San Francisco Soccer Camp
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Camp Dates & Prices
Save Your spot with a deposit! Flexible cancellation options available.
*Registration Fees are charged once per camper, per season. Exceptions may apply.
2026 dates are coming soon.
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IT’S TIME TO LEVEL UP AND PLAY THE CAL BEAR WAY!

San Francisco Soccer Camp powered by Nike Soccer Camps, was voted as the #1 Nike Soccer Camp by parents in 2024! Join us for an amazing week of camp at San Francisco Soccer Camp. Team up with Camp Director and 2023 Pac-12 Coach of the Year Leonard Griffin for the ultimate soccer training camp! San Francisco Soccer Camp (SFSC) offers so much more than your average soccer camp for players of all ability levels! Camps are led by a College Coaching Staff and additional support from elite college players to bring the camper-to-coach ratio down.
A note from Leonard Griffin, Head Coach, CAL Men's Soccer: "At the heart of our camp is the belief that high character leads to high performance. As a player, I saw firsthand how the most successful teams — both in college and professionally — were built on strong values, discipline, and teamwork. As a college coach, I’ve carried that lesson into every team I’ve led. That’s why, when we brought the Cal Men’s Soccer experience to San Francisco Soccer Camp, we knew character development had to be embedded into our program.
But it’s not just about building strong individuals; it’s also about ensuring that the game remains fun. Just like with our college players, we make it a priority that every camper understands the joy of soccer. Too often, we see young athletes losing sight of why they fell in love with the game in the first place. At San Francisco Soccer Camp, we create a space where players can work hard, grow technically, and most importantly — have fun. It’s that balance of passion, skill, character, and joy that makes our camp so unique."
Highlights Include
- Instruction from Collegiate athletes and Cal coaches
- Curriculum centered on 5 core values (respect, responsibility, integrity, leadership, & sportsmanship)
- Elite technical training & game knowledge development
- Competitive and Fun Scrimmages
- Low camper to coach ratio
- Campers grouped by age and ability level
- Camp T-shirt
- Voted the #1 Nike Soccer Camp by parents in 2024
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Camp Coaches
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Head Coach - Cal Men's Soccer Leonard Griffin
Leonard Griffin, a former California men’s soccer assistant with more than a decade of collegiate coaching experience, was named the head coach of the Cal men’s soccer program of March 31, 2022.
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Assistant Coach - Cal Men's Soccer Ricardo Gutierrez
Over 20 years of youth coaching experience where he has mastered the art of connecting and developing rising stars.
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Camp Details
SECURE YOUR SPOT!
Please Note: Last year, camp sessions SOLD OUT at this location. You can expect high demand on these first-come-first-serve camper spots, so please be sure to register early.
CAMP INFO:
If the camp week is SOLD OUT, please join the waitlist as our goal is to open up more spots.
Camp Dates: 2026 Dates coming soon. Join the Priority List!
- Locations: Polo Field
Ages: Youth Academy (ages 5-9) | Junior Premier Elite (ages 10-13)
Gender: Coed
Full-Day Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm*
- 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 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
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: All campers receive a Nike Soccer Camps t-shirt
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 | Polo Field
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
Bring your teammates and save!
- Groups of 4 or more: Each camper gets a $30 discount.
- Groups of 8 or more: Each camper enjoys a $35 discount.
To claim your discount, simply fill out the Team Discount - Soccer with your group’s name and the names of all campers registering. We’ll create a unique discount code just for your team
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*. Pro-rates for missed days are not available.
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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Youth Academy Sample Daily Schedule
- 8:45-9:00am Check-in
- 9:00-9:20am Camp Pep Rally: Character and skill of the day
- 9:20-10:00am Skill of the day instruction
- 10:00-11:00am Game or fun activity that relates to skill of the day
- 11:00-11:15am Lesson of the Day team meeting facilitated by coach
- 11:15-12:00pm Mini games to goal
- 12:00-12:30pm Lunch
- 12:30-1:15pm Enrichment activity or soccer story
- 1:15-1:45pm Camp Pep Rally- Highlighting campers and soccer moves
- 1:45-2:30pm Soccer Olympics Training/Skills measurement
- 2:30-3:30pm Scrimmages
- 3:30-3:45pm Team meeting and Character Stickers
- 3:45-4:00pm Camp Pep Rally and Individual Character Awards
- 4:00pm Campers depart
Junior Premier Elite Camp Daily Sample Schedule
- 8:30-9:00am Early check-in if needed
- 9:00-9:20am Camp Starts - Pep Rally: Character and skill of the day
- 9:20-10:00am Skill of the day instruction
- 10:00-11:00am Game or fun activity that relates to skill of the day
- 11:00-11:15am Lesson of the day conversation facilitated by coach
- 11:15-12:00pm Mini games to goal
- 12:00-12:30pm Lunch
- 12:30-1:15pm Enrichment activity or soccer story
- 1:15-1:45pm Camp Pep Rally- Highlighting campers and soccer moves
- 1:45-2:30pm Soccer Olympics Training/Skills measurement
- 2:30-3:30pm Scrimmages
- 3:30-3:45pm Team meeting
- 3:45-4:00pm Camp Pep Rally
- 4:00pm Campers depart

TBD: Previous locations have been Beach Chalet and Margaret S Hayward Park