Sky Athletic Pole Vault Camp
CAMP TONTOZONA
JUNE EVERY SUMMER
Please go to Sky Athletics Website to check out the greatest summer Pole Vault Camp in the Country
Dates coming soon
Camp sign up at: www.skyathletics.com
or e-mail: jump@skyathletics.com

Who Are The Coaches?
Greg Hull… coaches the elite vaulters for Sky Athletics. He has had athletes in the past three Olympic Games including the 2000 Gold Medalists Stacy Dragila and Nick Hysong. Coach Hull is in his 34th year of coaching vault camps, and is currently serving as Director and Senior Coach for USA Track & Field Olympic Development for the pole vault. A USATF Master Coach, Greg has been successful at the high school, junior college, university, andinternational levels, including work at both Arizona State and Northern Arizona Universities. Currently he is the premier speaker at coaching clinics throughout the country.
Todd Lehman… directs the Youth, High School, Collegiate,and Masters vaulters at Sky Athletics. He is the Regional Director of the Canyon Region for USA Track & Field Olympic Development in the pole vault. He was named the 2003 National Collegiate Pole Vault Coach of the Year. As Head Coach at Paradise ValleyCommunity College, he has produced twenty JC National Champions and twelve JC National Records in nine years. Lehman is a USATF Level II Certified Coach, and has spent time coaching at the United States Air Force Academy and Indiana State University,where he coached three NCAA All-Americans.
Mark Hilliker… has served as co-director of the Kiss the Sky Vault camps since 1994. He has coached the jumpers at Westwood High School to numerous individual and team state titles. Coach Hilliker has led many pole vaulters over the fifteen-foot mark.
Scott Steffan… is the jumps and multi-events coach at theUnited States Air Force Academy. He has coached a number of allconference athletes and NCAA championships qualifiers. Scotty brings a lot of energy and passion to the event.
Robert Tilley… is the 2003 National High School Coach of the Year from Green Valley High School in Las Vegas. Coach Tilley conducts his own camps and runs the Pure Sky vault club in the Las Vegas area, and has one of the most successful vault programs in the Southwest. Robert works hard to give kids a better understanding of the vault and to share his love for the sport.
Jeff Guy… is the 2001 National High School Coach of the Year from Desert Vista High School. Jeff’s vaulters have won multiple state titles in the vault. Coach Guy runs the very successful Ultimate High Vault club in Tempe. Jeff is a USATF Level II certified coach.
Joe Sullivan… coaches the jumps and at Mesa Moutain View, where he has coached two state records in the pole vault and had multiplestate champions. Coach Sullivan runs the Heat Stroke Pole Vault Club in Mesa. He has coached 17 State Champions or Runners up in the state and brings a lot of positive energy to the sport.
Dason Phelps… is the NJCAA record holder and the only JUCO vaulter to ever jump over 18’. He has a personal best of 18’3" and is an excellent technician. Dason has a great capacity for sharinghis skills with young vaulters and shares an enthusiasm that is infectious.
 

 

June
Cost: $515.00
Deposit: $200.00 (NON REFUFDABLE Deposit due May 15)
A Late Fee of $50.00 will be charged to all campers enrolling after deposits are due.
Fees include all instruction, insurance, t-shirt, room and board, and training cd-rom. Registration and all deposits should be paid for on-line at www.skyathletics.com

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How do I register?
All registration will be done at www.skyathletics.com
Who can participate?
All male and female athletes age 10 and up are eligible to participate. This is the perfect environment for athletes who have never vaulted before to learn the proper technical progressions.

Camp Brochure www.skyathletics.com/camp_summer10.pdf

 

Philosophy Statement
We are at a time in the history of the Pole Vault where the event is facing both great opportunity and great scrutiny. With the inclusion of women to the event, pole vaulting is enjoying a new wave of popularity and exposure. At the same time, rising costs of equipment and growing concerns for liability have made administrators and schools nervous. Our camps are part of an effort to help promote vaulting in a way that allows for safety and success to go hand in hand. By following our learning progressions, all vaulters can improve at their own comfort level. Emphasis is on learning the basics of the event before tackling the more advanced concepts. As in all athletic events, there is no one correct way to achieve success. Our methodology has been used for years by the Kiss the Sky staff as well as other successful vault coaches. These methods are proven to properly and safely develop the young vaulter. Keep in mind that there are always different approaches to the same idea. Our methods, with specific consideration to individuality, can serve as a guide to both athletes and coaches. It is important as fans and participants of this spectacular event that we communicate, ask questions, and work together in order to make it safe and fun for everyone. One of our goals is to give administrators and schools the confidence that vaulters are learning and training in a safe, exciting environment. The pole vault has a rich and colorful history. Through our club and others like it, we look for it to have an exciting future.
Kiss the Sky,
Greg Hull
Todd Lehman