 9 p.m. Enrichment and Fun
10:00 p.m. Lights Out

Items Which Need Your Attention

What to Bring

Equipment

Players need to bring their own …

  • Workout clothes
  • Comfortable sneakers
  • Full lacrosse gear (lacrosse gear will not be supplied)
  • Boarding campers should bring their own bedding (twin, XL)*
  • Padlocks are suggested if camper is bringing any valuables

*Camp will not provide linen, sheets, pillow or towels. Dormitories are not air conditioned so it is advised that a fan be packed

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.