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Field hockey coach and umpire, Brad Pane of of the Glen Ellyn Park District of Illinois, shares some thoughts about the burgeoning interest in field hockey and the highlights of the sport.  Brad shares, “I was born in Connecticut and lived there for many years, so I was always familiar with field hockey, although I didn’t play it as a kid,” he explained. “I got involved with the game when one of my daughters signed up to participate in the Glen Ellyn Park District program when she was in sixth grade. I volunteered to help out during the skills and drills activities, and that led to me being hired on as a coach. Shortly after that, Glenbard West’s Head Coach, Karen Judge, approached me about umpiring, and that opened up all kinds of other doors. I’ve been busy coaching and umpiring ever since.”

Realbuzz.com shares the basics of how dives are scored.  First, let's understand the basic parts of a dive:

Meet Nellie! She is a recent diver and is really thriving at Future Stars' diving camp.   Nellie is 11 years old and going into 6th grade. She is actually from Florida, but is staying in Westchester for the week just to come to our Diving camp! Discover more about this talented young lady!

Springboards and More shares a very simple answer on how dive meets are won.  Winning a dive meet is not necessarily about who has the hardest dives, best toe points, the fastest spins when somersaulting, or even diving consistency.  Winning a dive meet requires getting the most points.  How do you get the most points?

Flying trapeze acts are often one of the most memorable moments of visiting a circus and the acts are often breathtaking and awesome.  Circus arts are becoming quite popular and if you are interested in learning more about flying trapeze, here are a few flying trapeze basic terms that Get Circus Strong shares:

Meet Xavier!   He is in Circus Arts camp and VERY excited to be interviewed.  Xavier is a very enthusiastic camper and has improved in a variety of skills over the course of the two years that he has been at Future Stars.  Xavier is 8 years old and will be turning 9 in November.  He is going into 4th grade.  Discover more about this great fella. 

Jane Culbert of Wolf Brown shares some interesting insights of the burgeoning Circus Arts field.  In recent years, Circus arts training has become more popular and in the main stream.  Possibly, the end of the circus era with the closing of Ringling Bros. & Barnum Bailey and the overwhelming popularity of Cirque du Soleil are contributing factors to this ever growing interest.  Circus training programs are also mushrooming all over the country, "providing people of all ages and capacities the opportunity to enjoy the challenges and rewards of circus training at the amateur level".  Circus arts has also been seen as a medium to further social good and social justice and in this form is known as social circus.

Devon Wills played for Dartmouth College lacrosse and she became a four-time all-Ivy League goalie. She also lead Dartmouth to their first and only NCAA final as a captain in 2006. Devon signed a contract with the New York Lizards of Major League Lacrosse from 2007 to 2013, she was the first female player to sign with them.  The Long Island Sound, one of four charter franchises in the United Women's Lacrosse League chose Devon for their first ever-draft pick in 2016.

This summer, we are featuring "Camper Moments" every Wednesday from our different camps and locations.  Let us know what camps you are interested in learning more about at: purchase@fscamps.com

In an interview with the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Matt Vinc, 5 time NLL "Goal Tender of the Year", shares some experiences and people that helped him get to where he is now.  Matt shares that watching and learning from some of the best goalies like Anthony Cosmo and Brandon Miller (San Jose) really moved him along and both goalies were a settling influence on him.