MIDWEST ELITE SOCCER CAMP AND GOALKEEPER ACADEMY

Preparing Female Athletes for College Soccer

Midwest Elite Soccer Camp is a four day residential soccer experience held at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is for high school aged female soccer players who are serious about playing college soccer.

MISSION

To provide high school athletes with the opportunity to be coached and evaluated by a wide variety of colleges while exposing players to the inner workings of the college recruiting and admissions process.

AGES

Entering 9th grade through 12th grade.

DATES

Session I: Wed, 6/26 (check-in 1pm-4pm) to Sat, 6/29 (check-out 12pm-2pm)

Session II: Sun, 6/30 (check-in 1pm-4pm) to Wed, 7/3 (check-out 12pm-2pm)

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2012 CAMP

• 100 high level players from 13 states (AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, MN, MT, ND, NV, SD, WA, WI) and Canada
• 23 college coaches representing 20 different colleges
• DareDevil Goalkeeper Academy
• 7 vs. 7 and 11 vs. 11 games
• Learning beyond the field – Seminars by Sports Psychologists, Collegiate Admissions Directors, College Coaches, and College Players
• Karaoke Night!  Always a huge hit!

NEW FOR 2013

• TWO High Level Sessions!
• Additional colleges represented (Johns Hopkins University, St. Cloud State, University of South Dakota, Winona State, Concordia – St. Paul…more to come!)
  

WHY CHOOSE MIDWEST ELITE SOCCER CAMP (MESC)?

1) Amazing Staff: Who knows best what it takes to succeed at the college level? College coaches, of course! Our staff is composed of talented and motivated college coaches from a wide variety of schools. They’re here to make you better and maybe even recruit you to their school!

2) The Most Colleges: Are you looking for the opportunity to be noticed by the most colleges? Then MESC is the place for you. We have DI, DII, DIII, & NAIA colleges represented. Coaches from around the country come to our camp to coach and evaluate. It’s a true showcase event.

3) Showcase Yourself!: Coaches have the opportunity to watch and evaluate all players at the camp, not just players from their own camp team. Players complete in small sided (7 vs. 7) and full sided (11 vs. 11) games, showcasing themselves in all playing environments.

4) Education Beyond The Field: A college recruiting seminar (hosted by college coaches), college player round-table discussion, college admissions seminar (provided by a Collegiate Director of Admissions), and sports psychology seminar are all part of the camp.

5) GK Training: DareDevil GK Academy at MESC is run by Joe Alianiello, Head Coach at the University of Minnesota – Crookston (DII).  Joe was a Division I GK at St. Francis University and the GK Coach at Winona State.  The training sessions teach advanced goalkeeping techniques and prepare high school goalkeepers for the next step in their career.

6) Affordable: The entire residential camp experience is only $479! Compare this to residential camps with similarly qualified staffs, and we’re sure you’ll find it quite reasonable.

7) The Most Fun!: In addition to receiving the best training and competition, our college coaches and counselors (college players) will make sure you have a blast!  Plus, we put on the best karaoke night in the Midwest!

8) SAFE: Players stay in secure, supervised collegiate residences. No players are allowed off campus during the camp without express permission by a parent or guardian. An athletic trainer is available during all physical activities.

Participating Colleges/Universities*

Hamline University (MN) (DIII)

University of Virginia (DI)

Johns Hopkins University (MD) (DIII)

Carleton College (MN) (DIII)

University of South Dakota (DI)

University of WI-Green Bay (DI)

University of Minnesota (DI)

Saint Scholastica College (MN) (DIII)

University of Wisconsin – Stout (DIII)

University of WI – River Falls (DIII)

Macalester College (MN) (DIII)

Winona State University (MN) (DII)

Saint Cloud State University (MN) (DII)

Concordia University -St. Paul (DII)

University of MN – Crookston (DII)

MN State University – Moorhead (DII)

College of Saint Benedict (MN) (DIII)

St. Catherine University (MN) (DIII)

Central College (IA) (DIII)

Bethany Lutheran College (MN) (DIII)

University of Minnesota – Morris (DIII)

Viterbo University (WI) (NAIA)

Cornell College (DIII)

*Some colleges will be evaluating but not coaching.  Due to the unpredictable nature of college coaches’ schedules, final staffing is subject to change at anytime.  See staff page for sessions of attendance.

Camp Quotes

College Coaches

“MESC had a very high level of play and gave me a unique opportunity to coach players in a competitive environment very similar to the college game.” -Dave Reyelts, Head Coach, College of St. Scholastica

“At college showcase tournaments, I just sit and watch players from afar.  At MESC, I get to coach and interact with the players.  This is the best way to evaluate if they will be a good fit for my program.”
Ryan Raufus, Head Coach, University of Wisconsin – Stout

“MESC has a higher level of soccer than other camps I’ve seen.  I’ve identified many of my top prospects here.” Sean McKuras, Head Coach, University of Wisconsin – River Falls

Campers

“The camp tackled all aspects of playing in college, not just about soccer. There is a lot of information about getting the right school for you for the right reasons.” -Izzie, St. Paul, MN

“I enjoyed being able to play with high level players from all around the country.” -Kelsey, Arvada, CO

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