Welcome to year four of the Blue Jay Women`s Soccer Academy. The Academy is a residential camp for high school aged girls. Enrollment is limited to 80 campers. Cost is $600, which includes a ball and t-shirt. A minimum $175 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your place.
Site: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Date: July 12-15, 2012
Academy Mission Statement:
To provide a high quality camp experience for those players interested in playing at the collegiate level in the future. It will be an opportunity to play with and against high level players, under the guidance of experienced professional coaches and players. It will also be a chance for campers to familiarize themselves with the Hopkins campus, and Baltimore in general.
Feedback from 2011 campers:
* "I liked the structured games, the great coaches, and the bonding with the players was fun. Coach Bobby was the best."
*" I enjoyed meeting new people, talking with some of the JHU players, and receiving excellent training from the coaches."
* "I had a blast meeting girls from around the country and the current Hopkins players. The sessions were fun, and I enjoyed learning from each of the unique coaches."
* "I had a lot of fun with the girls and coaches."
* "I especially liked the fact that we were split up into teams and played full games, keeping score. It was exciting and added some competition to the week."
* "I really enjoyed getting to work with different coaches and players, and the competition level was great. What I enjoyed most about camp was getting the opportunity to play so many games. The games provided a competitive atmosphere to showcase my soccer abilities."
* "I really enjoyed the camp. I liked the fact that it was a mix of fun and learning, along with the opportunity to meet with you, the coaches, and to get to meet a great group of girls."
* "It was the group of girls that made the camp so enjoyable."
* "We were extremely impressed with the whole experience. In particular, we were very comfortable and impressed with you and the rest of the coaching staff. Johns Hopkins has a distinct feel to it, and we felt right at home." (from a parent)
* "I thought your camp was run very well, very organized."
* "I liked the schedule of the camp. I feel that we had a good amount of rest time in between sessions. As a result, I always felt fresh and ready to go each session. The coaching staff was very helpful and positive."
* "I liked everything about the camp. I made a lot of new friends from all around the country. I am thrilled to see that the girls on the team are so close and have an obvious relationship with all the coaches. Camraderie is very important to me, and it really showed when the girls on the Blue Jays all talked and laughed with each other and the coaches."
* "There is nothing that I can offer to improve your camp. I have attended many college soccer camps (Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, to name a few) and must say that my experience at JHU camp was by far the best.Your staff was awesome in their training and coaching points.
* "I loved the set up of the camp and the activities. It was a great experience and I definitely look forward to attending next year!"
