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2008
«TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL«
QUARTERBACK AND RECEIVER CLINIC
The Premier Quarterback/Receiver Clinic in New England

"A Unique Weekend Experience"

«NO CONTACT«  «NO CONTACT«
  FOOTBALL SPECIALTY CLINIC

The Beautiful Governor's Academy
Route 1, Newbury, Massachusetts

OVERNIGHT/DAY SESSIONS
July 11 through July 13, 2008
FOR BOYS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12

Enrollment Limited ... Register Early

TABLE OF CONTENTS

MEET THE DIRECTORS
MEET THE STAFF
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES     
COMMENTS

DATES/TIMES
APPLICATION
    IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Why Should I Attend Quarterback Receiver Clinic?

            QUARTERBACKS and RECEIVERS are two of the most skilled positions in the game  and they demand a great deal of discipline and repetition in perfecting the skill and techniques  necessary to perform at these positions. In most cases, fall team practice cannot devote the  individualized attention and concentration in the two areas of passing and receiving.

            EXCLUSIVE concentration on Quarterbacking and Receiving instructed by Skilled  Coaches who have achieved measures of greatness in these two specific areas, both as  players and coaches.  Each athlete will receive a total football experience, development of  confidence and competence, direction for proper training and conditioning, the importance of  academic grades for college recruitment and scholarship opportunities, as well as the NCAA  Clearing House Rules and Regulations 2008, College Training Films, Lectures and Chalk Talks will  also be utilized as off-field coaching techniques. 

«SPECIAL OFFERINGS«

Each Attendee will receive FREE:
QB/R Players Manual / QB/R Clinic Shirt

 

Facilities...  The clinic will be held on the campus of The Governor's Academy located in Byfield (Newbury), MA. This private school campus is situated in a beautiful setting surrounded by excellent athletic fields, a field house and living accommodations.

 

Open to...  High School, Jr. High School, and Youth Quarterbacks and Receivers, including Tight Ends, Wide Outs, and Running Backs in a passing offense.

 

NCAA Rule...  2008 H.S. Graduates MAY attend the clinic.

 

Supervision...  The boys will be supervised by capable adult instructors and clinic officials.

 

Counselors...  In addition to our outstanding staff of coaches, Northeast QB/R Clinic
employs a support staff of counselors who are all college football
athletes from some of the top colleges in the Northeast. Many of them
are products of Northeast QB/R Clinic
 

"The Best Individualized Instruction in the Northeast"


CLINIC DIRECTORS

Your clinic directors are well known for the personal
interest they take in the development  of youngsters. 

 ALEX ROTSKO
Alex has 29 years coaching experience with high school and college Quarterbacks and Receivers (Ithaca and AIC 13 years, Longmeadow HS 16 years). During this period he has coached numerous All N.E., All League, and All Scholastic Quarterbacks & Receivers.  Alex’s record at LHS is 138-30, including a state record of 11 straight Super Bowls, winning 8 of 11 appearances.  LHS currently has the longest winning streak in the state with 37 consecutive victories.  They have been undefeated 4 of the last 5 seasons.  While a head coach at AIC he was named New England Coach of the Year.  While an assistant  at Ithaca College, the team won the National Championship.  Coach Rotsko is a much sought after clinician and is widely recognized as an outstanding teacher of the game.
DOUG WOOD
Doug has 14 years experience as a Varsity Football Coach.  Doug's overall record includes 1 State Title and 2 League Championships.  Doug has been inducted  into the Mass. Football Coaches Hall of Fame and the Vermont Academy Hall of Fame.  He is also the former Athletic Director at Amesbury H.S. and has been the owner/director of summer athletic clinics for the past 32 years. 

RESIDENT ADMINISTRATOR


JAY WOOD

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR —
Bishop Brady High School

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 QB/R STAFF

 
QB/R CLINIC, SINCE ITS ORIGIN, HAS EMPLOYED THE BEST PROFESSIONAL  COLLEGE, AND HIGH SCHOOL COACHES AVAILABLE.  PRESENT AND PAST  STAFF HAVE COME FROM THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:
                                                     
