THE ULTIMATE SUMMER CAMP
woodward Parkour camp
2016
CORY DEMEYERS
KIE WILLIS
JOIN US FOR OUR 46TH SUMMER! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: PASHA PETKUNS
MARCUS “ZYRKEN” GUSTAFSSON
ALSO AVAILABLE: GYMNASTICS, CHEER & ACTION SPORTS CAMP
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4 LIFE ON THE INSIDE 6 PARKOUR PROGRAM 8 PARKOUR STAFF 9 PARKOUR SPECIAL GUESTS 10 PARKOUR AREA 12 GYM FACILITIES 14 ACTION FACILITIES 17 WIN FROM WITHIN AWARD 18 RECREATION 20 WOODWARD SHOW/TV 21 SOCIAL MEDIA 22 SESSIONS AND FEES 23 TRANSPORTATION AND DIRECTIONS
On bars left to Right:
ALEXANDER SCHAUER JASON PAUL CORY DEMEYERS On ground left to Right:
PAUL “BLUE” JOSEPH PHIL DOYLE LYNN JUNG KIE WILLIS ANAN AWAR
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LIFE AT CAMP WOODWARD is custom designed for you! We strive to provide the absolute best facilities in the world, which attracts campers and the top pros from around the globe each and every summer. Add to that the best staff, radical training ideas, and an intensive training program, and you will have an experience unmatched anywhere in the world which serves as a catalyst to make you a better traceur!
welcome to life on the inside
WHO CAN COME TO WOODWARD? Any girl or boy who is at least 7 years old can come to Woodward. All skill levels are welcome, no experience is required to attend. YOU can come to Woodward and learn while having fun! We also offer adults over 19 the chance to experience and attend Woodward during the last week of camp.
WOODWARD WEST, our facility in Tehachapi, CA, is just two hours north of Los Angeles! If you’d like to find out more, go to woodwardwest.com to request a free brochure or call the Woodward West Camp office at: 661.822.7900. *Brand new parkour facility for 2016 WOODWARD COPPER is located in Copper Mountain, CO, and offers Snowboarding/Freeski, Skateboarding, BMX Freestyle, and Digital Media Camp. Please go to woodwardcopper.com or call 970.968.3400 for more information. WOODWARD TAHOE is our newest facility at Boreal Mountain Resort in Truckee, CA. If you want to Snowboard/Freeski, Skateboard, ride BMX, or learn more about Digital Photography and Video Production, Woodward Tahoe is for you! Woodward Tahoe also offers a Cheer program. Go to woodwardtahoe.com or call 530.426.1114 for more information. Woodward is also the premier Gymnastics, Cheer, Action Sports, and Digital Media camp in America. Please go to campwoodward.com to request a free brochure or call 814.349.5633. PG. 4 CAMPWOODWARD.COM/PARKOUR
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LOCATION
Woodward is located in the mountains of central Pennsylvania, approximately 25 miles from State College, PA and about 3 hours from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. Last year, campers from 47 states and 31 countries attended Camp Woodward.
GET WOODWARD GEAR
The Camp Store offers a full line of Woodward apparel. Visit the camp store or visit us online to get the latest Woodward gear at: shopcampwoodward.com.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Camp Woodward has an athletic training room located in the Pit Gym by the Canteen. Live-in athletic trainers are on duty throughout the day and resident nurses live in our well-equipped infirmary. Campers must be covered by their own medical insurance.
CAFETERIA
BURGER GRILL
MOONDOE’S COFFEE SHOP
BIKE/SKATE SHOP
CANTEEN
COMFY CABINS
COMFY CABINS
While at camp you will live in air-conditioned cabins with an adjacent bath, bunk beds, and individual storage space.
CAMP STORE/CANTEEN
Our Camp Store and Canteen, located in the heart of camp, are always a great place for snacks and socializing. Complete with a store, a fully stocked Skate and Bike Shop the Canteen will meet your every need. Snacks, pizza, ice cream, hot pretzels, and sodas are available for purchase, as well as incidentals like toothpaste and a laundry service, which are available for stay over campers.The Canteen and Camp Store are open daily. Campers place spending money in their “camp bank account” and draw against it for their purchases so they never have to carry cash.
HUNGRY?
