top 205 rising junior lacrosse camp

[justlaxin1819]

i just got a letter in the mail about the top 205 rising junior lacrosse camp in towson. It said that i was recommended to this camp as one of the leading high school players in the nation. Does that mean that I am invited to this camp and I'm able to go or is it just I am recommended. Also is it really for the top 205 kids or does just anyone get a letter.

[hbslax4]

i just got a letter in the mail about the top 205 rising junior lacrosse camp in towson. It said that i was recommended to this camp as one of the leading high school players in the nation. Does that mean that I am invited to this camp and I'm able to go or is it just I am recommended. Also is it really for the top 205 kids or does just anyone get a letter.
top 205 is pretty good. its more like the top 600 kids in your grade. it is probably the second best recruiting camp, 1st being graph-tex bluechip which is the top 114 kids in the nation.

[justlaxin1819]

ok thanks but does everyone get an recommendation or do u have to be good.

[jory]

ive only got one to the new england 150

[justlaxin1819]

is being in the top 600-650 in the country good? or is it just average

[destructivelax]

is being in the top 600-650 in the country good? or is it just average
there are thousands and thousands of players in america...

[kylax09]

yeah. id say its pretty good pal

[justlaxin1819]

thanks to everyone. one more question, do you think this camp is worth the 600 dollars.

[justlaxin1819]

do you think that just anyone could get one of these papers or do you actually have to be good.

[ReLaxin 13]

You have to be recommended by your coach.

[justlaxin1819]

ok i understand that but could a coach just recommend some kid just for the heck of it.

[wwhlax00]

well, i don't think they would. of course i don't know your coach.

[justlaxin1819]

im pretty sure my club coach recommended me but my friend thats a sophmore goalie at my school just got the same letter and he didnt really play on jv if that says anything. seeing how he got a reccomendation too it doesnt seem all that special anymore.

[ReLaxin 13]

Well D1 coaches are going to be there, so I don't know what you define as special.

[justlaxin1819]

by special i meant that only a certain amount of kids that were good got one not just an okay goalie.

[MadMike]

Top 205 is an invitation only camp. I'm sure they invite more kids than actually attend but you can't go without the invitation. I'm surprised you haven't heard of the camp since you are from MD. Did you ask your club coach if he was the one that recommended you? You need to be recommended by a high school, college or club coach directly to the Top 205 staff. This is a pretty exclusive camp with (if you believe the forums) about 400 kids at the camp (20 teams of 20). The rising senior camp has two (2) sessions (top 800) but I think there is only 1 rising junior.

Think about it... 400 kids from how many thousands in the nation? I'd say you are pretty good to be recommended. There many be some kids that get missed because they haven't played varsity or club but, for the most part, you are getting recommended becasue you can play at a high level.

[justlaxin1819]

yea surprisingly i really havnt heard of this camp, and thanks for explaining it all to me.

[TallLax]

Sorry for bringing this back, but do your coaches recommend you without telling you or is it something like where you sit down together and talk about where you want to go for camps and he recommends you? My coach from last year quit so I have no way of being recommended for anything

[Farny]

It really has nothing to do with being good. Anyone can get recommended. It's not like they look into any of these players that the coaches say should be at the camp. My coach recommended three sophomores to the camp, and I'm pretty sure (though my friend says he hasn't seen the letter) that we all got invites. The sad thing is this friend isn't very good, and if there are real top rising juniors there, he will be outclassed.

Even in my case, though I think I'd do alright there, I didn't do anything special in my freshman year, and yet I get an invitation. Basically, if you coach wants to tell the guys running the camp that you should go, then you can go. But this means that any coach can recommend someone who is, well, not so great.

[lalax3]

I am going and I was wondering how good the other kids are and what type of coaches are there? Also if the coaches watch all the games or just the all star game like at other camps?

[ron_burgundy]

yeah the quality of play there isn't like off the wall or anything. there are lots of chumps at that camp, so all it really means for you is that you are one of the top kids from your team. don't expect it to be all the sickest players in the country, b/c by that time most of the top rising senior prospects will have committed already. there are a lot of rising juniors there. the majority of the players are quality players but nothing ridiculous, a minority of them suck, and i would say about 10%-15% of the kids that go there are definite D1 players.

[LaxCritic]

i can't wait for this. Its going to be sick.

[secretaznman143]

when would you say i should send in my first deposit to go?

[LaxCritic]

i think it said within like 90 days of when you got the acceptance letter thing

[Marty]

how many Massachusetts kids are going?

