College ID camp for 14 year olds?

[Anonymous]

You can always send her to one early just to get a feel for what they are like. Just don't expect much since the coaches are looking to fill classes for the next year, not a few down the road.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks all who replied. So sounds like unless my daughter is asked to attend one of these events for free, don't bother when she's in high school.

NCAA rules prohibit a school from providing a free camp to one individual, that would be considered bribery. If a camp is to be free for one, it must be free for all.

With that said, 10th grade is the big year for attending ID camps. 9th grade if you have some money to burn and a talented kid who you want to be seen by top programs. (You could even delay this by a year for most boys)

[Anonymous]

I disagree with most of the statements above. This is because when you attend an ID Camp at a younger age players also have the benefit of test-driving not only the soccer program and coaching style, but also the actual school. If a kid is smart about it, they also do a campus tour, meet with admissions, and find out if it is the type of school to be the right fit academically and in terms of campus vibe. Any school they end up attending needs to pass a broken leg test- so it doesn’t hurt to spend the hundred bucks for the ID Camp and treat it like a regular campus visit with the camp as a bonus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I disagree with most of the statements above. This is because when you attend an ID Camp at a younger age players also have the benefit of test-driving not only the soccer program and coaching style, but also the actual school. If a kid is smart about it, they also do a campus tour, meet with admissions, and find out if it is the type of school to be the right fit academically and in terms of campus vibe. Any school they end up attending needs to pass a broken leg test- so it doesn’t hurt to spend the hundred bucks for the ID Camp and treat it like a regular campus visit with the camp as a bonus.

at 14?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I disagree with most of the statements above. This is because when you attend an ID Camp at a younger age players also have the benefit of test-driving not only the soccer program and coaching style, but also the actual school. If a kid is smart about it, they also do a campus tour, meet with admissions, and find out if it is the type of school to be the right fit academically and in terms of campus vibe. Any school they end up attending needs to pass a broken leg test- so it doesn’t hurt to spend the hundred bucks for the ID Camp and treat it like a regular campus visit with the camp as a bonus.

at 14?

So much changes between 14 and 17. What would a 14 year old who hasn’t even started high school get out of meeting with admissions? They might become a fan of the schools brand but there is no way they can assess the campus vibe and have it still be applicable for them when they are older. It’s fine if you treat it as a way to experience a new place, like a trip to a new city or a hike. But it’s not going to inform their college decisions and may actually set them up for disappointment by falling in love with the wrong school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so it doesn’t hurt to spend the hundred bucks for the ID Camp and treat it like a regular campus visit with the camp as a bonus.

I'd be nice if these camps were $100. Off the top of my head, I think the emails I receive, these camps are more in the range of $400. Then travel costs if the school is more than a day trip. Is it possible to visit schools when my DC is a year away from attending college and request for a meeting with the soccer coach at these schools? Assuming we'll send the coach a highlight video prior and say my child will be visiting the campus and is interested in the soccer program.