2010 Summer Camp Dates are now set for the top annual lacrosse camp in the state of Alabama- The Southern Lacrosse Camp at Birmingham-Southern College! June 5-8 are the camp dates. To Register print out the online application forms here and mail them into Coach Bonasera. We look forward to having another fun filled few days of lacrosse here in Birmingham! Current college players, NCAA college coaches, and MLL players will be flying into Birmingham to be instructors at the camp again!
One new addition to The Southern Lacrosse Camp this year will be that a high school aged all-star team will be selected from the campers and those players will have the option to compete as a team together at a college recruiting team tournament- the Southern Combat Fall Team Showcase in Atlanta Georgia. The Southern Lacrosse Camp All-Star team will also have training practices leading up the fall showcase! more info on the fall showcase can be found at www.socolax.com.
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The Second annual Southern Lacrosse Camp was a success! A LOT of lacrosse was played over the four days of sunshine and all campers showed tremendous effort and improvement throughout. Some camp highlights included an upset victory by Team Gold Bond over Team America in the high school age group championship game, an exciting braveheart victory by Miller Cox in the U13 age group, and some great motivational talks from MLL All Star Brett Hughes.
Email Coach Bonasera with a testimonial about your camp experience! abonaser@bsc.edu
Congratulations to the 2009 Camp Award Winners:
U13: Most Improved- Zach Sharp. Camper of the Week- Andrew McMahon
13 and up: Most Improved- Travon Cox. Camper of the Week- Anthony Faraino
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2009 summer camp dates for The Southern Lacrosse Camp are June 6th- June 9th. To register; download and print out all registration forms hereand mail them in along with the deposit check (or full payment) to Coach Bonasera at the address below.
**New to the 2009 Southern Lacrosse Camp will include instruction from current BSC Lacrosse players, more exposure to NCAA college coaches who will be in attendance, and a recruiting informational session for high school players to learn how the college recruiting process works and how to give yourself more opportunities.
More info will be mailed to you upon receipt of registration. Refer to The Southern Lacrosse Camp link above for more info. Also scroll down on this home page to get the daily time schedule/day camper drop off and pick up times and locations, and other updates for this years camp.
Mailing Address:
Coach Bonasera
Birmingham-Southern College
Box 549035
Birmingham, AL 35254
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-Faceoff Alabama lacrosse store will have a camp store open throughout camp with a wide variety of lacrosse merchandise and apparel!
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Major League Lacrosse All Star Brett Hughes will be making an extended appearance at camp this year!!
Brett is one of the top defensmen in the world. Period. He is also apart of Team STX, Director of Nike Elite Lacrosse Camps, founder of Lacrosse the Nations, and editor for ESPN RISE High School lacrosse. Brett is a native of Upper Arlington Ohio and he also won a national championship while at the University of Virginia in 2003. Here is a link for a video on Brett:
Other Counselors who will be attending camp who are new to the staff this summer are:
- Chad Moore: Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach at DIII Washington and Jefferson College (PA).
- Matt Edmunds: Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach at DII Lees-McRae College (NC).
- Brandon Schwind: Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach at DIII Fontbonne University (MO). The Upper Arlington Ohio native was a standout Defensman (First Team All North Coast Athletic Conference ‘06) for DIII Wittenberg University (’07).
- Brian Myers: Major League Lacrosse Midfielder for the Denver Outlaws. Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach at DIII Stevenson University (MD) who made the final four this past season. Was a standout Midfielder at DI Towson University (MD).
- Matt Madalon: Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach at DIII Stevens Institute of Technology (NY). Matt is also a Major League Lacrosse Goalie, last season with the San Francisco Dragons. Matt was a 2x All-American at Roanoke College (’05).
- Chris Read: Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach at Washington & Jefferson College (PA). Was a three time All-American Attackmen at DIII powerhouse Washington College (MD).
- Christopher Buechele: Current freshman attackmen for Birmingham-Southern. This past season was the number 2 overall freshman scorer in DIII with 46 goals and 17 assists. High-School All American ‘08.
