June 27-29

Grades 9-12

Team Discounts
Teams of ten or more sending applications in together will receive a $10 discount per camper. Coaches must send applications in together to receive this discount.

Our Future Stars Camp is for players who seek to develop strong fundamental skills including stickwork, positional techniques, and competition strategies. Cornell’s coaches and players will instruct and supervise campers. Games will be played during evening sessions. Teams will be formed if your school does not have a full team represented.

All campers receive a FREE camp t-shirt and Cornell jersey!

COACHING STAFFS IN THE COUNTRY

Jenny Graap Cornell University Head Coach An All-American at Cornell in 1986, she returned to her alma mater as Head Women's Lacrosse Coach in 1997. Two seasons ago Graap led the Big Red to a third place finish in the NCAA Championships and was named the "National Coach of the Year."

Before coming to Cornell, Graap had been the head women's lacrosse coach at George Mason University. She started the Mason program in 1993 and built it to national prominence during her four years at the helm.  From 1990-93 Graap was an assistant lacrosse coach at Penn State while earning a master's degree in exercise and sport science-sport administration. During her time with the Nittany Lions, they made three NCAA tournament appearances. 

As an undergraduate, Graap twice captained both the field hockey and lacrosse teams at Cornell, earning four letters in each sport. She was second-team All-Ivy in field hockey as a senior, and ranks 11th on the Cornell all-time list for points scored in a career, with 11 goals and two assists.  In 1986, Jenny was named to the Brine Regional All-America lacrosse team, and she finished her career 11th on the all-time school points list with 91. She is also 11th in career goals with 61 and tied for seventh in assists with eleven.

e-mail coach Graap at: jlg42@cornell.edu

Laurie Tortorelli DeLuca Cornell Assistant Coach An All-America goalkeeper at the University of Delaware, Laurie joined the Big Red staff after finishing a stellar career for the Blue Hens. The four-year starter, was a three-time, first-team all-region selection. As a senior captain, she earned third-team IWLCA All-America and first team Academic All-America honors.

A first-team America East selection in 2001 and conference Rookie of the Year in 1999. Tortorelli finished her career ranked second in career saves (754), goals allowed average (9.35), save percentage (.560) and minutes played (3,797). She was named most valuable player by her teammates in 2002.

Besides her extensive playing experience, Tortorelli has been a clinician and counselor at numerous elite summer lacrosse camps, including USA Goalkeeping Camp, the Cornell, Delaware, Penn State and Loyola (Md.) camps.

e-mail coach Tortorell Deluca at: lat33@cornell.edu

Lyndsay Robinson Cornell Assistant Coach Lyndsay Robinson, a two-year captain for the Big Red, is now in her second year as an assistant coach for the 2008. She has responsibilities in all aspects of the women's lacrosse program, from recruiting and practice planning to game-day preparation.

Robinson three-year starter who shifted from a midfielder to a mark-up defender during her career and excelled in both positions. She ended her four seasons with 103 ground balls, 54 draw controls and 45 caused turnovers, while starting more than 40 career games. Robinson was an honorable mention All-Ivy selection as a sophomore. After her senior year, Robinson was selected to compete in the North-South All-Star game.

A Cornell Tradition fellow and a member of both the Sphinx Head and Red Key Honorary Societies, Robinson was selected to receive the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Community Awareness Award in 2006. She helped the team organize a dodgeball tournament to raise funds for the study of multiple sclerosis and also coordinated "Helping Hands," a group of Cornell students dedicated to assisting retired professors and faculty at Cornell.

Other staff members will include current and past
All-Americans, high school and college coaches.

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Camp Information

Schedule
Registration will be held on the ground floor of Robert Purcell Community Center on the first day of camp. A camper orientation will be held following check in, after which camp counselors will take campers to the first instructional session. Refer to the appropriate camp itineraries (above) for exact times.

Most sessions will be held on Jessup Field, a short walk from the residence and dining halls. Some games will take place on Schoellkopf's turf field (Schoellkopf will not be used in 2008 due to resurfacing with field turf).

Counselors
Our counselors are current college lacrosse players from Cornell and other Universities. They will spend time with campers on and off the field.

Facilities
Our facilities include Schoellkopf Field (27,000 seat turf stadium), world-class dining halls, swimming pool, modern athletic training room, indoor turf field, and manicured grass game fields. Cornell also boasts the Friedman Center, a brand new strength and conditioning facility.

What to Bring
Campers should bring their own stick, mouth guard, cleats, and turfs. Goalies need to bring all necessary equipment. All campers need to bring an alarm clock, pillow, blanket, sheets and towels.

Transportation
We will pick up campers at the Ithaca Airport or bus station. You MUST contact us in writing, with arrival mode, date and time, at least three weeks prior to camp. There is a $20 round trip fee for this service. Sorry, we do not offer pick up from the Syracuse or Binghamton airports.

You can request more information from the Cornell Summer Sorts School by phone at :