PROFESSIONAL

COLLEGE 

HIGH SCHOOL

ATLANTA FALCONS   AIC NORTHEASTERN AMESBURY
BERLIN THUNDER ALLEGHENY NORWICH BILLERICA
CHICAGO BEARS  AMHERST NOTRE DAME BRIDGTON (ME)
CLEVELAND BROWNS BC   PLYMOUTH BROOKLINE
COLOGNE CENTURIANS BU  RPI   BROOKS
HOUSTON TEXANS BATES         SACRED HEART CANTERBURY (CT)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS BENTLEY   SALVE REGINA CENTRAL CATHOLIC
MONTREAL ALOUETTES BOWDOIN     SO CONN COLONIE (NY)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS       BRIDGEWATER SPRINGFIELD DANVERS
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES BROWN   STANFORD DOVER, (NH)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS BYU SYRACUSE EXETER (NH)
ST. LOUIS RAMS COLGATE   TRINITY EXETER ACADEMY
  CURRY   TUFTS GLOUCESTER
  DARTMOUTH TULANE  GUNNERY (CT)
  DUKE U MAINE     HAVERHILL
  FORDHAM U MASS - AMHERST KEY WEST (FL)
  FRANKLIN & MARSHALL     U MASS - LOWELL LONG MEADOW
  GEORGETOWN UNLV MANSFIELD
  GEORGIA TECH UNH MARBLEHEAD
  HAMDEN-SYDNEY      UNION MASCONOMET
  HARVARD URI MILTON ACADEMY
  HOFSTRA  WESLEYAN  NEWBURYPORT
  HOLY CROSS  WEST POINT NORWOOD
  IL WESLYAN WEST VIRGINIA OLD TOWN (ME)
  MARIST  WILLIAM & MARY PENTUCKET
  MIDDLEBURY WILLIAMS  ROXBURY LATIN
  NEW HAVEN  WISCONSIN TRITON
  NICHOLS  YALE  WOBURN
       
 

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES
BY FORMER QB/R ATTENDEES
 

Mike Pierce Andover HS, MA — All Scholastic, MVP (MVC), 7 school records, 2079 YP, 20 TD passes, 13 TD's running, Div. IA "Best Athlete"
Patrick Donnelly Longmeadow HS, MA — Led team to 3 Undefeated Seasons and 3 Super Bowl victories, 19 TD passes.
Peter Kinchley Swampscott HS, MA — All Scholastic, Super Bowl Champs, 133/254 cmpl, 1,886 YP, 20 TD passes.
Ryan Cronan Winnacunnet HS, NH — Div II All State, 1,400 YR, 20 TD's receiving & running.
Michael Hanifin Tewksbury HS, MA — All League (MVC), Team MVP, 700 YRcv, 45 rcp, 12 TD rcp.
Darren Hartwell No. Reading HS, MA — All League (CAL), 1,094 YRcv, 53 rcp, 9 TD rcp.
Josh Carter Marlboro HS, MA — CMass. Div I AE MVP, WT- Super Team, 1,934 YP, 19 TD passes, 986 YRn, 17 TD runs.
Joe Esposito Georgetown HS, MA — All Scholastic, 1,001 YP, 9 TD passes, 1009 YRn, 18 TD runs, 2,728 YP (career).
Patrick Orlando Manch-Essex HS, MA — All Scholastic, 1,753 YP, 18 TD passes, 6 TD runs.
Mike Leavitt Central Catholic HS, MA — Two Time All Scholastic, 3,600 career yds.
Logan Macomber Lyndon Institute HS, VT — Div II All State, 28 rcp, 489 rcv, 7 TD rcp.
Brett McAllister Exeter HS, NH — Div State Champs, Div II All State, 47 rcp, 686 YRcv, 13 TD's rcp.
Tyler Crawford Mt. Desert Is. HS, ME State Play Offs, 1,544 YP, 10 TD passes.
McCallum Foote Noble Greenough Prep, MA All Scholastic, Player of the Year (NEPSAC), N.E. Champs, 94/150 cmpl, 1,475 YP, 22 TD passes.
Bryan Farris Phillips Andover Prep, MA N.E. Prep Playoffs, 120/216 cmpl, 2,114 YP, 16 TD passes, NH Player of the Year '06.
Ben Stallman Souhegan HS, NH Nashua Tel. All Area, FB Report.com All Div, School Records- 60 Rcp, 904 Yds, 11 TD rcp.
Andrew Vailas Bishop Guertin HS, NH Div II All State, Super Bowl, 32 rcp, 720 YRcv, 4 TD rcp.
Brandon Wade Georgetown HS, MA All Star, 30 rcp, 407 YRcv, 6 TD's rcp, 119 pts. scored
Andrew Kukesh Exeter HS, NH Div II State Champs, Div II All State, 650 YP, 37 cmpl, 10 TD passes.
Justin Norris New Hampton Prep, NH All League (EC), 68/114 cmpl, 691 YP, 7 TD passes.
Carlos Juan-O'Donnell Pingree Prep, MA Team MVP, 143/248 cmpl, 2,370 YP, 18 TD passes (career).
Trevor Wheeler Swampscott HS, MA Div II Super Bowl Champs, All League (NEC), 30 rcp, 495 YRcv, 6 TD rcp.
Justin Kane Exeter HS, NH Div II State Champs, 5 rcp, 100 YRcv, 2 TD rcp.
Drew Schwendenmann Minnechaug Reg. HS, MA Div AA All Western MA, 97/203 cmpl, 1,610 YP, 14 TD passes.
Joseph Clancy Newburyport HS, MA All League (CAL), 83/149 cmpl, 1,237,YP, 17 TD passes.
Peter Byron Haverhill HS, MA All League (MVC), 75/154 cmpl, 9 TD passes.
Matt Kimball Dover HS, NH Div II All State (H.M.), Foster's Dream Team, 1,306 YP, 13 TD passes.
Peter Mazzola Pinkerton HS, NH All Star, 734 YP, 8 TD passes, 311 YRn.
Shain Jowett Central Catholic HS, MA 41 cmpl, 482 YP, 3 TD passes.
Ryan Burgess Bishop Guertin HS, NH Div II All State, Super Bowl.
Kyle Brown Concord HS, NH Div I All State.
Michael Blouin Spaulding HS, NH Div II All State.
Sam Auffant Winnacunnet HS, NH — Div II All State.
COMMENTS