It’s your choice, Woodward-style cookout available lunch and dinner at our three outdoor grills, or dine in at our cafeteria featuring a salad bar, hot food bar, bagel bar, taco and burrito bar, fruit bar, peanut butter bar, cereal bar, and all the milk you can drink! ALL PEOPLE ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND OUR CAMP REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR DISABILITY. IF YOU HAVE A DISABILITY AND FEEL YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AT 814.349.5633.
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WOODWARD’S PARKOUR PROGRAM welcomes athletes of all ability levels to come and train
in our indoor and outdoor facilities. Traceurs will have the opportunity to work on their skills in a fun, step-by-step manner. Woodward provides expert staff and amazing facilities for progressive training that includes deep foam pits, trampolines, Resi™ pits, gyms, and a brand new outdoor facility that includes bars, crates, jump boxes and so much more! The Parkour program focuses on proper progression as the foundation for our instruction.
Athletes are required to attend 2 mandatory sessions a day for a total of 5 ½ hours, and will have an opportunity to work in an “open gym” style for an additional 2 ½ hours a day. WILSON HUDDLESTON
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WOODWARD IS PROUD to help grow the sport of parkour and the experience of each individual! In the past 2 years we have had over 15 professional athletes from 8 different countries join us to make “The Woodward Experience” that much more enjoyable! Our brand new outdoor parkour area and “Super Trampoline” help to maximize our athletes’ opportunities.
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Parkour staff
DIRECTOR: TARA SHIPLEY has been a part of the Woodward Family for five years now. She is also one of the Cheer and Power Tumbling directors. She has been a part of the parkour community for over 8 years now, and currently works at Off The Wall Parkour at Gymsport in Pittsburgh, PA. Tara has a background in coaching parkour, cheerleading, dance and gymnastics.
STAFF: HENRY BLUE started at Woodward as a camper in 2009. He has been training with parkour for 5 years. Henry stays involved through coaching parkour and gymnastics in his home state of New Jersey. He is also a filmmaker and loves to capture movement. FERNANDO ARCE has been coaching at camp since 2013. He has been training in parkour and freerunning for 8 years now and has competed in many parkour competitons, including the Red Bull Art of Motion Onsite Qualifiers in Santorini, Greece. Fernando is a WFPF master instructor and currently coaches at Scottsdale Parkour Freerunning in Arizona. ANDREW FALKENBERG has been a part of the parkour community since 2011. He is a member of the University of Southern California Pakour & Freerunning Club. He currently coaches at JAG Gym where he coaches gymnastics, cheerleading and parkour. Andrew is also a WFPF affiliate athlete.
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PAUL “BLUE”JOSEPH
ANAN ANWAR
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF OUR SUMMER PROGRAM.
PHIL DOYLE
OSCAR STIGENDAL
visiting pros (from previous years) ANAN ANWAR • JASON PAUL • PASHA PETKUNS • MARCUS “ZYRKEN” GUSTAFFSON • OSCAR STIGENDAL ALEXANDER SCHAUER • LYNN JUNG • KIE WILLIS • PAUL “BLUE” JOSEPH • PHIL DOYLE • CORY DEMEYERS JESSE LAFLAIR • AUSTIN RAYE • JULIAN DAIGRE • BEN JENKIN • TIM SHIEFF • DANTE GRAZIOLI EMILY IBARRA • BAILEY PAYNE • JACK PAYNE • GILES CAMPBELL LONGLEY • DAMIEN WALTERS
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Parkour area
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Camp Woodward built a brand new 2,500 square foot outdoor area equipped with boxes, bars, and rails exclusively for the parkour campers.
"WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK NATE WESSEL AND OUR FRIENDS AT TEMPEST FOR THE CREATIVE DESIGN OF OUR NEW OURDOOR PARKOUR FACILITY!”
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WOODWARD’S AWESOME FACILITIES Woodward provides the nation’s finest gymnastics, cheer, tumbling, and parkour facilities with three gyms, totaling 65,000 SQUARE FEET, plus the ever-popular Super Trampoline!
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CLOUD 9
is a 20,000 square foot high-tech training facility, home of the patented technology foam and Resi Vert Ramp™, which is changing the face of professional vert riding.
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CLOUD 9 MINI RAMP
CLOUD 9 RHYTHM
CLOUD 9 VERT RAMP
LOT 8
Our original 20,000 square foot monster warehouse is still one of the most popular buildings at camp. Lot 8 has it all: Street, Vert, patented technology Resi™, and Foam.