[thechosenone]

how many Massachusetts kids are going?
I'm from Southern NH but I play with a bunch of MA kids and am going.

[Farny]

I was just talking to my coach today, and he said that he only gets a certain number of recommendations for the camp each year (this year he said he had 3) and that it could change depending on if we attend and how we play when we're there. Like, he said if we all go there and goof off he might only have like 1 next year.

Anyone know if that's true? Also, he said it's better than Blue Chip 225, if I were to go to just one.

[bearlax21]

Does anyone know anything about when the recommendations are sent out for these camps? Is New England Top 150 a good camp or just average from a recruiting stand point?

[westminsterlax7]

is future stars 160 a good recruiting camp or just average if that?

[needmorelax]

There is a Top 205 Rising Senior Camp at Maryland. Are these two the same camp but held at different places?

[needmorelax]

There is a Top 205 Rising Senior Camp at Maryland. Are these two the same camp but held at different places?

[Marty]

Run by the same people, but this year are doing separate years for '08 and '09 - I believe the '09 kids are at Towson

[CHSLAX22]

yeah the 09 kids are at towson

[LAXMomx3]

My son was invited to Towson at the very beginning of Dec. When I went to enroll him last week, the camp was full with a 19 man roster waiting list for the defense. Don't know about other positions. This camp was for Rising Jrs. Just thought I'd put that out there in case there were people on the fence about going. Basically, it's a moot point for this year as I think that particular fence may be full.

[thechosenone]

When did you guys here back about the registration? I sent my stuff back to the camp at MD two-three days after i got it. How do they confirm registration?

[LAXMomx3]

Send an email or call the camp directly to see if you are on the list.. waiting or otherwise. All that infor was on the brochure. We got the stuff in early November but didn't send it in until Dec. When I called to see about registration in early January, who knows what happened to the the stuff I sent in, but by the time I followed up the camp was full. So call. But I would also suggest that if your check was cashed (which mine wasn't) you're in.

[Marty]

My son received an email confirming receipt of the deposit on November 19th. The email included some forms that are due back next month with the rest of the money.

[O.G. Laxin]

Just a question for anyone that has gone before, are there less coaches at the 2nd session? Its over the 4th of July weekend.

[Marty]

This is the first year it has been broken down into rising juniors and seniors, so it will be hard for anyone to answer that question.

[O.G. Laxin]

I mean for the rising seniors 2nd session. There were always two sessions and I think they were around the same dates.

[lacrosseman192]

yeah i got one from the Stony Brook Rising Junior Elite camp...anyone know anything about that one

[stxman66]

To answer your question O.G. Laxin, No there are about the same amount of Coaches there as the first session. I my self got recurited out of the Top 205 Lacrosse Camp and went to the second session. So to be honest it really doesn't matter.

[$uperman15]

i have a queston, the last payment was due on march 1st and it is now march 3rd, if i sent it out tomrow do you think they would mind? thanks

[stxman66]

no as long as they get your money they're happy

[lalax3]

Im going this year and I was wondering since I have never really been to a recruiting camp if college coaches watch all the games throughout the days or only the all-star game at the end of the camp?

[goalie30]

I got invited too- sounds like a great camp from what i have heard. pumped to go. I also heard that you have to make the all star game to get noticed, true??

[pi=3.1415]

ill be there too.

[GlaxR]

i want more pasta

[kblulax2]

Top 205 is an invitation only camp. I'm sure they invite more kids than actually attend but you can't go without the invitation. I'm surprised you haven't heard of the camp since you are from MD. Did you ask your club coach if he was the one that recommended you? You need to be recommended by a high school, college or club coach directly to the Top 205 staff. This is a pretty exclusive camp with (if you believe the forums) about 400 kids at the camp (20 teams of 20). The rising senior camp has two (2) sessions (top 800) but I think there is only 1 rising junior.

Think about it... 400 kids from how many thousands in the nation? I'd say you are pretty good to be recommended. There many be some kids that get missed because they haven't played varsity or club but, for the most part, you are getting recommended becasue you can play at a high level.


illinois lacrosse is generally ignored how could i get in one of these camps? how far will they go out of the east coast?

[Highlandlax24]

I have already committed to the Top 205 camp and now I am deciding between several other camps ( NE Top 150, Peak 200, BLue Chip 225, and Top Star). I want to do atleast one more camp so any input on past experiences or anything else would be much apreciated.

