Junior Elite Soccer Camp #1

The Junior Elite Soccer Camp #1 is a four-day day clinic hosted by UCLA, a D1 program competing in the Big Ten. The camp runs June 16–19, 2026, at IM Field in Los Angeles and costs $600. It targets boys ages 12–14 and is billed as advanced instruction for experienced players rather than a broad beginner clinic.

This camp is designed for early-exposure development, not active recruiting. The age range (12–14, roughly rising 7th–8th graders) sits well below the typical recruiting window that D1 programs focus on. UCLA is an elite-tier program, so the instruction will be high-level, but families should understand this is a skills-development event where young players train alongside other competitive youth players — not a venue where the coaching staff is actively assessing recruits for future rosters.

Families should know that the head coach does not attend this camp, which means the UCLA men's coaching staff leading the sessions are instructors, not scouts. A $600 price tag for a four-day day camp is at the higher end of the market; you're paying primarily for the UCLA brand name and the quality of instruction rather than recruiting exposure. The program is elite and the school is academically most-selective, so the coaching will be sophisticated, but day camps inherently offer less informal contact time than overnight residential events. No previous attendee reviews are available to reference.

This camp makes sense for families with a young player who loves soccer and wants to train at a top-D1 program's facility. It's a good option if your athlete is ages 12–14, already experienced, and you're comfortable with the cost. However, do not attend expecting recruiting interest or a pathway to a college roster — that happens years later and through different channels. If your goal is recruiting evaluation for a high school player, you'll want to explore camps from UCLA or other D1 programs that target Class of 2025 or later.