Julian Krinsky’s Summer Internships program gives students an opportunity to truly learn about the industry they wish to have a career in. In this case, that's exactly the opportunity David Hirschy took advantage of. 

David would describe himself best as ambitious, insightful, and hard-working. Prior to David’s internship experience he had a goal of being accepted into the Wharton School of Business at the University of Penn in Philadelphia and expressed a strong interest in the finance industry.

David Hirschy came to Philadelphia for his internship from Auburn, Indiana. In Indiana, David served as the Speech and Debate Co-President and qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament in 2011. He was elected the Executive Secretary of the student body in 2011-2012 while also continuing academic honors distinction. 

Last March, JKCP secured an internship for David in the business industry. David was placed in the business and finance industry with A & I Ventures, a venture investment firm founded by Marc Ecko, the Chief Creative Officer of Ecko Unltd. and Eckored which is a clothesline for young men and women. Their investments are within innovation-driven companies in the Media & Entertainment, Mobile, Greentech, Healthcare, and Business 2.0 industries.  

When David finished his internship at A & I Ventures, located in Philadelphia, he confirmed that his strengths and attributes carried over perfectly into the finance industry. David’s time at his internship honed his existing skills, but most of all it helped him build a foundation of connections.

“The connections I made to venture capital will undoubtedly prove to be invaluable”, said David. He continues, “what’s more, working in venture capital and adding value to a variety of portfolio companies equates to becoming a mini-expert in a number of industries.” The contacts David made during his time, as an intern could essentially be the most important aspect of his internship with A & I Ventures.

After being introduced to a new sector in the finance industry: venture capital, he plans on pursuing international banking. As for David’ goal being accomplished….we are proud to announce that David Hirschy was accepted early decision to the Wharton School of Business. We wish David all the best in his future endeavors. 

We are proud of our camps and programs. We are even more proud of where they take place….in Philadelphia. Philadelphia is a great city and all of our campuses reside within the city of Philadelphia. 

In 2012, we will highlight a campus each week so you can learn about each campus and know what to look forward to when you visit.

University of Penn

Villanova University

Haverford College

Curtis Institute of Music

Topics that will be discussed are;

• Photos of Campuses
• Videos of Campus/Tours
• University Facts
• Campus Map

As you may already know, each campus has their own Weekend Trips! 

This post courtesy of  Hope Calder-Katz. Hope was a camper with Julian Krinsky School of Tennis in 1988 and has since been named the Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Hitachi Consulting. 

When I realized that I wanted to pursue tennis as more than just a hobby, my parents enrolled me for a week at (Julian Krinsky School of Tennis) JKST. I was just ten years old and as shy as could be. I was terrified when my parents pulled away from Haverford College, but within hours I was welcomed with open arms by Julian Krinsky and the rest of the counselors and campers. I met people from all over the world and had a unique international experience unlike anything I could have ever imagined. I also loved my time on the courts. To this day I will never forget conditioning sessions with one of the pros named Dave who made us chant the “we are going to the garden to eat worms” song. One awards ceremony later, I left with the “friendliest camper award” (which I cherish and still have to this day—see below picture) and a trip to New York City where Julian drove a school bus filled with campers back to the dorms and then my week was sadly over. There was no question that I would return and one summer quickly turned into five with each stay being longer than the one before. 

Several weeks ago I was attending an exhibition match where Andre Agassi was the featured player.  As a teenager I idolized Andre and had every picture ever printed of him pasted on my dorm room at Gummere Hall (one of the JKST dorms on the Haverford campus). Needless to say that all of the memories of JKST came rushing back – doing tennis drills at Narberth tennis club, the Saturday excursions, Friday night award ceremonies, and afternoon walks to WaWa. But what stood out about JKST most of all was my time spent getting to know a great group of people. At 34 years old, I am still in touch the friends I made at JKST, not to mention Julian.  It is great to catch up with him and learn about how the camp has grown since my first summer in 1988. I know that my days as a camper are long gone, but I am really looking forward to becoming a parent of JKST campers, and with my oldest being three years old, it will be here before I know it!

Your Wharton Sports Business Academy experience should never be forgotten. As you take the next step in your career path, we want you to remember the times at WSBA.

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Our Enrichment program offers you the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and interest in many courses. You will be able to select courses like Science & Technology, Business & Leadership, and the Arts–including Computers, Engineering & Robotics, SAT Test Prep, Community Service, Music, Fashion, Cooking, Film Production & Video. Of the those courses you can also chose Yoga, Tennis, GetFit and Sports. 

The beauty of Enrichment is the plethora of options! 

Looking for a balance between academics and sports? You can start your mornings practicing your tennis game and spend the afternoon experimenting in the Science and Technology class. 

Are you the total athlete? Go for it! Start your morning doing our GetFit Program and after lunch continue to stay active playing Tennis.

Have an interest in design and the arts? You’d be surprised how much you can learn with a morning filled with Music and an evening of Fashion.

So you can see just the beginning of all the options of enriching summers you can have with our Enrichment program!

Julian Krinsky Camps and Programs has been around since 1978. Our camp has evolved over the years, but one thing remained–we have had some amazing alumni! We want to highlight our alumni every chance we get. 

As we were tweeting, we caught up with Brian Smith from Useful Social Media who happens to be a JKCP alum. 

