Best Summer Soccer ID Camps

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For boys and girls..

Stanford Soccer Camp
IMG Soccer Camp (Florida)

Any others on the West Coast worth the time and $$??

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For boys and girls..

Stanford Soccer Camp
IMG Soccer Camp (Florida)

Any others on the West Coast worth the time and $$??

Depends on the age of the player and what he/she wants to get out of it. If it's a younger player just to test the waters and see what it's like you don't necessarily have to travel far to do so. Find one closer to home that doesn't require a costly flight or hotel stays for a parent traveling with them.

If it's for a more serious approach then it's important that the camp have coaches there from schools of interest and that those programs are a realistic fit for the player. If this is the prime recruit time for a player you have to prioritize because there's limited time (they're all jammed into a tight two months time period in the summer) and often tight $ (these things aren't cheap). Take a look at the rosters of school of interest and see if that even seems possible. Plenty of kids would love to play at Stanford but come on, how many ever could?

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For boys and girls..

Stanford Soccer Camp
IMG Soccer Camp (Florida)

Any others on the West Coast worth the time and $$??

Hands down the best "iD Camp" is to play ECNL. People bang on the cost and play their local club fees, travel to 3-4 Showcase events each year, pay for iD camps and then end up with Highline CC

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Depends on the age of the player and what he/she wants to get out of it. If it's a younger player just to test the waters and see what it's like you don't necessarily have to travel far to do so. Find one closer to home that doesn't require a costly flight or hotel stays for a parent traveling with them.

If it's for a more serious approach then it's important that the camp have coaches there from schools of interest and that those programs are a realistic fit for the player. If this is the prime recruit time for a player you have to prioritize because there's limited time (they're all jammed into a tight two months time period in the summer) and often tight $ (these things aren't cheap). Take a look at the rosters of school of interest and see if that even seems possible. Plenty of kids would love to play at Stanford but come on, how many ever could?

Sometimes going to a ID camp for a college while your player is young can work against them. And few can keep up their top game when a camp is four days and 95 degree heat. Know that on the girls side, colleges are watching the Freshman and Sophmores, and then older girls that they made need to fill in roster spots. Outside of that, do camps only for your players own research..don't expect much. On the boys side, colleges are watching the Juniors and more so rising Seniors as boys recruit later. But you are starting to see commitment for Juniors starting. Outside of that, do camps only for your players own research..don't expect much.

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The big ones can be a money grab. If you're really interested in a school and a coach is interested in you chances are he'll want to see you play on his campus anyway.

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ID Camp For Girls:

Rule #1: Do not waste your time and money before your daughter's freshman year summer. Any invites that include middle school aged players are strictly money driven.

Rule #2: Do not bother attending a camp unless your daughter's coach, director or club rep is willing to reach out to the school of interest BEFORE she attends. This interaction is VITAL to helping her "get noticed". These coaches are zeroing in on a few players before or literally seconds after a camp day starts and if you are on their radar before the first whistle this will help maximize the bang for your buck.

Rule #3: Make sure your daughter interacts with the coaching staff. If she's uncomfortable talking to strangers then it's too early to spend the money. If you think she is going to go and stand out without shaking hands and kissing babies then she didn't need to go in the first place. Have her get a phone number if possible so she can follow up with a call a few weeks later. An email isn't good enough - they get hundreds.