Dear Coaches and Divers,

I would like to take this opportunity to personally invite you to attend the Indiana Diving Academy. Whether it is teaching someone a reverse dive or a reverse 2 ½, I receive enormous satisfaction in helping academy divers improve and strive to reach their greatest potential. Over the years many academy divers have gone on to become outstanding age group, high school, collegiate, national, international divers. Many campers have also gone on to become counselors for the camp.

While at the academy, I would like to share with you over 30 years of experience gained from coaching at the national, international, and Olympic level and knowledge learned from teaching, writing, and researching motor learning and performance. To capture the entire academy experience, I recommend at least a two week stay. Special Note:  I will be coaching some of my IU divers at the U.S. Olympic Trials this summer.  Thus, camp will be run by my excellent assistant coaches for the few days I'm in Seattle.  

I hope you will join me and my staff of coaches and elite-level IU divers as we train in our Olympic facilities on the beautiful campus of Indiana University. 

Sincerely,

Dr. Jeff Huber
Head Diving Coach
Indiana University
U.S. Olympic Coach 2000, 2004, 2008

ATTENTION PARENTS: all campers are required to provide a Medical Consent Form allowing trained officials in and around Bloomington to give medical care to the minor if warranted. Additional forms are required. Please visit the Required Forms page for additional information.

Enrollment
Enrollment is open to campers ages 9 and older, as well as recent high school graduates, collegiate divers, & anyone interested in improving their diving skills!  Divers are encouraged to enroll early.  Please save a copy of your application for information purposes.  After receipt of your application, enrolled campers will receive an electronic packet via email with complete camp details.  Please read these materials carefully as they will answer most of your questions. Click here for a printable camp brochure.

Camp Costs and Additional Weeks
The first week of camp costs $590.  Each additional week is $545, which includes lodging, food, activities, and supervision over the weekend for campers staying multiple weeks. Additional weeks may be added while you are at camp (if space is available). Many divers come to camp and decide they would like to stay longer. A minimum of two weeks is highly recommended for serious divers and any combination of sessions is possible.  Multiple week campers are NOT required to check-out on Friday and re-check-in on Sunday. Supervision is provided for academy divers over the weekends. Multiple-week campers will need to bring additional spending money as 4 meals (Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and dinner, and Sunday lunch) will not be provided.  Campers are allowed to order-in or will be taken to nearby restaurants.  Campers may also wish to bring additional spending money for optional weekend activities (such as going to the movies, bowling, etc). Laundry facilities & supplies are available in the Camp House for stay-over campers for $5 as well.

CILTS Program  (Campers In Leadership Training)
For any mature camper age 16 or older, we recommend considering our CILTS program.  The program is designed to further challenge older campers for the benefit of camp as a whole. CILTS will have normal camper status (same cost, same diving schedule at the pools, etc) but will be given added responsibility around our Camp House and be asked to help lead fun events and a service project. Successful completion of the program will be rewarded with a Certificate of Completion, a Letter of Recommendation from Head Coach Jeff Huber and the IDA Staff, and consideration in the future to become an IDA Camp Counselor.  Since we will invest time and energy into training each CILTS member, we require each member to stay at least 2 weeks at camp.  Interested campers should contact our Camp Director, Justin Davis - divecamp@indiana.edu.

Required Forms
Return all forms as soon as possible:   USA Diving Registration (For Insurance Purposes), Medical Consent form, Diving Safety Form, Diving List & Experience form. You may fax, send or email any of these documents:
* USA Diving Registration - copy of 2012 registration card.  (For Insurance Purposes)
* Medical Consent Form 
* Diving Safety Form 
* Release of Liability Agreement
* Diving List & Experience Form

Housing
Check out our Camp House here!

Academy divers are housed at a centrally located fraternity house on campus. The Academy is well chaperoned at all times. Meals, prepared by a professional cooking staff, are served 3 times a day. There are scheduled activities every evening and over the weekend for divers who stay for more than one week.

Our Camp House is located at:
1968 N. Jordan Ave.
Bloomington, IN 47406

Check-in and Check-out - at the Camp House!
Camp session begin on Sunday each week of camp and ends on the following Friday. 

