4 Star Camps Newsletter

March 2008
MARCH = FREE T-SHIRT MONTH
(and Women's History Month)

As a special "pack fewer clothes" offer for those of you who enroll in a summer camp program with us this month (March) you will receive a second FREE T-shirt.  This will allow you to lighten your load and pack two fewer items.

In This Issue
Camper to Counselor
Coaches Corner
What Are They Doing In The Off-Season?
4 Star in the News
Blog
Trivia Contest
Camper to Counselor
tennis player
Many of you have asked us how do I get to be a counselor and continue my association with the camp? 

One way is to start as a Counselor in Training (CIT) in the summer after your senior year of high school.  We accept a limited number of CITs to work before being hired on as full-fledged counselors the following summer.  A few of our former campers turned CITs and counselors are:  Liz Berey, Jess LaTorre, Eric Levy and Chase Rohan. 

Another way for former campers who have completed a year or more of college is to just complete our online job application.

Contact us
if you have an interest in the CIT Program or if you're interested in working as a counselor.

 
Coaches Corner
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TENNIS PLAYERS: 

Increase your serving percentages with a more reliable toss. 

Begin with the tossing arm and wrist extended in a relaxed way and start your motion slowly. When placing the ball in the air for the serve leave your left hand (if right handed or right hand if left handed) up in the air after the ball release as if you are pointing at the ball. This makes for a "smoother" release plus gives you a visual cue that the ball should be up above your outstretched hand.  Should you not hit the ball it would drop back into your hand.

What Are They Doing In The Off-Season?

Adam "Fletch" Fletcher
Head RA and Math Teacher
fletch and chad

Fletch has been working with 4 Star campers for the past 8 summers and is known for his keen intellect and "busting" campers for staying out past curfew.  But, did you know that Fletch is an "Assistant Professor of Mathematics" at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia?  He has been at Bethany for the past two years and is currently working on finishing his Ph.D. at West Virginia University.  He has taught all manner of math classes as well as the popular "Philosophy of Math and Science" afternoon seminar that he helped develop.

 
4 Star In The News
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Expanded relationship with the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA.

Your end of camp evaluations of our programs have helped us improve so much over the years.  The tremendous feedback we received after our first summer at Mary Washington on how fantastic the facilities and Mary Washington's coaches are led us to expand our offerings there.  All the tennis courts are within a short walk of the dorms and the state of the art 6-court indoor facility is right next to the outdoor courts! 

 
Join Us In The Blogging World!!

Our first blog page has been recently launched.  We are new to the whole blogging thing but encourage you to try it out.  Opportunities are there for you to post comments or add new topics on a variety of subjects.

 
 Trivia Contest

The trivia continues. To win the prize of a gift card from BarnesandNoble.com, all you need to do is be the 1st person to respond with the correct answer by email to info@4starcamps.com.  Winners will receive the card by email.  Good Luck!!

Who was the first U.S. President to be born in a hospital?

(Contest is not open to staff members of 4 Star, past or present.)
 


email:  info@4starcamps.com
phone:  800.334.7827 / 703.866.4900
web:  http://www.4starcamps.com
 
Quick Notes
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**Register in the month of March and receive an additional FREE t-shirt when you get to camp**

What's the Schools Program?
A new program where we give back to your school for enrolling in an Academic program.  Check with your guidance counselor to see if your school is enrolled.  If not, they can contact us to enroll.


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