The Mohawk Valley Community College Soccer program will host a Summer Soccer Camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 15.
The camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 26-30, 2023, at MVCC's Utica Campus, 1101 Sherman Drive.
The camp, which will be led by MVCC Women's Soccer Coach Jim Vitale and Men's Soccer Coach Dominic DiMaggio, will offer technical skills, individual ball skills, and group and team tactics, with instruction for all ability levels, as well as camp league games and contests. Campers will be organized into three separate ability divisions for skill, tactic, and game sessions, allowing for maximum skill development and fun for all ages. A Goal Keeper’s Camp also will be offered for youth interested in goalie training.
What to bring:
Each camper should bring shin guards, soccer cleats, indoor footwear, and clothing and rain gear appropriate for the season. Water will be available at all sessions, but each camper should bring a personal water bottle.
Camp cost:
The cost is $125 per camper, which includes an official stitched soccer ball and camp T-shirt (please indicate T-shirt size on registration form). A family rate for three or more campers is available (20% discount off individual rate).
Registration:
Online registration is required; please fill out the form at https://www2.mvcc.edu/forms/sportscamps/soccer
Remember to check the "Yes" box under Goalie Training if interested in the Goal Keeper's Camp.
Payment:
Payment can be made in person in the Athletics Office, Jorgensen Athletic/Events Center room 221, or by check or money order mailed in advance to: MVCC Athletics Department: Soccer Camp, Mohawk Valley Community College, 1101 Sherman Drive, Utica, NY 13501. For online payment options, email ddimaggio@mvcc.edu.
Camp Coaches:
Jim Vitale, Head Coach of MVCC Women's Soccer Team, has more than 10 years of experience as a collegiate soccer coach. The team won the Mountain Valley Conference in 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2013, and 2012; and Region III in 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2013 and in 2012, when they were crowned the NJCAA DIII champions. In 2022, the Hawks finished as national runner-up, and the team finished third in the nation in 2021 and 2020. The Hawks have made the Regional Tournament in each of Vitale's 11 years with the team. He was named District Coach of the Year in 2022 and 2021, Mountain Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2021 and 2020, and NJCAA Region III Coach of the Year and Mountain Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2019.
Dominic DiMaggio, Director of MVCC Athletics and Men’s Soccer Coach, has led the Men's Soccer Team since 2017. He was named the 2020-2021 NJCAA Region III Coach of the Year, 2020-2021 Mountain Valley Conference Coach of the Year, NJCAA 2019 Region III Coach of the Year, and the 2019 Mountain Valley Conference Co-Coach Coach of the Year. Prior to joining the Hawks, he was an Assistant Coach at his Alma Mater, Southern New Hampshire University.
Contact us with questions:
For more information on the camp, email Coach Jim Vitale at jvitale@mvcc.edu.