General Information
Where:
The camp will be held at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota at our new throwing venue west of baseball field.
Limited Enrollment:
We will keep the number of campers each day to 15 or less. Put your 2nd and 3rd choice on the application in case your first choice is full. Dates are filled in the order they are received. We fill up every year.
What is included:
- Camp drawstring backpack
- All you can eat noon buffet.
- Handouts illustrating all drills and subjects covered at the camp.
- This is a "Drills Camp" - we will cover lots of drills to correct faults in every phase of the throw.
- Proper warm-up.
- Ideas on strength and conditioning.
- Mental aspects of the throw.
- Fruit, fruit juice, fruit snacks, sports drinks, and water throughout the day.
- You will have fun and you will learn a lot - no matter what level you are at!
What to bring:
Campers should bring a shot put/discus, workout clothes, and throwing shoes or smooth bottom shoes. We will have extra implements if you can't get any.
Cost: $140 one-day session per camper
Send in completed registration form, waiver form and check made payable to: Southern Minnesota Throwers Camp. Team Price is $115 per camper for teams that have three or more throwers at the same session. All cancellations, for any reason, will be assessed a $20 processing fee. No refunds are given for no-shows, or campers sent home for disciplinary reasons.
Hours:
We meet at 8:30 am each day at the throwing area and are done each day around 4:30 pm.
Coaches and parents:
Coaches are welcome to attend the camp. The price is $30 and includes handouts and the buffet lunch. Parents wishing to attend can choose the coaches option or just eat the noon buffet with us for $15.
Meet the Throws Camp Coaching Staff
Tom Thorkelson '70, (25+ years running Throws Camp). Thorkelson started his coaching career at Gustavus in 1984 and was named the Head Track and Field Coach in 1999. Thorkelson has worked with many All Conference and All State throwers over the years as well as 54 All-Americans and 6 National Champions at Mankato State and Gustavus Adolphus College. Inducted into the Gustavus Athletic Hall of Fame in 2021, watch the Video and read more at the Blog
Bill Braunger has over forty years of coaching experience at the high school and college level. Six of those years were as a head coach at the college level and thirteen years as an assistant at Gustavus. Bill earned both his undergraduate and Masters degree at Mankato State University (now Minnesota State Univeristy) where he was also a member of the track and field team.
Updated 12/16/2025 BB