Noon to 4pm Eastern time is check-in. 

3-4pm Eastern Time is check-out.

(Check out is immediately following our Fun Meet, which begins at 1pm at the Indoor Pool and usually ends right around 3pm. The Fun Meet is open to the public and all parents/friends/family are welcome to attend.)

We understand that many of you are coming from states far away and different countries.  If you can't make check-in or check-out times, please let us know.  Also, if you must arrive a day earlier and/or stay a day later there is a $50 stayover fee/per extra night.  No one for any reason will be allowed to arrive earlier than June 10th or stay later than 5pm on July 13th.

Transportation To & From The Indianapolis Airport
Indiana Diving Academy has teamed up with Star of America Shuttle Service to provide transportation to and from the Indianapolis Airport. The cost for the shuttle is $15.00 each way.  To set up transportation, contact Star of America at 812-876-7851 or visit their website at charterstaramerica.com.      

*The shuttle will drop divers directly off at the Camp House.  However, you must tell the shuttle driver that you are with the Indiana Diving Academy. We are not on their normal route, but they will deviate their normal route and drop campers off directly at our Camp House if they are aware a dive camper is onboard. **

 If you are an unaccompanied minor (14 & under) and need transportation to/from the airport, please contact us and we will arraign for an Indiana Diving Academy counselor to come pick you up.  A full list of our Transportation Counselors will be made available here a couple of months prior to camp. 

Visiting Coaches
All visiting coaches must complete an application. Cost is $200 per week. 

What to Bring
All Required Forms
Bedding (pillow, sleeping bag, sheets, and/or blanket.)
Tennis Shoes (for conditioning)
Clothing
Towels
Swimsuits
Chamois
Personal articles (All marked with your name.)
Spending money (for purchase of IU diving apparel, Camp DVD, Camp Photo, snacks, Camp DVD, etc)
Cell phone / Long distance calling card
Prescription medicine
A Great Attitude, a willingness to push yourself to the limit, and a desire to have an awesome time!

What Not to Bring
We encourage campers to be responsible with their belongings.  Labeling your items and using a lockable suitcase is always a great idea.  If you would be devastated if something (an ipod, labtop, etc) was lost or stolen, we encourage you not to bring that item to camp.  We understand that campers will bring potentially large sums of money to camp for traveling, to purchase items at the camp store, etc.  To ensure that this money is not misplaced or stolen, we are more than happy to set up an account for the camper.  We'll take the money at check-in, keep track of the camper's spending throughout the week, and return the remaining balance upon check-out.  Likewise, we always offer storage closets where we can keep valuable items (such as labtops, cameras, and ipods) under lock and key.   

Daily Schedule

Themes for the Weeks!
To add to the excitement of camp, we love to have different themes every week !!  We decorate the house and do a lot of different things to "Rock the Theme" and make it fun for the campers.  On your end, it really helps if you bring clothes, decorations, etc. to help celebrate the theme in your week or week(s).  Here's a list of the themes:

Session One - Beach Week (Hawaiian shirts, hula shirts, leis, beach balls, etc)
Session Two - Superhero Week  (anything that resembles an established superhero like Superman/Batman, or just make one up!!)
Session Three - International Week  (Flags, soccer/rugby jerseys, etc)
Session Four -  Patriotic Week  (In celebration of July 4th.  Anything red, white, and blue) 
Session Five - Christmas in July (Anything that helps us bring the magic of the holidays to July.  Tacky sweaters, candy canes, stockings, etc.)

Rules and Regulations
These rules and regulations are to be followed by all campers during their visit to the Academy.  Failure to obey the following may result in immediate dismissal (any fees incurred from dismissal are the responsibility of the camper and family).  Please remember that each diver’s behavior is a direct reflection on the Academy and the sport of diving.

