Hello All,

I realize that it's only about a month or so since you all attended
camp, but I'm looking for somewhere to attend in the summer of 2006
already.

Any week long camp is costly and the good ones fill up fast, so it's
not something I want to leave until the last minute. I've been
searching extensively for a camp that I think will meet my needs and
wants (obviously). So far I've emailed around 10 or so schools, but
it's Heartland that has caught my eye and stuck in my head to attend.
I've had my heart set on Can/Am for a few years, but I've never been
able to attend due to work reasons, etc. I have never attended a
hockey camp before but I've wanted to for a long long time. I decided
next summer is it.

Can/Am, American Hockey Schools, Banff Hockey School, Canadian Hockey
Enterprises and Planet Hockey are just a few that I've been looking
at. I had a friend who attended Banff Hockey School and she said it
was really overcrowded, but I thought I'd include it in my camp
research anyway. Can/Am, well after thinking and thinking about it I
realized it's more of a relaxed approach than I would like. It does
state that it's not a "conditioning camp."

The reasons I'm now seriously looking at Heartland is because it looks
more like a HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY type place. That's what I'm looking
for. I want to meet friends and have fun with other activities as
well, but I'm sure you all know what I mean. The yahoo groups is
another reason I like this camp because I can talk to players who've
attended, which is great. I also like the idea of unlimited ice usage
so I can play and practice as much as I'd like to.

Another concern of mine was that I'd be traveling alone and would I
meet any friends or just end up being alone the whole time, etc. After
coming here and visiting the website I realized that it won't be the
case with Heartland.

Any information to seal the deal would be great. If I do attend I will
be going for both weeks. I'm from Ontario but I'm now living in The
Netherlands so I would be flying from overseas. The other question is
what the other newbies asked, where should I fly into and all that
jazz. I'm wondering if trying to match my flight details to the camp
transportation details is too much hassle, or if I should just do what
others do and rent a car and drive to the camp. Anyway, any help would
be great. I guess I'm done rambling for now!


Jessica Sero
Canadian in Cloggieville