Day Camp 1 (Ages 7 and Younger)

This is a day camp for young soccer players ages 5–7 run by UNC Wilmington, a Division 1 program in Wilmington, North Carolina. The camp runs June 8–12, 2026, as a five-day daytime clinic. Cost is $289.

This camp is not a college recruiting event. It is a youth development and skills clinic for elementary-school-aged children, well below the age at which college scouts evaluate recruits. Families with young players interested in foundational soccer instruction and exposure to a college program's coaching philosophy may find value here, but this is recreational development soccer, not a recruiting venue. If your goal is college recruiting exposure, your child is too young for this camp by a decade.

Parents should know that the head coach does not attend this camp, which is typical for youth clinics where college programs delegate instruction to assistant coaches or instructors. The five-day format gives young players more contact hours than a single-day session, which can be useful for skill-building in a consistent environment. At $289, the cost is reasonable for a multi-day youth camp in the region. There are no reviews on file yet.

This camp makes sense only for families with children ages 5–7 who want early soccer instruction in a college program setting. It is not a recruiting opportunity and should not be evaluated as one. Families pursuing college recruiting exposure should wait until their child reaches high school and is ready to attend ID camps or prospect showcases that college coaches actively scout.