Champ Camp '07

When I asked the students why they enrolled in this 6-week intensive summer camp, most responded because they love baton, they wanted to challenge themselves, and desired to learn new tricks.  I had many goals in mind and an agenda to follow — there was a lot to complete in 6 weeks of instruction.  If you take a look below, you will find we achieved our goals (and more!)     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Lyndsay

 

 

Goals

Mission Accomplished
Improve general baton handling. Weekly skill drills and timed "survivor" type challenges were utilized to increase baton handling in BOTH HANDS.
Strengthen body technique. Introduction to ballet and across the floor dance combinations were used to help increase coordination and body awareness.
Introduction to fashion modeling. Fun dance moves to popular music were used to create and learn a new element of what you see at regional baton competitions.
Increase flexibility, stamina, and physical fitness. Weekly warm-up routines, foot & ankle exercises, marching, and intense stretching exercises were ways in which we helped condition our cardio strength and muscle flexibility.
Attempted new (more advanced) solo twirling fundamentals. New individual twirling tricks were introduced to motivate weekly practice.  Girls were introduced to aerials (trying multiple spins underneath the tosses), fingertwirls, and rolls!
Increased our ambidexterity. We accomplished this through a sampling of 2-baton.  The mind and body must truly work together to achieve control while twirling multiple batons.
Introduction to fancy strut. Strutting in the baton world is best described as a combination of twirling, dancing, ballet, acrobatics, and marching techniques completed in a forward motion down and back the length of a gym floor.  Movement is similar to how a twirler would lead a band in a parade.  Our Lyndsay's ACT Jr. Small Strut Team was showcased at all the year-end recitals because they are the  DMA National Jr Strut Team Champions (2006).  During this summer camp, the girls learned how an individual would move through a choreographed strut team routine.

Thank you to the girls (and parents) for making this new camp successful.  Your energy and enthusiasm each week made it a joy for me.  We did have fun, we laughed, learned, and even played water balloon games.  We also did a game called "tricks for tickets" where the girls earned tickets in class to obtain more trophies and medals (which came from my stash).  The most important aspect of this camp was that the girls were motivated, challenged, and learned a lot.
Thank you to Central Lutheran School.

This is an awesome facility to conduct my classes.

With a new gym floor and air conditioning, what more could a twirling group ask for?

KUDOS
to
Mr. Greg Rehberg (Principal)
for opening his doors and helping make this camp happen for us.

If you are interested in learning more about Central Lutheran School and / or what it has to offer your children or family, please feel free to contact him at the school.

260-493-2502


 
 
 
 
 
 
     

Champ Camp Practice Idols

Each week the girls were given a sheet to keep track of their practice minutes.  They used the honor system while tracking their practice time and were required to have their parent sign the sheet to verify the minutes of actual practice.  We named a winner and a runner up each week.  The "idols" were awarded a trophy, a picture on the website and bragging rights for a whole week!  Sorry it took so long to get these pictures posted (pc & server woes). 
Week of  July 17
7-8 Class 8-9 Class
   
Winner Winner
 
  Runner-Up
7-8 Class 8-9 Class
Winner Winner
Runner-Up Runner-Up
Week of  July 3
7-8 Class 8-9 Class

 

Winner Winner

 
Runner-Up Runner-Up
Week of  June 26
7-8 Class 8-9 Class
Winner

 

 Winner

 
Runner-Up   Runner-Up
Week of  June 19
7-8 Class   8-9 Class
 
Winner   Winner
 
Runner-Up   Runner-Up
     
     
     

 

 

I am thrilled you have asked for a camp that is
 more than fun & games.

I have plans to start developing additional traveling teams!

This summer workshop is a perfect opportunity for me to see what you can (and want) to do with the baton.
It's an introduction into the world of competitive baton twirling.

 

...A bond that will last a lifetime