Summer Youth Camp - Week 1

UC Irvine's Summer Youth Camp—Week 1 is a four-day day clinic held June 8–11, 2026, in Irvine, California. It is hosted by the Division 1 Big West program but is structured as a coed youth development camp for ages 4–12, with instruction focused on fundamental skills and game-based learning rather than college recruitment evaluation.

This camp is not a recruiting event. It is designed for young recreational and competitive players exploring soccer fundamentals before high school, not for recruits seeking college exposure or evaluation. Families with elementary-school-age children looking for summer skill instruction in a college setting will find the UC Irvine affiliation appealing; however, parents of high school recruits evaluating this camp as part of a recruiting calendar should look elsewhere.

The head coach does not attend this camp, and the format is day-only, which means coaching contact is limited to instruction-focused sessions without the informal evaluation or personal interaction typical of overnight or head-coach-led recruiting events. There is no published cost information. Because the age range caps at 12, this is a youth development offering, not a stepping stone toward college ID camp recruitment at the D1 level.

Families with young players ages 4–12 interested in fundamental soccer instruction at a college venue may find value here. High school athletes or their parents considering this camp as a recruiting opportunity should pass and focus instead on age-appropriate ID camps, tournaments, or showcases targeting their grad year and division level.