[brunos13]

In order, so I am told:

Jake Reed/graph-tex. By College coach recommendation, the top 114 in the country, many DI, DII and DIII coaches.

Top 205 by HS/club coach recommendation. Split this year between Juniors and Seniors, many DI, DII and DIII coaches.

Blue Chip 225 - Don't know too much about this one other than attended by mostly NE coaches.

[MDLAX7391]

What if you get it from a college saying they wanted to recruit you. I got one from Dartmouth and am wondering if its worth it.

[hbslax4]

illinois lacrosse is generally ignored how could i get in one of these camps? how far will they go out of the east coast?
They go all over the nation. i have about 5 friends from san diego, california going. i was invited also but im not gonna do it jsut cuz im going to Graph-tex Blue Chip instead and top 205 is the right before bluechip.

[hbslax4]

What if you get it from a college saying they wanted to recruit you. I got one from Dartmouth and am wondering if its worth it.
yea i got some from colleges such as dartmouth, cornell, and hofstra saying they are interested in me and want me to come to their camp or something. donno if its worth it or not...

[viator29]

illinois lacrosse is generally ignored how could i get in one of these camps? how far will they go out of the east coast?

yeah im goin 1st session at umd

[thepalehorse]

ill see you kids there

[justlaxin1819]

i just got back from it it was nice. if you went say what team you were on. i was on team 4 and our colors were baby blue and black

[wb313]

team 3 orange and black

[Farny]

How was it? Just give me a good summary so I can be more pissed that I wasn't able to go.

[justlaxin1819]

it was really fun. there were really cool kids and a lot of coaches. but the coaches really only were at the close feilds 1 and 2. On feilds 3 and 4 it was like a 15-20 minute walk and when we played there was only a ohio state coach there. but overall it was a great recruiting camp with tons of coaches and it was a lot of fun

[thechosenone]

how many kids were there per team, how many sessions per day, and what were the sessions like? I'm going to the rising senior camp next week.

[pi=3.1415]

22 teams of 20 . 1st day "tryout" second day 2 games ,3rd day 3 games, 4th day 1 game. . no all star game or playoffs.. over all fun. (team 5 baby blue and white.)

[Farny]

Wait, so the coaches can't contact you at all, right, since you're rising juniors? Did you guys notice anyone of note that was there? Or any big schools?

[ReLaxin 13]

Coach Seaman said at the end of camp that there was only one D1 team that didn't have someone there to scout out.

[Marty]

That was Lehigh since they are without a coach.

[Marty Dawg]

Lehigh was there because they still have other coaches not just one. The one coach that wasnt there was Desko. My coach from Fairfield said he would never come down here because he a fat, lazy douche.

[ReLaxin 13]

I didn't see Petro...

[justlaxin1819]

I didn't see Petro...
petro was there. he was at 2 of my teams games

[ReLaxin 13]

O, I was at fields 3 and 4 half the time so there weren't many coaches there. I saw a lot of Westminster guys there.

[justlaxin1819]

O, I was at fields 3 and 4 half the time so there weren't many coaches there. I saw a lot of Westminster guys there.
yea there were 4 of us there from westminster. i had 1 game on feild 4 and there was only 1 coach there and he was from ohio state and what team were you on relaxin

[Marty]

Lehigh was there because they still have other coaches not just one. The one coach that wasnt there was Desko. My coach from Fairfield said he would never come down here because he a fat, lazy douche.
Coach Basti was there, he was my son's coach for the camp.

[CTLAX8]

Coach Basti was there, he was my son's coach for the camp.

Basti isnt at Fairfield U anymore

[brunos13]

Any players stand out? I am especially interested in goalies.

Thanks!

[shortydanger125]

Basti isnt at Fairfield U anymore
He is according to their website...

[MCconor3]

ive only got one to the new england 150

my bro went to that but he said there were numbers 1-350 so he said it was weird

[justlaxin1819]

Any players stand out? I am especially interested in goalies.

Thanks!
i saw 2 really good goalies. one from severna park and the other one was on my team. he was crazy he only let in maybe 3 goals in the whole time he played and we played 5-6 games. the goalies split halfs.

[brunos13]

i saw 2 really good goalies. one from severna park and the other one was on my team. he was crazy he only let in maybe 3 goals in the whole time he played and we played 5-6 games. the goalies split halfs.

Which team was yours? I heard that the kid from Western Empires was good and a kid from Smithown, LI.

Thanks

[justlaxin1819]

Which team was yours? I heard that the kid from Western Empires was good and a kid from Smithown, LI.

