SOCA - Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albemarle

Camps

Camps

Summer Camps / Winter Camps / Supplemental Programs 

Summer Camps

BRRSA / Summer Day Camps / Summer Academy / Striker-Keeper Camp /
World Cup Camp / World Cup Camp Coaching School /

Questions about Summer Programs?  Email:  Cory.Greiner@SOCAspot.org

2012 SOCA Summer Camp Brochure  click to view


2012 Blue Ridge Residential Soccer Academy

July 7-11, 2012 @ The Blue Ridge School

$595 > Resident > Individual registration
$495 > Commuter > Individual registration

$565 > Resident > Team registration
$465 > Commuter > Team registration
If registering with a Team, please indicate Team Name in the special request box of the online registration (6 or more players must register together to be considered a "team").

We are please to announce the annual Blue Ridge Residential Soccer Academy, where we are dedicated to provide Boys U8-U18 and Girls U8-U18 a week-long, all-inclusive soccer experience that challenges, educates and develops each player under professional supervision.  This is for all players born between 8/1/94-7/31/05.  Players born between 8/1/03-7/31/05 must commute.

The Blue Ridge School is an all-boarding, college-preparatory school located 20 miles from Charlottesville, VA and the University of Virginia.  The campus, comprised of nearly 800 acres, lies at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and abutting Shenandoah National Park.  You will have access to the best facilities including:  modern dormitories with A/C, outstanding food service, over six acres of playing fields, field house, pool, classrooms and a 230-seat auditorium!

We look forward to helping you and your team achieve its goals this summer!  For more information please download & review our Blue Ridge Residential Soccer Academy brochure.

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Soccer Day Camps ($140/Player)

Week 1, June 11-15, 2012
Week 2, June 18-22, 2012

For Ages U7 - U14, Coed

All Day Camps located at South Fork Soccer Park, 9:00am-12:00pm

Five-day (Monday-Friday) recreational soccer day camp. No playing experience required. Fun learning activities, and lots of games.

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Summer Soccer Academies ($150/Player)

Week 1, June 25-28, 2012, AM Only

Session 1:  8:30-9:45am  Groups: U8-U10 Footskillz, U10-U12 Footskillz
Session 2:  10:00-11:15am Groups: U12-U14 Footskillz

Week 2, July 16-19, 2012, AM & PM Available
Session 1:  8:30-9:45am Groups: U12-U14 Academy
Session 2:  10:00-11:15am Groups: U8-U10 Academy
Session 3:  5:30-6:45pm Groups: High School Academy
Session 4:  7:00-8:15pm Groups: U10-U14 Finishing School, Goalkeeping School

Week 3, July 23-26, 2012, AM & PM Available
Session 1:  8:30-9:45am Groups: U8-U10 Footskillz
Session 2:  10:00-11:15am Groups: U10-U14 Finishing School
Session 3:  5:30-6:45pm Groups: U10 Advanced Academy

Session 4:  7:00-8:15pm Groups: U10-U14 Finishing School, Goalkeeping School

*U10's looking to play in the U10 Advanced Session need to contact SOCA's Technical Director for placement into this session.  Please email: cory.greiner@socaspot.org.

Small group training tailored to the specific needs of the players. Four-day sessions under the tutelage of SOCA’s Technical Director and other licensed staff. Focus on technical skills and their game application.

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Striker & Keeper Camp ($160/Player)

June 25-28, 2012
 

Camp located at South Fork Soccer Park
4:30pm-7:00pm

For U9-U18 Players, Coed.

This specialized, four day evening camp emphasizes technical excellence as the foundation for tactical proficiency. Physical and mental attributes are further emphasized. Training in a high intensity, games- centered environment.

Strikers spend valuable time learning the nuances of striking the ball at goal with various foot surfaces and from various angles.

Goalkeepers are immersed in fundamental shot stopping, explosive diving progressions, cutting out crosses, eliminating breakaways and more!

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World Cup Camp ($135/Player) 

July 30-August 3, 2012


Camp located at South Fork Soccer Park
5:30pm-7:30pm

All programs below are Coed unless indicated:
Group I USA = U6
Group I Africa= U8
Group I Europe= U10
Group II S. America= U12, U14
Group III Asia= U12, U14, Girls Only

Five day evening camp, ages U5-U14, two-year age groups. Younger group focuses on developing ball skills. The older players build upon mastering ball skills and advance to include team possession, team play, and attacking play. Emphasis is learning by playing in a fun, games-oriented environment.

SOCA's World Cup Camp is also held in conjunction with the University of Virginia Women's Soccer program, Head Coach Steve Swanson and Division I athletes!

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World Cup Camp Coaching School ($79/Coach)

July 30-August 3, 2012

School located at South Fork Soccer Park
5:30pm-7:30pm

The World Cup Coaching School is directed by SOCA's Executive Director, Bill Mueller, USSF A License and USSF National Youth License.  Coaches will be able to pick up the most modern training methods for their age-appropriate team.  Designed to help all coaches in preparation for their upcoming season!

