Ethel Walker School
Driving Directions:
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070

From New York City and South:
I-684 north to I-84; east on I-84 to Exit 39 (Farmington, Rt. 4); west on Rt. 4 to Farmington Center; right on Rt. 10-202 north to U.S. 44 west; left on Rt. 44 west through Avon to Rt. 167 north; right on Rt. 167 north 3.1 miles to The Ethel Walker School. The Admission Office is located in the main campus building, Beaver Brook. Once you drive into the campus, parking is available to your left.

From Boston and East:
Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) west to I-84 Exit 9 (Hartford, Points South); I-84 west to Exit 39 (Farmington Rt. 4); west on Rt. 4 to Farmington Center; right on Rt. 10-202 north to U.S. 44 west; left on Rt. 44 west through Avon to Rt. 167 north; right on Rt. 167 north 3.1 miles to The Ethel Walker School. The Admission Office is located in the main campus building, Beaver Brook. Once you drive into the campus, parking is available to your left.
From Downtown Hartford:
Asylum Street to Scarborough Street; right on Scarborough Street to U.S. 44 (Albany Avenue); left on U.S. 44 to Bloomfield Avenue (Rts. 189 & 185); right on Bloomfield Avenue to traffic light beyond University of Hartford; bear left at light on Rt. 185; follow Rte. 185 to its end at Rt. 10-202; right on Rte. 10-202; second left on Stratton Brook Road; left on Rt. 167 south; .5 miles to The School. The Admission Office is located in the main campus building, Beaver Brook. Once you drive into the campus, parking is available to your left.

From Bradley International Airport:
Route 20 west to Granby Center; left on Rt. 10-202 south and go through Simsbury Center to Rt. 167 south; turn right onto Rt. 167 (white Congregational Church on your right); left at second traffic light onto Bushy Hill Road (still Rt. 167 south) to The Ethel Walker School. The Admission Office is located in the main campus building, Beaver Brook. Once you drive into the campus, parking is available to your left.

Clothing & Accessory List: (Overnight campers only)
Cleats that are already broken in and shinguards. Don't buy a new pair of shoes to wear at camp unless you have enough time to break them in. New shoes can give you blisters.   
  
For Goalkeepers: An extra goalkeeper jersey. During the hot summer months you will need a fresh jersey for each session. If you wash your jerseys at night they will be fresh for the next day.   
Indoor shoes for possible indoor sessions and casual evening wear. Sometimes because of bad weather sessions will be conducted indoors.   
A warm-up suit and/or rain gear   

For Goalkeepers: Long goalkeeper pants or sweatpants for breakaway sessions.   
Plenty of tee shirts and shorts   
Sleeping bag or sheets/pillow ~ Sleep wear
2 towels ~ Toiletries
Sandals for the showers  
Appropriate underclothes
Bathroom items e.g. soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste deodorant   
A fan. Not all rooms are air-conditioned.   
Laundry detergent. You will need to wash your dirty gear   
An alarm clock. You don't want to miss breakfast!   
A calling card or change so you can call home and tell everyone that you are doing great.   
Bug-spray and sun-screen. Ouch!   
Spending money for evening snacks or laundry.   
Athletic tape and wraps if you need them. There will be a certified athletic trainer (A.T.C.) on hand to assist you.   
A notebook and pen for evening classroom sessions.   
A water bottle. You don't want to get dehydrated.   
An address book. The friendships you make can last a lifetime.   
A disposable camera if you want a "Kodak moment" with your new friends.   
There may be some other things you can think of but if you bring all of the above you will be in good shape.
~ 10 pair soccer socks ~ Thongs/sandals
~ Casual wear (T-shirts, shorts) ~
~ Athletic shoes ~ Medication with directions

Sample Daily Schedule:
Soccer-robics / Fitness (selected days)         
Breakfast / Preparation for field / Theory / video work     
Extended / day players arrive
Technical sessions on field / Talent Strengths     
Lunch and rest       
Tactical session / Games and evaluations
Dinner     
Tournament / Small sided games/ Indoor games     
Extended players leave     
Theory / Fitness / Video Analysis     
Bed

Email our Residential Camp Director, Leon Othen, at leon.othen@uksocca.com or click Email to request more, or contact our office at (860) 941-9252.

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