Sporting Kansas City will again offer a series of youth soccer camps in 2012 for boys and girls of all ages. Camps will be offered to the experienced player ready to take it to the next level as well as the player who is newly developing their skills. Campers who attend sessions at our training center in Swope Park will have the opportunity to observe the Pros at practice. All campers will also receive an adidas t-shirt.

2012 Spring Break Camp
Open to all boys (9-16yrs old) who are currently a part of or looking to become part of the Sporting Juniors program in the future. All players will be evaluated by the Sporting Juniors coaching staff and possibly invited back to future training sessions. This camp is offered to the committed player who wants to be part of U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy as well as the Sporting Juniors. The Sporting Kansas City Juniors are the youth teams that play under the umbrella of Sporting KC of Major league Soccer.

When: Monday, March 12th thru Wednesday, March 14th
Who: Boys Only. Ages 9-16 years old.
Schedule:
· 9am-10:30am: 14-16 years old
· 11am-12:30pm: 11-13 years old
· 1:30pm-3:00pm: 9-10 years old
Where: Sporting Club Training Center in Swope Park (6310 Lewis Rd., Kansas City, MO 64130)
Cost: $130 (includes adidas Sporting KC t-shirt)
REGISTER NOW

Pre Try-Out Camp
The Sporting Juniors will host a pre-tryout camp for those players who are interested in trying out for the 2012-13 Sporting Kansas City Juniors teams. This camp will help you sharpen your technical skills and mentally prepare you for tryouts. The camp will be coached by our Sporting Juniors coaches and will take place at the official training grounds for Sporting Kansas City. Campers will also have access to watching the senior team train before or after camp. The fee will include three 90-minute camp sessions as well as a Sporting KC Juniors t-shirt.

WHO: Boys U11 & U12 9 AM–10:30 AM
Boys U13 & U14 11 AM–12:30 PM
WHEN: June 4th–6th (Monday-Wednesday)
WHERE: Sporting Club Training Facility, Swope Park
6310 Lewis Drive • KCMO 64130
REGISTER NOW

Sporting Youngsters & Development Camp
Sporting Kansas City is excited to partner with the City of Independence to host camps at the Independence Athletic Complex in 2012. We will offer camps for both boys and girls, ages four and up. The staff for these camps will consist of Sporting KC’s Juniors coaching staff and other support staff, as well as a few special guests including our mascot Blue!

WHO: Boys & Girls age 4-12 years
WHEN: June 11th–14th (Monday-Thursday)
WHERE: Independence Athletic Complex
17600 E. Salisbury Road
Independence, MO 64056
SCHEDULE: 9:00 AM–10:00 AM: 4-7 years
10:00 AM–12:00 PM: 8-12 years
REGISTER NOW FOR AGES 4-7 OR REGISTER NOW FOR AGES 8-12

Boys & Girls Development Camp
The Sporting KC Juniors will be hosting a camp for boys and girls that aspire to play on elite teams and in national leagues. The camp will be geared towards competitive players who play on a top club team in their age group, which means you must have previous soccer experience. This will be a three-day camp that will take place at the official Sporting KC training facility. Each camper will receive an adidas Sporting Juniors T-shirt.

WHO: Boys & Girls age 8-12 years
WHEN: June 18th–20th (Monday-Wednesday)
WHERE: Sporting Club Training Facility, Swope Park
6310 Lewis Drive • KCMO 64130
SCHEDULE: 8:30 AM­–10 AM: 8-10 years
10:30 AM–12 PM: 11-12 years

REGISTER NOW

There are a wide range of camps designed to match your child’s needs including:

Boys Jr. Camp, including Commuter and Goalkeeper training, is for Ages 8-12
Girls Camp is for Ages 10-18
Boys Camp is for Ages 13-18.

Check out the Missouri State Soccer Camps website for more details.

All campers receive a soccer ball, camp shirt & water bottle. Boys, Girls, & Boys Jr. Individual Campers will also receive a personal planner (Day Campers will receive a player evaluation and certificate of participation.) A closing awards ceremony will be held at the conclusion of each camp.

Download SBU Goalkeeper Camp Flyer

The Camp will be overseen by Bearcats Head Coach Rob Podeyn. Podeyn’s playing career included a seven-year run as starting goalkeeper for the Long Island Stars of the ASL, where Podeyn was a two-time league MVP. He has also authored three books, Coaching the Complete Goalkeeper, available through World Class Coaching, at www.worldclasscoaching.com. This is Podeyn’s third book, after releasing Dutch Drills for Total Team Training and Coaching the Dutch 4-3-3 previously.

