Sessions
Learn more about the sessions we provide: Beginner sessions for the starting athlete; Open sessions for the experienced athlete, Meets; and Olympic level clinics. You can also learn about our payment plans.
Training Options
We provide training in the pole vault, and we are excited to now offer high jump training.
Open Camp Sessions – Pole Vault
These practices are for athletes who have graduated from the Beginner’s sessions. The practice includes speed development, hurdles and mobility drills, plant and swing mechanics, and gymnastics drills. Participants will receive encouraging, constructive feedback to improve their vault.
Pole Vault Session Times & Registration
These sessions are held most Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings from 4:00-5:30 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00-7:30, and Sundays from 1:00-2:30 pm. Please register on the Calendar page of the website or through the Pole Vault Carolina app.
Cost
$35 per pole vault session, or $33 with the 10 Session Plan.
Open Camp Sessions – High Jump
Athletes will practice the fundamentals of the High Jump in an encouraging environment. Open Camp Sessions will consist of plyometrics, bounding, and technical drills to prepare athletes for competition. These sessions are for athletes of all age and skill levels.
High Jump Session Times & Registration
These sessions are held most Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:30 pm. Please register on the Calendar page of the website or through the Pole Vault Carolina app.
Cost
$35 per high jump session, or $33 with the 10 Session Plan.
Beginner Camps
These clinics are designed for the beginning vaulter, or the athlete who has been away from the sport for awhile. In a positive teaching environment, athletes will be led through dynamic drills that are the foundation of the vault. Athletes will complete jumps bending the pole by the end of the session.
Session Times & Registration
Beginner Camps are held most Sundays from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm. Register on the Calendar page of the website or through the Pole Vault Carolina app.
Cost
$35, or $33 with the 10 Session Plan.
Meets
Pole Vault Carolina hosts meets throughout the year available to athletes of all levels. During the season, our meets are sanctioned by the NCHSAA.
Registration
Register for meets on the Calendar page of the website or through the Pole Vault Carolina app.
Olympic Level Clinics
One of the best things about this sport is that those at the top are accessible to those whom they inspire.
We aim to host 2 Olympic caliber clinics a year, led by Olympians or Olympic coaches. In the past we have hosted World Champion Brad Walker, Olympians April Steiner Bennett, Katie Nageotte and Alysha Newman, and Olympic Medal coaches Jim Bemiller, Scott Kendricks, and Bob Phillips.
Registration for the clinics will be posted on the Calendar page of the website or through the Pole Vault Carolina app.
Payment Plans
We offer several payment plans:
- The 10 Session Plan, athletes purchase 10 sessions at a time for a discounted price per session of $33. This plan never expires.
- The GUARANTEED3 Plan and The GUARANTEED2 Plan, for those athletes wanting a guaranteed spot in the same sessions each week. Per session fee is $33.
- Athletes have the option to Pay by the Session at the drop in rate of $35.