2014 Vanderbilt Golf Camp Information CAMP SCHEDULE Friday, August 1st 3:00pm 4:30pm 6:00-6:45pm 6:45-7:30pm 7:30pm 8:15pm- 10:00pm 10:00pm Registration/Check- in the Cool Springs Embassy Suites Go over Camp Rules Range/Putting Evaluation & Games Dinner Golf Rules and Etiquette Seminar Leave for the Embassy Suites Rules Test and Movie Night Lights Out! ***Range closes at 7pm daily. Saturday, August 2 nd 8:00am 8:15am 9:20am 11:00am 11:45am 12:00pm- 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:15pm 1:30-2:30pm 2:30-3:30pm 3:30-4:45pm 4:45-6:00pm 6:00-6:30pm 6:30-7:15pm 7:15pm Arrive at VLC Breakfast Warm- Up Tee Times at The Little Course Player Exhibition - Range Leave for lunch Lunch Game Dr. Vickie Woosley - Sports Psychology Kristina Jeffries - Golf Fitness and Nutritionist Stations - Range and Chipping Skills Challenge Dinner Putting Contest Leave for Embassy Suites 8:30-10:00pm 10:00pm Night Golf Lights Out!
Sunday, August 3 rd 8:00am Breakfast 8:30am- 9:45am Tour Vanderbilt Campus 9:45am 10:15am Arrive at VLC Warm- Up 10:15-12:00pm 3 Stations: Full Swing and Chipping 12:00pm Leave for lunch 12:15-1:15pm Lunch 1:15pm 1:15-2:00pm Putting Station 2:00-3:00pm Skills Challenge 3:00-3:40pm Guest Speaker 3:40-4:00pm Break Tee Time - 18 Holes on the North/South 4:00pm Course 6:30pm Dinner Games! 7:30pm Leave for Embassy Suites 8:00-10:00pm Coaches Round Table and Movie Night 10:00pm Lights Out! ***Outings in the morning and afternoon on the South Course Monday, August 4 th 8:00am 8:30am Breakfast 9:00am Warm- Up 9:25am Camp Tournament - 9 Holes on the South Course 12:30-1:30pm Lunch at VLC and Awards on Patio 1:30-2:00pm Check- Out
COMMON QUESTIONS 1. Where will camp be held? Camp will be held at the Vanderbilt Legends Club. Vanderbilt Legends Club offers an exceptional instruction facility located in the heart of Tennessee, with a two-sided driving range, a short game area with three putting greens and three chipping greens. It is the home of the Vanderbilt Commodores men s and women s golf teams. Link to Vanderbilt Legends http://vanderbiltlegendsclub.com/ Directions to Vanderbilt Legends Club http://legendsclub.com/map-and-directions Link to Team Club House and Practice Facility http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2quim88-xu This year, we will be staying at the Cool Springs Embassy Suites just minutes from the golf course. 2. Can I register the day of the camp? Yes, individuals are allowed to walk-up & register the day of the camp. Online registration will close at 12 PM CST the day prior to the camp. Check In & walk-up registration will be from 1PM-3PM at the Cool Springs Embassy Suites Lobby. Cool Springs Embassy Suites is located at 820 Crescent Centre Drive, Franklin, TN 37067 Upon registering, all walk-up campers must have a parent, guardian &/or adult present to help complete the medical information form & a release from liability. At this time cash or checks will be acceptable at registration. All checks should be made payable to Vanderbilt University. Online registration is preferred. 3. What are the costs of the camps? CAMP FEES: $745 Commuters (ages 10-17) **If you aren t entering the 8th grade, you must commute or stay in a hotel with a guardian $895 Overnight Campers (must be entering the 8th grade) 4. What should campers bring? Cell phones are permitted at camp, but campers must abide by the rules relative to their daily usage. Cell phones are strictly prohibited during instruction and course of play. If a camper is seen using a cell phone when usage is prohibited, it will be confiscated and returned upon the end of the day. Cell phone usage is limited to periods of free-time and in the evenings. Parents-Please make sure your child has read and understands this policy.
Spending Money: We recommend that each camper brings at least $50 of spending money for snacks or souvenirs. We will be taking a tour of the Vanderbilt University campus. Campers are responsible for keeping up with their money. Packing List: Below is a suggested list of clothes, equipment, and personal items that we recommend you bring. Vanderbilt University is not responsible for lost or stolen articles or money. DO NOT bring valuable items to camp with you and remember to label clothing and equipment. 5-6 collared golf shirts Pants and Shirts 4-6 Bermuda length shorts Pajamas and Bathrobe Softspike golf shoes Shoes Tennis shoes Toiletries/Personal Items 6-8 pair of socks Sweater and Jacket 1 set of golf clubs (labeled with your name/address/phone #) Laundry Bag Lightweight carry bag Underwear and Socks 2 golf gloves Extra Spending Money 2 dozen golf balls Health Form Hat or visor Towel/Washcloth T-shirts Movies to watch Rain gear and/or umbrella Water bottle Sunscreen/Insect Repellent Athletic tape (for blisters) Band aids PLEASE NOTE: Linens and Pillows are NOT provided! ***Do NOT forget to label all clothing, equipment, and items you bring to camp. 5. When & where is check-in/check-out occurring for camp? Check In will be from 1PM-3PM at the Cool Springs Embassy Suites Lobby. Cool Springs Embassy Suites is located at 820 Crescent Centre Drive, Franklin, TN 37067. Vanderbilt Athletics Camp Policy requires that you sign your camper in when you drop him/her off and sign your camper out when you pick him/her up at the conclusion of camp. Camp closing ceremony is at 12:00 pm on August 4 th following the tournament at Vanderbilt Legends Club Parents are invited to attend! Departure is following the ceremony between 12:00-2:00 on Monday at the Vanderbilt Legends Club.
