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Lake Owego and Timber Tops
Extraordinary
Programs
making a great summer even better!
• To p Co ok s
• Su pe rs ta r Te nn is Le ss on s
• On e- on -O ne Fi tn es s Tr ai ni ng
• To p Ra nc h Ho rs eb ac k Ri di ng
• Pr of es sio na l SA T Pr ep
• Su pe rs ta r Go lf
• Tr ip s
Optional
Activities
Top Cooks
Program
The summer of 2011
will introduce another
season of creative
culinary adventure.
Beginning Top Cooks
will visit the world
acclaimed Culinary
Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.
An incredible behind the scenes tour and a
special lunch await our campers.
All Top Cooks will return to the wonderful world
of Sheelah Kaye-Stepkin at Torte Knox Cooking
School in Hawley, Pennsylvania. Our campers
return to learn new skills while they experiment
with unique recipes. We’ll whip up new creations
with menus designed by Sheelah herself!
All Top Cooks will visit
The Patisserie with
chefs Mark Edmunds
and Christian Garcia!
They will dazzle us
with new techniques
and recipes and more
hands-on baking.
Other exciting Top Cooks classes include knife
techniques, table setting and table art, creative
menu planning, grilling, canning, preserving and
pickling. We will welcome visiting chefs for
hands on demonstrations.
We will have another wonderful summer in and
out of the kitchen, so please join us for our best
season yet!
New for 2011: Two Superstar tennis tracks:
1. Superstar for all age and all level players
with an emphasis on teaching and practicing
fundamentals and 2. Advanced Superstar for the
Middle and High School team players who aspire
to compete in U.S.T.A. tournaments year–round.
All Superstar and Advanced
Superstar players will get
the following:
• One daily high-energy
instructional squad session.
• Small group, maximum of
4 campers at same level in
each group.
• Two private lessons per
week with a U.S.T.A.-certified
or equivalent pro – one
camper per instructor.
The same instructor will
follow your child’s progress
all summer.
• Play in at least one
supervised match per week,
in addition to lessons.
• Conditioning and drill sessions.
• Strategy and mental preparation, including
discussions on tactics, training, and nutrition.
• Participation in at least one U.S.T.A.
sanctioned tournament
• Membership in the U.S.T.A.
• Tennis ladder competition.
• One year’s subscription to Tennis magazine.
• A Superstar Tennis t-shirt.
• A detailed personal progress report
and certificate.
By Popular Demand for 2011
Private Tennis Lessons
Superstar
Tennis &
Private Lessons
Camp’s awardwinning tennis
program –
Mid-Atlantic United
States Tennis
Association (U.S.T.A.)
Organization of
the Year.
Take private lessons from our outstanding
U.S.T.A.-certified or equivalent teaching
professionals under the direct supervision of
our tennis director. Our private lessons are
perfect for campers of all ability levels who are
interested in exceptional one-on-one instruction
while at camp!
One-on-One
Fitness
Training
Get in shape for sports,
for life! Conditioning
for school sports
or get into your best
shape ever!
• 2-3 sessions per
week with a
personal trainer.
• Strength training,
cardio, core
strength, dynamic
and static
stretching, and
the latest fitness
exercises including
TRX training.
• Develop personal
goals with the guidance
of an expert.
• Improve sports skills such as power,
speed, endurance, vertical jump, throw
power and more.
• Chart weekly individual progress.
• Learn safe and healthy techniques for
conditioning and nutrition.
• Dri-fit t-shirt.
• Personalized exercise program to
bring home.
• Limited enrollment for full-season campers
entering grades 6-10.
• Located on camp
property on our beautiful
200-acre ranch.
• One on one instruction
for all levels; beginners
to advanced, including
jumping.
• Two to four hours
of lessons each week.
• Expert instruction in the
ring and on the trails.
• Competition in a horse show.
• Top Ranch riding shirt.
Top Ranch
Horseback
Riding
• Grooming and
horse care.
• An optional
overnight at Top
Ranch.
• A detailed
personal progress
report and
certificate.
Campers must have appropriate shoes (boots or
hard shoes). Riding helmets will be provided for
campers who do not bring their own.
Professional
SAT Prep
For campers
entering 11th grade
and 10 th graders
proficient in Algebra
and Geometry.
Prepare for the
SAT at camp with
top-notch professional tutors, with proven track
records. Campers will take
a series of full-length
practice tests that use
actual questions from
previous SAT tests, so
they gain hands-on
test-taking experience.
Full Season Course
• 24 hours of instruction and SAT Practice
• 250 Page SAT Study Manual
• The College Board Official Study Guide
• 3 Full Length Practice Exams
½ Season Course
• 14 hours of instruction and SAT Practice
• 250 Page SAT Study Manual
• The College Board Official Study Guide
• 2 Full length Practice Exams
• Beginners to advanced level instruction
and play.
• One round of 9-holes per week at a local
golf course (all greens fees included).
• One lesson per week with a certified
PGA pro at The Country Club at
Woodloch Springs, nationally recognized
by GOLF Magazine as “one of the finest
courses in America.”
• Golf Scramble or Tournament.
Membership in the U.S.G.A.
One year’s subscription to “Inside the U.S.G.A”.
Lessons in the fundamentals – proper stance, grip,
etiquette, putting, chipping, and driving.
A U.S.G.A. bag tag or US Open Hat.
Superstar
Golf
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Campers must bring their own golf clubs and wear proper attire (pants and shirts
with collars). Space is limited, so reserve your spot today.
Optional
Trips
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Traditional Maine Beach Dinner Bake
Tennis Hall of Fame
Breakers Mansion Tour
Brick Market Place and Thames Street,
Newport, RI
Montreal Trip (entering 10th grade)
Adirondack Trip (entering 7th grade)
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Overnight at SUNY Albany
Lake George Dinner Cruise
Howe Caverns
Baseball Hall of Fame
Dinner in Cooperstown, NY
Berkshires Trip (entering 8th grade)
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Overnight at Springfield College
Basketball Hall of Fame
Tour of Tanglewood Performing Arts Center
Six Flags New England
Jiminy Peak Adventure Center
Hiking, Biking and Alpine Slides
New England Trip (entering 9th grade)
– 1st Day trip to Boston, lunch in
Quincy Market
– Two nights at the University of
New England
– Old Orchard Beach and Palace Playland
www.lakeowego.com
www.timbertops.com
passport required
– Two nights at McGill University
– Tour of The Bell Centre (Montreal
Canadiens Hockey Stadium)
– Jet boating on the La Chine Rapids
– LaRonde Amusement Park
– An evening in Old City Montreal
– Laser Quest
– 3rd day in Lake Placid, tours
and activities