Peter Higgins, Drury Panthers

What: Skills Training
When: Daily from 10:00 – 11:00 am OR 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Where: Harrison stadium or Sunderland Field on the Northwest side of the Drury campus, across from Central High School
Cost: $100. Everyone trainee will receive a free tshirt.

If you know any kids who would be interested, have them contact Peter at 417-350-3130 or by email at irish.higgins@gmail.com.

Upcoming 2011 Camps:
Panther Day Academy: June 27-30
Boys Residential Academy: July 5-8
Girls Residential Academy: July 11-14

Panther Day Academy
This program focuses on technical skills, small sided games, contests, and tactical development. All day campers will go swimming on Drury’s Natatorium. Campers can bring or have the option of purchasing a lunch. Ball and T-shirt included. Registration and more information.

Residential Academy
The residential academy is a specialized technical course designed for the player to achieve their maximum potential. Emphasis will also be placed on specific tactical & technical match related situations in regards to team play. This Academy will also provide a special classroom session for the players to help prepare them for the college recruiting process. Registration and more information

All Camp activity occurs on the Drury University campus, including Baseball, Basketball, Softball and Volleyball offered via Drury Sport Camps.

Drury University is located at 900 North Benton Avenue in Springfield, Missouri 65802

Coaching staff will include MSSU’s Head Coach Alese Woolard and Assistant Coach Christina Kleekamp, who both have substantial playing and coaching experiences at all levels which will provide a fun and challenging environment for each participant. Also assisting with the camp will be current MSSU Women’s Soccer Players.

What: High School Girls Soccer Camp
When: July 8th -10th
Where: Joplin, MO
Cost: Only $170 Resident or $130 Commuter

Applying For Camp

This year you can apply online at: www.mssusoccercamps.com
Or Download and complete the Camp Application – 2011 High School Camp Info

Housing & Roommate Info.
Campers and staff will be housed in air conditioned Blaine Hall on the MSSU campus. The dorms are traditional style with one roommate with restrooms and showers down the hall. You may request a roommate and we will make every effort to accommodate your request, but there are no guarantees. 24-hour supervision will be provided by camp and university staff.

Resident Option: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided along with housing.

Commuter Option: Lunch and dinner is provided. Commuters will participate in all activities of camp starting with Check-in. A commuter’s day will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end when they are released after the evening game.

Camp Schedule

Friday:
12:00-1:30pm – Check-in
Afternoon Training Session
Dinner
Evening Games
Saturday:
Breakfast
Morning Training Session
Lunch
Afternoon Training Session
Dinner
Evening Games
Sunday:
Breakfast
Morning Training Session
Lunch
Final Games
Check –out

The camp is open for players from the ninth to the 12th grades and costs $50 if the registration form is turned in before July 22; after that date it increases to $60. Campers will receive a camp T-shirt. Due to space restrictions, campers are asked to register by July 23.

“The objective for this camp is to provide the committed soccer player the opportunity to train and be evaluated by the Missouri S&T soccer staff in a competitive training environment,” Ahearn said.

The field sessions will focus on the development of technical and tactical awareness through speed of play, small-sided and 8-vs.-8 games. There will also be information sessions on the recruiting process, player development and the demands of a college student-athlete.

Download Missouri S&T Camp Brochure 2011

For more information on the 2011 Missouri S&T Boys College Prep Camp, contact Ahearn at 573-341-4102 or by email at ahearnjc@mst.edu

Checks should be made payable to:
S&T Men’s Soccer CSP
705 W 10th Street
Rolla, Mo. 65401

A Georgia-based company, responsible for training thousands of athletes, from youth players to 1st round draft picks in the pro’s, SPEED SPORTS goal is to help develop the athleticism of all athletes in various sports but have training some high profile high school soccer teams as well. They have been a part of the training for several nationally ranks boys High School teams (McIntosh, Star’s Mill, Whitewater and Northgate high school in the Atlanta Georgia area over the past few years) and state ranked girls teams as well (McIntosh, Whitewater, Northgate, Star’s Mill and East Coweta). Helping each player with their speed, quickness and overall development as athletes something that is easily used to give you and competitive advantage on the soccer field.

Much of the science applied to training professional athletes works for younger athletes as well. Our age-appropriate program also account for the physical & psychological improvements that bring athletic success to all age and levels. The cutting edge training methodologies and state-of-the-art technique used by AthletesU and Speed Sports Performance offers optimal performance for athletes at all levels.

2011 High School Summer SpeedCamp Flyer

Youth Summer Speed Camp Flyer

These player development-training camps will focus on the importance of a Dynamic Warm Up, as well as to Develop Acceleration, Agility, Quickness, Top End Speed, Coordination, Balance, Power, Flexibility, Explosiveness, Plyometrics and Core Strength all while teaching the athletes what they are doing, why they are doing it and giving them confidence to successfully complete it over and over again correctly.

