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Elite Connection Hockey Camp known locally as Camp Carrie

More than 90 future Olympians took part in Carrie Lingo's and Kate Barber Kinnear's Elite Connection Hockey Camp this week at Cape Henlopen Legends Stadium. Fundamentals through advanced skills and strategy were taught by former and present U.S. Olympic Hockey Team players and coaches. BY DAN COOK
Dave Frederick
July 7, 2011
U.S. Olympic hockey team member Carrie Lingo demonstrates reverse stick pass receiving to a group of young athletes at the Elite Connection Hockey Camp. BY DAN COOK
Elite Connection staff members are (l-r) Jackie Kintzer, Rachel Dawson, Lauren Gardall, Kate Barber Kinnear, Dina Rizzo, Mel Brill, Carrie Lingo, Bri Davies, Caroline Nichols and Kelly Doton. BY DAN COOK
Elite Connection Hockey Camp participant Kat Judge takes part in a passing drill during the weeklong camp. BY DAN COOK
U.S.Olympic hockey team member Carrie Lingo demonstrates a passing drill while Tiara Duffy, left, and Carey Karl look on. BY DAN COOK
Camper Alex Coverdale takes a drive under the watchful eyes of coach Carrie Lingo. BY DAN COOK
U.S. Olympian Carrie Lingo, a former Cape Henlopen All-Star, watches over her campers at the Elite Connection Hockey Camp. BY DAN COOK
Goalkeeper Tina Gooding makes a kick save while coach Jackie Kintzer looks on. BY DAN COOK

Story Location:
Lewes, DE
United States

On the turf field of Legends Stadium at Cape Henlopen High School it’s mostly known as Carrie’s Camp. The Elite Connection Summer 2011 Field Hockey Camp, held July 5-8 and run in conjunction with Delaware Shore Field Hockey, doubled in numbers in just its second year as 90 athletes from peewees through high school received the highest levels of enthusiastic instruction each day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m

Olympians Carrie Lingo and Kate Barber Kinnear run a session of the camp in Lewes and another in Virginia Beach. Camp instructors include members of the 2008 United States Olympic Team and several former National Team members.

“We have about 12 coaches from the United States team current and retired,” Lingo said. “We have kids that have come all the way up from Virginia Beach combining vacation with a little field hockey." A group of three Virginia Beach girls came by and Carrie asked, “How old are you guys?” They answered in one voice, “We’re 11.”

“The youngest here is 6 and the oldest is 16,” Carrie said. “It’s really cool to see how the kids improved from last year. Most of the coaches are from the East Coast, and they are all staying at my parents' house, except for two who are allergic to cats, and they are staying at the Beacon Motel."

"Last year I noticed that a couple of moms were going back and forth for different sessions, so this year we had enough coaches to run one session for everyone," Carrie said.

Carrie was asked her reaction to how tough kids can be at such a young age and she said, ”Kate has the peewees, and she had them running stadium steps playing follow the leader. Imagine running the stadium when you're 6! But they really got into it.”

After a 30-minute break to bask in the shade of the field house and refuel, 90 girls went back to group instruction all looking pretty happy, considering it was about 100 degrees on the turf.

 

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