Camps

 Keep your player busy and fit while improving their soccer skills by participating in a soccer camp.

Broomfield Blast Camps
Winter Fitness Camp, BUILD YOUR CORE (U10-U18):

• Session 1: Jan 3rd-Feb 25th, 2012 for U10-U18 Boys & U10-U15 Girls (8 weeks)
• Session 2: Jan 10th-Feb 18th, 2012 for HS Girls (6 weeks)
• Both Camps include Tuesday and Saturday Sessions

The BUILD YOUR CORE program offers off season sessions to strengthen the soccer player psychologically and physically.  The Tuesday sessions, led by Coach Jaime Morrison, will focus on overall conditioning, building mental toughness and learning more about the psychological part of the game. Coach Mo has gained a reputation of motivating and teaching students more than the games on the field. The Saturday sessions focus on teaching players correct movement mechanics, with an eye towards preventing injury and improving overall athletic performance. Led by Coach Lauren Meehan, the content includes balance, core, resistance, plyometric and cardiorespiratory training and activities that build in intensity as the weeks pass. Players will incorporate the ball at times to develop their aerobic and anaerobic capacities and challenge their balance. The multifaceted, progressive program will give players a chance to come into the spring season ready for the physical demands of the sport. 

Cost for the 8 week session is $95.  Cost for the 6 week session for High School Girls is $85.  To register, please visit our website... CLICK HERE. All players receive a free BSC beanie!  To learn more about Coach Mo or Coach Lauren, visit our Coaches - Blast page.

Broomfield Blast Camps
International Summer Soccer Camp (U10-U18): Jul 18th-22nd, 2011

Be a part of the fastest growing and best youth soccer camp in Colorado, located on the excellent facilities of Broomfield County Commons during the week of July 18th to July 22nd. Now in its second year, the International Summer Camp gives players a full week of training with a wide range of highly licensed coaches. BSC Director of Coaching Tim Hankinson, former Head Coach of the Colorado Rapids, and his staff will use training sessions from five different countries around the world. Each player will receive an individual evaluation, a custom soccer ball and shirt along with daily prizes for effort and achievement.

Recognizing that "Goalkeeping is the most unique and important position in the game of soccer", this summer the International Camp is adding a specialized program for goalkeeper development. Each day players who choose to focus on goalkeeping will be separated into a group that will have position-specific trainers leading development on techniques such as catching, diving, crosses, 1 vs 1 and other skills needed at that position. After a full morning of training, goalkeepers will join teams in the afternoon to play games in goal, where they can apply their new skills and grow from the experience. Our coaches will observe, then provide feedback on their positioning, decision making and communications with defenders.

This week-long day camp (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM) is for all U10-U18 players and costs just $190.

To register, please visit our website... CLICK HERE. Register early as places are limited! To learn more about Tim Hankinson, visit our Coaches - Blast page.

Broomfield Blast Camps
 Performance Fitness Camp (U10-U18): Jun 14th-Aug 4th, 2011

Make the mind that makes the body.

Do you want to raise your game-performance to a higher level? Coach Jaime Morrison runs an exciting eight week program focused on developing the mind and body for maximum performance. The key types of fitness needed in soccer include Endurance to go the "full 90", Explosive Bursts of Speed to win balls, and the Confidence to Win every challenge. You will get fit and you will take that fitness onto the soccer field to beat your opponents.

This camp addresses the four key elements of fitness training: Burning energy, Cardio, Muscle building and Flexibility. But, when your body is fit the difference maker is the fifth element - your mind. The program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00-9:30am and includes an assigned third day of individual training. Each eight week program carries a fee of $95 per participant. Spend your off-season in this camp and you will have the fitness and the confidence to perform at your highest level!

To register, please visit our registration website... CLICK HERE. Register early as places are limited! To learn more about Jaime Morrison, visit our Coaches - Blast page.

Broomfield Blast Camps
T.E.A.M. Fit Sessions (U10-U18): Custom Dates, Any Season

Make the mind that makes the body.

Together Everybody Achieves More (T.E.A.M.) and with Coach Jaime Morrison's fitness sessions your practices and games will never be the same. Not only will your team become physically fit from the dynamic cardio exercise, but through hard work your players will develop more confidence and deliver more effort. The workouts will be focused on developing players’ cardiovascular endurance and don’t worry, it won’t exhaust the players muscles – they’ll come back at 100% the next day.

The 30 minute sessions can be held once a week either at the beginning or end of your normal practice for three weeks for a team fee of $190. Or a one-time, one-hour session can be scheduled on an off day for a team fee of $75.

Contact James Davies (dirsoccerops at broomfieldsoccerclub dot org) or Carol Stephens (cluboffice at broomfieldsoccerclub dot org) to schedule a team session. To learn more about Jaime Morrison, visit our Coaches - Blast page.

