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2013 UCLA WATER POLO CAMPS

YOUTH WATER POLO DAY CAMP

• June 24-27
  • Boys & Girls, ages 8-13
  • Intermediate swim experience recommended
  • $399 per camper
  • Camp hours: 9:00AM-3:00PM

OVERNIGHT CAMPS

• Boys Elite Water Polo Camp:June 21-23
• Girls Elite Water Polo Camp:July 12-14
  • Ages 12-18
  • $550 Resident
  • $450 Commuter
  • Minimum two years of swim or water polo experience
• Coed High School Water Polo Camp #1:August 6-8
• Coed High School Water Polo Camp #2:August 9-11
  • Boys & Girls, ages 14-18
  • $550 Resident
  • $450 Commuter

CAMP STAFF
Men's Head Coach Adam Wright
Women's Head Coach Brandon Brooks
Assistant Coach Molly Cahill
Assistant Coach Dan Leyson

CAMP PROGRAM
The UCLA Water Polo Camp offers a competitive learning environment for athletes interested in improving their knowledge, skills, and overall confidence in the sport of water polo. Each camper should have two years of water polo and/or VERY strong swimming experience in order to participate. Campers will receive training from the best coaches and athletes in the country. The camp staff is led by the UCLA coaching staffs, as well as current members of the men's and women's water polo programs. Campers will receive personal skill instruction by position, in addition to learning UCLA's approach to conditioning, cross-training, nutrition, team strategy, and various philosophies of the game. They will learn both offensive and defensive strategies, and how to adapt them in game situations. Campers will take with them the knowledge and confidence necessary to excel in the sport of water polo. Camp fees include a camp t-shirt and awards. Be a part of the UCLA tradition and join us for an exciting summer of Bruin water polo!

YOUTH WATER POLO DAY CAMP
The Youth Water Polo Day Camp is designed for both younger swimmers interested in taking up the sport, and polo players that have already begun playing on club teams. Camp emphasis will be on the fundamentals of the sport, and will introduce basic game skills. For those campers already playing on teams, we will reinforce the fundamentals while advancing specific techniques more specific to attacking and game strategy. A strong swimming background is higly recommended for campers new to the sport, for safety reasons.

ELITE WATER POLO CAMPS (Boys & Girls)
Both of the elite camps are for ages 12-18, and the emphasis of the camp is on water polo fundamentals and position-specific training. The goal of the Elite Camps is to build on each players' fundamental skills and implement them into game strategies, specific to each position in the pool.

COED HIGH SCHOOL WATER POLO CAMPS
These camps are for high school aged players only, and focus on various offensive and defensive strategies, within a competitive learning environment. High School players are expected to have a firm grasp on the fundamentals of water polo. This camp will help develop the skills necessary to compete at a high level.

COMMUTERS (OVERNIGHT CAMPS)
Commuter fees for the overnight camp include instruction, as well as lunch each day. Commuters must check-in on the first day of camp at the same dorm location at the Resident campers. A detailed daily schedule will be provided at check-in.

FACILITIES & ACCOMMODATIONS
All UCLA Water Polo Camps will be held at the state-of-the-art Spieker Aquatics Center. Overnight campers stay in the UCLA residence halls, and meals are served in the award-winning UCLA residential restaurants. The residential restaurants offer a variety of food on an all-you-care-to-eat basis for a well-rounded, balanced diet. Overnight campers are housed in double- and triple occupancy rooms, and are supervised by coaches and counselors also staying in the residence hall. Roommate preferences will be accommodated whenever possible, but cannot be guaranteed. If no roommate is requested, roommates will be assigned according to gender and age.

HOW TO REGISTER

• NEW USERS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
• ACCOUNT HOLDERS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
  • Parents of returning campers can login to their existing account with their email address. Please do not register a new account.
• In order to register by mail, complete the application form and return it to:
  UCLA Bruins Sports Camps
  PO Box 24044
  Los Angeles, CA 90024-0044
  (Be sure to include your current email address, to which confirmation of your registration will be sent, along with directions, packing instructions, and additional information leading up to the camp. Please add camps@athletics.ucla.edu to your Contacts.)