This camp is designed to benefit athletes of all sports between the ages of 7 and High School. Learn the performance training secrets of collegiate and professional athletes, here in the Ozarks!

Visit www.athletesu.com follow the link for summer camps, then Branson, MO Camps to gain more information.

Get ready for fun, intensity and a science-based program that will help you gain a competitive advantage!

NSCAA Course: Goalkeeping Level I & II
City: Springfield, MO
Start Date: 05/14/2011
End Date: 05/15/2011

Goalkeeping Level I Diploma
The overall objective of the Goalkeeping Level I Diploma is to explore some of the myths and mystiques surrounding the goalkeeping function. The six-hour course is directed towards the team coach – not the specialist goalkeeper coach. The object is to empower the coach with knowledge and practice methods that will enable the coach to evaluate a goalkeeper in game situations and then design an appropriate practice program for goalkeepers in and outside of team practices. The course includes lecture (theory) and field (practical) sessions.

Course Fee: $45 per candidate

Goalkeeping Level II Diploma
The overall objective of the Goalkeeping Level II Diploma is to create an optimal learning environment for this specialized position. The 12-hour course is geared towards the specialist goalkeeping coach and the team coach looking for in-depth information surrounding the coaching of goalkeepers. The course includes both lecture (theory) and field (practical) sessions. An NSCAA Goalkeeping Level I Diploma is a prerequisite for this course.

Fee: $75

You can register for one or both courses. Participation in the GK II course requires you attend the GK 1 course. The registration form is available at: http://www.nscaa.com/nrc-list.php Find the course listed by date

Contact Person: Andrew Bordelon
Telephone No.: 817-229-2095
E-mail Address: abordelon@drury.edu

When: June 6 – 9 for boys and girls
Ages 6 to 10 – 5:30 until 7:30
Ages 11 – 16 – 6:30 until 8:30

Where: Nixa Community Center Soccer Fields

Who: Nixa Soccer Club is a not for profit organization dedicated to developing competitive youth soccer players and coaches in Nixa and the surrounding communities. Camp coaches include local high school and competitive club coaches. Technical trainers include top high school and college players.

Why: Low coach to camper ratio resulting in more quality time with campers. Low cost – $50 per participant in advance, $60 at the camp. Second family member only $30. Three or more family members only $100.
Develop new skills. Train with the best and be the best you can be. Receive a free T-shirt if you register by May 30. Prizes will be given away. Play a lot of soccer. Have Fun.

Register Now! Download the 2011 Nixa SC Camp Flyer

For more information: www.nixasoccerclub.org or phone 417-830-4515

Branson Parks & Recreation
Cody Watkins Soccer Complex, 1500 branson hills parkway – Branson, MO 65616
7/25/2011 – 7/29/2011

Fair Grove Soccer Academy
Fair Grove District Park, entrance on Main Street – Fair Grove, MO 65648
6/27/2011 – 6/30/2011

Joplin Parks & Recreation 3301 West 1st Street
Joplin, MO 64801
7/11/2011 – 7/15/2011

Lake of the Ozarks Soccer Assoc. Turner Fields
Linn Creek, MO 65052
7/11/2011 – 7/15/2011

Freeman Family YMCA YMCA field 4701 Chouteau Ave
Neosho, MO 64850
6/27/2011 – 7/1/2011

Nixa Parks and Recreation
701 N. Taylor Way – Nixa, MO 65714
6/27/2011 – 7/1/2011

ROLLA AREA – hosted by U13 Lady Knights Rolla Lions Club Soccer Park
1041 S Bishop
Rolla, MO 65401
6/20/2011 – 6/24/2011

Springfield – Lake Country Soccer
LCS Complex – Springfield, MO 65802
7/25/2011 – 7/29/2011

Pulaski County Soccer Club TBD
Waynesville, MO 65584
8/1/2011 – 8/5/2011

West Plains Soccer Association 1809 South Hiway 63
Half a mile past Dairy Queen
West Plains, MO 65775
7/18/2011 – 7/22/2011

I’ll add the local camps soon but now is the time to start planning for the kids.

The Missouri State Soccer School offers serious players the opportunity to train and develop under the guidance of the first-rate instructional staff. Come and experience what thousands of players from around the nation have chosen as their summer home for soccer.

This is the camp I sent my nephews to for years and it was always something they enjoyed. Your son or daughter can commute or stay on campus in the dorms (like the college kids) and there are also Team Camps for High School programs that want to come and train together. Details available on the website