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Winter Camps

Winter Soccer Day Camp / WISL / Winter Academy /

Winter Soccer Day Camp ($125/Player)

December 26-28, 2012

Indoors at Western Albemarle HS.  9:00am-12:00pm program.  Small group training and fun activities for U7-U14 boys and girls.  Players will be involved in camp activities as well as ability groupings.  SOCA's Technical Director and other licensed full-time staff will focus on technique, games and learning while having fun!

Questions about WSDC?  Email:  Cory.Greiner@SOCAspot.org

Winter Indoor Soccer League- WISL (Jan - Feb)
2013 WISL Information is coming via your MySOCA page in the fall!

5v5 indoor program available to all players. Teams are formed in age groups and placed in league format. Advanced and Intermediate divisions. Games are facilitated by adults, no team coaching. January-February.  There are two options for WISL:  Advanced and IntermediateAdvanced is for players and teams looking for a higher level of competition, serious play and fun.  Intermediate is for players and teams looking for a recreational, organized and fun indoor experience.  Due to the limited amount of indoor gym space available throughout the city and county, there are no special requests for choice of locations; thank you for your understanding.   

PLEASE NOTE:  There is no guarantee that there will be enough teams in each age group to divide them as such but SOCA will attempt to create as equitable divisions as possible and follow the direction of the players as much as possible in creating divisions.  Players may special request to be with another player or coach.  To make these requests you should enter them into the text box provided after you have selected this program to register on your MySOCA account page.

Questions about WISL?  Email:  Matt.Wilson@SOCAspot.org

Winter Soccer Academy (Jan - Feb)

2013 Winter Academy Information is coming via your MySOCA page in the fall!

Indoor Advanced Training.  This is a serious, high intensity and active program to improve foot skills, speed of play and competition.  Individual and small group training.  Six-week sessions, one evening per week, under the tutelage of SOCA’s Technical Director, SOCA Full-time Staff and other licensed staff.  Program content will include:  30 minutes of high repetition technical training and 25 minutes of fast-paced game play.  Academy groups will be limited to 16 players per time slot.

Questions about WSA?  Email:  Cory.Greiner@SOCAspot.org

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Supplemental Programs

ATP / ATP-GK / Individual Training (IT) / Small Group Training (SGT)

Advanced Training Program - Field Players ($69/Player)

Spring ATP (U8, U10, U12, U14)

Begins:  March 23rd, 2012
Fridays, 5:00-6:00pm @ South Fork Soccer Park

Mission: the Advanced Training Program provides additional, high level training for the young, motivated Recreational player. Training focuses on improving individual ball skills and teaching the fundamentals of team play using an active, games oriented approach.

  • Available to all players U7-U14 (Recreational and Challenge),
  • Six-week training and game program.
  • Fall and Spring training offered.
  • Clinic setting where half time is technical training and half is games.

SOCA Full-time Staff coaches Cory Greiner, Jason Fargo, and Sarah Curtis along with additional licensed coaches will lead players in a fun, exciting and competitive training and game environment.

Questions about ATP?  Email:  Cory.Greiner@SOCAspot.org

Advanced Training Program - Goalkeepers ($69/Player)

Spring ATP-GK, U10-U14

Begins:  March 23rd, 2012
Fridays, 5:00-6:00pm @ South Fork Soccer Park


Mission: train goalkeepers from all programs in the specific skills of goalkeeping.

  • Available to all players interested in improving goalkeeping skills.
  • Six-week course.
  • Advanced and Intermediate sections available.
  • Instruction in fundamental, intermediate, and advanced skills. Technical, tactical, psychological, and conditioning aspects of goalkeeping are taught.
  • Instruction by Goalkeeper Director- Kevin Cash, along with other GK specialist(s).

Questions about Goalkeeper Training?  Email:  Cory.Greiner@SOCAspot.org
 
Individual Soccer Training
Individual Soccer Training Flyer & Form click here

Mission:  provide a one-on-one (one player to one Full-Time SOCA Staff member) specialized soccer training environment for players looking to improve their technical development.  Program is available for all youth soccer players in the Club. 

The perfect compliment to Individual Soccer Training is the Small Group Training program which allows players to transfer the information from the Individual Training and experiment in the Small Group Training.

Questions about Individual Soccer Training?  Email:  Cory.Greiner@SOCAspot.org

Small Group Soccer Training
Small Group Training Flyer & Form click here

Mission:  provide a small group training (3-8 players to one Full-Time SOCA Staff member) opportunity for players and groups of friends looking to improve their technical development.  This training allows players to train and compete in a specialized soccer training environment focusing on fundamentals, Attacking & Defending principles, group tactics, fitness and more!  Players will compete in 1v1 to 4v4 small sided games.  Program is available for all youth soccer players in the Club.  Players must register as a Group. 

The perfect compliment to Small Group Training is the Individual Training program which allows players to work one-on-one with coaches, train the nuances of the game and ask coaches questions in a comfortable setting.

Questions about Small Group Soccer Training?  Email:  Cory.Greiner@SOCAspot.org

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