Originally Posted by Anonymous
Any recommendations for a summer lacrosse camp (Day or Overnight). Apex, Aces, First In Class, National ID, etc.?

I didn't think National ID goes this young?

I have sent my kids to almost every one of these events at least once. Why you're sending them to camp matters.

If it's for "athletic day care," you really can't go wrong with the all day sports camps at any MIAA school who offers it. Price is right, usually the kids get to work out all morning and swim all afternoon. Decent deal. Will your kid get better? I mean he won't get worse.

But if it's to actually help their lax skill, I have 3 big rules for camps:

1. If they can't tell you who (exactly) the coaches will be, the camp better be cheap (<$300/week)
2. If it's primarily games and not skills coaching, the camp better be cheap
3. If you check out the social media for the camp, and the "highlights" are all 4v3 or even 4v2 shooters going nuts on open goal, the camp better be cheap. Not all reps are good reps.

On that note, I guess:
4. If the games and reps don't mirror realistic in-game situations, the camp better be cheap.