Cal Boys Soccer Camp at UC Berkeley - Youth Academy Camp V

This is UC Berkeley's Youth Academy day camp for boys soccer, a four-day clinic running July 20–23, 2026, at Maxwell Family Field in Berkeley. The camp runs 9am–4pm each day and serves ages 6–13. It costs $549 total.

This camp is designed for youth players in the under-13 age range exploring soccer fundamentals and team play in a structured setting. It is not a college recruiting event. The age cap of 13 suggests this serves middle-school players and younger, well before high school recruiting begins. Families with young soccer players interested in skill development and exposure to a Division 1 college program's coaching approach should fit the profile here.

The head coach does not attend this camp, which means it functions as a youth development clinic rather than an active recruiting evaluation. The four-day format provides more instruction time than a single-day session, but players should expect skill-building and conditioning focus rather than individual player assessment for college recruiting. At $549 for a four-day day camp, the cost is on the higher end for youth clinics; families should factor in that price alongside the content focus. No past reviews are available to reference.

This camp is best suited for families with elementary and middle-school-aged players seeking summer soccer instruction from a Power 5 program. High school players or families in active college recruiting mode should look elsewhere—recruiting exposure camps typically target 15-and-older players and feature head-coach attendance. If your child is under 14 and interested in higher-level coaching input on fundamentals, review the camp description and Berkeley's youth soccer philosophy before committing to the $549 fee.