PVEI Pole Vault Camps

       

Welcome to the PVEI Pole Vault Camp Site

 

The Pole Vault Education Initiative was founded by Coach Mark Hannay, USATF

Regional Chairman for Pole Vault, with the goal of furthering Pole Vault Education.

In furthering his goals, the PVEI is sponsoring Pole Vault Camps in the summer of

2009.

 

The Locations (Plan for 2009!!!!)

 

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg,Pennsylvania  (click here for information about the college Ð applications are below)

                                                               VIEW PRACTICE VIDEO FROM THE GETTYSBURG CAMP!!!!

                                                                                  Pictures from the Gettysburg Camp!!!!

 

Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio   (click here for information on the college Ð camp applications are below)

 

The Camp

 

An intensive Pole Vault experience.  Vaulters will participate in:

- 8 vaulting sessions

- 9 Drill Sessions

- Video Vault Analysis

- 9 Classroom Sessions, including:

                                  - basic pole vault theory

                                  - pole vault pole construction

                                  - pole selection and advancement

                                  - competition and performance tools

                                  - advanced vault analysis

 

The Coaches

The camp is organized and coached by three highly successful Pole Vault Coaches all of whom were specifically trained by  Coach Hannay .  They have all had many years experience coaching camps, including the former Slippery Rock Pole Vault Camp under Coach Hannay.   (click on the coaches name for further information on the coach)

 

- Rob Wahl, Altoona Area High School, Pennsylvania

 

- Don Dravenstott, Smithville High School,  Ohio

 

- Marty Dahlman, Watkins Memorial High School, Ohio

 

- Steve Shutt, Gettysburg College (Gettysburg Camp)

 

- Derek Stanley ,  Marietta College (Marietta Camp)

 

in addition to other very successful college and high school coaches.

 

 

 

Camp Costs

The camp will cost $425.  This includes:

                                - room and board from Saturday morning  to Thursday morning

                                            - Camp T-Shirt,  Camp Manual

                               - All Instruction and Camp Activities

 

Camp Information (PDF application) Ð will be made available as the 2009 camps are confirmed!!!!!

 

 

 

Questions??  - contact

 

 

Rob Wahl  altoonavault@aol.com

 

Marty Dahlman  dahlman@aol.com

 

 

Links Ð PVEI.com                                         Great Pole Vault Information

         - www.stabhochsprung.com     -     Great Vault Videos

         - www.watkinstrack.org Ð                  Vault Information