Vertical Adventures 2017 Summer Camp

The 25th Annual "On The Road" Track & Field World Tour

A Unique Camp Experience. We've Got Olympians!

Register ASAP – Space Is Limited & The Camp Will Fill Up Fast!

2017 Tour Cities Include:

Medford, NJ…….…..July 8 & 9, 2017
Lenape High School

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Check Out The Photos From Past Summer Camps Below

2016 Summer Camp Photos | 2015 Summer Camp Photos | 2014 Summer Camp Photos
2013 Summer Camp Photos | 2012 Summer Camp Photos

Camp on NBC 10 Philadelphia

2016 Summer Camp News Clip

Now You Can Learn The Secrets Of The Great Ones!

The ONLY Camp In The World Staffed Exclusively With Olympians Of The Past, Present & Future!

The Official Track & Field Camp Of The NJSIAA, NYSPHSAA, PIAA & Loucks Games

Truth In Advertising, Please Read!

As A Public Service, Vertical Adventures Will Shed Light On A Few Of The Most Common “Scams” That Can Ruin A Camp Experience. We Endeavor To End These Practices!

Camps That Advertise 4 or 5 Days Are Really 2 & 3 Days! They Have Late Check-In The First Day & Check-Out EARLY The Last Day. These Count As 2 Days Of A “5” Day Camp!
Most Camps Fill Days With “Recreational” Activities Such As Swimming, Volleyball,
Basketball, Etc. One Pole Vault Only Camp Has Surfing & Skateboarding As Part Of Their Activities. These Distractions Do Nothing To Help Athletic Performance. Our Camp Is TWO FULL DAYS Of Intense Training With The Greatest Athletes & Coaches!
Many Camps Employ “Bait & Switch” Tactics To Lure Campers. They Are Vague About Their Staff Or Promise “Name” Clinicians, Then Substitute Them With Mediocre Ones. Words Like “Prominent”, “Outstanding” And “Certified” Hide The Fact They Use SubPar Clinicians. If They Don’t List The Staff, You Will Be Disappointed! That’s Why We Tell You EXACTLY Who Our Clinicians Are And Detail Their Legendary Careers & Credentials For You!
Most Camps Use Words Such As “Fundamentals” & “Basics” To Describe Their Level Of Instruction, Yet They Charge You Premium Prices. You’ll Be Taught At A Mediocre Level In A “Relaxed” Atmosphere. “Informal” Means Little Structure Or Quality!
**Our Staff Teaches State-Of-The-Art Techniques At A Championship Level. Learn What It Takes To Be A Champion, From The Champions!
Most Colleges And Universities Host Camps As An After-thought. These Coaches Are Merely Providing A Community Service Per Wishes Of Their Administration.
*College Scam Alert: Many College Coaches Promise Help With Admissions To Their
School If You Attend Their Camp! It’s Actually A Recruiting Violation & Can Result
In Your Child Being Declared Ineligible By The NCAA & Sanctions Placed On The
School! Their Sub-Par Camp Staff Is Usually Made Up Of Current Athletes, Who Are
Only A Couple Of Years Older Than The Campers! If A College Hasn’t Recruited You,
Attending Their Camp Will NOT Help You With Admission Or Joining Their Team! STAFF Should Be A Priority When Choosing A Camp & NOT A College’s Facilities!
Many Camps Are Owned By Equipment Companies & Use Them As A Tool To Sell You Vaulting Poles, Shoes, Apparel, Videos And More. They Use High Pressure Tactics & Offer “Limited Time Discounts” To Buy On The Spot.

Some Of Our Camp Staff & Their Olympic Games Celebrations!

Our Staff Teaches State-Of-The-Art Techniques At A
Championship Level, NOT “Basics Or Fundamentals”!

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We Cover ALL Track & Field Events

Campers May Participate in 1 Or 2 Events ONLY! (Scroll Down to Meet Our Staff)

High Jump

The Greatest Staff Ever Assembled Has Competed, Medaled And Coached In Six Olympic Games And Eight USA Olympic Trials!

Meet Our High Jump Staff:

Hollis Conway

Dwight Stones

Priscilla Frederick

Amina Smith

Beth Marks

Mike Pascuzzo

Mike Vukovich

– Olympic Silver Medalist
– Olympic Bronze Medalist
– World Champs Gold Medalist
– Goodwill Games Gold Medalist
– 2-Time #1 Ranked In The World
– American Record Holder
– 10-Time USA National Champion
– 3-Time NCAA Champ (SW LA)
– 2-Time NCAA Record Holder
– USA Track & Field Hall Of Fame
– Personal Best Of 7’10 1/2”

– 2-Time Olympic Bronze Medalist
– 3-Time USA Olympic Team Member
– 16-Time World Record Holder
– HJ #1 Ranked In World History
– USA Track & Field Hall Of Fame
– NBC Network Sportscaster
– Host Of ESPN’S “Dream League”
– ESPN Olympic Host-Rio 2016
– Personal Best Of 7’8”

