Kayla MacInnis

Kayla joined us for the first time in 2018, also from Immaculate High School, where she serves as the Head Athletic Trainer.  Kayla holds a Master of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science from Ithaca College, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Sacred Heart University.​


 Camp Director

Brian Hayes 


Brian Hayes was the Immaculate High school Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach for 15 years. Under Hayes' leadership, Immaculate won six state championships and two conference championships. On the individual side, he helped produce seven individual All New England placers, one State Open champion, five Class S State champions, five South West Conference champions, 30 All State, and 28 All Conference first team, despite Immaculate being one of the smallest schools in the state. Hayes was also the recipient of the 2018 United States Track and Field Cross Country Association Connecticut Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year award and the 2020 Connecticut High School Coaches Association award for outstanding coach of the year in girls cross country.

Athletic Trainer
Taylor Phillips

Taylor has been our athletic trainer since camp began in 2014. Currently the Athletic Trainer at New Fairfield High School,

Taylor is an alum of the University of Maine as well as Brookfield High School's Track and Cross Country Programs.

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2022 CAMP DATES : AUGUST 14 - 20            


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ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL

SIMSBURY, CONNECTICUT


Camp Director

Ed Butt


Ed Butt has been Head Cross Country Coach and T&F Coach at Brookfield High School since 1998. His teams have continuously placed in the top portion of their conference and state class division, and have an overall winning percentage of over 71% through Butt's career. In 2013, Brookfield won the South West Conference and Class M State Championships. They also finished eighth at the State Open. In 2015, Brookfield was the Class M runner up, and finished 10th at the State Open. Coach Butt has coached one Class M state champion, one Class MM state champion, 16 All State placers, two SWC champions, 17 All SWC runners, and multiple New England qualifiers.  


As track coach, the girls were the 2013 Track and Field Class MM runner up and the boys were 2010 Track and Field Class MM Champions, the 2011 Indoor Track Class M Champions and 2011 Track and Field Class MM runner up. Butt has coached multiple conference and state champions, both boys and girls, in sprints, middle distance, distance, steeplechase, and relays, as well as several State Open champions, an All New England runner and multiple New England qualifiers.