Challenger Sports British Soccer Camps
Two sessions: Jun 13th-17th & Aug 1st-5th, 2011

Since Fall'07 Broomfield Soccer Club has partnered with Challenger Sports to augment our coaching capabilities with practice session support, camps and coaching clinics. BSC is pleased to once again present Challenger's British Soccer Camp for ages 3-14 at the Broomfield County Commons. Both day and evening camps are available. In addition to training, each camper will receive:

• 15:1 Camper Coach Ratio
• Daily Coaches Feedback
• Official British Soccer Jersey
• FREE Soccer Ball
• FREE British Soccer T-Shirt
• FREE Player Evaluation
• FREE GIANT Fold Out Poster
• Waterbreak Activities
• and a Cultural Experience

Register at: http://www.challengersports.com/britishsoccercamps.aspx

Other Camps

Regis Soccer Academy, Denver, CO (inc a residential option, 10-18 yrs, HS ages)
Coerver Colorado Soccer Camps, Broomfield, Longmont & Golden, CO (5-7 yrs, 7-15 yrs, 14-18 yrs)
Steamboat Soccer Academy, Steamboat Springs, CO (inc a residential option, 9-14 yrs, 14-18 yrs, GK track)
University of Colorado Soccer Camps, Boulder, CO (inc a residential option, 4-6 yrs, 6-12 yrs, 12+ yrs, GK track)
University of Wyoming Soccer Camps, Laramie, WY (inc a residential option)
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (inc a residential option, 6-12 yrs, 8-16 yrs, 10-18 yrs, 13-18 yrs)
Rocky Mountain Soccer Camps, Victor, CO (inc a residential option, 8-13 yrs, 11-17 yrs, HS ages, GK track)
Air Force Academy Falcon Soccer Camp, Colorado Springs, CO (inc a residential option, 8-18 yrs)
Boulder Rapids Summer Camps, Boulder, CO (5-16 yrs, GK track)

Camp Tips

For parents selecting a full-day camp (which generally become an option around U9 or U10), there are some things to consider. Full-day camps (usually 6+ hrs of daily instruction) are a great training experience. They will deliver a lot of training in a short time. Players will be working with coaches that have different teaching technique, differing coaching points and different ideas than their regular team coach, which is a good thing. They will mix with players from other teams, other clubs and other age groups which is also useful to their social and playing development. But these camps can be a bad experience if you don't help your player prepare and recover each day. Here are few things to consider:

1. Breakfast: Go big! Big bowl of cereal, orange juice, toast, oatmeal. Just make sure it's a lot of calories.
2. Lunch: In most cases, your player will need to bring lunch. Focus on easy to digest foods with a good mix of carbs and proteins. Peanut butter & banana sandwiches come to mind a top choice. Smoothies and protein shakes are good accompaniments. Avoid anything with caffeine or simple sugars as your player will just crash at some point.
3. Dinner: Again, good carbs and protein so they can reload for the next day.
4. Bedtime: During camp week, your player will probably be falling asleep at the dinner table. If not, do whatever your normal school night practices might be. Sleep is important not just for the energy levels, but also because camps are a learning experience and to get the benefit you're paying for, players need to be mentally sharp.
5. Hydration: This is key. It will be hot and it will be dry. Your player will sweat more than s/he realizes and will lose a lot of moisture. Don't worry too much about big bottles of Gatorade, but do invest in an oversize water thermos as the typical 24 oz water bottle won't cut it for a full day on the fields.
6. Sun protection: This one is pretty obvious, but worth mentioning. Go for the heavy duty, sweat proof sunscreens. Slather it on before camp each morning and make sure your player can apply it on their own for the afternoon session.
7. Sun protection Part 2: This one is not so obvious. It is possible to sun burn eyeballs. If they don't already have some, get your player a set of sporty, wrap-around sunglasses with 100% UV filtering. No need to invest in a $100 pair of Oakley sunglasses, but go a little more upscale than sunglass rack at King Soopers. If the camp is doing some sort of heading game or scrimmage, the kids can take them off for that, but otherwise it should be fine to wear them most of the time.
8. Socks: Pack an extra set of socks for your player each day so they can change out wet for dry at lunch time. Instruct them to take off their socks and boots at lunch time so their feet can dry as well. Look at their feet after camp each day to make sure nothing bad is developing. Kids get blisters too and that will absolutely wreck their camp.
9. Dry boots & shinguards: Be sure to inspect your player's boots and shin guards each day after camp. Unlace the boots to open them up and place them in a warm area so they can fully dry before the next day. Also, if your player is due for a new pair of boots, make sure they get them ahead of camp and s/he spends time in the yard breaking them in. For obvious reasons, you don't want to send them to camp in a brand new pair that aren't fully broken in.

Still have questions on camps? Send a note to dircoaching at broomfieldsoccerclub dot org.