Pole vault coaches run a different annual cycle than other field event coaches. The vault community is year-round, the vault camps draw athletes from across the country, and the vault culture is the strongest in the field events. Custom apparel for vault coaches and vault camps becomes a year-round community signal. Here is the apparel guide for vault coaches and camp directors.
Pole vault coaches wear their program apparel across multiple contexts: school season practice, off-season club work, summer camps, and college recruiting visits. The apparel needs to read appropriately across all those settings.
Most vault coaches settle on:
Vault camps (summer pole vault camps, weekend clinics, elite vault training weekends) are the cultural epicenter of the vault community. Athletes from across the country travel to specific camps year over year. The camp shirt becomes a long-term community marker.
The camp shirt template:
Vault athletes collect camp shirts from year to year. A senior vaulter showing up to a college recruiting visit in their "Vault Camp 2019, 2021, 2023" shirts signals to the recruiting coach that the athlete is part of the year-round vault community.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.Vault camps run 30 to 100 athletes per session at $300 to $800 per athlete. The camp shirt is typically included in the registration fee, with optional add-ons (hoodies, hats, additional tees) sold separately.
| Camp Size | Camp Shirt (included) | Add-On Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 30 athletes | 30 tees included | $200 to $600 in add-ons |
| 60 athletes | 60 tees included | $500 to $1,500 in add-ons |
| 100 athletes | 100 tees included | $1,000 to $3,000 in add-ons |
The vault camp shop should stay open year-round, not just during the camp week. Vault athletes order shirts as gifts, parents order for senior nights, and the broader community trickles in orders throughout the year.
Past camp shirts can stay live as SKUs for several years. Athletes who attended a 2019 camp may want to reorder a 2019 shirt as a gift or replacement. The Self-Service VIP plan holds 200 active products, more than enough for a decade of camp shirts.
Year-round vault community apparel. Camp tees, coach polos, athlete hoodies. No minimum.
Start FreeMost vault camps include 1 tee in the registration fee. Hoodies, hats, and additional tees are sold separately as add-ons during registration.
Indefinitely. Vault athletes order past camp shirts as gifts and replacements. The Self-Service VIP plan holds 200 products, enough for many years of camp inventory.
Yes. Some vault camps run a coach-only apparel line with custom embroidery and personalized year markers for returning camp coaches.
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