SUNY Potsdam

Accommodations & Meals

Resident campers stay in dormitories on the SUNY Potsdam campus and will be closely supervised. Residence hall staff will be available around the clock to make your stay pleasant and comfortable. Resident campers must bring blankets, pillows, sheets, and towels. Beds are extra-long twin size.

Campers will receive well-balanced meals at the campus dining hall.

Tentative Camp Schedule

Schedule subject to change.

Equipment

Campers, please bring the following equipment:

Hockey: helmet, skates, shoulder pads, pants, socks, elbow pads, gloves, neck guard, stick, and mouthguard.

Lacrosse: helmet, cleats, sneakers, shoulder pads, gloves, elbow pads, mouthguard, and stick.

Camp Directors

Aaron Saul is in his second year as head men's hockey coach at SUNY Potsdam. He was named the 2008 SUNYAC Hockey Coach of the Year in his first season at Potsdam. Saul spent the previous six years as the assistant coach at Elmira College, helping guide the team to two visits to the NCAA Tournament. Elmira advanced to the quarterfinals in '05 and the Final Four in '06. In addition to his work with the Soaring Eagles, Saul has also been active in hockey schools and clinics, having coached in the Paul Vincent Hockey School since 1998. Saul is a native of Toronto and holds a master's degree from SUNY Potsdam and a bachelor's degree from Elmira College. While playing at Elmira, Saul was elected rookie of the year and team MVP by his teammates.

Todd Kaiser is in his fifth year as the head lacrosse coach at Potsdam High School. Prior to coaching the high school team in Potsdam, he spent four years as the assistant lacrosse coach at SUNY Potsdam. He helped lead the team to the SUNYAC playoffs each year. Todd is from Liverpool, NY and attended Herkimer Community College where he won a National Championship and was named a First Team All-American Attackman. He then transferred and played at Division I Penn State University.

Foreign Campers

Please note: due to the implementation of new U.S. immigration requirements for entering the country, campers'  parents/guardians are advised to check on current U.S. immigration requirements prior to coming to camp.

Important Insurance Information

The attendees of this camp assume all risk incidental to the use of the facilities, its appurtenances and the surrounding grounds and shall be solely responsible for any and all incidents and injuries to persons and property (including death) arising out of or in connection with the Can-Am Double Sticks Camp and agree to indemnify and hold harmless the People of the State of New York and the State University of New York in any claims related to the incidents or injuries. All attendees should provide their own insurance coverage. Please check with your insurance provider.

This camp is sponsored by Warrior Lacrosse.