Thanks
i was on 4 our colors were baby blue and black. we had the smithstown kid. he was insane

[26Easy]

i was on team 22 are colors were yellow and royal blue and i was suprised at how big some of those kids were

[justlaxin1819]

i was on team 22 are colors were yellow and royal blue and i was suprised at how big some of those kids were
yea i know. there was one kid who had a full grown beard and was about 6'4'' and looked like he was 250 pounds

[brunos13]

I think the Smithtown kid is Whitmarsh. Great goalie that split time this year on the varsity.

Thanks!

[justlaxin1819]

yea he was really good

[justlaxin1819]

so i guess no one else went to 205

[BC EagleLAXDAD]

My son attended the Rising Junior camp, Team 7 #6 (Middie) Purple and Yellow. Had a great time, he noticed one of his 205 team mates at the Syracuse Shoot out session 2 This past Sunday. the kid was on the Fairport team long pole.

[FastLax54]

i was on the baby blue and white team there was a kid from hoover high there was pretty sweet he ran a 4.4 nd started at cornerback in 10th grade but sucked at lax

[justlaxin1819]

i was on the baby blue and white team there was a kid from hoover high there was pretty sweet he ran a 4.4 nd started at cornerback in 10th grade but sucked at laxi heard about that kid lol. i heard that your team could just give him the ball on clears and just let him run it up

[lalax3]

has anyone recieved any letters from this camp yet?

[justlaxin1819]

[QUOTE=lalax3;1288848]has anyone recieved any letters from this camp yet?[/QUOTE nope but i dont think we can because we arn't juniors yet but i could be wrong

[LaxCritic]

no you can get letters, i got a few. Just not any d-1 letters until after sept. 1st

[dbllax]

Were you selected for the All Star Team? I heard it's mostly those guys who get the attention.

[justlaxin1819]

Were you selected for the All Star Team? I heard it's mostly those guys who get the attention.
the rising juniors didnt have a all star game

[The Oracle]

has anyone recieved any letters from this camp yet?
My son has gotten 2 from D3 schools after attending the Top 205 Rising Junior camp.

[titanlax30]

i was on team 22 are colors were yellow and royal blue and i was suprised at how big some of those kids were

yeah there were some pretty big kids

[hbslax4]

no you can get letters, i got a few. Just not any d-1 letters until after sept. 1st

thats not true. i'm going to be a junior this fall and i have been recieving letters from D1 schools since fall of my sophomore year. They jsut aren't really aloud to talk to you about playing for them and getting recruited till septemer 1st.

[115lacrosse155]

What if you live in canada is there any way to get recomded liek if my coach email jake read or somthing

[Middie07]

how late is too late too send in your recommendation for the top 205 rising junior camp?

[signifyinlion]

md07...same concept as Reed's camp except your HS coach can recommend you...however be sure you're going to be noticed as a rising junior or you're going to fall off the coaches' watch list early...if you're not a top level player and do nor get a high ranking at this camp you're going to decrease your chances of being recruited.

[Middie07]

thanks, yeah i havent quiet decided if I want to go to some smaller recruiting camps to begin with like (topstar and blue chip225), but I am going to see how the whole it plays out with reed's camp, and talk with my coachs to see what would be the smartest decision.

[TOOLx3]

In the latest edtion of Inside Lacrosse, I think pg 54, nice
piece on these rising junior camps.

[WKLaxWolves]

there are many coaches from all divisions that are at this camp and if your thinking of playing lacrosse in college then id definetly go, it would be worth the money

[VinelandHighLax]

Where is this at..? is there any camps near south jersey..? Pm with answer

[signifyinlion]

don't even think about going to Top 205 if you play for Vineland...you'd get so schooled it's not even laughable...and if that's you in the pic you might want to consider "walking the dog" with that long pole because you 're leaving alot of handle open to a trail check...

[clwkev35]

hey names kevin i went to the Top 205 rising jrs. Camp this summer i was one of the goalies on team 2.(orange and Green) i was the Tampa Bay Fire goalie.(the only Tampa,fl goalie haha) i thought i was gunna get owned at Top 205.but of course i know i shoulda made some more saves but i thought i did pretty well. it was the best camp i learned so much and being able to play with/against some of the best rising jrs. in the country it helped me soo much since ive been back to Tampa. hey if anyone wants to chat let me know.

