Gold Medal Squared is proud to now provide beach camps for individual
players. Our first camp will be in Arizona featuring directors Jon
Stevenson and Mike Dodd.

Beach Camp Directors:

Jon Stevenson

Long regarded as "pound for pound, the best beach player in the
world," Jon Stevenson was considered one of the games elite at any
height. While beach pro is considered a big man's game, Stevenson's
determination and strict training regimen (not to mention his 38 inch
vertical leap) placed him among the sport's all-time greats. Has
served as contributing editor to Volleyball Monthly Magazine. Co-
authored a technical and informative book on beach volleyball
entitled "Hot Sand". Tri-Star Pictures selected Jon as the technical
director for the motion picture "Side Out!"

Involved in the coaching ranks since 1986, Jon coached silver
medalists Mike Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh to a silver medal in the 1996
Olympics, and is currently the head coach at St. Mary's in Moraga,
California.

Mike Dodd

Dodd ranks among the top five pro beach players of all-time in terms
of tournaments played (third, 351), event titles (fifth, 75) and
earnings (fifth, $1,772,970). Dodd, who captured 72 domestic titles,
had 231 podium placements and 297 "final four" finishes in his
career. Dodd and Mike Whitmarsh captured the Silver Medal at the 1996
Atlanta Olympic Games after losing to fellow Americans Karch Kiraly
and Kent Steffes in the finals. Dodd won pro beach volleyball titles
with six different partners. Dodd captured AVP postseason honors for
Best Defensive Player (1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997), Best Spiker
(1989), Most Inspirational (1995, 1996 and 1997) and Sportsman of the
Year (1994 and 1996). Dodd and his wife, Patty, are the winningest
couple on the sand ($1,929,977 with 88 titles). Dodd earned his "AAA"
rating at the age of 16, becoming the youngest player to achieve that
level on the beach.



Scottsdale, Arizona

Directors: Jon Stevenson, Mike Dodd

Dates:
April 23-24, 2005

Price: $200/athlete

Location:
Scottsdale Ranch Park
10400 E Via Linda
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Schedule:
Saturday: 10:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm-5:30pm
Sunday: 10:00am-1:00pm, 2:30pm-5:30pm

Local Contact:
Kim Sapington
Phone: (480) 312-8405
email: ksappington@...


For additional information contact Mike Wall at: 858-205-3969
mikewall@...