—Koop - Bridgton Sports Camp

Bridgton, ME
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Winter 2016
s banq uet slide show, I get to relive the moments
ear BSC Families: Each time I watc h the final sport
brings back many great memories
summer so special. Every picture tells a story and
that made this past
at camp . I saw
as they got off the bus and were drop ped off
from 2015 . I reme mber greet ing the camp ers
like. It amazes
be
to
going
ing what the next three weeks were
excit ement and nervousness in their eyes, not know
form ed and
are
s
from home . Withi n days new frien dship
me how quick ly the camp ers adjus t to being away
camp is our
the end of the first week we feel like a family and
exist ing friendships pick up where they left off. By
ook page to view the slideshow from each session.
home. Please visit the Bridgton Sports Camp Faceb
& counselors
and I have to again thank our outstanding team of admin
I have always said that a camp is only as good as its staff
.
er feels safe and well taken care while away from home
for their hard work, dedication, and making sure each camp
, and fully
just completed work on our brand new, redesigned
Preparation & planning for camp never ends. We have
uter.
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to
ared
it looks different on your mobile device comp
optimized website. Check it out online and see how
proud of the
will become a tradition for our oldest campers. I’m
Our senior rafting trip was a huge success and
program for
10th grade. This summer we are offering the CIT
success of our CIT program for campers finishing
Fenway. We
at
game
Boston that will conclude with a Red Sox
both sessions and including a new CIT day trip to
next summer.
have many more new & exciting ideas in store for
e we know it!
Enjoy the news letter and camp will be here befor
bridgtonsportscamp.com
—Koop
WINTER: P.O. Box 82 • Gladwyne, PA 19035 • 866.283.5943 • [email protected]
4 Annual
th
NEW
for 2016
BSC Madness
CIT Trip
Street
Campers, parents and staff (new &
old) are all eligible to participate in
our March Madness College Basketball
Tournament. The winner will receive
a personalized BSC jersey of their
choice. We will also have 2nd and
3rd place prizes. Instructions will
be posted on our facebook page and
emailed out in February.
y Mino
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Websit
stay in touch
@bridgtoncamp
Hocke
BSC uses all of these social media outlets to stay in touch all year long!
bridgtonsports
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facebook.com/groups/
157171641073630/
BSC Reunions
* All 2016 camp forms will
Maine
Shawnee Peak Ski Day
January 17
Meet at the base of
the mountain @ 10am
Parents
Reminders
be available in your My
CampMinder account (under the Current Families
tab) beginning in January.
Boston
Skyzone
January 23
1:30 – 4:00pm
Friends & Family
More info on the reunions will be emailed shortly.
RSVP to [email protected]
with the specific reunion you are
attending in the subject.
Referral Program
We still have openings in certain age groups and as always, most of our new
campers hear about us from existing families. If you recommend someone
who enrolls this summer you will receive a $300 discount on tuition.
Alumni corner
S
ix years ago Brian Kooperman was on the campus of
Bridgton Academy pitching his idea of starting a camp.
I had the pleasure of meeting “Koop” during the early
stages of Bridgton Sports Camp and knew right away it would
be a success. Growing up in the small town of Winthrop, Ma, I
never experienced or knew much about what summer camps had
to offer. After learning about what BSC was all about I wanted
nothing more than to help make camp a success.
to go back and help Koop and his
camp. It’s an amazing experience.
Since leaving BSC and Bridgton
Academy, I am the Head Coach
and General Manger of a Junior
Hockey program called the Walpole
Express. My programs mission is to
help young hockey players achieve
the dream of playing college
hockey. We have players at major programs across the country
and couldn’t be more proud of our players accomplishments.
During the summer time, I train college and pro hockey players
on the ice as they prepare for the upcoming seasons. Recently,
my wife and I gave birth to our second child and now enjoy the
life of having 2 girls, our dog honey, and just purchased a house
in Sharon Ma.
Koop would eventually hire me as Hockey Director. For me it was a
homerun, it gave me the ability to help kids learn, enjoy and develop
within the game of hockey. Hockey for me is more than just a game,
it is a sport where I learned hard worked trumped talent and the team
means more than the player. Bridgton Sports Camp allowed me to have
a new set of campers enjoy the sport that got me to where I am today.
Just recently at a Junior Hockey tournament I was approached
by a parent of a former BSC camper. She introduced herself and
I instantly knew who her son was from camp. She told me that
her sons experience at BSC and majoring in hockey brought
the love of the game back in his life and it sparked something
that couldn’t be stopped. He is now is his last season of Junior
hockey and will be moving on next year to play collegiately.
Reasons like this are why I would never turn down the chance
I certainly miss the atmosphere and campers of BSC and look
forward to coming up and visiting this summer!
Jon Lounsbury
Head Hockey Coach/General Manager- EHL/MJHL
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WINTER: P.O. Box 82 •
Gladwyne, PA 19035
bridgtonsportscamp.com