Hometown: River Vale, NJ
Currently Living In: New York City
Years at JKCP: 3
Program Attended: 2 weeks from ages 13-15 for 3 years—Golf Program

College or University Attended: Indiana University-Hoosiers!
Degree: Political Science, Business Minor

Current job: U.S. Director
Company: Useful Social Media

Previous Positions of Interest: Director of Events at Campus Socialite Media; Director of Business Development/Lead Producer at Black Apple International

What do you like about your current position? The daily interaction I have with some of the brightest minds in Corporate Social Media, and providing useful business intelligence products to aid a corporation’s social strategy. I also have the opportunity to travel 5 weeks out of the year to wonderful cities in the US and abroad.

When you’re not working, what do you like to do with your free time? I try to golf as much as possible. Living in Manhattan, golf isn’t the easiest hobby. If I play a few times per month I’m lucky. I like to watch sports, play poker, and attempt to stay in shape.

How did your JKCP experience impact you? JKCP showed me no matter how good I thought I was at golf, there was always someone better. I realized I’d never become a professional golfer like I thought I would be, and that allowed me to take a step back and enjoy the sport versus attempting to make it my life.  

Do you have any great stories to share? Achievements? It took 3 years of coaching, but I finally won the Top Level Golf Championship at JKCP in my final week of my last year at the program. The trophy is now somewhere in my parent’s house boxed up with a collection of other accolades after my parents decided to turn my “childish” room into a guest room.

What have you learned in JKCP that you have taken to apply to your life? To appreciate where I’ve come from. To be able to go to a program like JKCP was a wonderful experience, and I can’t thank my family enough for the opportunities they’ve provided me to get me to where I am today.

Quotable: Give us one quote to sum up your JKCP experience. “JKCP is an incredible program, run by incredible people, for an incredible group of young students.”

Thank you for catching up with us, Brian! If you are a JKCP Alum, let us know and we can do a spotlight feature on you as well. 

Discover the Sports Business Industry! We are proud to introduce the faculty of the Wharton Sports Business Academy. 

Kenneth Shropshire has taught at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania for 25 years, specializing in Sports, Law, Sports Business, negotiations, diversity and general business law. Kenneth is also the author of Negotiate Like the Pros: A Top Sports Negotiator’s Lessons for Making Deals, Building Relationships and Getting What You Want. Learn more about Professor Shropshire here.

Scott Rosner teaches courses in the Sports Industry, Sports Law and Introduction to Law and the Legal Process. Mr. Rosner has had various in-depth Sports Business articles published in very influential law reviews and journals over the years. His professional insight has been reflected in Sports Business Journal, Sports Illustrated and the Wall Street Journal.  Learn more about Professor Rosner here.

Andrew Brandt teaches Sports Law and Negotiations at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Brandt has represented some of the top players in the sports industry negotiating player contracts and salary. He was the Green Bay Packers vice president (1998 – 2008), as well as a consultant for the Philadelphia Eagles. Mr. Brandt is also an active contributor for ESPN Radio and Sporting News Radio. Learn more about Professor Brandt here.

Derrick Heggans came to the Wharton School in 2010 as the Managing Director of the Wharton Sports Business Academy after teaching Sports Business, Sports Law and Sports Finance for four years at George Washington University. Mr. Heggans previously served as the General Manager of AOL Sports, as well as serving as an in-house attorney at the National Football League. Learn more about Professor Heggans here.

Are you ready to learn the Sports Business from the best? Find out more and how you can apply today! 

The Julian Krinsky School of Tennis at Gulph Mills Tennis Club and The Julian Krinsky School of Golf at Narberth Tennis Club present to you our 2011 Holiday Tennis and Golf Camp!

The Holiday season is upon us and Winter is on its way. Before you know it school will be on winter break! 

Stay active during the Holiday with our Tennis and Golf Camp! 

Dates

Monday, Dec. 19th and Dec. 26th

Tuesday, Dec. 20th and Dec. 27th

Wednesday, Dec. 21st and Dec. 28th

Thursday, Dec. 22nd and Dec. 29th

Friday, Dec. 23rd and Dec. 30th

Saturday, Dec. 24th and Dec. 31st

We have both a Daily Program (ages 8-16) and a 10 & Under Tennis Program (ages 4-10). Click on the picture above to see more details about each program. 

Register now and save your space! Feel free to ask us any questions. 

Visit us online us at either Gulph Mills Tennis or Narberth Tennis.

Questions? Please call Gulph Mills Club 610-265-3677 or Narberth Tennis Club 610-664-2696

It’s shopping season! Finding the right gift for your friend, cousin, parents or that special someone can be a struggle. We are proud to introduce our This OR That: Holiday Edition!

If you’ve never played This OR That, it’s easy to join in. You are presented with two choices and you select which one you’d prefer. 

Our This OR That: Holiday Edition! will be posted on our Facebook Page so let us know your favorite gift! Maybe you’ll discover a good gift for someone this holiday season! 

So by now you have read about the menu of options if you were to select our Sports and Fitness at Enrichment and we are going to highlight a specific feature in Enrichment!

This feature is our TRX Training! TRX Suspension Training, according to their website, is more than just the most versatile piece of exercise equipment available–it is the complete training system.

Watch this video to get an idea of how to train with TRX Suspension Training! 

TRX Training offers Training Tips as well. We encourage you to try TRX and if you’ve tried it before, let us know how you enjoyed your experience.

TRX Suspension training can compliment your existing exercises and strengthen specific muscles at the same time. Introducing your body and mind to a new exercise can lead to a new you! 

Are you ready to train with TRX?