Soccer camp: reviews (2023)

[Anonymous]

DD liked UVA camp. Roomed with a bestie for four days on the beautiful Episcopal High School Campus. Girls got really lucky with the weather. Said it was ALL soccer, which she loved. Young girls to HS sophomores. Scrimmages were challenging. Liked the coaches.

Would be curious if other kids gave the same review?

[Anonymous]

My son just completed a rugby camp at the Naval Academy. I know it's not soccer, but the camp was very impressive—facilities amazing, the overnight experience (staying in Naval Academy dorms) was amazing, excellent D1 coaches, tours of the campus, talks with cadets, scouting, etc. I assume there is similar quality across the programs and we're looking into soccer for next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD liked UVA camp. Roomed with a bestie for four days on the beautiful Episcopal High School Campus. Girls got really lucky with the weather. Said it was ALL soccer, which she loved. Young girls to HS sophomores. Scrimmages were challenging. Liked the coaches.

Would be curious if other kids gave the same review?

Same. My DD, rising 5th grader really liked it. Said the soccer was the best part. It was defiantly a camp for more mature kids, not much hand holding going on. Coaching staff seemed great. Seemed like they brought the 'A team' with head coaches. Players seemed to range from decent to excellent. DD said they made good friends and are ready to sign up for next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD liked UVA camp. Roomed with a bestie for four days on the beautiful Episcopal High School Campus. Girls got really lucky with the weather. Said it was ALL soccer, which she loved. Young girls to HS sophomores. Scrimmages were challenging. Liked the coaches.

Would be curious if other kids gave the same review?

Is the camp run by uva soccer players or is it a third party that does camp and just rents the uva/episcopal dorms?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD liked UVA camp. Roomed with a bestie for four days on the beautiful Episcopal High School Campus. Girls got really lucky with the weather. Said it was ALL soccer, which she loved. Young girls to HS sophomores. Scrimmages were challenging. Liked the coaches.

Would be curious if other kids gave the same review?

Is the camp run by uva soccer players or is it a third party that does camp and just rents the uva/episcopal dorms?

Seemed like it was the head UVA coaching staff with players as assistant coaches ect. Definitely not 3rd party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any feedback on Coerver camps? They just released their VA and MD Camp schedule. -Thanks.

Kid vs cone camp. Solid for young ages, as it’s a technical focus, with solid repititions.

[Anonymous]

UVA camp for my girl. She loved it and got challenged there. Very well organized as well.

[Anonymous]

Well, it's that time of year again to start looing at camps... didn't want to start a new thread. Anyone has updates/recommendations based on last year's experiences? Personally I'm interested in something for a very highly motivated and technically capable U9G who is P1 in a fairly competitive club. Was considering Dutch School, but always happy to hear about any other good experiences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, it's that time of year again to start looing at camps... didn't want to start a new thread. Anyone has updates/recommendations based on last year's experiences? Personally I'm interested in something for a very highly motivated and technically capable U9G who is P1 in a fairly competitive club. Was considering Dutch School, but always happy to hear about any other good experiences.

What is P1? And anything you do at this age, you will have older kids that will be better. Just do something close to home.

[Anonymous]

Coerver was mediocre, IMO but it was a huge plus that it was indoor.

Soccer Academy camps were terrible.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for restarting this thread. My son is signed up for the University of Maryland Camp for Middle Schoolers in July. He's excited. I would love to hear from anyone who has sent their MS player there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, it's that time of year again to start looing at camps... didn't want to start a new thread. Anyone has updates/recommendations based on last year's experiences? Personally I'm interested in something for a very highly motivated and technically capable U9G who is P1 in a fairly competitive club. Was considering Dutch School, but always happy to hear about any other good experiences.

My more serious player loved Dutch (less serious one hated that they could only get water during designated breaks, fwiw).

We found Coerver underwhelming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, it's that time of year again to start looing at camps... didn't want to start a new thread. Anyone has updates/recommendations based on last year's experiences? Personally I'm interested in something for a very highly motivated and technically capable U9G who is P1 in a fairly competitive club. Was considering Dutch School, but always happy to hear about any other good experiences.

What is P1? And anything you do at this age, you will have older kids that will be better. Just do something close to home.

P1 is top team, I thought everyone knew that, sorry. Off course the older kids will be better, thats the point of having her train with older kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, it's that time of year again to start looing at camps... didn't want to start a new thread. Anyone has updates/recommendations based on last year's experiences? Personally I'm interested in something for a very highly motivated and technically capable U9G who is P1 in a fairly competitive club. Was considering Dutch School, but always happy to hear about any other good experiences.

My more serious player loved Dutch (less serious one hated that they could only get water during designated breaks, fwiw).

We found Coerver underwhelming.

Thanks, this is what I was looking for

[Anonymous]

Have never heard "P1" used to mean "top team". How odd!!!!

Regardless, your "top team" 8 year old LOL will be sufficiently challenged at any camp with older players.