Originally Posted by Anonymous

My son plays for the Dukes National Team and in all honesty Saturday was embarrassing and there were more than a few parents upset about the arrangements. That was no more than a money maker based on the conditions these kids were asked to play in; what real evaluations could have been accomplished?? With all the money being shelled out for the mini-camps you would think an indoor facility; like the one 50 feet away could have been obtained. Shame on you Dukes!!


Did it suck to play in the snow? Yes!
Did everyone get cold? Yes!
Did the kids play to their potential while slipping in the snow? No way!

Was the indoor facility available for rental? I have no idea. That building looked pretty closed. FWIW, if you go on the Coppermine web site, the indoor facility costs less to rent than that field (although Dukes may have gotten the field for nothing given the conditions.) It's probably not easy to rent an indoor facility at the last minute.

Most mini camps are pretty positive and provide excellent training. This one just separated the frostbitten from the non-frostbitten.