Junior Elite Camp

The Junior Elite Camp is a four-day women's soccer ID camp hosted by Saint Mary's College of California, a Division 1 West Coast Conference program. The camp runs June 15–18, 2026, in Moraga, California, and operates as a day camp (no overnight housing). Registration costs $451.

This camp is designed for middle-school-age players in grades 6–9 as an early-exposure event. It's not a recruiting venue for serious Division 1 pursuit—those players are typically Class of 2025 or later. Instead, the Junior Elite Camp serves families wanting to introduce younger players to college soccer culture, get technical evaluation in a competitive setting, and explore whether a D1 program's style and environment feels like a fit. The West Coast Conference includes several academically rigorous schools, so participants should expect a program that values both soccer and classroom performance.

Families should know that at $451, this camp costs roughly the same as comparable four-day sessions elsewhere, making it a straightforward evaluation opportunity without premium pricing. However, the head coach does not attend, which means the evaluation will be conducted by assistant coaches or camp staff rather than the person making recruitment decisions. For a multi-day camp, you'll get more training repetition and game film than a single-day clinic, but keep realistic expectations about how visibility translates to contact at this age. This is a development and exposure event, not a recruiting accelerator.

This camp fits families with middle-school players who want to test themselves against college-level coaching and peer competition in a low-pressure environment. Families primarily pursuing other Division 1 programs or those focused on immediate recruitment should look elsewhere. If your daughter is in this age band and curious about Saint Mary's or the West Coast Conference style, the four-day format and mid-tier cost make it a reasonable option. No registration deadline is listed, so confirm availability directly with the program.