The Georgetown University Residential Soccer Camp only takes 100 participants. It all unfolds on one single turf field located right in the epicenter of campus, a stone’s throw from where the cafeteria and dormitory meet.

In the evening, when the campers are broken up into teams and games played out, the matches are staggered so that each can be showcased equally; the stands are lined with college coaches and players reduced to spectators during the high-level action.

Georgetown’s camp isn’t the biggest summer gathering around, but it isn’t trying to be. Instead, what players will find at this event held July 13-16 (Blue session) and again July 18-21 (Gray Session) is a sense of community and personal attention that are hallmarks of the program.

It’s a camp designed for the serious, high-level soccer player.

“The way that we operate the camp really forces us to be tidy and to really get to know the kids,” said Georgetown head coach Brian Wiese, who welcomes in boys players heading into their 10th, 11th or 12th grade year into the nation’s capital. “I’ve been involved in other camps, and with so much going on at once you don’t really get a chance to see everything. But here at ours you’re watching every game from the stands and you know every kid out there playing.”

Equally as important, every kid knows every coach and gains an understanding of the expectation level being set for the college stage.

This year’s cast of soccer minds will include coaches from Harvard, Rhode Island, Villanova and Western Michigan and features technical sessions with some of the best presenters in college soccer.

“The staff here has estimated that one out of every three players that participate in our camp go on to play Division I soccer,” Wiese said. “This is something that’s helpful for the kids and us – the kids that are really easy to figure out in terms of scouting are those you’ve spent time with at the camps. I really look forward to them – it’s one of my favorite times of the year.”

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