Clinics
Focus on your Passion
Clinic takes place towards the end of camp. Each camper is allowed to choose his own sports activity to focus on. Each morning after breakfast, campers and counselors get together on Grant Field for a short period of exercise and stretching. Campers then go off and work on the sport of their choice for the remainder of the morning, under the expert supervision of that sport’s staff.
In 2015 Camp Tecumseh welcomed several collegiate and professional coaches/athletes to camp and they all raved about the beautiful space as well as the athletic opportunities available to campers. Visiting coaches and athletes in 2015 included:
Among the sports that Tecumseh offers clinic in each summer are:
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Basketball
- Lacrosse
- Track and Field
- Baseball
- Football
- Wrestling
- Swimming
Clinic is offered in almost every sport offered by Camp Tecumseh. During these last two weeks, Tecumseh regularly brings in a wide range of prominent coaches to either help with clinic, or provide special coaching sessions in their sport. Clinic is an event that is eagerly awaited for each year by the campers.
Guest instructors who have visited in recent years during clinic include:
- Anson Dorrance, head coach for University of North Carolina Women’s Soccer team (18 time NCAA Division One Champions). Anson was also the head coach for the USA Women’s National team, leading them to the Women’s World Cup championship in 1991.
- Mike Burnett, men’s assistant varsity lacrosse coach at the University of North Carolina. Mike is also the all-time leading scorer for the UNC Men’s lacrosse team.
- Erik Weihenmayer, a former camper and counselor at Tecumseh, Erik was featured on the front cover of Time Magazine as the only blind person to climb to the summit of the tallest peaks on all seven continents.
- Nick Cook, PGA Golf Pro and son of former Tecumseh camper and counselor Whitney Cook.
- Bill Sautter, PGA Golf Pro and parent of a current Tecumseh camper
- Gary Bucci, assistant varsity football coach at Ithaca College and parent of a current Tecumseh camper.
- Biff Sturla, head coach in the FC Delco Soccer Club and head coach for Harriton High School boys varsity. Biff is President of Lower Merion Soccer Club where he has coached for over 25 years.
Dan Leibovitz,, former CT camper and counselor, is currently the Associate Commissioner for Men’s Basketball in the American Athletic Conference. Dan has coached in the NBA and Collegiate ranks
- Dan Leibovitz, a former camper and counselor at Tecumseh, “Lebo” has been a head and assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level and an assistant coach in the NBA. Dan is currently the Associate Commissioner for Men’s Basketball in the American Athletic Conference.
- Tony Williams, President of Starfinders’ Organization in Philadelphia and long time soccer coach.
- Matt Naylor, former professional soccer player, former Tecumseh camper and parent of a current Tecumseh camper.
- Shawn Griffin, head coach for Hobart College Men’s Varsity Soccer Team.
- Paul Hines, Head Track Coach at Chestnut Hill Academy.
- Brian Dougherty, professional lacrosse goalie and former camper.
