Overview: Coach Steve Shaw, Christopher Newport University (CNU)  Men's Soccer Team Head Coach, annually hosts several camps including the Salty Dog Soccer Camp open to all players, the Salty Dog Wizards Advanced Camp for experienced players, and a separate Inner City Outreach Program.

Coaches and Staff:  Director Steve Shaw has been a college coach for 19 years at William & Mary and Christopher Newport University, and was most recently voted Virginia and USA South's Collegiate Coach of the Year for 2008. He and his staff have hosted youth oriented soccer camps for over 30 years. All coaches and staff have extensive soccer playing and coaching experience at the select, collegiate, or professional levels, which includes current and past players from the CNU "Captains" teams. Girl camps will be led by Ruth Keegan, CNU Women's Soccer Team Head Coach. Coach Keegan graduated from Methodist College in 1995, and was an All-American and Dixie Conference Player of the Year while with the Monarchs. Her playing experience also includes five years with the Republic of Ireland national team.

Registration: Registration is based on first-come-first- served, but every effort is made not to turn any players away.  Cost for players age 5-6 is $100 for half day camps; ages 7-17 is $150; cost for players belonging to CNU Staff is $120. Additionally, players that register for both Salty Dog Camps will received a reduced price of only $250.  To register, please fill out and send or hand in the registration form along with full payment or at least the initial half payment of $75 which is nonrefundable, but may be returned in part or whole for unusual circumstances in which the applicant must withdraw. 

SALTY DOG SOCCER CAMP:

Overview: The Salty Dog Soccer Camp is a program to youth players (ages 5-17) led by Mr. Steve Shaw. While primarily a local program hosted at CNU, camps have also been hosted in Africa and Latin America. It is designed to instruct boys and girls in individual skills, tactics, and fundamentals of team play. Players will be grouped according to age and ability. Our goal is to satisfy and challenge the serious players and also the beginner while creating an atmosphere of fun and competition for all.

Coaches and Staff:  Coach Steve Shaw will oversee and direct both camps for boys; Coach Ruth Keegan will offer separate camps for the girls.  Assistant coaches include current and past players from CNU "Captains" teams, as well as some local coaches with extensive experience.               

 Scheduled Camps: Coach Shaw will host two Salty Dog Soccer Camps for boys in 2009 for Boys ages 5-6 and 7-17, while coach Keegan will host two girls camps age 4-17 ending at 2:30 pm and includes a one hour lunch break (players must bring their own lunches and snacks, the program will not provide lunches).

                 - Boys ages 5-6: 3-6 August 2009, 9:00-11:30pm at CNU  (Registration Form)

                 - Boys ages 7-17: 3-6 August 2009, 9:00-2:30pm at CNU  (Registration Form)

              - Girls 5-6: 29 June - July 2 and 10-13 August 2009, 9:00-11:30pm at CNU  (Registration Form)

                 - Girls ages 7-17: 29 June - July 2 and 10-13 August 2009, 9:00-2:30pm at CNU  (Registration Form)

Salty Dog Wizards Soccer Camp:

Overview: The Salty Dog Wizards Soccer Camp is primarily focused on, but not limited to, advanced players competing in U10 and older select/travel teams. Players are grouped based on age and ability, coupled with considerations of their assignment or potential assignment to teams for which they may play in the upcoming fall season.  

Coaches and Staff: Coach Shaw and his CNU coaching staff are the primary trainers in addition to as many of the actual travel/select VA Legacy East End team coaches as possible. These coaches will be supplemented by CNU current and past players. 

 Scheduled Camps: Coach Shaw will host one "Boys" camp this summer, 2009. This camp is open to all advanced, select, and travel level players. The camp will begin at 9:00 am and end at 2:30 pm daily which includes a one hour lunch break (players must bring their own lunches/snacks, the program will not provide lunches).

                 - Boys: 13-16 July 2009, 9:00-2:30pm at CNU  (Registration Form)

Salty Dog Soccer Camp Photos:

Coach Shaw provides instructions for the next drill	"Stick" drills develop great basic ball control	Camps are held on premier fields at CNU	Players working on "Throw-Ins" and "Heading"	Developing new and lasting friendships
Scrimmages are part of daily activities	CNU players demonstrate new skills	CNU Assistant Coach "Hags" provides instructions	CNU Players oversee activities	Salty Dog Camp in Honduras; playing the "International Game"
Salty Dog Boys Champions in Honduras	Honduran girls love the game and participated as much as the boys	Salty Dog Boys Team and Players in Honduras	Coach Shaw mentoring players at the Newport News Inner City Family Day	Developing One on One (1v1) skills during the Inner City Family Day