Dan Duquette Sports Academy Camp Rentals / Retreats

Duquette Sports Initiative

Berkshires, MA Sports Training Center

Adjacent to Plunkett Reservoir in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts, Lakeside Retreats at Duquette Sports Initiative offers 22 well-manicured acres of fields and athletic facilities, surrounded by 100 wooded acres. The Academy is a state-of-the-art sports training facility modeled on those built for Major League teams. Located in Hinsdale, MA, about a 2-hour drive from NYC, Boston, and Cooperstown, Lakeside Retreats at Duquette Sports Initiative is a ideal property for team training retreats, sporting events, scout groups, and more.

Dan Duquette’s well-known sports training programs are available to retreat groups – let the Academy facilitate your meeting / training camp for you!

Retreat Property Highlights

A 100-acre facility designed after the Red Sox Spring Training Complex
Major League-style clubhouse with conference room, locker room, training room with hot tub and sauna, certified Athletic Trainer on staff
Lakefront property with water access for swimming, boating, and fishing, lifeguard on staff

Meeting & Gathering Space

Conference Room – 1,200 sq ft / 100 people
Covered Pavilion – 900 sq ft / 75 people
Dining Hall – 100 people
Meeting Space for small groups of 10 – 12 people

Lodging and Dining

LODGES: 12 cabins, each sleep up to 18 people on twin bunks
BEDS: 240
BATHROOM FACILITIES: 2 sinks and toilets in each cabin, 3 cabins include showers; other showers located in Major League Clubhouse Locker Room.
PRIVATE HOUSING: 6 private rooms which can sleep up to 4 people (available in off season only)
DINING: Buffet-style meals – prepared by an award-winning chef from Smith College – are served in the Dining Hall, which seats 100 guests. Capacity of 200+ guests per meal.

Complete List of Retreat Facilities

Major League-style clubhouse with conference room, locker room, training room, hot tub and sauna, certified Athletic Trainer on staff
Baseball: Batting Cage
Basketball: 4 lighted courts
Hiking on-site or nearby on the Appalachian Trail
Lakefront with swimming, boating, and fishing, on-staff lifeguard
Land Sports: Four professionally manicured Sport Fields for baseball, football, soccer or lacrosse
Team-building activities: campfire by the lake, movie night, skit night or other bonding activities
Volleyball: sand volleyball court & grass volleyball court

Groups Who Have Come to Duquette Sports Initiative Include

Athletic Teams and Events
Pre-Season Training Camps (ie, Football, Soccer)
Scout Groups
Church or Religious Groups
Sports Camps (ie. Football, Soccer, Lacrosse, Baseball or Basketball)

A special Thank you to the following groups who have recently stayed with us:

American Defenders of New Hampshire
Arizona Pilots Baseball Teams – AZ
Attleboro High School Football Team
Baypath College Athletics
Boston Boys & Girls Clubs
Boston Church of Christ – Men’s Retreat
Boston University
Boy Scouts of Berkshire County
Bricks Memorial Varsity Girls Soccer Team – NJ
Brookline High School Football Team
Camp Ayandeh Leadership Camp
Campus Crusade for Christ @ UConn
Central Congregational Church
Challenger Sports / British Soccer Camp

I.B.F.L. Adult Sports
Keene State College Staff Training – NH
Lasalle Academy Football Team – RI
Natick High School Football Team
Philadelphia Church Women’s Retreat
Plunkett Lake Association Picnic
Salem State Women’s Soccer Team
Stonehill College Staff Training
The Trauma Center
Tufts University Molecular Micro Dept
University of Massachusetts – Amherst
US Military Allstars Baseball Team
Worcester State University – RA Training
Worcester Tornadoes Baseball Team

Nearby

American Defenders of Pittsfield at Wahconah Park
Norman Rockwell Museum
Six Flags
Tanglewood Concerts
Call Bruce at (772) 466-4099 or email him at info@duquettesports.com
to reserve space for your group rental.