Beyond Sticks

Looking for more opportunities to play and improve this summer? 🏑

💪 BOOTCAMP is designed for athletes who want more touches on the ball, more game experience, and more chances to build confidence before the fall season.

Athletes will work with NCAA coaches on:

🏑 technical skills
🧠 hockey IQ & decision-making
⚡ movement & positioning
💪 confidence under pressure

📅 July 6–9
📍 McLean, VA
👥 Rising 7th–12th Grade Athletes

🔗 Link in bio to learn more & register.

What if Field Hockey and Games camp wasn’t just about sports? ☀️🏑

Sure, we’ll play field hockey.

But we’ll also:
🎨 Tie dye shirts
💧 Have Water Balloon Tosses and Wars
🐉 Have Dragon Races
💌 Write Sock notes
🤝 Build teamwork challenges

Along the way, athletes learn confidence, resilience, teamwork, and leadership through our Play Beyond the Game lessons.

Because the best summer memories aren’t always made during skill sessions.

🏑 Field Hockey & Games Camp
📅 July 13–17 (Spots are limited!)
📅 July 20–24

👧 Rising 2nd–6th graders

🔗 Link in bio!

💙 COACH SPOTLIGHT: MAGGIE SOHNS ❤️

Coach Maggie Sohns is back for her 5th summer with Beyond Sticks! ☀️

Now entering her second season as Head Coach at Dickinson College, Maggie brings leadership, positivity, and high-level experience to every session 🎉

One Play Beyond the Game lesson Maggie continues teaching athletes every season is the importance of being a supportive teammate — especially during the lows of a game. Great teammates don’t just celebrate success, they help others grow through challenges too 💙

💡 Favorite Invention?
✈️ Airplanes — “I love to travel and flying is the best!”

🏑 See Coach Maggie at High School Camp and Bootcamp this summer!

🔗 Click the link in bio! Come join us!

Dickinson College Field Hockey

💙 COACH SPOTLIGHT: BRIDGET SCHAFER ❤️

Coach Bridget is back for her 4th summer with Beyond Sticks and 3rd year coaching! 🥰

A goalkeeper at SUNY Geneseo, Bridget brings positivity, patience, and great energy to every session — especially with our GK crew 🎉

One Play Beyond the Game lesson she teaches athletes every season is the Circle of Control. As a goalkeeper, Bridget knows how important it is to focus on what you can control!

💡 Favorite Invention?
💿 Record Player- “I love the joy and adrenaline of hunting for a certain record.”

🏑 See Coach Bridget at High School Camp, Bootcamp, Preseason Prep Camp and both Field Hockey & Games Camp!

SUNY Geneseo Field Hockey

🏑 HIGH SCHOOL CAMP STARTS SOON ☀️

Whether your athlete is preparing for their first high school season, or lead their varsity team for their last, High School Camp is designed to help athletes learn and grow!

Athletes will work with NCAA college coaches on:
🏑 technical skills
🧠 hockey IQ & decision-making
💪 confidence & leadership
🔥 building strong technical habits for summer training

📅 June 29 – July 2
📍 McLean, VA
👥 Rising 9th–12th Grade

🔗Link in bio to learn more & register.

☀️ Summer starts this month!

Still figuring out summer plans?

We’ve put all of our summer camp options in one place, making it easy to see dates, ages, and locations at a glance.

🏑 Check out the camp calendar.
🔗 Link in bio for details and registration.

🚨Apply for a FREE Summer Camp Spot! 🏑

📅 Applications for our Play Beyond the Game Award close June 2nd!

One of our core beliefs as an organization is that finances should never stand between a child and playing sports! 💙

Do you know a great kid who’d love to come to camp but inflation is hitting their family budget hard? Or is your family still impacted by federal job loss?

🔗 Click the link in Bio to fill out the nomination form!

We want to see everyone at camp this summer! 😍

Happy Birthday, Coach Heidi! 🎉

We are so grateful for all that you do for Beyond Sticks and for every athlete you impact. Thank you for being such an amazing role model and for bringing so much energy and heart to our community 💙

🏑 What do athletes really take away from summer? ☀️

Yes — skills matter.
But the growth we see goes beyond the game. 🌱

✔️ Confidence to make decisions
✔️ Communication with teammates
✔️ Resilience when things don’t go perfectly
✔️ Awareness of how they show up for others

That’s what our camps are built around! 🔗 Click the link in our bio and join us this summer!!

Big news from our Adapted Hockey program!

This summer, the first ever Para Hockey World Cup for athletes with intellectual disabilities will take place and the United States is sending a team.

We are incredibly proud to share that Beyond Sticks Program Director Heidi will serve as Co-Head Coach for Team USA. 🇺🇸

Heidi’s leadership, care for athletes, and commitment to inclusive sport have shaped our Adapted Hockey program from the beginning. Seeing her bring that passion to the international stage is something our whole community is celebrating.🤩

We can’t wait to cheer on Team USA this summer. And we’re BEYOND proud of you, Heidi.💪

🌈Inspired? Our Spring Adapted Field Hockey Program starts this weekend—and you can still register! Click the link in our Bio to learn more!

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