Nike Boys Soccer Camp Southeastern University Lakeland, Florida
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Southeastern University is the beautiful Mediterranean-style campus and setting for this summer's NIKE Soccer Camp in Lakeland, Florida where students enjoy a year-round average temperature of 72 degrees.
Campers will improve their skills in this high-energy environment. Coaches are dedicated to introducing soccer to young players “the right way” and to helping advanced players take the next step in their development.
Highlights Include
- Team play, skill development, games and tournaments
- Camp completion certificate
- Nike Soccer Camp T-shirt
- Six hours of daily instruction
- Evening activities
- Players are grouped by age and ability
- 10:1 camper to staff ratio
Situated between two lakes on more than 87 acres, this location is nearby Tampa, Orlando and the Florida Sun Coast.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Drew Stacey
In Fall 2012, Coach Drew Stacey will enter his ninth season as the men's soccer coach at Southeastern University.
In 2009, he led his team to the NCCAA II National Championship. In 2008, Coach Stacey led the Fire to their third straight NCCAA II National final four appearance. SEU won the title back in 2006 and has been in the tournament four of his five years at Southeastern.
Coach Stacey guided the Fire to another South Region title in 2008, his fourth title in five years.
In his first season, Stacey led Southeastern to its first South Region Championship in 13 years and took the team to the NCCAA II National Tournament, where it made the final four and finished fourth in the nation.
Stacey has compiled an overall record of 73-32-5 with four South Region titles and one NCCAA II National Championship. He has coached ten All American players was nominated South Region Coach of the year twice and NSCAA National Coach of the Year for 2006.
Coach Stacey holds a NSCAA National Diploma and resides in Lakeland, FL with his wife and son.
At NIKE Soccer Camps, our goal is to stimulate a love for the game in young athletes by showing them how to accelerate their own progress and success. By partnering with NIKE, our title sponsor, and working with the country’s best coaches, we are able to offer an unforgettable growth experience no matter what your age or skill level.
This high-energy environment includes soccer activities such as morning and afternoon training sessions, small and large group offensive and defensive tactics, and small-sided games.
What's included in the fee?
Overnight Campers: Professional coaching and instruction, all meals, housing, supervision and evening activities.
Extended Day Campers (varies with location) 9am-9pm: Professional coaching and instruction, lunch, dinner and evening activities.
Day campers (varies with location) 9am-4pm: Professional coaching and instruction. Lunch is provided.
Soccer balls may be purchased when you register for camp for an additional $15. Campers are not required to bring a ball to camp and purchasing one is optional.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:00am Wake-up/Breakfast
- 8:30am Stretching
- 9:00am Technical Sessions
- 12:00pm Lunch
- 1:30pm Swimming
- 3:00pm Tactical Sessions
- 4:00pm Small-sided Games
- 5:30pm Dinner
- 7:00pm Evening Matches
- 9:00pm Evening activities
- 10:30pm Lights out
SESSION INFORMATION
Check-in: Monday, June 25th between 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Sportsplex
Check-out: Friday, June 29th at 12:00 p.m. from the dorms. There is a Graduatinon ceremony at the Student Activities Center. Parents are invited!
INSTRUCTION
Ratio: 1:10
Players Grouped by: skill, age, years of experience
Evaluation: Written by coaching staff
Facility: Campers train on grass practice fields
HOUSING
Dorm: will be assigned at check in.
Campers Per Room: 1 or 2
Roommates: If you have a roommate request, and have not already given it to us, please do so no later than 14 days before the start of camp. We will do our best to grant roommate requests. Due to the large number of single rooms, not all requests will be able to be granted.
Bathrooms: shared on floor
Linens: Not provided
Air Conditioning: YES
Key Deposit: $100 – Bring a check made out to US Sports
Spending Money: $20-$30, please do NOT bring a pre-written check
Medical Facility: an athletic trainer is on-site and a doctor is on-call for emergencies
TRAVEL: Not provided
Read camper reviewsGreat Example for Sports & Life
" I was very pleased with the intruction and moral character of the staff. They set a very good example for my child in sports and life."
Great Experience!
"It was a great experience for my son, the college head coach was there as well as the assistant coaches. My son was given great advise and he is looking forward to put to practice what he learned at camp."
Well run camp!
"We were very pleased to find such a well-run residential camp for our 15 year old son. It was difficult for us to find soccer camps for his age group that were residential. We were nervous about his staying there for a week; however, the oversight/supervision that was immediately evident as soon as we dropped him off put us at ease. Would absolutely send him again!"
Highly Recommended
"I would recommend this camp to every young player who wants to improve his skills"
Meet Players from Around the World
"It will help you take your game to the next level because you get intense training and drills to help you give a better touch and improve vision and communication. It also helps you by playing and relating with players from around the world, since my first experience I've shared with Venezuelans, Colombians, Scottish, Puerto Ricans, Cubans and North American players."
Past Camper
Great coaches!
"Campus was great and the coaches were excellent, the assistant coaches and the dorm monitors were great"