- Chris Clarke: Long Stick Midfielder for Birmingham-Southern. This past season accumulated 122 ground balls which is amongst the nations best in DIII. 1st team All-State Georgia ‘08.
- Cameron Overton: Starting Goalie for Birmingham-Southern. This past season accumulated 182 saves. High School All-American ‘08.
- Chris Cos: Head Boys Lacrosse Coach Hoover High School here in Birmingham Alabama and also the Head Coach of the BamaLax Club team. Chris is the owner of the local lacrosse store- Faceoff (www.bamalax.com). Chris will be running our camp store which will have a wide variety of lacrosse equipment and apparel.
The number of quality counselors attending camp this summer (2009) to work directly with the campers will be second to none. The Southern Lacrosse Camp is THE best instructional lacrosse camp in the southeast for any level of player because of the amount of quality NCAA experienced counselors who will be in attendance over the 4 days of camp. More info to be posted soon about the other new and returning counselors.
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2009 Daily Schedule/Pick up times for Day Campers:
June 6: Check in (at the dorm- follow signs) from 12-2pm. All campers must check in. (Day Campers can be dropped off at this check in area after their parents check them in during this time. They can be picked up after the evening session which will conclude at 8:30 pm at the Panther Stadium Field (follow signs).
June 6: Field Session at Panther Stadium- 2:30 pm-4:30 pm.
June 6: Dinner in the college cafeteria- 5 pm -6:30 pm.
Evening Session: 6:30-8:30 pm (Day Camper pick up at Panther Stadium)
- In dorm room by 10 pm.
June 7: Breakfast- 7 am-8:30 am
Morning field session: 9 am- 11 am (Day campers dropped off by 8:50 am at Panther Stadium)
Lunch: 11-1 pm
Afternoon Field Session: 2-4 pm
Dinner: 5-6:30 pm
Evening Field Session: 6:30-8:30 pm (Day Camper Pick up at Panther Stadium)
- In dorm room by 10 pm
June 8: Same as June 7.
June 9: Breakfast: 7-8:30 am
Morning Session: 9-11 am (Day Camper Drop off at Panther Stadium 8:50 am)
Check out at the Dorm area: 12pm-2 pm (All Campers must check out)- Day Camper pick up at the dorm area after check out.
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Campers must bring all of their own lacrosse equipment to camp.
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Facilities:
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The 2008 Southern Lacrosse Camp was a Success!! Over 100 athletes arrived to the campus of Birmingham-Southern College from all over the southeast on June 15th and learned the game from some of the top players and coaches in the country over 4 days. Nets were ripped, hits were made, skills were learned, and the love for the game was spread. Stay tuned for the 2009 camp dates and registration info.
What made The Southern Lacrosse Camp so productive was the amount of quality counselors who attended: 6 NCAA All-Americans, 5 current NCAA coaches, 2 NCAA Players of the Year, 1 current Major League Lacrosse Player and more. To read more about each counselor who attended refer to “The Southern Lacrosse Camp” link above.
2008 Camp Awards
13 and Up: Most Improved: Jaquan Tellis
Camper of the Week: Josh Roche
Under 13 (”Chimps”): Most Improved: Mason Falligant
Camper of the Week: Russell Lowe
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Testimonials:
“As a follow-up to the recent Southern Lacrosse Camp, the kids from our school that attended said it was an enjoyable experience, they were especially bragging about the food! (Go figure). My son told me he had a blast and was “pumped’ about winning the shooting contest.” -A father from Georgia
“My son learned a lot at your camp and is still talking about it. He looks forward to returning next summer!” -A father from Alabama
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Andrew Bonasera is the head men’s lacrosse coach at Birmingham-Southern Collegeand the camp’s director. To learn more about Coach Bonasera refer to the “Coach Bonasera” link above.
Email Coach Bonasera at abonaser@bsc.edu with any questions you may have or with a testimonial about your camp experience. You can also contact him at 205-240-6754.
