The camp, spearheaded by USA Rugby National Technical Director Geoff Old, will utilize some of the nations top rugby coaches, national team staff and former national team players. Open to high school boys and girls and college men and women, those who attend will be placed into groups based upon current skill levels. Those groups will progress together through four days of workouts, classroom and practical sessions designed to improve both individual and team play. The camp will end with an informal match in which players can implement the skills they have learned. These profiles will help identify players individual strengths, weaknesses and areas of required improvement to compete at a higher level.
Players wishing to attend can do so either as a resident camper or day camper.
Looking forward, USA Rugby anticipates it will hold four to five camps regionally based development camps per year. These camps signify our commitment to player development at all levels of the game for our younger players. This camp program is the first step to an overall USA Rugby youth development plan. In future years the best high school aged players attending these camps will be invited to attend elite player academies. These youth development camps will lead to more elite academies and will ultimately assistant in developing and identifying the USA's best players.