6. What type of medical care will be provided? Vanderbilt's certified athletic trainers and doctors will be on call during camp sessions. Camp counselors are all CPR certified. Campers &/or their parents must complete a release from liability found at the online registration site. Upon registering, all walk-up campers' must have a parent, guardian &/or adult present to help complete the medical information form & a release from liability. 7. What is the camp refund policy? If camp enrollment needs to be cancelled, Vanderbilt University will retain $20 of your registration (including any fees associated with online registration). The remaining amount of the registration will be refunded to you in the same method used at registration. Once a camp begins, money will not be refunded unless extenuating circumstances are approved by the Vanderbilt Athletics Department Administration. 8. Will food be provided? All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) will be provided during camp starting with dinner on August 1 st through lunch on August 4 th 9. Roommates? Campers stay 3 per room. The rooms are assigned according to gender, age, and roommate requests. A female camp counselor will be assigned to stay on the floor with the female campers in the hotel and a male camp counselor will be assigned to stay on the floor with the male campers in the hotel. If you don t have a roommate request, you will be placed in a room with someone near your age. It will be a great opportunity for you to meet someone new!
TRAVEL INFO Vicinity Map & Driving Directions to Vanderbilt University & Nashville: http://vucommodores.cstv.com/tickets/vand-directions.html Nashville International Airport Information: http://www.flynashville.com/pages/default.aspx Located approximately 15 minutes away from Vanderbilt University and 25 minutes from the Vanderbilt Legends Club/Cool Springs Embassy Suites Directions to Vanderbilt Legends Club: Nashville Take I-65 SouthTake exit 71 for Concord Rd/TN-253. Turn right onto Concord Rd/TN- 253. Turn left at Franklin Rd/Franklin Pike/TN-6/US-31. Continue to follow Franklin Rd/TN-6/US-31. Continue to follow Franklin Rd/TN-6/US-31 (4.2 mi). Turn left at Legends Club Lane Travel Time: 20 min Memphis From I-40 East towards Nashville, take Exit #182 Franklin/Fairview, and turn left towards Fairview onto Hwy 96. Take 96 and continue on as it turns into Hwy 100. Stay on Hwy 100 through Fairview past Camp Marymount and turn right back onto Hwy 96. Take Hwy 96, under the Natchez Trace Bridge, into Historic Franklin, and take a left onto Hillsboro Road at Bank of America. Stay on Hillsboro Road past the High School to the intersection at Mack Hatcher and turn right onto Mack Hatcher. Take a left at the next intersection onto Franklin Road. Take an immediate right into the Vanderbilt Legends Club. Travel Time: 3 hrs. Allow 30 minutes from exit #182 to the Vanderbilt Legends Club 1500 Legends Club Lane Franklin, TN 37069 Phone: 615.791.8100 Directions to Cool Springs Embassy Suites from BNA Airport Start out going South on Terminal Dr. Turn slight right toward Departures/Ticketing/Check-in. Turn left to take the Donelson Pike North ramp toward I-40. Merge onto Donelson Pike/TN-225 N. Merge onto I-40 W via the ramp on the left toward Knoxville. Keep left to take I-24 E via EXIT 213A toward I-440 W/Memphis/Chattanooga. Merge onto I-440 W via EXIT 53 toward Memphis. Merge onto I-65
S via EXIT 5 toward Huntsville. Take the East Cool Springs Blvd EXIT 68A. Merge onto Cool Springs Blvd. Turn right onto Carothers Pkwy. Take the 1 st right onto Crescent Centre Dr. Transportation from the Nashville International Airport: If you have a child flying to camp, please let the camp director know so arrangements can be made for your child to be picked up at the Nashville International Airport or you may visit the Nashville International Airport website for information on ground transportation services to and from Vanderbilt University Campus (www.flynashville.com). Hotels near Vanderbilt University: http://vucommodores.cstv.com/travel/vand-travel-hotels.html Hotels near Vanderbilt Legends Club: http://www.bing.com/hotels/search?geopoint=35.9347799420357%2c- 86.8217331916094&qpvt=hotels+franklin+tn&FORM=SNAPST CONTACT INFO Coach Holly Clark Phone: (423) 258-4717 Email: holly.c.clark@vanderbilt.edu Coach Dusty Smith Phone: (615) 587-8757 Email: dustin.b.smith@vanderbilt.edu The Vanderbilt Legends Club s Phone: 615.791.8100