Elite 300 Soccer Academy

 The Elite 300 College ID Camp is held on the beautiful campus of Swarthmore College which is located just outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the top-ranked schools in the nation, it offers incredible facilities - including a turf field at Clother Stadium and extensive grass practice fields - and the entire campus is an arboretum. Swarthmore has its own train stop, making it very convenient to Philadelphia (about a 20-minute train ride) and is convenient to Philadelphia International Airport. To learn more about Swarthmore College, its facilities, or to arrange a tour while visiting, go to www.Swarthmore.edu

Our College ID Camp is open to high school boys (grades 9-12) who aspire to play at the collegiate level as well as players in the transfer portal. Our camps are open to any and all entrants, and are only limited by number, gender, age, and/or grade level.

The Elite 300 College ID Camp offers two 4-day, 3-night sessions in late June. Session I is scheduled for Sunday, June 23 to Wednesday, June 26, and Session 2 is scheduled for Wednesday, June 26 to Saturday, June 29.

We want to see you play so - unlike many other ID Camps - we continue to offer a 4-day, 3-night program that gives you the time to show off your skills and time for us to see you play over the course of several sessions. We hope that this extended time helps us make you a better player, too, as we take our responsibility seriously to help you elevate your game.

The cost to attend the College ID Camp as an overnight camper is $695 and $565 as a day camper/commuter. A $35 online processing fee will be applied when completing the online registration for the Overnight option and $30 for the Commuter option. Your registration includes overnight accommodations (Overnight option), all provided meals and camp uniform.

We are proud to say that we are celebrating our 25th year in 2024! 25 years of providing a positive camp environment for high school boys soccer players who want serious training, want to be seen and evaluated by college coaches, and want to elevate their game. This is also our 17th summer at Swarthmore College.

Camp Directors are Swarthmore College Head Men's Soccer Coach Eric Wagner and longtime Georgetown University Head Men's Soccer Coach/Current US Soccer Scout Keith Tabatznik.

Head and Assistant Coaches from all colleges listed (and more) will be in attendance and coaching. The structure of camp provides college coaches with ample opportunities to identify and evaluate players thoroughly. Additional college coaches that are not part of our staff are also invited to attend sessions for recruiting purposes. Player rosters are provided to all college coaches that attend. We also have college players who are members of our camp staff and they will be working with players during training and matches as well.

Elite 300 College ID Camp has a partnership with NextGK Academy to provide special goalkeeper training sessions at the camp. Run by LaSalle University Head Coach and NextGK Academy Founder Taylor Thames. In addition to these 'keeper sessions, goalkeepers also will play in small-sided contests and our daily 11-v-11 matches.

Upon arrival, each camper will be given a numbered bib. That number and the camper’s name and contact information are provided to all attending college coaches in both electronic and print format. We encourage you to email coaches regarding your interest in their school prior to camp. They will be able to search your name in the College Coach Roster to identify which team and bib number you are wearing for the duration of camp. Please note bibs must be returned at the conclusion of camp. College coaches will also be actively coaching the teams during the sessions.

We maintain a very low coach-to-player ratio of 1:7 or lower. In addition to our attending college coaches who are actively involved with training and coaching matches during camp, we also have additional camp staff composed of active college soccer players (these college players offer valuable insights to attending players based on their experience).

Yes, with our camp format being 4-days, 3-nights, all attending coaches have ample opportunities to see all campers play in a range of formats, from training sessions to small-sided games to 11-v-11 matches. Players also have the opportunity to talk with all attending coaches while at camp.

Yes, we employ Certified Athletic Trainers for every session of the Elite 300 Soccer Academy. They will be at every field and in the dorms at night with the players. Camper safety is our #1 priority, so they will be on duty round-the-clock throughout the session.

Yes, players can attend both sessions of our College ID Camp and there is a $50 "two-session" discount for each session (a $100 total savings!). To get your multi-session savings code, call or email Camp Director and Swarthmore College Head Coach Eric Wagner at 610.690.6882 or ewagner1@swarthmore.edu

While NCAA rules do not allow for discounts to individual campers, group and team rates ARE available as follows: a group of 4 - 6 players from a given team or club receive $50 off each registration; groups of 7+ players will receive a $75 discount per player. To learn more and get your group registration promo code, call or email Camp Director and Swarthmore College Head Coach Eric Wagner at 610.690.6882 or ewagner1@swarthmore.edu

Most of our College ID Camp players opt to be residential campers and stay on campus in the Swarthmore College dorms. While you are welcome to come with, or ask for, a roommate, we have many players who come on their own and are put in a double with another attending player (a great way to make a new friend!). Staying on campus is convenient to all fields, the dining hall, and is a terrific way to get to know other players - and the coaching staff - better.

