Though this was a highly emotional decision for us, we strongly believe this course of action is in the best interest of our campers, their families, and our staff. The health and safety of our campers is paramount and takes precedence over all else. That has been true since our company’s founding in 1978 and it will never change. Though government officials in many locales have not yet explicitly banned large-scale gatherings through the summer, we are proactively canceling camps because we do not believe that we, nor any other camp, can create a safe environment for wrestlers in the midst of the pandemic.
Sports Business : Most Americans does not want to attend Sports Events without Covid19 vaccine.
We have been exploring alternative on-site options since the outbreak began in the United States, but none came close to viability due to the inherent close-contact nature of the sport of wrestling. Therefore, the only option that unconditionally ensures the health and safety of our campers is the cancellation of all on-site camps. For a detailed list of the reasons why we have made this decision, please visit this webpage.
Since 1978, JROB Intensive Camps has been at the forefront of wrestling training, so with everything around us changing, we must change too. That’s why we’re launching JROB+, an innovative, multi-dimensional virtual program hosted through the popular goal-setting and accountability app Goalify. For wrestlers, this program offers a daily structured training plan incorporating the key life-changing tenets of the JROB Intensive Camps philosophy: physical preparation, mental toughness, and life skills. And for parents, we know that just getting through each day under these circumstances is a challenge, so JROB+ offers a simple, affordable tool that allows a child to purposefully structure their own days without a parent’s help.
This will be the first time in 43 years that our camps have not operated during the summer, but we will return even stronger in 2021.
Be well,
Garret Garness
Managing Director
JROB Intensive Camps
