San Francisco Soccer Camp

SECURE YOUR SPOT!

You can expect high demand on these first-come-first-serve camper spots, so please be sure to register early.

CAMP INFO:

• Camp Dates:

  • December 18-22, 2023 (Mon-Fri)

  • December 26-29, 2023 (Tue-Fri) (4-Day)

• Location: Beach Chalet Fields in Golden Gate Park

• Ages: Youth Academy (ages 5-9) | Junior Premier Elite (ages 10-13)

• Gender: Coed

• Full-Day Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm*

• Check-in & out Locations: At the field entrance

• Meals: Lunch is NOT provided. Please bring a packed lunch

*Check-in starts 15 minutes before camp start time

SKILL LEVELS

Youth Academy is for Boys grades K-4th and will focus on team building, social skills, and technical skill development. The emphasis of the camp is to help the youngest players foster a love of the game! Camps will include individual instruction, world cup day and theme-based days, short-sided games, and scrimmages each day. We will also include additional soccer-themed enrichment activities throughout the three weeks such as art, Soccer story-time, and other fun!

Junior Premier Camp is for our more seasoned 4th - 6th grade Club Level campers we offer specialized training sessions and an elevated soccer camp for club level players focused on high-level skills training for your advanced soccer player! Our coaches focus on technical development, improving tactical awareness, and increasing decision-making ability in order to conquer more challenging game situations.

POD POINTS & STICKERS

Each of the individual days of the week is also broken down into a Character Skill and a Soccer Skill. Throughout the week campers can earn Pod Points for their groups when they display one of the Character Skills or Soccer Skills throughout each day. Pod Points can also be earned for working towards improving their soccer juggling (Juggle Master) or from a creative soccer skill (Joga Bonito).

At camp, each coach carries a red and yellow card like a referee. At San Francisco Soccer Camp these cards are only used for positive acknowledgment. So when a camper is shown a red or yellow card it’s because they are earning one of the following Pod Points (which are given out in the form of a sticker).

We have a three-week tracker that coaches use to track and record stickers given in order to ensure every camper does end up receiving at least 7 out of the 9 stickers. The only two that your camper might not receive is the Juggle Master and Joga Bonito sticker as they are only given out to two campers each day.

The stickers are intended to be earned and meaningful and the coaches provide a speech at the end of the day where they acknowledge the campers who received yellow/red cards, they recap the reason the sticker was earned and issue the sticker.

• Mondays: Soccer Skill: Dribbling (change of direction) | Character Skill: Respect
• Tuesdays: Soccer Skill: Dribbling (to beat an opponent) | Character Skill: Responsibility
• Wednesdays: Soccer Skill: Passing | Character Skill: Integrity
• Thursdays: Soccer Skill: Shooting | Character Skill: Leadership
• Fridays: Soccer Skill: Game day | Character Skill: Sportsmanship

JUNIOR PREMIER WEEKLY FOCUS

Week 1 - Individual

All staff members are trained and certified through the Positive Coaches Alliance. The training helps staff gain the tools to coach while instilling a growth mindset in each camper so that they focus more on their individual improvement/growth and less on competition and results. Also, in order to incorporate the theme of “Self” we include individual art projects and throughout the week will talk about their own personal soccer stories as they relate. Players will have the opportunity to learn more about their coaches and their soccer journey that landed them as collegiate players or college coaches.

Week 2 - Team

This week we are focused on the TEAM and working together to achieve common goals. Each pod comes up with their own team name and team chant. For this week players will have deeper discussions about the teams that their coaches have played for and lessons learned from being on a team. Coaches will share their favorite moments and stories about how being a part of a team has impacted their lives.

Week 3 - Futbol Around the World

This will be the World Cup-themed week. Campers will learn about different countries and their cultures and how soccer has helped bring people together from all over the world. This week, coaches will focus on facilitating discussions around teams that players are familiar with and begin to discuss different styles of play from different teams around the world. An emphasis will be on helping campers understand the value of studying soccer when watching teams play to better understand various styles of play.

YOUTH ACADEMY WEEKLY FOCUS

Week 1 - Individual

All of our staff members are trained and certified through the Positive Coaches Alliance. The training helps our staff gain the tools to coach while instilling a growth mindset in each camper so that they focus more on their individual improvement/growth and less on competition and results. Also, in order to incorporate the theme of “Self” we include individual art projects and throughout the week will talk about their own personal soccer stories as they relate. Art is limited to 30 minutes, so there is still plenty of time for soccer! The coaches and campers spend time during circles sharing information about themselves and also about their soccer story in order to start building relationships with campers. Also, we have a short reading time (about 5-7 min max) focused on learning about professional players and their soccer story and the impact they had both in soccer and life.

Week 2 - Team

EACH POD HAS A TEAM FOCUS and works together to achieve common goals. Each pod comes up with their own team name and team chant. For art this week we use 30 minutes per day to collaborate with one another to design something spectacular! We are still reading for about 5-7 minutes and are learning about different teams in the book 5 of The World’s Greatest Clubs (World Soccer Legends).

Week 3 - Futbol as a World Sport

This will be our World Cup-themed week. Campers will learn about different countries and their cultures and how soccer has helped bring people together from all over the world.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FEE?

• Instruction: Training from the San Francisco Soccer Camps coaching staff

• Day campers: Lunch or snacks are not provided. Please bring a packed lunch. There will be a water station available to fill up and stay hydrated

• Supervision: Staff members are strategically placed throughout the camp to provide optimal supervision and participate in all activities

• Camp T-shirt & Prizes: All campers receive a Nike Soccer Camps t-shirt and prizes

INSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT, & FACILITY

• Ratio: Low camper-to-coach ratio

• Groupings: Campers are grouped by age, ability, and experience

• Equipment Needed: All campers must bring soccer cleats, shin guards, athletic shoes, and a water bottle.

• Facility: Beach Chalet Athletic Fields

• Medical Protocol: Most camps have an athletic trainer on-site to help with illness or injury. In case of an emergency, campers will be transported to the nearest hospital

TEAM DISCOUNT

If you have a group of 4 or more campers registering for the same camp, each camper is eligible for a $25 discount. If you have a group of 8 or more campers registering for the same camp, each camper is eligible for a $30 discount. Please fill out the Team Discount - Soccer form with the name of your group and the names of each camper enrolling in the camp and we will create a unique discount code for your group.

CANCELATION POLICY

At US Sports Camps, we hope you will not have to cancel your enrollment in camp. If you do though, there are options. San Francisco Soccer Camps offers RISK-FREE registration when canceled on or before April 1st. All registration fees are fully refundable before April 1st*.

Any cancelations beyond April 1st will fall under the USSC cancelation policy. For details on our Cancelation Policy, including cancelations of camp by US Sports Camps, please visit: www.ussportscamps.com/peace-of-mind-policy

*This policy applies only to camps run by San Francisco Soccer Camps. Campers enrolled using credit vouchers are NOT eligible for refunds.

NIKE SOCCER CAMP FAQ

For general questions about our soccer camps please see our FAQ page.

***Camps are open to any and all entrants. Enrollment in our camps is limited only by age, gender, and capacity restrictions as specified by each camp.

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