All camp sessions will be directed by the JUSC’s three full-time staff members: John "Shedzy"
Sheridan, Matty Smith, and Jeff Adamiak. Additional members of the club staff, all of whom have a
wealth of playing and coaching experience, will be at the fields everyday to provide each player a
fantastic soccer experience with great coach-player ratios. Camps offered this summer are listed below.
| June 29-July 2 |
| At the Urbandale Soccer Complex |
| SKILL BUILDER CAMP #1 |
| The Skill Builder offers an ideal environment for players involved in recreational-level
soccer to improve in the game through fun activities and correct training of the fundamentals.
Each camper will receive instruction from coaches who possess a large amount of experience
playing and teaching the game, thereby providing all participants with a solid foundation for
future growth. Children of all ages will come away from the camp with an increased enjoyment
and appreciation of the sport. |
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| Age Groups: U5-U8 | Time: 8:45am-10:00am | Cost: $55 per player |
| Age Groups: U9-U14 | Time: 10:30am-12:00pm | Cost: $65 per player |
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| July 6-July 9 |
| At the Johnston Soccer Complex |
| SKILL BUILDER CAMP #2
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| The Skill Builder offers an ideal environment for players involved in recreational-level
soccer to improve in the game through fun activities and correct training of the fundamentals.
Each camper will receive instruction from coaches who possess a large amount of experience
playing and teaching the game, thereby providing all participants with a solid foundation for
future growth. Children of all ages will come away from the camp with an increased enjoyment
and appreciation of the sport. |
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| Age Groups: U5-U8 | Time: 8:45am-10:00am | Cost: $55 per player |
| Age Groups: U9-U14 | Time: 10:30am-12:00pm | Cost: $65 per player |
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| July 13-July 16 |
| At the Johnston Soccer Complex |
| GOALS GALORE: SHOOTING AND FINISHING CAMP
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| The club’s professional coaching staff will instruct players in the art of scoring goals. Through
a series of fun and challenging exercises, players will have hundreds of opportunities to shoot and score. |
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| Younger players will focus on proper technique to strike the ball with more power and accuracy in
a number of different ways. More experienced campers will work on refining ball striking techniques,
while receiving a large amount of instruction in ways to create scoring chances and become more
effective around the goal area during games. |
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| Age Groups: U10-U14 | Time: 9:00am-11:00am | Cost: $85 per player |
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| "THE CAT" GOALKEEPER CAMP
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| Within the JUSC, a goalkeeper is referred to as "the cat" when making a great save. Over the
four days of this camp the club’s knowledgeable and experienced goalkeeping staff will look to unleash
the inner- cat from all participants. |
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| Younger players who are just starting to play goalkeeper will receive a great introduction to this
unique position by working on proper catching, footwork, and positioning techniques. Older players who
have some experience in goal will focus on such things as: Diving, dealing with through balls, and
attacking crosses. |
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| Age Groups: U10-U18 | Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm | Cost: $70 per player |
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| SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS: DRIBBLING AND BALL CONTROL CAMP
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| For players wanting to improve their mastery of the ball in order to display more confidence and
individual ability in games, the staff offers these intensive 90-minute sessions guaranteed to
improve a player’s ability to get by defenders or keep the ball in tight space. |
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| Players will learn new moves and refine ball control skills, but more importantly, the staff will
instruct players on the most effective situations and areas of the field to use the techniques worked
on at each session. |
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| Age Groups: U10-U14 | Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm | Cost: $70 per player |
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| FALL SEASON PREP CAMP #1
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| The Prep Camp is a four-day comprehensive camp giving each participant a solid foundation to build on
throughout the upcoming soccer year. While improving technique with the ball will be a central theme,
the focus of the Fall Season Prep Camp will be increasing each player’s understanding of the game within
the team dynamic . Some of the concepts addressed will be: The role and responsibilities of certain
positions, improved movement without the ball, and effectively combining with teammates. |
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| Sharpen your skills, get focused for the upcoming season, and
"Accelerate your game". |
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| Age Groups: U15-U18 | Time: 630pm-8:00pm | Cost: $75 per player |
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| July 20-July 23 |
| At the Johnston Soccer Complex |
| WORLD CUP CAMP
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| The club’s coaching staff will oversee a series of daily small-sided games and contests giving each player
many opportunities to dribble, score goals, and make saves. The staff will keep results for all activities
throughout the camp, thereby creating a fun and challenging atmosphere which motivates all participants. |
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| Like last year, this year’s World Cup Camp promises good competition,
great prizes, and many smiles. |
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| Age Groups: U9-U13 | Time: 9:00am-11:00am | Cost: $75 per player |
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| SOCCER SPEED CAMP
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| To play the game at a higher level, players need to be able to move fast and think fast To facilitate
this growth, the staff has created sessions which take the methods and exercises of popular speed
programs and applies them to the demands of the game of soccer. |
| Participants will engage in challenging and competitive activities designed to improve their ability to
keep the ball in tight space, make an impact around the goal, and have success defending and
attacking in 1v1 situations. |
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| Age Groups: U11-U14 | Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm | Cost: $70 per player |
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| August 10-August 13 |
| At the Urbandale Soccer Complex |
| FALL SEASON PREP CAMP #2
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| The final offering of the 2009 Summer Camp Series is a four-day comprehensive camp giving each participant
a solid foundation to build on throughout the upcoming soccer year. While improving technique with the
ball will be a central theme, the focus of the Fall Season Prep Camp will be improving each player’s
decision-making in common game situations. |
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| Open to players of all ability-levels the Prep Camp will be especially beneficial to Academy and Select-Level
players looking to get ahead of the competition for the fall season. |
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| Sharpen your skills, get focused for the upcoming season, and
"Accelerate your game". |
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| Age Groups: U9-U10 | Time: 9:00am-10:30am | Cost: $65 per player |
| Age Groups: U11-U14 | Time: 9:00am-11:00am | Cost: $85 per player |
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| Questions concerning the Summer Camp Series should be directed to: |
| Jeff Adamiak |
| 515-554-0246 |
| jradamiak@aol.com |
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