– Olympic Team-Antigua & Barbuda
– Pan Am Games Silver Medalist
– NACAC Games Silver Medalist
– Caribbean Games Silver Medalist
– World Championships Competitor
– Commonwealth Games Finalist
– USA Olympic Trials Finalist-2012
– 7-Time All-American (St. John’s)
– 2-Time Big East & ECAC Champion
– Antigua/Barbuda Record Holder
– Personal Best Of 6’3 1/4”

– USA Olympic Trials Finalist-4th
– 2-Time All-American (Maryland)
– 2-Time ACC Champion
– 2-Time USATF Nationals Finalist
– University of MD Indoor Record
– 9-Time MD State Champion (H.S.)
– Personal Best of 6’3 1/4″

– USA Olympic Trials Finalist
– 2-Time Olympic Trials Competitor
– NCAA D-III National Champion
– 6-Time All-American (Wheaton)
– Personal Best Of 6’1”

– 3-Time Olympic Trials Competitor
– 4-Time US National Team Member
– 2-Time ACC Champion
– ACC Indoor Record Holder
– 6-Time All-American (Maryland)
– Personal Best Of 7’5 1/4”

– 2-Time Olympic Trials Competitor
– 2-Time Big 10 Champion
– All-American (Minnesota)
– Personal Best Of 7’5 1/4”

Pole Vault

This Staff Has Coached More High School, College & Open Pole Vault Champions Than Any Other Camp Or Clinic Series!

Meet Our Pole Vault Staff:

Brenner Abbott

Bill Butler

Todd Curll

Bob Amos

– USA Olympic Development Team
– 2-Time America East Champion
– 2-Time Northeast USATF Champ.
– Asst. Coach-Harvard University
– Personal Best of 17’2

– 2-Time ACC Champion
– 3-Time IC4A Champion
– 2-Time All-American (Maryland)
– Personal Best of 17′ 6″

– Head Womens Coach-Stockton U.
– Coach of 2-Time NCAA D-III Champ.
– Coached Dozens of All-Americans
– Decathlete at Shippensburg U.

– 26 NJ & PA State Champions
– All Conference Decathlete @ Glassboro State College
– PV Coach @ Western Wayne H.S.

“Pole Vault Only” Camps Are Notoriously Overcrowded!

They Have 4 To 10 Pits & Only 1 “Guru” Who’s Supposed To Coach Everyone. They Waste Your Camp With Endless Drills You Can’t Re-Create At Home!

Hurdles

Andre Phillips Olympic Gold Medalist! ONLY Man Ranked Top 3 In The World In BOTH Races. The Greatest All-Around Hurdler In World History.

Meet Our Hurdles Staff:

Andre Phillips

– Olympic Gold Medalist (400 IM)
– #1 Ranked Hurdler In World History
– 3-Time #1 Ranked In The World
– 2-Time World Cup Gold Medalist
– ONLY Man Ranked Top 3 In The World In BOTH The 110H & 400IM
– Personal Bests Of 47.19 (400 IM), 13.25 (110 HH), 44.71 (400 M)

Andre Demonstrates The Form That Won Him An Olympic Gold Medal In The 400 Hurdles!

Shot Put & Discus

Learn From Two Of The Most Prolific Throwers Of All-Time! Olympic Decathlete Rob Muzzio Is A Throws Specialist With Expertise To Train Effectively For BOTH Events. A True "Multi-Throws" Experience!

Meet Our Shot Put & Discus Staff:

Augie Wolf

Jon Kalnas

Rob Muzzio

Frank Harrison

Brian Wethey

Evan Stivala

– USA Olympic Team Member (SP)
– USA World Championships Team
– 2-Time USA National Champion
– 2-Time IC4A Champion (Discus)
– 3-Time All-American (Princeton)
– CEO of U.S. Athletic Trust
– Personal Bests of 71′ 3 1/2″ (SP), 210′ 6″ (Disc)

– 2-Time Olympic Trials Competitor
– 3-Time All-American (Monmouth)
– 4-Time IC4A Champion
– 6-Time NE Conference Champion
– Personal Best Of 66’3” (Shot)

– USA Olympic Team Member
– 3-Time World Championships Team (1st Decathlete In History)
– 2-Time NCAA Champion
– Captain Of The VISA/USA Team
– Personal Best Of 8237

– USA Olympic Trials Competitor
– USA National Team Member
– IC4A Champion (Decathlon)
– Heptagonals Champion
– All-American (Pennsylvania)

– 4 Penn Relays Champions (Shot)
– 2 Penn Relays Champions (Discus)
– 14 PA State Champions (Shot)
– 7 PA State Champions (discus)
– 2-Time National Champion (Shot)

– 6-Time Big East Finalist-Syracuse
– All-Conference Decathlon

Javelin

Unparalleled Technique & Passion For The Spear!

