Junior Elite (JRE2)

Junior Elite (JRE2) is a three-day day camp for girls ages 10-13 hosted by UNC Chapel Hill, running June 19-21, 2026. This is a player development clinic, not a college recruiting ID camp. The cost is $429 for the full session.

This camp is designed for young players in late elementary and middle school who want to improve their technical skills and game understanding in a college training environment. It is not a recruiting event and carries no NCAA eligibility weight. If your daughter is exploring whether she enjoys competitive soccer or testing herself against stronger players, this is an exposure opportunity. If you're already thinking about college recruiting pathways, your daughter is too young for this camp to serve that purpose.

Families should enter with clear expectations: this is a development-focused clinic led by UNC's program, but the head coach does not attend, and the focus is player improvement rather than talent evaluation for recruitment. A three-day day camp without overnight housing means limited informal coach contact compared to residential camps. The program's elite tier and most-selective academic profile mean the instruction will be high-quality, but the camp itself is not a scouting venue. There are no reviews on record for this specific camp, so you cannot reference feedback from prior attendees.

This camp is best for young players who want to train at an elite college program and develop their fundamentals in a structured, high-level setting. If you are a recruiting parent trying to generate early interest from Division 1 programs, this is not the right investment—your daughter is too young, and the camp structure does not support recruiting activity. If your goal is solid coaching and skill development for a 10-13-year-old who loves soccer, it's worth consideration; otherwise, look for recruiting-specific ID camps when she enters high school.