Some of our Success Stories!

Read a “Campers Diary!!!” here.

Read a British Olympian tell it like it “was” working with John Powell. here.

Read a Master’s throwers review of Camp Life!!! here.

	Denison '02 Week I, Megan And Daniel his Sophomore year		2004 Daniel as a Senior at CA. State Meet Throwing 206' 5"
	Patty Purpur- 9 time All American in the Shot Put and Discus while attending Stanford		Becky has been coming to Camp since her Freshman Year in High School. Six time MI State Champ. NCAA National Champ in Shot Put and Discus.
	Larry Brock - Wake Forest '96 Camp. Then...		And Now, Larry Brock - is a Pro in the Highland Games
	Mindy - National Champ Shot Put (Division II) Cross Training with Highland Games events. 2004 Olympic Trials Qualifer - Shot & Discus		Mike - NCAA All American Hammer Throw 2004 Olympic Trials Qualifer- Hammer 2004 National Champion Highland Games
	Dan John, pending AR Holder in Weight Pentathlon and Master's National Champ in Weight Lifting and Discus.		Dan - Demostrating one of the finer points of Discus Throw
	Sarah- Class of '06. Already a 4 time ID State Champ... and National Champ in Weight Lifting		Sam... PA State Champ (HS) . Made All American in Discus his Freshman year at Rutgers
	Tim..."What to do After Basketball"... Throw! Became Runner-up in Discus to Prof. Fahey (photo right)		Prof. Fahey 6 time National Masters Champ Discus
	Greg... No Action Shot available throw 135' as a Sophomore in High School. As a High School Senior he won the NV Discus State Championship Throwing over 180' Earned a Collage Track Scholarship		Bill Witt (Left) with John Without Bill, there would no Camp. Camp Director for 19 years
	Al Oerter, 4 time Olympic Gold Medallist Throwing at Stanford Stadium in 1960		Al Oerter Today. the Artist, with his wife Kathy
	'99,'00 Camper Slamin' Sam (PA) Discus Champ '00		'98 Camper Joey, from (MI) In 2001, has threw over 63' (SP) 193' Discus
	'98 Camper Steve (center), went on to win (MI) State Championship. As a Freshman in 2001, threw the 16# Shot 61'.		'00, '01 Camper Stephanie (center) won the IL State Championship
	'99,'00 Camper Alison won the (PA) District Champsionship in '01		'00 Camper Abby, won the (NV) State Championship in '01
	'00 Camper (Camper) Josh inproved his PR from 164' to 192'		'00 Camper Dan (center) Threw 155' in 2000, Won The PA Discus State Championship in 2001 throwing over 186'.
			John Powell I would like to take this time to thank you on helping me in my throwing technique and being concerned of my progress. By learning what I did at camp last year I used your technique to set many personal records during the year. I know if I wouldn't have attended your camp I would not have met my long-time goal of winning the state championship in the discus while breaking the Illinois Class A state record with a toss of 184'3". The previous record was 181'10", which I broke many times during the year. From the camp I made a jump from 166'7" as a junior to 184'3" as a senior, and without your help I would have not been able to get over the 170-175 ft. mark. Also, I placed 12^th at state in the shot put with a throw of 49'9", but my PR was 51'1". I thought I didn't do too bad since it was my first year of throwing the shot in every meet. I was also very excited to hear from you when you called and ask how my throwing was going. Its not every day I get a call from an Olympian! By throwing like I did this season I received a full track scholarship to Murray State University in Murray, KY. It is a NCAA Division I college, so I will be able to compete against the best in the country. Thanks again for your help and concern of throwing the discus. If I wouldn't have gained the knowledge you had shared I wouldn't have had this record breaking season! Sincerely, Garrett Middleton Illinois Class A State Discus Champ & Record holder 184'3" 1999, John Powell Camp 1998
	Garrett Middleton (left) Illinois Class A Discus Champion - 1999 184' 3" - New State Record!
		Lynnea Sibley MI State Discus Champion, 1998 & 1999
				Carol Cady American Record Holder - Discus 216' 10"
					Longest discus throw ever by an American President! Gerald Ford, July, 1976