Meet Our Javelin Staff:

Brian Chaput

John Taylor

– 2-Time Olympic Trials Finalist
– Ranked #2 In USA
– NCAA Champion
– 2-Time NCAA East Champion
– 3-Time All-American (Penn)
– 2-Time IC4A Champion
– Ivy League Record Holder
– Personal Best Of 263’11”

– 3-Time Olympic Trials Competitor
– 2-Time IC4A Champion
– 2-Time Heptagonal Champion
– 3-Time All-American (Penn)
– USATF East Region Champion
– Throws Coach, St. Basil Academy
– President/Founder, Javelin USA
– Personal Best Of 241’6”

Long Jump & Triple Jump

Learn To Train For Long Jump & Triple Jump Or BOTH! No Other Camp Combines The Jumps As Effectively!

Meet Our Long & Triple Jump Staff:

Norm Tate

Leroy Solomon

– USA Olympic Team Member (TJ)
– Former American Record (TJ)
– 7-Time USA National Team Member
– 3-Time USA National Champion (TJ)
– 3-Time USA National Champion (LJ)
– USA National Team Coach: ’12, ’14, ‘15, 2016 World Jr. Championships
– USA Head Coach ’17 Pan Am Games
– Personal Bests: 55’11 1/2” (TJ), 27’ 1” 1/4″ (LJ)

– Olympic Team Member-Guyana (TJ)
– NCAA National Champion-D. III (TJ)
– NCAA D-3 National Record (TJ)
– Jumps & Hurdles Coach At FDU
– Coached Jamaica’s World Jr. 4 x 100 Relay To A Silver Medal
– Personal Bests: 25’6”, 54’8”

Sprints & Relays

Two Of The Most Versatile Sprinters In The World! Excellent Range From 100m-400m!

Meet Our Sprints & Relays Staff:

Rochelle Stevens

Tony Darden

– Olympic Gold Medalist (4 x 400m)
– Olympic Silver Medalist (4 x 400m)
– World Championships Gold Medalist
– World Championships Silver Medalist
– 4-Time USA National Champion (400m)
– NCAA National Champion (400m)
– 11-Time All-American (Morgan State)
– Personal Bests Of 11.37 (100), 22.84 (200), 50.06 (400)

– USA Olympic Team Alternate
– USA National Champion
– 2-Time World Championships Gold
– Pan-Am Games Gold Medalist (400)
– Pan-Am Games Silver Medalist (200)
– Personal Bests 20.40, 44.78

Middle Distance & Distance

Internationally Known Distance Coach! NOT A Cross-Country Camp! This Is A “Racing” Camp To Teach The Effective Secrets To Win On The Track!

Meet Our Mid-Distance & Distance Staff:

Ringo Adamson

– 2-Time Olympic Team Member (Jamaica)
– 6-Time World Cross-Country Team Member
– NCAA Division III Track & Field Hall Of Fame
– NCAA Division III National Champion (Steeplechase)
– 8-Time All-American (Glassboro State)
– Head Track & Field & Cross Country Coach (Rowan University)
– Coached 15 All-Americans @ Rowan U.

2017 Daily Camp Schedule

Friday, July 7:

4:00pm-9:00pm
Overnight Campers Hotel Check-In

Saturday, July 8:

7:00am-8:30am
Commuter Campers Check-In

8:45am-9:00am
Camp Staff Introduction & Info Announcements

9:00am-12:00pm
Camper Instruction With Olympians!

12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch With Olympians!

1:00pm-5:00pm
Camper Instruction With Olympians!

5:00pm
Camp Day Ends

Sunday, July 9:

8:45am-9:00am
Camp Info Announcements

9:00am-12:00pm
Camper Instruction With Olympians!

12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch With Olympians!

1:00pm-5:00pm
Camper Instruction With Olympians!

5:00pm
Camp Day Ends

Camp Tuition 2017

The Camp Is A CO-ED Event For Ages 13 & Up, ALL Skill Levels! High School, College, Open & Masters Athletes Welcome!

Commuter Campers

$199

Includes:
-2 Day Camp
-Lunch Daily
-Camp T-Shirt
-Unlimited Sports Drinks
-Camp Insurance

Overnight Campers

$369 (2 Nights Hotel)

Includes:
-2 Nights Deluxe Hotel Room
-ALL Meals (5 Meals)
-Dinner With The Olympians
-Shuttle Bus: Hotel To Track & Back Each Day
-2 Day Camp
-Camp T-Shirt
-Unlimited Sports Drinks
-Camp Insurance

ATTN Parents: Add $140 To Room 2 Nights With Your Child!
*Overnight Campers Check-In Friday, July 7.

**Upon Request, We Can Room Up To Four Campers Per Room!

Coaches

$99

Includes:
-2 Day Camp
-Lunch Daily
-Camp T-Shirt
-Unlimited Sports Drinks
-Camp Insurance
*Coaches Add $140 For A 2 Night Shared Room. ALL 5 Meals Included!
*Add $280 for Single Room. ALL 5 Meals Included!

**Coaches $99 Tuition Waived With 3 PAID Campers!

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*Online Registration Not Available At This Time. All Payments Must Be Sent Through Mail Until Further Notice*