Comments by Present and Past Clinic Staff

Attendee Comments

BRIAN WHITE - Former Offensive Coordinator —Syracuse/Wisconsin  "I feel an immense sense of gratitude toward the Northeast Football Clinic.  They developed me first as a player to compete at the collegiate level and then poured the foundation for my coaching career.  This staff continues to be my professional spring board."

CHRIS RORKE - Assistant Coach—Trinity College  "N.E. QB/R Clinic is the best clinic of its kind that I have ever worked at.  If you are looking for a clinic to give you outstanding  coaching on the fundamentals required to play QB/R, this is it."

SCOTT RUGGLES - Assistant Coach—Harvard University  "If I was a High School QB/R that wanted to take their game to a higher level, I would do anything in my power to attend Northeast QB/R Clinic."

PETER GIUNTA - NFL Assistant Coach  "The Northeast QB/R Clinic provides a great learning environment for young players.  They not only receive very good coaching but it's done in a very positive fun way.  I'm glad to have been a part of their staff."

GARY CROWTON—Offensive Coordinator LSU  "The QB/R Clinic gives young men an opportunity to get top notch coaching and work on their skills.

MIKE REDDING - Head Coach—Mansfield HS   "The best clinic in New England for Skill Players--Our QB's go every year and return much improved."

BILL BALL - Head Coach—Exeter HS  "Northeast QB/R Clinic offers players an opportunity to focus on techniques, execution, and repetitions that are vital to the success of the individual player."

MARK WHIPPLE - Former NFL Quarterback Coach—Pittsburgh Steelers  "The Northeast QB/R Clinic is an excellent clinic for a young person to develop the fundamentals and discipline necessary to become a great football player!"

ALEX ROTSKO - Head Coach—Longmeadow HS (AIC)  "Our starting QB's have been 1st Team All Western MA. 6 of the last 7 seasons and all of them attended the Clinic.  It has been a crucial part of their preparation."

PETER VAAS - Former QB Coach Duke/Notre Dame  "The Northeast QB/R Clinic allows players of all ability levels to showcase their talents and to learn from a very varied and talented core of talented college coaches.  Over the years many have gone on to have outstanding high school and college careers."

MIKE FOLEY - Offensive Line Coach—UConn  "This clinic does a great job of teaching skills and mechanics to really improve yourself as a QB or WR.  Everyone gets a ton of Reps!"

DICK FARLEY - Former Head Coach—Williams College  "The N.E. Clinic gives athletes exposure to a lot of techniques from numerous coaches, plus a lot of repetitions throwing and catching the football."

 

“Great experience – extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic coaches.” 

“Instructive – organized – fun, met players from many schools/states, great experience.”

“Fine tuned my game!”

"Taught me the fundamentals needed to improve my game and lead my team to two championships and a Superbowl Title."

"I attended many other good clinics, but the coaching & individual attention was the best here.  Thanks to all the coaches."

"QB/R clinic helped me make the transition from WR to QB.  Clinic was great & was one of the reasons I made all conference 1st team."

"Best clinic I've been to.  Most Reps I've ever had."

"The coaching the past two summers has been great.  I learned many drills that improved me not only as a receiver, but in all aspects of the game."

"An outstanding weekend of football."

"Your clinic really got my footwork better, helped me a lot on speed and gave me more precise mechanics.  I give NE QB/R Clinic a lot of credit for my great season.  Thank you and see you this summer."

"It was great having college coaches there to see our abilities in person, instead of on a game tape."

"The drills were great & I learned a lot about the QB position.  Biggest advantage was the amount of college coaches that taught at the clinic."

"My son credits your clinic program for all of his achievements."

"The clinic helped me to work on my accuracy and reading defenses, leading me to throw only one interception off a tipped ball.  Also gave me the confidence to throw the ball away when necessary."

