Be careful when signing up for the Exact Camps. They list some big name colleges to bait you in and then they seem to cancel just a few days before camp. Its happened to my son twice now. The cancelation policy on these camps basically states you don't get your money back. They will give you partial credit.

[quote=Anonymous]We are considering this as well for my 17 year old son. What I liked was the division of the upper classmen and lower classmen which made this seem more like an actual ID or showcase opportunity. We looked at the coaches attending and recognized a few as the actual recruiting coaches for the universities that we were interested in.. We are in Canada with no options for having our kids seen by these coaches in tournaments or games, we have emailed all the coaches of schools we are interested in as an introductory and provided highlight video links....hopefully this will be a fruitful experience as the cost to Canadians is 1.5 times more. fingers crossed!!

Hopeful soccer mom.[/quote]

Can you post afterward how it went? And also update if there are any updates? I've been thinking about it was well.

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Anonymous wrote:There is a whole soccer forum. Use it.

They are using the soccer forum.

It was moved.

Anonymous wrote:There is a whole soccer forum. Use it.

They are using the soccer forum.

There is a whole soccer forum. Use it.

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My child did an Exact ID soccer clinic this Spring. It's one of several for-profit ID camps out there. In terms of getting an "invitation," it probably means that they bought a mailing list that you're on as based on our experience, they don't filter who can sign up other than confirming their check is good. On the positive side, my child enjoyed the camp, they had a very good coach-to-player ratio, and they kept it fun. To me, the best parts were how they taught the players to interact with the coaches, including developing a short "elevator speech" and to see the coaches as approachable people, the Q&A session for the parents, and the individual feedback that is provided to each player. On the negative side, at least the camp my child attended did not attract a very high level of players or schools but this may be better in the summer when club teams and colleges are less active. The clinic did lead to my child getting attention from a few coaches albeit not from schools s/he is likely to go to.

Overall it was worth doing and is a good introduction to the soccer recruiting process.[/quote]

It's worth going for a younger player (8th-9th grade) to gain an understanding of college recruiting, and working with college coaches so they know how to move forward in the future.. A 17 yr old with sights set on college should be attending ID camps hosted by the colleges he is interested in attending. IF the coaches at EXACT are from some of those colleges, and you don't mind shelling out the money for it, by all means go for it. But the "invitation" is nothing special, its from a mailing list. And don't buy any of the products or services EXACT will try to sell you. You don't need them.[/quote]

I would agree with all of this. My daughter went to one the summer of her freshman year, and it was a good intro to the recruiting process, and a good chance to get direct feedback from college coaches but many of the schools represented were smaller/D3 programs. By sophomore and junior years, I think money and time are better spent targeting ID camps at the schools your player is interested in.

Does anyone know if there is a way to cancel if I already signed up but now can’t attend?

[quote=Anonymous]My child did an Exact ID soccer clinic this Spring. It's one of several for-profit ID camps out there. In terms of getting an "invitation," it probably means that they bought a mailing list that you're on as based on our experience, they don't filter who can sign up other than confirming their check is good. On the positive side, my child enjoyed the camp, they had a very good coach-to-player ratio, and they kept it fun. To me, the best parts were how they taught the players to interact with the coaches, including developing a short "elevator speech" and to see the coaches as approachable people, the Q&A session for the parents, and the individual feedback that is provided to each player. On the negative side, at least the camp my child attended did not attract a very high level of players or schools but this may be better in the summer when club teams and colleges are less active. The clinic did lead to my child getting attention from a few coaches albeit not from schools s/he is likely to go to.

Overall it was worth doing and is a good introduction to the soccer recruiting process.[/quote]

It's worth going for a younger player (8th-9th grade) to gain an understanding of college recruiting, and working with college coaches so they know how to move forward in the future.. A 17 yr old with sights set on college should be attending ID camps hosted by the colleges he is interested in attending. IF the coaches at EXACT are from some of those colleges, and you don't mind shelling out the money for it, by all means go for it. But the "invitation" is nothing special, its from a mailing list. And don't buy any of the products or services EXACT will try to sell you. You don't need them.

My child did an Exact ID soccer clinic this Spring. It's one of several for-profit ID camps out there. In terms of getting an "invitation," it probably means that they bought a mailing list that you're on as based on our experience, they don't filter who can sign up other than confirming their check is good. On the positive side, my child enjoyed the camp, they had a very good coach-to-player ratio, and they kept it fun. To me, the best parts were how they taught the players to interact with the coaches, including developing a short "elevator speech" and to see the coaches as approachable people, the Q&A session for the parents, and the individual feedback that is provided to each player. On the negative side, at least the camp my child attended did not attract a very high level of players or schools but this may be better in the summer when club teams and colleges are less active. The clinic did lead to my child getting attention from a few coaches albeit not from schools s/he is likely to go to.

Overall it was worth doing and is a good introduction to the soccer recruiting process.

We are considering this as well for my 17 year old son. What I liked was the division of the upper classmen and lower classmen which made this seem more like an actual ID or showcase opportunity. We looked at the coaches attending and recognized a few as the actual recruiting coaches for the universities that we were interested in.. We are in Canada with no options for having our kids seen by these coaches in tournaments or games, we have emailed all the coaches of schools we are interested in as an introductory and provided highlight video links....hopefully this will be a fruitful experience as the cost to Canadians is 1.5 times more. fingers crossed!!

Hopeful soccer mom.

Anonymous wrote:I just saw something about this online. I checked them out on Facebook and there are some reviews from people who attended. It sounds very good. We are considering signing up... Post back if you hear anything else!

How old is your kid?

I just saw something about this online. I checked them out on Facebook and there are some reviews from people who attended. It sounds very good. We are considering signing up... Post back if you hear anything else!

It's a for profit camp that I've read some positives reviews of. It's not something you need an invite to, as anyone can sign up.

Anonymous wrote:My son U17 got an invite to An ID camp run by EXACT Soccer. I've never heard of it, has anyone had any experience with that company?

I am OP, I know some of these things aren't really worth the time and money with the purpose of just making money. Just wanted to know if it was legit.

My son U17 got an invite to An ID camp run by EXACT Soccer. I've never heard of it, has anyone had any experience with that company?