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Training Programs
'If it's training and/or teaching a clinic, it's the Polo Training foundation'
PTF Summer Camps
The PTF has two summer Polo Camps this year. Cedar Valley Polo Club in Mount Albert, Ontario, Canada the weeks of June 28-July 3, 2011 and July 5-10, 2011. There is also another camp at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club in Carpinteria, CA being held July 19-24 and July 26-31, 2011. The cost of each session is $1200 which includes room and board, transfers from and to airport, horses and instruction. If the child wishes to attend both weeks there is an additional charge of $250 to cover cost of room and board and chaperone between camps
Instructor: Robin Sanchez 717-645-8778 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
For more information about these camps, contact the PTF office: phone “ 888-PTF-POLO (783-7656) or email “ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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South Florida Umpire Clinic
Youth Clinics
Wilbur O'Ferrall continues to be available to teach youth clinics from the junior level (up to 14 years of age) through the interscholastic and intercollegiate levels. There is no charge for Wilbur's time, but the host club is asked to house, feed and transport him while at the clinic. To host such a clinic, contact Wilbur by phone: 617-645-8715 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Umpire Instruction
Head Umpire Instructor Steve Lane will again spend January through March at the Eldorado Polo Club training their club umpires as well as offering umpire instruction to the membership. He will also be helping at the Empire Polo Club this winter. To plan spring and summer clinics contact Steve by phone: 352-454-6611, or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Eigthth Annual Arena Umpire Clinic Conducted at Cornell University
Cornell Head Polo Coach David Eldredge once again graciously allowed the Polo Training Foundation in conjunction with the USPA National Interscholastic/Intercollegiate Committee to conduct and intensive arena umpire clinic during the William S. Fields Invitational Intercollegiate Tournament November 17-21, 2010. Six men's and six women's intercollegiate teams compete in fourteen games during the five day tournament. Games are at several different levels of competition so a great venue is provided to train and certify umpires for various certification levels.
The objective of the clinic is to identify and train potential umpires for the Interscholastic/Intercollegiate regular season and USPA spring tournaments. PTF Head Umpire Instructor Steve Lane and Umpire Instructor Bob Stuerzebecher conducted the event. They were assisted by Virtual Polo's Kit Collins who videoed every game for classroom review and USPA Director of Interscholastic/Intercollegiate Polo Kim Syme who helped with organization and scheduling.
Fourteen umpire trainee's were observed for certification and sixteen more audited the clinic. Seventeen hours were spent in the classroom to review rules, and umpire procedures and for video review. The final classroom session was taught by the umpire students to the intercollegiate players in the tournament to give them a thorough review of 2011 rules changes and the four most misunderstood fouls in polo. When not in the classroom, the umpires,watched games and broke down and critiqued their peers who were umpiring every chukker.
This clinic being run consistently for so many years has helped to make major strides in the quality of umpiring at Interscholastic and Intercollegiate tournaments. Because of the intensity, umpires who attend every year have noticeably improved their ability to umpire no matter what level of certification they started at. Anyone interested in improving their umpiring skills should plan on attending this annual event.
Florida Junior Polo
A full season of tournaments are planned beginning with the Major Collins coaching league and tournament between Christmas and New Years Day. The JoAnna Monaco memorial will be played on January 17. The Florida Junior Polo fundraiser will also take place that weekend. February 21 Brings the Avendano Tournament, the oldest and most prestigious junior tournament in the United States. March's tournament date had been set at this writing but there will be an event that month. For more information on Florida Junior Polo contact the PTF office: phone “ 888-PTF-POLO (783-7656) email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Eldorado Junior Polo
PTF Launches Scholarship Program
The PTF has kicked off a scholarship program which will provide college scholarships, to be used for academics, for aspiring polo players. This will encourage and promote the attainment of higher education goals based on evidence of a high level of academic achievement during high school or college. In addition to meeting a high academic standard, scholars will be required to participate in the collegiate polo club at the school they are attending. These scholarships will be need based.
Scholarship funding will be from donations made directly to the PTF scholarship fund, to be split between immediate use and the building of a scholarship endowment. Those interested in supporting this fund should contact the PTF office: phone “ 888-PTF-POLO (783-7656) or go to thedonate now button on the PTF website www.polotraining.org and earmark your donation for the scholarship fund.
