Nike Girls Soccer Camp Southeastern University Lakeland, Florida
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Southeastern University is the beautiful Mediterranian-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.
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.
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
Dominic Stross
Head Coach Dominic Stross enters his seventh season with the Lady Fire this upcoming fall. Stross has a 92-32-4 career record at Southeastern, with six consecutive winning seasons.
From 2005-2009, when SEU was a part of the NCCAA D-II, Stross won four South Region Championships and ended the program's tenure within the division with a 29-game winning streak. He also finished with three South Region Coach of the Year awards.
The Lady Fire also had three national runner-up finishes in the NCCAA D-II National Tournament under Stross, earning second place in 2005, 2008, and 2009. In 2008, Stross was named the NCCAA D-II National Coach of the Year.
He currently holds a National Diploma with the NXCAA and is the Director of Training for the Plant City Football Club. He played in college as the cpatain at Florida Southern College and was named Best Midfielder in his senior season.
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. 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.
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
- 9:00-10:30am Technical Sessions
- 10:30-11:45 Small-sided Games
- 12:00pm Lunch
- 2:00pm Tactical Sessions
- 4:00-6:00pm Dinner
- 6:00-8:00pm Evening Matches
- 8:30pm Evening activities
- 10:30pm Lights Out!
Team Discount: If five or more campers register together, as a group by mail or fax, each camper will receive a $25 discount. Click “Get Brochure” above and print the application. All applications must be received at the same time via mail or fax. If all members of your group pay with a Visa or MasterCard, feel free to fax your applications to 415-479-6061 to expedite processing. Late or individual registrations are not eligible to receive the group discount.
SESSION INFORMATION
Check-in: between 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Sportsplex on Sunday, June 16th.
Check-out: 12:00 p.m. at the Student Activities Center on Thursday, June 20th.
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: 2
Roommates: guaranteed if requested 14 days prior to camp
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
Medical Facility: an athletic trainer is on-site and a doctor is on-call for emergencies
TRAVEL: Not provided
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