Yes of course!  When you register, just indicate your preferred roommate and we will make sure to put the two of you together in the same Swarthmore College dorm room.

Yes, College ID players can choose to commute to camp. Players traveling from afar who choose the Commuter option have a number of nearby hotels to stay at, including the on-campus Inn at Swarthmore (just a short walk to Clothier Field and the dining hall):  The Inn at Swarthmore | a Hotel in Swarthmore, PA . Other convenient accommodations include the Hampton Inn/Media (Hampton Inn and Suites Philadelphia/Media Hotel) and the Courtyard by Marriott in Springfield (Hotel in Springfield, PA, With Luxury Bedding | Courtyard). The Hampton Inn and Courtyard by Marriott are both located just two miles from campus.

Yes, residential campers receive breakfast, lunch, and dinner as part of their registration fee and commuter campers receive lunch and dinner as part of their registration. All camp meals will be at Swarthmore College's new Dining Center in the center of campus.

Some camps - like ours - still provide meals on campus. Elite 300 ID Camp players eat at the brand new Swarthmore College Dining Hall which is located in the center of the campus not far from the fields and dorms.  Residential campers get three meals a day - breakfast, lunch and dinner - and commuters get lunch and dinner.

Yes, while we offer three all-you-can-eat meals during the day, campers do have the opportunity to purchase pizza, drinks, and snacks from the concessions at the dorm following the final session each day if they choose.

Yes. Our full-time Certified Athletic Trainers provide water and ice for every session. Players should bring their own water bottles to fill up at the fields.

For each session, here is a basic overview of the camp schedule: On Day 1, players arrive at camp and check-in between 1:00-3:00 pm (move into dorms if staying on campus), have a Camp Meeting at 4:00 pm, go to dinner, then have an evening training session which is followed by the College Night Recruiting Panel to close the day. On Days 2 & 3, players go to breakfast between 7:30 - 8:30 am, have a morning training session/game, go to lunch between 11:45 am - 12:45 pm followed by some down time, then have an afternoon training session/game, dinner from 5:00-6:00 pm, then evening 11-v-11 matches followed by our Sport Psychology Session (on Day 2). On Day 4, players go to breakfast, then have final team 11-v-11 matches followed by camp check-out beginning at 10:00 am.

Yes, at the Elite 300 College ID Camp, we offer a range of special programs, including: a College Night Recruiting Info Panel (hosted by the coaches on staff) and a Sports Psychology Session on Developing and Maintaining a Positive Mental Approach.

We will email all the pertinent information to you shortly before your session is set to begin.  Please do not hesitate to email or call with any specific questions or to make us aware of any special arrangements needed (late arrival or early departure times, allergies or dietary restrictions, etc.).

Yes, we can arrange airport pick-up and drop-off options for players traveling solo who need transportation to camp - shuttle is $35 for round-trip transportation and $25 for one-way transportation. Both options are available on the registration site. Please call or email Camp Director Eric Wagner at 610.690.6882 or ewagner1@swarthmore.edu to discuss options.

Yes, all players will receive an Elite 300 camp uniform (shirt and shorts) included with the camp registration fee.

You can reach Camp Director and Swarthmore College Head Coach Eric Wagner at 610.690.6882 or via email at ewagner1@swarthmore.edu

While we do our very best to have "advertised" attending coaches/programs represented at camp, changes beyond our control do occur and can alter the make-up of our camp coaching staff. We commit that we will do our best to make sure that listed participating programs are current and, should a program be unable to attend, we will do our best to substitute another program as part of our camp coaching staff.

Yes. In case of severe weather, we have the Lamb-Miller Field House as an indoor location (bring your indoor shoes!) and our Certified Athletic Trainers monitor all weather-related issues as camper safety is our #1 priority.

Yes. For a separate cost, Allianz Registration Protection is offered for this event. Plans can provide reimbursement for lost registration fees when a participant has to cancel or leave early due to a covered illness, injury, and more. If you elect to purchase registration protection for this event and are not able to attend due to a covered reason, you will be able to file a claim with Allianz Global Assistance.

At registration, there is a $200 nonrefundable deposit. Prior to June 1, all payments except the registration fee and the $200 non-refundable deposit will be returned. After June 1, no monies will be returned.

The Elite 300 Soccer Academy shall not be liable or responsible for failure, cancellation, suspension, postponement, delay, or shortening in services resulting from a Force Majeure Event, inclusive of causes beyond its reasonable control, including, but not limited to: acts of God; field closures; equipment failure; war; terrorism; riot; acts of civil or military authorities; epidemics; floods; fires; unusual severe weather conditions (including excessive rain and lightning); accidents; or other contingencies the non-occurrence of which was a basic assumption on which the registration was made.