2026 Youth Summer Camp Week I (Mini Elite)

East Carolina University is hosting a Youth Summer Camp Week I (Mini Elite) in Greenville, North Carolina, June 15–18, 2026. This is a coed, day-only clinic for rising 6th through 10th graders, running 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM each day. The camp costs $200 flat.

This camp is designed for younger soccer players in early to mid-youth development, not for high school recruits pursuing college scholarships. Rising 6th through 10th graders are typically exploring foundational skills and competitive soccer culture at the club level. Because the camp is coed and targets ages well below typical college recruiting windows, this is a skills-building and exposure event—a chance for young players to train at a D1 facility and see what college soccer looks like, not an evaluation venue where recruitment happens.

Families should know that the head coach does not attend this camp, which means staff evaluations are minimal to none. The day-only format (two and a half hours per session) provides limited contact time with university coaches compared to overnight or full-day multi-day camps. At $200, the cost is reasonable for a four-day clinic, but the value depends entirely on whether your child benefits from exposure to college-level coaching during the early adolescent years. No ratings are currently available for this camp.

This camp is best suited for families with younger players (rising 6th–8th graders especially) who want to expose their children to college soccer training without major time or financial commitment. If you have a rising 9th or 10th grader with serious recruiting ambitions, this session will not move the needle; you'd need a full-day or overnight D1 ID camp with head-coach attendance instead. Register early if interested, though no deadline is posted yet.