Spring season and most tryouts are over, Regents, Finals,
and school picnics are ending, kids and teachers are rejoicing and we parents
are freaking out. WHAT
are we going to do with these kids this summer?!? Or maybe many of you already have plans for
your kids, but you are considering getting your young soccer player some extra
training this summer. While many
competitive teams will continue to train over the summer, many will take time
off as players and coaches go on vacation and rest. Some parents may have a young kid who has an
interest in soccer, but has never actually played the sport. I have information for you that will offer a
solution for ALL of the above dilemmas and many more.
I have for you some information on different
summer soccer camps and programs on Long Island and a **SPECIALIZED** look
(over the next few days) at the camps offered by LI Rough Riders and NY Red
Bulls. While I have some knowledge of
some of the places I will discuss below, none of the programs offered any
information for this Blog. LI Rough
Riders AND NY Red Bulls have been VERY helpful and provided information for
their camps, which is why they each have earned a specialized and individual
look. In addition, LI Rough Riders has
GENEROUSLY offered all of my readers 20% OFF any summer
camp they register for online.
Use the code “RRGAME20” and mention that you heard about the camps from
Coach Mommy LI and get 20% off any and all camps you register for with the LI
Rough Riders.
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Youth Soccer on Long Island has
evolved into a marketable business and with that our options for camps and
training have grown, but with that we also must be mindful of programs and
trainers that are not keeping our kid’s best interests in mind or do not have
the proper experience and Certifications.
While LI Rough Riders and NY Red Bulls are the Semi-Pro and Pro Soccer
teams and Youth programs in our area, we also have local and smaller training
programs available in our neighborhoods.
Now while I cannot mention every program, I can mention the ones I found
on an internet search and will include comments if I have any knowledge of the
program. I am in no way endorsing any
program and specific camp types, dates, and prices you will need to find out by
contacting the program directly. Please
do mention this blog Coach Mommy Long Island when you contact them and maybe
next time they will also offer discounts to my readers ;).
Weekly
camps with extended care and meals available.
This is an indoor camp and is soccer specific with the majority of the
day dedicated to soccer skills and training.
My boys have trained here for years and they have quality and certified
trainers. If you are looking for camp
activities or swimming, this is not the program, it is soccer specific.
Variety
of summer programs and training. I have
no experience with this program, but I can say they are one of the first
programs I was ever recommended and know they have been around for many years. It appears that their programs are going to be
very soccer training specific and they have programs for all skill levels and
also offer team trainings.
Variety
of summer programs and training, very soccer specific. Again, I have no experience with this
program, but I have been impressed with their teams skill and sportsmanship at
tournaments and I have heard GREAT things about the trainers at this program. If my sons did not have trainers, this is
where I would take them.
Variety
of programs and soccer specific. I have
no personal experience with them, but I hear their teams are very skilled and
this is a true Academy which is considered its own Club in the NPL.
This
program opened a few years ago nearby and is not soccer specific, although I
believe at least 1 of the owners is or was a Youth Soccer Coach. I had registered my younger son for a
football camp there and it was cancelled due to low registration. The communication was handled well. They offer camps and training in many
different sports.
I receive a mailing every year from
this camp and believe it is held at local college campuses. I do not know the true level of skill
training at these camps. It sounds like
a good camp for beginners or those kids wanting to test the waters of the
sport, but I could be wrong and there may be a higher level of training. Anyone familiar with the camp, please comment
below. I will say it was always a fun
looking camp that I was interested in sending my sons for the whole camp
experience. It has an 8 week program and
locations at Southampton College, Farmingdale College, and Old Westbury.
I have used the facilities for
winter training, but I have never sent my kids to their trainings or
camps. They seem to have some good
partnerships, but the risk with the partnership is that you never know who you
are dealing with or their soccer ethics.
So while I have never had an issue with KK Sports, I do know they use
many third party programs under their name and this is something I would
question when inquiring about camps or training. When I was on their website, I did not see
any camps advertised, but you can probably call the location of choice and
inquire what summer programs they have and ask who is running the program.
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As I said before, this is just some
programs I have heard of, even if I have no direct experience or knowledge of
the programs. I encourage you to check
out the websites and call and ask questions if you have interest. If any of my readers have comments or
knowledge of any programs, please comment below. Let’s try to keep it positive and even if the
experience wasn’t a good one, let’s try to just warn against the program while
not bashing anyone. Everyone is looking
for different things and willing to deal with different things. Tomorrow I will take an IN-DEPTH look at LI
Rough Riders camps and remember all readers can get 20% off any of their camps,
just mention the blog and use code “RRGAME20” when registering online. Friday, I will have an IN-DEPTH look a NY Red
Bulls camps, another great set of training options for our players on Long
Island.
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