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lot 8
LOT 8 FOAM & RESI™
LOT 8 MINI VERT
the plaza
OUR CONCRETE PARADISE
20,000 square feet of smooth transitions, wedges, ledges, rails, and hips with more high-speed lines than an Indy race.
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SKATE PLAZA
OUTDOOR STREET
MANNY MANIA
SNAKE RUN
MEGARAMP 2.0TM
EGYPT
WOODWARD'S FACILITIES ARE IMMENSE and designed to be the best! From our patented technology foam and Resi-Pits™ to our world-class concrete and wood! With input from our campers, staff, and visiting pros, Woodward’s facilities are constantly improved to provide the ultimate in cutting edge terrain!
THE BLOCK
THE SCHOOL
THE LAUNCHPAD
THE CAGE
F-BOWL
SNOASIS
ART PARK
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THE PLAYGROUND
Gatorade Win from Within Awards Each week Woodward Staff will seek out campers who embody the Gatorade spirit of focus and determination, providing a positive influence and showing respect to others. The “Win from Within Award� will go to the chosen camper from each sport to earn the Gatorade medal and prize pack!
TAP PROGRAM
This past summer we selected the most improved and enthusiastic campers from all our groups and invited them to return at a special rate during TAP week. Campers were selected from the Gymnastics, Cheer, Tumbling, and Parkour programs. Over 200 campers and staff took us up on the offer and came back for an awesome week of camp! Look for us to continue the TAP program for many years to come. Maybe this will be your year!
FLEX PAY OPTION PLAN
Flex Pay is a simple approach to pay for camp, allowing you to customize your payment schedule. Put $300 down to hold your spot and then pay at your pace!
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The Woodward Scholarship Fund has been created to help individuals who otherwise would not have the opportunity to attend Woodward Camp. The Woodward Scholarship Fund is made possible by contributions from individuals, alumni, sponsors, and staff who want to give something back to their sports. For more information and to apply, visit our website at:
campwoodward.com/scholarships
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Woodward is dedicated to providing its campers with a total camp experience. That means meeting new friends, trying new things, and making memories. Beyond the mandatory 51/2 hours of daily instruction, campers may spend the rest of their day in parkour instruction, recreational activities, or a combination of them all (a total of 8 hours of instruction is available every day).
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HORSEBACK RIDING
GO KARTS
PADDLEBOARDING
PAINTBALL
WATER SLIDE
BUNGEE TRAMP
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Check out the Camp Woodward show
RELEASED MONDAYS ON YOUTUBE. FOR MORE INFORMATION CHECK OUT WOODWARDTV.COM/SHOW This season we follow three amateur skateboarders and an up-and-coming filmmaker as they leave friends and family behind in pursuit of one day turning pro… But it’s what they’re not expecting that will change their lives forever. The Camp Woodward Season 7 series, released Mondays on YouTube, will document their amazing camp experiences and tell the story of why Woodward is the “Ultimate Summer Camp.”
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to catch the action. You can meet the staff, learn trick tips, check out your favorite sports and watch your favorite pros.
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follow us @WOODWARDPARKOUR
for great photos and videos, contests, news, special offers and giveaways!
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2016 Sessions and Fees Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6:
June 5 - June 11.............$949.00 June 12 - June 18.........$1049.00 June 19 - June 25.........$1099.00 June 26 - July 2 ............$1149.00 July 3 - July 9................$1149.00 July 10 - July 16............$1199.00
Week 7: Week 8: Week 9: Week 10: Week 11: Week 12:
July 17 - July 23........$1199.00 July 24 - July 30........$1199.00 July 31 - Aug 6..........$1149.00 Aug 7 - Aug 13...........$1129.00 Aug 14 - Aug 20.........$1129.00 Aug 21 - Aug 27.........$1099.00
For Action Sports or Digital Media Camp Sessions and Fees - Please visit: campwoodward.com/rates-dates
WE SUGGEST A TWO-WEEK STAY.
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Deduct $100.00 for each additional session enrolled. Deduct $100.00 for each additional sibling enrolled (Family Rate). • Prior to April 1, 2016, registration fee of $300.00 per session must be paid at the time of online enrollment. • Session fee minus registration fee = balance due • Balance of fee due April 1* *After April 1, 2016, online enrollment will still be accepted but must be submitted with full payment by credit card. You may also pay by mailing us a certified check or money order including camper name. Note: enrollment will not be confirmed until we receive payment. • All sessions begin Noon Sunday and end 9AM Saturday. Special activities are scheduled for stay-over campers. • Early enrollment assures sessions of your choice. • Prior to April 1, 2016, registration fee of $300.00 per session must be paid at the time of online enrollment. • Campers must be covered by their own medical insurance. No deadline to register (provided space is available). Online Enrollment will be accepted until first day of desired session (provided space is available).
