Coming Events......
Upcoming camps and clinics information
                          2015 Field of Dreams Camp CANCELED   

 Klub Keihas "Field of Dreams" Javelin Camp:  August 2-4th, 2015
Arrival date- AUGUST 1st: training days- Aug. 2nd-4th; Departure Day Aug. 4
Registration Fee: $300.00    Email Jeff-  gokeihas@att.net for registration form

 PENDING:     The hotel I've arranged for this year's camp is a brand new Hampton Inn in downtown Carrboro.  It's closer to all the places our training will take place and we are,literally, going to be among the very first folks staying there.... they will not even have online reservations available until Sept! We also have a very good rate discount: $129.00 vs the regular rate of $199.00.
Reservations must be via phone or email: account name- Javelin Camp, group- JAV
Contact:  Barbara Leedy - Sales Manager   ATMA Hotel Group
barbara@atmahotelgroup.com     919-402-9427 (direct line)

                                 Sample/Proposed Training Camp Schedule
                                           Sat. 8/1 2-6pm Arrivals       8-9:30pm      General discussion and video review
                                                                             Sun. 8/2  10-11:30am Throwing session- identify flaws/weak points and get corrections/suggestions
                                                                             Sun.  8/2  1:30-3pm   Runway drills/skills & special power exercises (bounding, X-overs)
                                                                             Sun.  8/2  8-9:00pm   Video review of morning throwing
                                                                             Mon. 8/3  10-11:30am  Med ball & weighted ball throwing drills & special flexibility
                                                                             Mon. 8/3  1:30-3:30pm  Simulation/technique &  special strength exercises
                                                                             Tues. 8/4  11am-12:30pm  Throwing session- focus on individual points from video review
                                                                              Tues. 8/4   1-4pm  Cookout: swim, canoe, fish, nap & eat good food
                                                                             Tues. 8/4     Depart
                                                            Camp coaching staff:   Jeff Gorski plus possible additions!
REGISTRATION:  send this  form along with your registration fee of $300.00 payable to "KLUB KEIHAS" :

            Klub Keihas FofD Camp          1130 NC Hwy 54 West        Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Name:                                                         Age:                    Address:
City:                                        State:                             Zip:                             Phone/email:
Parents Name/contact info:
Best throw:                               Years w/ javelin:                       Other events:
Coaches name:                                                        Coaches contact info:

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                 New Balance HS Nationals Javelin Clinic:   June 20th @ 4:00pm
Once more, thanks to the efforts and co-operation of Jim Spier and the National Scholastic
Athletics Foundation, we are conducting a free  javelin clinic on 4:00 Saturday afternoon
June 20th.  This clinic will be held at the 2nd javelin runway,
outside the stadium past the discus ring area.   Clinic will be
conducted by Jeff Gorski,   USATF Master Throws coach &
ex- USATF Javelin development chairman.
     Video cameras @ the clinic are encouraged!! 
 More info will be posted as it becomes available: check back regularly.
                                                               PROJECT KULTAN KEIHAS

