Nike Girls Soccer Camp Goucher College Towson, Maryland
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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.
This high-energy environment focuses on developing the complete soccer player. Players will learn technical skills, play in small sided games, and work on small and large group offensive and defensive tactics. Coaches are dedicated to teaching new players beginning skills, while helping advanced players take the next step in their development.
Highlights Include
- Skill development, team play, tournaments
- Six hours of daily instruction
- Post camp personal evaluations
- Camp completion certificate
- Nike Soccer Camp T-shirt
- 10:1 Camper to Staff ratio
Beautiful Goucher College is located just eight miles north of central Baltimore. The 287-acre campus boasts four full size soccer fields, a new outdoor track, and a state-of-the-art Sports & Recreation Center.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Tati Korba
Tati Korba heads into the 2013 season in her ninth year at the helm of the Goucher College Women's Soccer program, coming off of one of the most successful seasons in school history. Her 2012 squad tied a school record in wins (12) while shutting out the opposition 12 times.
Korba joined the school’s coaching staff prior to the 2005 season and served as head coach in a part-time capacity for two years. She is the first full-time head coach in the program’s 19-year history.
Korba began her coaching career in 2001 as the assistant coach at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. After one year as the assistant, Korba was elevated to head coach in the 2002 season and guided the Thoroughbreds to their first winning record in six years. After leaving Skidmore in 2002, Korba worked for both the NY/NJ Metrostars and DC United of the MLS, and she also spent two years as the head soccer coach at The Madeira School in McLean, Va.
Read Full BioKorba was a standout soccer player at her alma mater, Hobart and William Smith College (N.Y.) where she graduated with a BA in 2000. She competed in the NCAA Division III Tournament all four years of her career, including being a starting forward on the 1997 team that finished second in the country. Over her four-year tenure, Korba collected numerous awards including All-Conference, All-State, and NSCAA All-Region. After an impressive senior season at William Smith, Korba was named an NSCAA All-American as well as the New York State Player of the Year, and the UCAA Conference Player of the Year.
During the summers of 2003 and 2004 Korba played as a forward in the semi-pro WPSL as a member of the Maryland Pride. She then took over the reign of head coach for the Pride in the summer of 2006 and served in that capacity for one year. Korba is currently the head coach for the U-17 team in the Maryland State Olympic Development Program.
Camp Code: SOGRGC
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.
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.
24-hour supervision is an important feature of every NIKE Soccer Camp. Staff members reside in campers’ quarters and participate in all activities.
SESSION INFORMATION
Check-in: between 12:00-1:00pm at Heubeck Hall on Sunday, July 14th
Check-out: 12:00pm from the dorms on Wednesday, July 17th
INSTRUCTION
Ratio: 1:10
Players Grouped by: skill, age, years of experience
Evaluation: Written by coaching staff
Facility: Campers train on grass practice fields at Goucher
HOUSING
Dorm: Heubeck Hall
Campers Per Room: 2
Roommates: guaranteed if requested 14 days prior to camp
Bathrooms: shared
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
Closest Airport: Baltimore-Washington International Airport (approximately 30 min)
Transportation: Not provided
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.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:00am Wake-up
- 7:30am Breakfast
- 8:30am Stretching
- 9:00am Technical Sessions
- 12:00pm Lunch
- 1:30pm Swimming
- 3:00pm Tactical Session
- 4:00pm Small-sided games
- 5:30pm Dinner
- 7:00pm Evening matches
- 9:00pm 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.
Read camper reviewsGreat experience
"My 12 year old daughter had a wonderful week at your camp at Goucher College. She made some great friends, loved her counselors and got a lot of instruction on how to improve her soccer game. She says it was the best week of her summer vacation!"
Intensified enthusiasm for the game
"First time at overnight for both daughters but any trepidation was put to rest when the first words from both of their mouths were -' Please sign us up for next year!'. Moreover, their enthusiasm for the game intensified with both asking me to practice daily since this camp. Highly recommended and thinking of sending my entire team next year."
Encouraging coaches
"Drills are more fun as game elements are added. Coaches are positive and encouraging."
So much fun!
"My daughter had a great week! She loved every minute of it! She seemed to especially like the counselors and being able to have fun with the girls in the dorm while still getting a lot of time playing soccer."
Very organized
"The camp registration on site was well organized. The players were given choices on what to work on during the sessions. The balance of training and down-time was appropriate."
Great learning opportunity
"I feel the camp does well at making this camp great fun, as well as keeping the camp a great learning opportunity."
Awesome Camp
"This camp was awesome!!! I met friends from other countries and learned new soccer skills. The coaches were great and safety was always a priority. My first time away from home was a great experience for me."
Highly Recommended
" I would fully recommend Nike camp to any girl who would like to improve their soccer skills"
Great Experience
"The camp was a great experience. I had a lot of fun staying in the dorms, playing the games, and meeting new people."
Total Camp Experience
"My daughter has come to Nike camp for four summers. She has learned more than just soccer skills, including personal respponsibility, proper nutrition and food choices, social skills, and more. Each year she grows as a player and a person and the staff has been responsive, nurturing off the field and tough on the field. Thank you for providing a total soccer camp experience!"
Great Facilities!
"We would recommend this camp to all our friends and team mates. The rooms were very clean and air conditioned well. Coaches and staff were well organized."
Very Valuable!
"My daughter had an excellent experience at the Nike Soccer Camp at Goucher College. The dorms were clean, the staff was organized and the instruction valuable. Perhaps best of all, she had fun!"
Four Years and Counting
"This is a great camp for novices and elite players alike. The staff is wonderful and attentive and having a full time trainer is fantastic. The dorms and food have been outstanding and all of these things together, keep my daughter coming back for her 4th summer in a row. Keep up the good work!!"
Parent of Goucher College Camper
Safe location
"Location & structure added to overall security of the camp - as a parent absolutely loved that aspect of it. It is a great way to have fun and make a lot of new friends - as a camper it is definitely a camp to continuously, and is a get-a-way from parents."