1.    No smoking or drinking alcoholic beverages.  Anyone drinking, smoking, or in possession of drugs and alcohol will be immediately sent home.
2.    Divers are not permitted in certain areas of the house.  These areas will be designated and are considered off limits.
3.    Boys are not permitted in girls’ rooms nor the girls in boys’ rooms.  Violation of this rule means dismissal.
4.    Divers are expected to make all workouts, lectures, recreational activities, etc., unless excused by Coach Huber.
5.    The house counselors are in charge.  Failure to follow the counselors’ instructions will result in dismissal.
6.    Stay out of the kitchen and do not take food from the dining area.
7.    No running or rough play inside the house.
8.    Divers sneaking out of the house, roaming the house, or in any other way causing trouble after lights out will be dismissed.
9.    No one will be permitted to go out at night alone or without permission from a house counselor.
10.    Divers must wear clothes and shoes during meals (i.e., no barefeet and swim suits).
11.    Campers need to bring athletic shoes and socks to all conditioning sessions.
12.    Divers are not permitted to operate cars unless the cars belong to them and they have Coach Huber’s and their parent's permission to drive off campus.  No other divers may ride in the car unless given permission from the counselor or Coach Huber. No divers may drive to any practices.

Indiana Diving Academy Objectives
These objectives are what I hope to accomplish with you while you are at camp.  We’ll start at whatever level you are currently diving and work up to your potential.
1.    To be able to perform a list of basic compulsory and optional dives.
2.    To be able to demonstrate a tower take-off for front, back, and inward actions.
3.    To dive up to your greatest potential.  This means learning as many dives, both spinning and twisting, as you are currently ready to learn.
4.    To learn fundamental diving mechanics based on scientific principles and laws.
5.    To be able to demonstrate the proper techniques for front, back, and reverse entries into the water.
6.    To be able to demonstrate a knee save for back and reverse entries and a pike save for front entries.
7.    To develop a good competitive attitude.
8.    To develop good workout habits for daily practices.
9.    To learn how to use short term and long term goal setting for motivation and improved diving performance.
10.    To learn to take instruction, cooperate with others, and demonstrate discipline in practice and competition.
11.    To develop a positive attitude toward yourself, your team members, your coach, and your competitors.
12.    To learn the importance of relaxation, visualization, and self-talk for diving performance.
13.    To experience being in somersault and twisting belts and learn new dives in them.
14.    To learn some techniques for dealing with fear of learning new dives and fear of competition.
15.    To learn that the most important thing is to always give your best effort and focus on your own diving because that is the only thing you have control over.
16.    To understand the importance of conditioning and to personally go through a conditioning program.
17.    To have fun with the sport of diving!

Contacting Campers
You may write to a camper using the below address. You should insure your package and ask for delivery confirmation when possible.
 
Indiana Diving Academy
**CAMPER’S NAME**
IU Christian Student Fellowship
1968 N. Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47406
 
You may fax your camper at 812/856-4537.  Faxes will be delivered daily. You may also send an email to divecamp@indiana.edu, please put the campers name in the subject line.
 
If your child does not have a cell phone, they will be more than welcome to use any of the House Counselor’s cell phones to call home.   

IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, please call our Camp House Director - Justin Davis.  His number is 317-612-4737.  He will be always with the campers and available to receive calls day and night.    
 
If you wish to reach our coaching staff concerning your camper, you may call Todd Waikel at the camp office, 812/856-5105, or Dr. Huber’s office number, 812/855-5710, email or fax us.
 
As always, parents are invited to attend camp at any time to encourage their diver !!

Medical Care, Diving Safety
 
The “Consent for Treatment of a Minor” form is very important.  It must be returned before a camper will be admitted at check-in.  Medical treatment while at camp is provided at the IU Health Center or the Bloomington Prompt Care clinic. Costs incurred will be billed to campers’ own medical insurance.  
The diving safety form is a note to parents and divers about from U.S. Diving research.   Please read, sign, and return it.

Refund Policy
Those who have applied and been accepted, but can’t attend for any reason, will receive a partial refund subject to the following cancellation policy:
 
1) For any cancellation which occurs on or before June 5, all fees refunded except a $100.00 handling fee.
2) For any cancellation which occurs after June 5 but before the check-in date of your session, there is a $300.00 handling fee.
3) For cancellation after your check-in date, there is NO REFUND. 
4) Any credit card processing fees incurred at any time will not be refunded.