                                                        Presented by the National Scholastic Sport Foundation

NSAF proudly announces the 4th year of Project Kultan Keihas (Javelin Gold) which started in Oct, 2011. This year's camp date is:  Sept. 24-27th, 2015. The goal of this project is to identify emerging elite junior javelin talent and provide them with the best technical and training methods to maximize their development to international level throwers and represent the US in Olympic/world Championship events. Additionally, we will provide state of the art coaching and training instruction to any coaches and athletes who attend these camps, in addition to the selected and sponsored throwers in this program. In a first of it's kind program in the US, Project Kultan Keihas will bring the top US and Finnish javelin coaches together to provide a level of understanding and education about javelin technique and training never before available in the US. Coaching staff for Project Kultan Keihas  include:
Kari Ihalainen: Kari is the Senior National Javelin coach for Finland, a position he has held for over 15 years.  He is the most successful national coach in Finland's history, overseeing more international medals and records than any other Finnish coach.  Kari was also quite a successful athlete, representing Finland on international teams and boasting a life best over 285ft with the "old rules" javelin. He also served 3 years as South Korea's national javelin coach, leading to new national records for both men and women under his leadership and was the coach of Breaux Greer during Breaux's record setting 2007 season that saw him top 90m twice, set a new US record and win 3rd place at the 2007 World Championships, the 1st US global javelin medal in almost 25 years! 
Kimmo Kinnunen: Kimmo is currently the Finnish National Junior coach, working with emerging elite Finns 19 years and younger.  As well, Kimmo was the 1991 World Champion and finalist at 1992 Olympic Games.  He is the coach who will train the Kultan Keihas Project athletes who come to Finland for the famous Finnish Javelin Carnival- Keihaskarnaavlit- and training at the Olympic Training Center in Kuortane, Finland.  Kimmo and his son Jami (2013 European Juniors finalist) will be at the Oct. 2014 and Jan. 2015 camps as well as the summer training trip to Finland.
Barry Krammes: A former All American @ East Stroudsburg Univ, Barry is co-founder of The Factory, a private training center for javelin throwers in eastern PA.  With a life best of 79m, Barry is a 2 time finalist @ US Olympic Trials and has several top 8 places @ USATF Nationals as well as high level throwing in Europe, notably the Finnish Javelin Carnival and Finnish National Championships.  As well as teaching at the US based training camps, Barry travels with the Project athletes to the Finland training center.
Tom Pukstys: Tom is currently Throws co-odinator for USATF- as an athlete Tom set several US records with a best of 87.12m/285ft 10in, was twice an Olympics finalist (1992 and 1996) and 6 time US champion.  Tom is one of only 2 non-Finns to win the Phitipudas Keihaskarnivaalit, the world famous Finnish Javelin Carnival when he dropped an 84m bomb on the field in 1999.  Tom has been speaking and teaching at camps and clinics across the US for many years as well as running a personal training business where he has worked with athletes of a variety of ages in several sports, improving all aspects of their athletic abilities. Tom joined the Kultan Keihas program in Dec., 2013 and made an immediate positive impact.
Jeff Gorski: former USATF Javelin High Performance chair. Founder of Klub Keihas and coach of many elite throwers and US record holders, both HS and Open. 2X TAC (now USATF) Finalist, 1981 US National Team member; 3X All ACC @ UNC-CH 1974, 1976 & 1978.  Jeff has coached US record holders 2 senior and junior/HS levels, several US Olympians as well as national record holders from Cayman Islands and Guatemala.
The 4th Kultan Keihas training camp is open to any interested coaches and athletes for observation/interaction with coaching staff. There will be many opportunities for attending athletes to work on drills/exercises during the training sessions with the program selected athletes. Coaches are encouraged to film, ask questions and generally be involved so they can gain maximum benefit from this event. Clinic fee is $175.00: athletes attending please bring your own javelins and throwing shoes (short, 1/2in spikes in your shoes, please... runway is rubber composition)
Further details and registration info are on the National Scholastic Sports website:    http://www.nationalscholastic.org/clinics/javclinic  
Camp registration online here:  http://www.headcountreg.com/meet/1071 href="http://www.headcountreg.com/meet/420"></a>

BRING YOUR OWN JAVELINS!!! WE WILL NOT PROVIDE IMPLEMENTS FOR THE THROWING SESSIONS

Event headquarters hotel is the Hampton Inn Stroudsburg/Poconos
                                                   114 S 8th St, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360, US
                                                             Phone:  570-424-0400
The rate will be available shortly. Please mention "Fall Javelin Clinic" when making reservations to receive this rate.

                                           Proposed Camp Schedule and Locations       
 Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015
6:00pm        Registration        Hampton Inn, Stroudsburg, PA
7:00pm-9:00pm        Welcome meeting  Meeting Room @ Hampton Inn or Science/Tech Building @ ESU        

Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 (note: venues could change depending on weather - we will keep you informed)
9:00am         Registration         (if needed)
10am-noon         Throwing Session         ESU Javelin facility
Noon-2:00pm         Lunch Break         
2:00pm-4:00pm         Training Session         ESU Javelin facility
4:00pm-7:00pm         Dinner break         
7:00pm-9:00pm         Video Review  Meeting Room @ Hampton Inn or ESU Sci/Tech Building

Saturday, Sept. 26 , 2015 (note: venues could change depending on weather - we will keep you informed)
10:00am-noon         Training Session         ESU Javelin facility or ESU indoor facility  TBA
Noon-2:00pm         Lunch Break         
2:00pm-4:00pm         Training Session ESU Javelin facility



Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 (note: venue could change depending on weather - we will keep you informed)
10:00am-noon         Throwing session         ESU Javelin facility        
Klub Keihas/The Factory Throwing School March 19th, 2016
 @East Stroudsburg South High School, east stroudsburg, PA
Come to get a head start on your best season ever!  Join a top staff of javelin coaches to improve your technique and training so
                   you can start your season off right!!   
                Clinic registration fee: $70.00    coaches $35.00 or free w/ 4
               or more athletes- must register @ same time for discount 
                            Clinic staff includes:
            Jeff Gorski- USATF Master throws coach, former USATF Javelin development chairman
                           Barry Krammes- multiple time USATF/Olympic trials finalist; ESU All american
                           John Kotchmer- Founder/head coach of The Factory; many PA HS state champs
                           Special guest.... Raymond Hecht #5 longest thrower in history!! (92.60m/303ft 8in)

                                                   Proposed schedule-
Sat 9:30-10AM registration/welcome
10:00am- noon: Introduction to javelin success; discussion session
                         and basics/drills
noon-1pm: lunch break
1:15-3:30pm- javelin training; med balls/weighted balls, runway
                    work and throwing
3:30-4:00pm- final comments, Q&A

                              

                         For  CLINIC REGISTRATION FORM  contact
              Barry @ mrkrammes@yahoo.com for more details

                    American JavFest Returns!!! 

We're back!!!  The American JavFest returns to provide an amazing javelin experience for athletes, coaches and athletic fans and this edition will take place in the beautiful Pocono mountains region of PA, East Stroudsburg.
The combined efforts of the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation and Klub Keihas bring the premier American javelin event to
one of the country's hotbeds for spear slinging talent, right along the PA/NJ border.  Inspired by the world famous Keihaskarnivaalit: the Finnish Javelin Carnival, the JavFest will bring together the top coaches and athletes from the high school, college and Olympic levels for 3 days of clinics, training, competitions and social inter-action in a unique setting that allows fans of
the event an access seldom experiences in the US.  More about the JavFest here:http://www.nationalscholastic.org/article/1818
In addition to the traditional competitions and training events, there will be activities to involve the general public and fans beyond anything they may have previously experienced!  Plan to join us for the fun, food and excitement that will be the 5th American JavFest!!  Entry information for the JavFest, click here:  http://www.headcountreg.com/meet/1014

                                         Proposed Event Schedule

Thursday, July 23, 2015
3:00pm-7:00pm            Registration - Hampton Inn, Stroudsburg, PA
Friday, July 24, 2015
(all competitions 4 throws)
9:00am-3:30pm              Registration - East Stroudsburg South HS (ESSHS)
10:00am-11:00pm        Girls, Under 15
11:00am-noon                Boys, Under-15      
Noon    -1:00pm              Lunch break 
1:00pm-2:00pm     Girls High School (those surpassing 150-11' may advance to the Sunday Elite competition)
2:00pm-3:00pm    Boys High School (those surpassing 190-3' may advance to the Sunday Elite competition)
3:00pm-4:00pm   Women Open - College/Post Collegiate (those surpassing 164-00' may advance to the Sunday Elite competition)
4:00pm-5:00pm    Men Open - College/Post Collegiate (those surpassing 223-01' may advance to the Sunday Elite competition)
7:00pm-9:00pm              Evening event/reception
Saturday, July 25, 2015
9:00am-3:30pm             Registration - East Stroudsburg South HS (ESSHS)
10:00am-noon                Javelin school sessions by age group
Noon    -1:00pm              Lunch break
1:00pm-3:00pm              Javelin school sessions by age group
3:00pm-4:00pm              Masters Women (4 throws)
4:00pm-5:00pm              Masters Men (4 throws)
6:00pm-7:00pm              Dinner break
7:00pm-9:00pm              Evening event TBA
9:00pm-9:30pm              Flaming javelins
Sunday, July 26, 2015
9:00am-2:30pm              Registration - East Stroudsburg South HS (ESSHS)
9:00am-10:00am            Girls, Under 10 (4 throws)
10:00am-11:00am          Boys, Under 10 (4 throws)
11:00am-noon                Multiple item throwing competition (cell phones, baseballs, golf balls, Vortex footballs)
Noon    -1:00pm              Girls High School Final (Entry standard 46m/150-11)
1:00pm-2:00pm              Boys High School Final (Entry standard 58m/190-03)
2:00pm-3:00pm              Women Elite Final (Entry standard 50m/164-00)
3:00pm-4:00pm              Men Elite Final (Entry standard 68m/223-1)