DC Campus Soccer Camps

At Sidwell Summer, soccer programs are lead by dedicated and professional coaches that focus both on cultivating a love of the game and enhancing technical skills. For 2012, choose from the following:

Sidwell Summer Soccer Camp (SSSC) K - Grade 8

Sidwell Summer Soccer Camp is designed for players of all levels in Grades K- 8.

The camp will make full use of Sidwell Friends turf fields and gyms. The youngest campers will work with coaches and counselors to learn the fundamentals of the game- kicking, dribblings, passing, and shooting. Age- appropriate games will be used to keep players engaged and to maximize fun. Technical skills are the focus of the morning. For example; Mondays - dribbling, Tuesdays - passing, Wednesdays - trapping, Thursdays - shooting/heading, and Fridays - review of all skills. The morning ends with small sided. Professional coaches will work with the intermediate and more advanced players to develop technical skills. Campers will play small-sided scrimmages daily and a Friday Around- the- World Cup tournament closes out the fun!

Each day campers will have the option to take a break from the heat to watch part of a video in an air-conditioned classroom. Players should bring appropriate indoor and outdoor footwear (cleats/sneakers), shin guards, and a ball labeled with the camper's full name. All participants will receive a Sidwell Summer Soccer Camp t-shirt. Full day participants will have a pizza lunch on Fridays.

Dates/Hours/Fees

Sidwell Summer Soccer Camp

Dates
Sidwell Summer Soccer Camp	6/13-8/17 one-week sessions (DC Campus)
Hours
9:00 am – 3:00 pm	Full day
9:00 am – Noon	Morning
3:30 – 6:00 pm	Late Afternoon (Grades 2-8 only)
Fees
$325/session	Full day ($260 4-day week 7/5-8)
$250/session	Morning ($200 4-day week 7/5-8)
$200/session	Late Afternoon
$200/session	Special 3-day session 6/13-15 - 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

SSSC Staff and Coaches

Lester Calliste (Trinidad)
Certifications: NSCAA Advanced Regional and USSF National Youth Coaching Licenses, ABTF Brazilian Coaching License
Coach Lester has been coaching for over 20 years with players ages 5-19.  He is the technical director and director of coaching for the Premier Athletic Club (PAC) in Falls Church, VA.  He has 3 state titles and experience in the high school varsity level.  He currently coaches a GU9 team in the DC Stoddert Girls Academy program, PAC 94 Boys, and assists Sidwell’s U9 players.  He is a former professional indoor player with Baton Rouge Bombers and was a National youth soccer player for Trinidad and Tobago.

Sandra Matute (France)
Coach Sandra played for the French National Youth Soccer Teams (1998-2004).  She played on Virginia Commonwealth University’s Women’s Division 1 soccer team (2002-2005).  She coaches a GU14 team in McLean Youth Soccer and has coached at a number of area camps and programs as well as in Richmond and France.

Counselors

All of our conselors have extensive recreational, travel, high school and college playing experience and look forward to sharing their passion of soccer with our campers.

Soccer CIT Program Grades 9-10

The Sidwell Summer Soccer CIT Program is a hands-on leadership program that provides coaching and counselor leadership experience through working with young children. The CIT's are under the mentorship of our coaches and counselors. CITs will be able to experience, first hand, the role and responsibilities of acting as a counselor for campers.Additionally, they will have the opportunity to create coaching lesson plans and activites under the guidance of the coach coordinator and participate in weekly seminars that will serve as a foundation for working in a camp and professional environment.

CITs will assist with carpool, daily camp set-up, attendances, drills and games, supervise campers during lunch, etc. This is a great leadership opportunity for soccer players that enjoy the sport and helping younger children and are looking for an experience to help transition into a counselor position in the future.

The Sidwell Summer Soccer Camp CIT application will be available January 2012.

SSSC & CIT Forms & Health Information

Sidwell Summer Soccer Camp participants do not need any additional medical forms beyond the information provided in the online application unless campers need wish to have permission to take over the counter medication or need to take prescription medication during the day.

DC Stoddert Girls Development Program (GU 9- 14)

2012 Stoddert Dates:

Field Player Training Camp: 6/18-6/22, 6/25-6/29, 7/9-7/13, 7/23-7/27, and 7/30-8/3.

Specialized Goalkeeper Training Camp: 6/18-6/22, 7/9-7/13, and 7/30-8/3.

Sidwell Summer is happy to welcome Karen Kelser and DC Stoddert back to the DC campus for several weeks of girls' soccer training this summer. This program is geared toward player development for DC Stoddert's Girls Academy players and potential Girls Academy Players. The summer training environment is one where learning, player progress, having fun and developing confidence are the priorities. Motivated recreational and classic players are welcome. Interested participants should contact the director, Karen Kelser at (703) 969-5669 or kckelser@yahoo.com

Pick-Up Policy for DC Stoddert Campers: Pick - up is at 3:00 pm. Adults MUST park in the parking lot and walk up to the turf to sign their campers out.

Click here for the DC Stoddert Girls Development Program Application

DC Stoddert Girls Development Program Medical Forms

Medication Authorization Form

 

Sidwell Summer Winter Soccer Clinics

Clinics will be held in the state of the art Sidwell Friends School Athletic Center on the DC Campus.  Participants must wear non-marking shoes (sneakers or soccer flats) and bring a ball & water bottle.  Balls available for purchase - $15 each, at sign up.

Join Sidwell Summer Soccer Camp director, Lester Calliste, and his staff of experienced and enthusiastic coaches and counselors.  The soccer clinics will focus on ball skills, dribbling, passing, trapping in a fun format.  Small sided games will be played each session.  Session size will be limited, sign up early! 

To register for the Sidwell Summer Winter Soccer Clinics, click the red "Apply Now" button on the right side of the webpage to get started!

Dates
Sidwell Summer Winter Soccer Clinics	Sundays, January 8 - March 4, 2012 *no session on 2/12
Hours
4 & 5 Year olds	1:00 - 2:00 PM
6 & 7 Year olds	2:00 - 3:15 PM
8 - 10 Year olds	3:30 - 5:00 PM
Fees
$200/ eight sessions