METHODS OF PAYMENT

Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) - accepted only with online registration

Check (by mail only - check payment not available for online registration)

Full payment OR deposit of $150 per session, with the remaining balance due by June 1. (Only full payment is accepted after June 1)

All outstanding balances as of June 2^nd will be automatically charged, and lack of payment could result in losing your spot in camp

WAIVER OF LIABILITY
A new UCLA Sports Camps Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Indemnity Agreement is required each year for every camper, and must be signed by the camper's parent or guardian before s/he may participate in any camp activities. The waiver may be submitted at the time of registration, or at any point before the start of camp. If the signed waiver has not already been received with registration and payment, a copy will be sent via email.

• CLICK HERE FOR THE WAIVER

CANCELLATIONS - REFUND/TRANSFER/CREDIT POLICY
Once you register and pay for camp, any cancellation, withdrawal, or transfer will fall under the following policies:

PRIOR TO JUNE 1

• CANCELLATION (for any reason): Refund of Amount Paid minus (-) $75 Cancellation Fee
• TRANSFER TO ANOTHER CAMP - additional $20 Transfer Fee
• FUTURE CAMP CREDIT* - Additional $10 Credit Fee

JUNE 1 - 48 HOURS PRIOR TO START OF CAMP

• CANCELLATION (for any reason): Refund of Amount Paid minus (-) $150 Cancellation Fee
• TRANSFER - Additional $35 Transfer Fee
• FUTURE CAMP CREDIT* - Additional $25 Credit Fee

WITHIN 48 HOURS OF CAMP START

• CANCELLATION (for any reason) - NO REFUNDS
• TRANSFER - Additional $50 Transfer Fee
• FUTURE CAMP CREDIT - NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN PAST THIS DEADLINE

IF YOUR CAMPER IS INJURED WHILE AT CAMP

• If the proper doctor's note is provided, you will receive a credit towards 2014 water polo camps, for a pro-rated amount of the camp cost minus (-) the time spent in camp.

VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL/CAMP DISMISSAL

• For campers that leave camp due to voluntary withdrawal or dismissal from camp, there will be no refunds of any kind. Some examples of voluntary withdrawal consist of, but are not limited to - homesickness, doctor's appointment, birthday parties, school functions, etc.

*Future Camp Credit will count towards 2014 water polo camps and cannot roll over beyond 2014. A credit can ONLY be used for a future camp and cannot be refunded.

If you sign-up your child for camp and they do not attend, you will not receive a refund. ALL cancellations must be submitted in writing (by fax or email). You will receive an emailed confirmation of your cancellation request once it has been received. No-shows on any day of camp will NOT be refunded/credited for any reason. Camp dismissal can occur for any violation of the camper's code of conduct.

UCLA MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS
Campers can receive a $25 discount per session, if the person paying for the camp is a current member of the following:

• UCLA Alumni Association
• UCLA Faculty
• UCLA Staff
• Wooden Athletic Fund
• Chancellor's Associates
• Bruin Varsity Club
• UCLA Rec Card Holders

Current membership information must be on file with the Camp Office. If you have not already done so, upon registration you will be prompted to enter your membership identification number. This number will be used to verify your account's status. If your membership number is invalid, you will not receive the discount, and your camper's account will maintain a $25 balance per session. A photocopy of your membership card or UCLA faculty/staff ID can be submitted in order for the discount to be verified. (This discount is applicable only if the person paying for the camp is a member of one of the above groups) You may scan and email a copy of your card, or you may fax it to (310) 206-7527.

HEALTH CARE & INSURANCE
Each camper must provide his/her own medical insurance. Parents or guardians will be billed for any medical care given at the UCLA Medical Center or at other hospital facilities. Members of the UCLA Student-Athletic Training staff are on duty to tend to minor injuries or illness. Trainers can hold or even refrigerate prescription medication or aspirin/ibuprofen, but are NOT responsible for administering it. In the case of injury or illness, the parents will be contacted immediately, so please be sure to list your cell phone numbers, as well as the cell phone number of an emergency contact other than the parents. In the case that emergency treatment is required, campers will be taken to the UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital emergency room.

Questions? Comments?
Please contact:
UCLA Bruins Sports Camps
Phone: (310) 206-3550
Fax: (310) 206-7527
Email: camps@athletics.ucla.edu

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