PAYMENT POLICY
• We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. • Payments can be made online at time of online enrollment. • Personal checks will be accepted as a form of payment up until April 1, 2016. The remainder of your balance is due April 1, 2016. (Do not send cash.) If you would like to arrange a flexible payment plan to pay at your own pace please contact the camp office. • After April 1, 2016, online enrollment will still be accepted but must be submitted with full payment by credit card. You may also pay by mailing us a certified check or money order including camper name. Note: enrollment will not be confirmed until we receive payment. • Please note that all fees must be paid in U.S. currency via credit card, money order, or certified check (personal check before April 1st) drawn upon a U.S. bank located on U.S. soil. REFUND POLICY • Anytime before April 1, 2016, upon written notice of cancellation, registration fees paid are refundable less a $100.00 processing charge per session enrolled. • After April 1, 2016, all registration fees are non-refundable. • Written cancellations postmarked 30 days prior to arrival will receive session fees less registration fees. • Cancellations within 30 days of arrival will not receive a refund.
IT’S EASY TO REGISTER! Visit: campwoodward.com For 2016 camper application Click on Register for camp For registration questions or assistance, Please call the camp office at 814.349.5633
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Transportation Services Woodward Camp provides shuttle services between camp and the following locations: State College, PA Bus Station: 25 miles from camp. Fee $35.00 one-way, $70.00 round trip. Serviced by Greyhound and Trailways. State College, PA Airport (SCE): 25 miles from camp. Fee $35.00 one-way, $70.00 round trip. Serviced by American Airlines, United, and Delta. The Rockaway Town Square Mall: Located in Rockaway, NJ, directly off Interstate 80, exit 35. Three hours from camp via a full-sized charter bus. Fee $100 one-way, $200 round trip. Established as a pick-up point to provide transportation for our campers in the New York, New Jersey Metro Area. This service is available the first and last day of each session. Now offering transportation from Cleveland, OH (fee $110 one way, $220 round trip), Toledo, OH (fee $120 one way, $240 round trip), and Chicago, IL (fee $130 one way, $260 round trip)! These stops were established to service our campers in the Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois areas. This service is available the first and last day of each session.
We invite you to visit the camp prior to enrolling your child. Please call ahead to make sure we are on hand to greet you. Parents MUST submit travel arrangements online at least two weeks prior to your arrival. You can update your child's camper account at anytime by going to camper login at: campwoodward.com.
PLEASE VERIFY ALL WEB GENERATED DIRECTIONS WITH OURS.
WARNING!
By the very nature of the activities, Gymnastics, Cheer, Tumbling, Parkour, Dance, Trampoline, Inline Skating, Skateboarding, BMX Freestyle, Snowboarding, Scootering, Wakeskating, Mountain Bike, Freeski, and Wakeboarding all carry with them the risk of physical injury. No matter how careful the participants and instructors are, no matter how many spotters are used, no matter what height is used, no matter what safety equipment is worn or used, no matter what the surface is being ridden or what landing surface exists, risk cannot be eliminated. Risk can be reduced but never eliminated. The risk of injury includes minor injuries such as bruises and more serious injuries such as broken bones, dislocations, and muscle pulls. The risk also includes catastrophic injuries such as permanent paralysis or even death from landings or falls on the back, neck, or head.
WOODWARD CAMP
P.O. Box 93, 134 Sports Camp Drive, Woodward, PA 16882 | Phone: 814.349.5633 | Fax: 814.349.5643 Web: campwoodward.com | Email: office@campwoodward.com
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woodward Parkour camp ADAM DEVENPORT
BAILEY PAYNE
ALSO AVAILABLE: GYMNASTICS, CHEER & ACTION SPORTS CAMP
THE ULTIMATE SUMMER CAMP DAMIEN WALTERS
CORY DEMEYERS
JESSE LAFLAIR
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
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P.O. Box 93, 134 Sports Camp Drive, Woodward, PA 16882 | Phone: 814.349.5633 | Fax: 814.349.5643 Web: campwoodward.com | Email: office@campwoodward.com