[Lax186]

Signifyinlion - what's your meaning about 205? If you are a good, rising junior with improving talent than no go? If your coach has any doubts about your ability against the top 400 rising juniors what are your options. Maybe there's a place for the B+ players that maybe need one more year of skill and size/speed improvement? Then they can go to Top205 as rising seniors and excel? What invite-only camps then for rising juniors below Jake Reed and Top205?

[splaxer13]

i saw 2 really good goalies. one from severna park and the other one was on my team. he was crazy he only let in maybe 3 goals in the whole time he played and we played 5-6 games. the goalies split halfs.

ya that goalie was jeff lowman, he is so sick

[TOOLx3]

The men who thought up & run the 205 are legends in the lacrosse
world. Someone sees you there or finds out you were there, it's gold.
The reputation of 205 sells itself. Even if your in the top 1000 players
in this country, thats still an awsome expirence. For some young men,
it's the ONLY time a D1 coach will see you. You'll be with guys with
above average talent instead of your team mates. You should shine
like a new penny. ANYONE who gets a letter should be proud. lets hear
it for the new round of letters!!!!!! STUDY HARD & PLAY HARDER
ps............YES, it's worth $600.

[halkans5]

ne1 get letters yet?

[halkans5]

can ur coach ask for a sheet or do u no need to email top 205 or somethin like that

[TOOLx3]

FYI.....letters (I heard) went out 10/31. Trick-or-Treat

[Marty]

letters to high school coaches or to the kids who are being invited?

[splaxer13]

invite letters to the kids i believe

[CTLAX8]

i got an invite yesterday to the rising senior camp. my friend didnt get his yet and went to the rising junior one last year. when did the recommendation forms go out to coaches?

[halkans5]

can i still get my reccomendation

[lax1909]

I know peak 200 letters came out but did top 205 letters go out already?

[LAXatm]

i got mine yesterday, I heard the went out on Halloween

[atm 1892]

I just got my letter today.

[TOOLx3]

T205 letters being sent in groups. Some more just got sent.
So don't panic yet...don't worry- be happy

[Marty]

Are the kids who went to the rising jr. last year going to get automatically invited to the rising sr this yr?
PS - is anybody else finding that this site load WAY SLOW lately?

[TOOLx3]

Don't know about automatics.....new blood has been invited.
SO, if it was full last year, and they have new blood at the senior
level, I'd say someone isn't returning.

[mack8]

I am going to NE 150. Anyone else going? Anyone been there before?

[splaxer13]

is it run like topstar where all of the teams coaches and refs are actual college coaches? How many games do they play a day? what the overview of the camp?

[SenzaNome]

Are the kids who went to the rising jr. last year going to get automatically invited to the rising sr this yr?
PS - is anybody else finding that this site load WAY SLOW lately?

Unless they've changed the format, there's twice as many seniors potentially because there are two sessions, not just one. I doubt anyone is "automatically" invited, especially if you didn't do well the first time.

[splaxer13]

I am going to NE 150. Anyone else going? Anyone been there before?

just curious, but why are you going to ne150 when you live in michigan? if i were traveling half way across the country and spending all that money, then i would go to topstar or blue chip225....just a thought

[halkans5]

how is top star im already doing peak 200 and top 205 and i wanna no if topstar is better my moneys worth

[TOOLx3]

the answer is...NO

[halkans5]

ill stick wit those two then

[goalie30]

yo did alot of pple get letters from towson?
i just think its weird that ive only gotten 3 letters (Upenn, Gettysburg, and Towson) because towson is a top or high-middle tier D1 team

[rebel_lax40]

I got the rising junior letter today.

[bulldog24]

2 question for you guys. i had two coaches reccommend me, and then told me that coach seaman needed my address to send the application. heres the two questions-once i send back my application am i "in"? and two-does anyone have an idea of when the next bunch of letters are coming out? thanks...

[atm 1892]

2 question for you guys. i had two coaches reccommend me, and then told me that coach seaman needed my address to send the application. heres the two questions-once i send back my application am i "in"? and two-does anyone have an idea of when the next bunch of letters are coming out? thanks...

Well, if there is still room they will send you a confirmation e-mail saying that you were "in". However, it's getting kinda late and I don't know how much room is left. Get it in fast.

[sflaxfreshman64]

I just got my letter today. Do you think il be on a waiting list? Is this camp for the juniors of this year or the upcoming junior class?

[bulldog24]

sflax, where are you from? im in philly and got my letter on friday

[sflaxfreshman64]

i play at spring-ford, in the pac-10 with schools like owen j roberts, pheonixville, and boyertown

[bulldog24]

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