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Frequently Asked Questions. |
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What do campers need to bring? |
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How
qualified are the US Sports staff? |
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All
campers are required to arrive in sports appropriate clothing and
footwear, sun protection ie. cap and sunscreen, lunch, snacks and
plenty of water/fluids to last the day. The site Coordinator should
be made aware of any physical limitations. Sports equipment is
provided on all camps with the exception of the Tennis clinic, where
children are required to provide their own racket. Children
attending the Field Hockey clinic should wear shin guards. |
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All
camp staff have a minimum of 3 years experience in sports education or
teaching. Our coaches are not only selected for their sports education
qualifications, but also for their ability to inspire, motivate and
encourage campers. They go through an extensive application process,
which includes a police background check. All staff have basic first
training and a cell phone is always present at camp in case of
emergency. All staff are committed to building confidence and
excellence into the lives of your kids.
Click here for more
information on the USSI Staff |
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What will my child learn during the week? |
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Does
my child need experience to attend? |
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Regardless if you are attending a multi sport camp or sport specific
camp, your child will learn the fundamental skills in all sports
played throughout the week. Aside from the actual technical sports
instruction each camper will experience an atmosphere that promotes
positive values, good sportsmanship and teamwork. |
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No.
Our camps are open to children of all sporting backgrounds and campers
will be placed into age and ability appropriate groups. The curricula
for all programs is designed to suit all participation levels to ensure
that children from beginner to experienced have the opportunity to play
sports in a positive, developmental and fun learning environment. |
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Who will my children
be playing with? |
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What
do you do in cases of rain & bad weather? |
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Campers will be divided
into age appropriate groups, typically 10 campers per group, with one
coach being responsible for each group. Groups will be co-ed. Any
camper who shows to be outstanding sports person will be given the
option to move to a group which will challenge them sufficiently
throughout the week. If participants wish to be grouped with a friend it
can be arranged provided participants are of similar ages. |
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Camp
will continue in light rain or showers. In the event of thunder and
lightning storms, camp will be suspended until the storm passes. If
camp is cancelled for the day then USSI will make up any lost time by
adding additional hours onto remaining camp days. At locations where
there is no shelter or shade, USSI will try and provide canopies for
cover. Please refer to the registration page for USSI refund policy in
the event of bad inclement weather. |
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What is the
World Cup? |
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What happens if
I want to cancel my registration? |
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This is a fun based
competition which takes place for the end session of each day.
Campers are broken down into World Cup teams in which they will do
Sporting challenges and play games over a number of sports against
other World Cup Teams. There will be teamwork games, questions and
other challenges which players can complete to win points for their
team. The World Cup competition is designed to allow all players to
contribute through out the week. |
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USSI do not give
refunds for non attendance of camp programs. If time lost in the
event of bad weather is greater than 1 day, USSI will issue a Credit
Voucher for the time lost. If you wish to cancel your registration
before the program starts, participants can receive a full refund in
the form of a Credit Voucher or a cash refund minus a $50
administration fee. |
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What steps do
USSI take to ensure child safety? |
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How can I find the
location of my camp program? |
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Campers will be
signed in and out of camp every day by the camp coordinator. Please
be aware that camp coordinators must be aware of who is collecting
the child at the end of the day. Children will be supervised at all
times throughout the day. See below for detailed camp safety
information. |
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Directions will be
posted on our website USsportsInstitute.com at least one month prior to
the beginning of your camp program. Just click on the Camp Directions
link and follow the easy steps which will give you directions right from
your front door.
Click here for
our camp and program
directions |
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This is my
second time on camp. Will my child learn anything new? |
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What about the heat? |
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Our curriculum is
designed to adapt each individual age group allowing children to
experience different skills which enable them to progress and become
more accomplished at each sport throughout the years in which they
participate on the program. |
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We take all precautions
to protect your child from the sun. Children are advised to bring hats
and sunscreen which your group coach will ensure is applied frequently
throughout the day. Water breaks are essential and will be taken every
10-15 minutes on very hot days to avoid dehydration and heat stroke.
Also there will be shade provided to allow children to sit under and
cool off. |
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Is
lunch provided? |
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What happens if I
cant attend camp for a full week? |
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No. Please provide your child with a bag lunch, snacks and plenty
of fluid to keep them going throughout the day. |
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USSI can pro rate camp
prices if your child cannot attend the whole week. This service is only
available for initial registration. Contact USSI for further details. |
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USSI Camp &
Program Safety
Safety has always been our number one priority for all US Sports
Institute, Inc programs. Our extensive training program,
encourages our staff to bring out the best in the children they
coach, enabling them to have the maximum amount of fun in the
safest possible environment we can create. We will NOT
compromise child safety on a USSI camp.
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Safety on Camp:
USSI has
systems in place to ensure the safety of children on our
programs. Upon arrival ALL campers are signed in using the
program registration list from our database. Any registrants
on the day will be added to the list with emergency contact
details. Once players have been checked in they are placed
into their correct groups. The program coordinator addresses the
camp as a whole to talk through ALL safety issues. Every
Institute coach is responsible for their own group. The
coordinator is responsible for all groups and will ensure that
safety is not compromised. Each coach will keep a group
attendance form, with a list of the children in his/her group.
This form is used to sign in and out children for the rest of
the week. The camp coordinator will monitor the overall sign
in/out procedure. Children will always be supervised when
taking water / bathroom breaks. Under no circumstances will a
child be allowed to leave camp unattended.
Staff
All staff employed by USSI undergo a thorough criminal
background check. Staff employed from overseas (UK, Australia,
New Zealand, South Africa) all hold valid visas to work in the
United States. US Sports Institute has a thorough interview
process to ensure that all coaches are suitable to work with all
levels of children. All staff have basic level first aid
training.
Equipment
All equipment used on camp is checked daily by the camp
coordinator to ensure it is safe to use. USSI only uses sports
safe equipment on all of it’s programs. If any sports require
additional safety measures (shin guards, mouth guards, helmets,
gloves), USSI staff will ensure that all children are wearing
the appropriate item.
Camp Ratios
USSI camp ratios are typically 10:1 or 12:1 dependant on age.
For our younger participants (Sport Squirts) group ratios are
typically 8:1. All USSI camps have a coordinator who monitors
the dynamics and safe running of the program.
Camp Arrival and Check-out
All campers are signed in when they arrive to camp – children
should always be escorted by a parent or guardian to their
coach. Children will only be signed out of camp when their
parent/guardian comes to collect them; again, for safety
reasons, we request that parents come to the coaches to collect
their children as we will not release children to leave
unattended and make their own way to parents cars in parking
lots. Our staff will stay with any child not collected
promptly from camp. No child will be allowed to go home with
anyone other than the parent/guardian who drops them off (walk
with friend, make their own way home) unless the camp
coordinator receives a written note from the parent/guardian
prior to the start of camp. |
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