"Coaches and staff are great.  Learned more at this clinic than 2 others put together.  Wonderful program."

"The clinic helped me excel this year.  I'm looking forward to next year's clinic and bringing my 2 best receivers with me."

"I'm being recruited by a coach that first saw me at your clinic."

"This was a great clinic--it helps me build the necessary skills you need to play at a high level.  Went for 2 years--it's great!"

"Very positive experience.  Exposure to college coaches a big plus for those aspiring to play further."

All Northeast QB/R Clinic Staff Members have either played or coached quarterback and/or receiver positions.

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DATES/TIME
FOR BOYS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12

OVERNIGHT CLINIC  (July 11-13, 2008)

Tuition - $398   A registration fee of $100 (non-refundable) must accompany application.

Participants should arrive at 8:00 AM on Friday, the first day of the clinic.  

 

DAY CLINIC (July 11-13, 2008)

Tuition - $310   A registration fee of $100 (non-refundable) must accompany application.

The clinic will meet Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Sunday from  9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

 

EXTENDED DAY CLINIC (July 11-13, 2008)

Tuition - $350   A registration fee of $100 (non-refundable) must accompany application.

The clinic will meet Friday 8:00 AM to 8:15 PM, Saturday from 9:00 AM to 8:15 PM, and Sunday from  9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

 

All Attendees should be  picked up for departure between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM on Sunday, the last day of the clinic.

The balance of $298.00 for Overnight Attendees and $210.00 for Day Attendees and $250.00 for Extended Day Attendees must be paid by/on the first day of the clinic.

 

TEAM / SIBLING DISCOUNT

For 10 or more attendees from the same school team there will be a $15.00 discount prior to the last day of the clinic.

Sibling discount $25.00 off each additional tuition.

 

ENROLLMENT LIMITED ... REGISTER EARLY

We are very pleased with the success of Northeast QB/R Clinic in that we have met our enrollment capacities since the origin of the clinic. Therefore, it is important that all candidates apply early to guarantee a spot at the clinic.

Coaches, Parents
and Guests may
attend practices
and lectures free of charge.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

PROGRAM

Quarterback and Receiver Clinic is designed to give each athlete an opportunity to  receive concentrated work in the areas of skill and coordinated movement that will  aid him in developing the ability to perform at the peak of his potential in an  organized Football Program.  QUARTERBACK EMPHASIS will be on quickness,  speed and agility, ball handling, position and control behind the center, footwork,  handoffs, pitches and option flips, also, passing techniques, steps and positioning, dropbacks,. sprintouts, bootlegs, rollouts and play action, passing drills, with  emphasis on position of hands arms, feet and follow through included in this will be  passing drills to recognize "open receiver" as well as quick delivery, leadership and  running.  RECEIVER EMPHASIS will be on running correct pass routes, catching the  ball, eyeing the ball in, line release, speed control, getting open and recognizing  defenses, man to man, zone and combinations.  In short, our clinic will supplement  your Fall coaching staff, A REQUIREMENT FOR SUCCESS. 

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT
Each athlete will need to furnish his own equipment, shorts, socks, shoes, shirts, towels, supporter, and mouthpiece.  Overnight attendees should also bring one blanket or sleeping bag, sheets, pillow, normal toiletries, personal clothing, and spending money. 

BOTH QUARTERBACKS AND RECEIVERS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING
THE TYPE OF FOOTBALL THEIR TEAM WILL BE USING THIS FALL AND A
HELMET WITH THEIR NAME ON FRONT.

DINING ARRANGEMENTS
A professional food services staff of The Governor's Academy will serve overnight attendees from Friday noon through Sunday noon.  Day attendees will be served lunch only Friday through Sunday. Dinner will be served Friday and Saturday to Extended Day Attendees.

HEALTH
Upon receipt of your application, a health form will be mailed to each attendee.  This form must be completed and brought to the Clinic on the first day (a copy of any recent physical will be accepted in lieu of the form).  The Clinic assumes that all attendees are physically capable of taking part in the program unless notified otherwise.  A doctor will be on call 24 hours a day while a qualified athletic trainer will be in attendance. 

DIRECTIONS
Will be on the reverse side of the mailed health form as well as on the website.

GROUPINGS
Players will be grouped according to age, experience and ability. Players from the same school or team will be allowed to work together if they wish.

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ENROLLMENT LIMITED...REGISTER EARLY

COACHES MAY SECURE EARLY TEAM RESERVATIONS BY TELEPHONE

For further information call:
Registration Information: (603) 887-4907
Fax: (603) 887-3502
· Email: northeastclinics@hotmail.com
NORTHEAST CLINICS, INC. ·  P.O. BOX 839
EAST HAMPSTEAD, NH  03826

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