2024 Celtic Summer Camp registration is OPEN!
ALL camp age groups are based on THIS UPCOMING FALL school grade level.
When appropriate during each camp, players will be divided by age and/or ability level so coaches can offer the most skill based instruction.
Camps will be held at either Virginia Lake Elementary School or Celtic Park.
Field assignment will be announced once the turf replacement schedule is released.
Celtic Park 1351 N Rohlwing Rd (just north of Palatine High School)
Virginia Lake Elementary School 925 N Glenn Dr, Palatine
PreK-2nd grade: size 3 soccer ball
3rd-6th grade: size 4 soccer ball
7th-12th grade: size 5 soccer ball
For summer camp questions OR refund requests:
June 24th-27th
9-11 AM
Celtic Fun and Games Camp
U6-U14 Recreational Players (K-8th grade)
Description: This camp is designed for those players who enjoy the game of soccer and play on recreation teams. Focus will be placed on teaching technical abilities such as dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting as well as making the game enjoyable for the players.
CLUB/TRAVEL Skill Development Camp
U8-U14, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players
Description: Camp will focus on players developing their ability to manipulate the ball, learning how to cut, turn, change direction while dribbling, how to strike the ball with power & accuracy, and how to apply all of these skills into live game.
June 24th-27th
5-7 PM
CLUB/TRAVEL Shooting, Finishing, Ball Striking and Small Sided Games Camp
U12-U15, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players
Celtic Goalkeeper Academy Learning the Basics Camp
U12-U15, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players
Description: This camp is designed for more advanced players who are looking to fine tune & improve their technical shooting, finishing and ball striking ability and for goalkeepers who are interested in improving their ability to save shots on goal from close range.
Focus will be placed on teaching the proper techniques to improve shooting, finishing and the player's ability to strike the ball properly. Goalkeepers will focus on body positioning, cutting down angles, developing strong hands, parrying & tipping.
July 8th-11th
9-11 AM
House Recreation Small Group Games Camp
U7-U12, ALL players (1st-6th grade this fall)
Description: This camp is designed for those players who enjoy the game of soccer and play on recreation teams.
Focus will be placed on enhanced teaching of technical abilities such as dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting as well as making the game enjoyable for the players. It will also have a focus on teaching the plates how to understand the rules and positions within small sided games.
Advanced Skill Development & Attacking Play
U8-U12, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players
Description: This camp is specifically designed to teach advanced technical abilities such as dribbling to beat a player, being creative with the ball, learning when to dribble vs. when to pass and how they all apply to the attacking side of the game.
July 8th-11th
5-7 PM
Ball Mastery Camp
U8-U14, ALL players (2nd - 8th grade this fall)
Description: This camp will focus on dribbling, juggling, 1v1 dribbling and every possible way for the player to be in control of the decisions they make with the ball at their feet.
Field Player Crossing & Finishing + Celtic Goalkeeper Academy Camp
U13-U19, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players (7th - 12th grade this fall)
Description: This camp is for Goalkeepers and field players who are interested in improving their understanding of the game while the ball is in the air.
Focus will be placed on all skills related to crossing, finishing, ball striking, defending air ball, reading the flight of the ball, body shape to get prepared to strike or field the ball. This camp will be demanding but very enjoyable for the players.
July 15th-18th
9-11 AM
Celtic House Recreation Camp
U6-U14, ALL Recreational players
Description: This camp is designed for players who are interested in learning and improving on the fundamentals of skill development that will help them improve each player's ability to pass, dribble, and shoot in a very short amount of time.
Advanced Skill Development Camp
U8-U12, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players
Description:
This camp is designed for competitive club level players and will focus on everything technical and tactical that is required of a player to play soccer at the club level, as well as how to continue improving as individual players while incorporating those improvements into the team game. This camp will also have elements of how each player should interact on the field from one position to another.
July 15th-18th
5-7 PM
CLUB/TRAVEL Youth to High School Future Prep Camp - (U13-U14)
U13-U14, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players (7th-8th grade this fall)
CLUB/TRAVEL High School Player College Future Prep Camp - (U15-U19)
U15-U19, TRAVEL players (9th-12th grade this fall)
Description: The above camps are designed to teach players what comes next in their soccer future & what will be required of them from an athletic & developmental standpoint as an individual player. It will help players understand what they will need to improve from one year to the next to achieve the goals they have set for themselves.
July 22nd-25th
9-11 AM
House/Recreation Summer Fun Camp
U6-U12, ALL players (K-6th grade this fall)
Description: This camp is designed for those players who enjoy the game of soccer and play on recreation teams and want a fun, enjoyable week of soccer and learning.
Focus will be placed on teaching technical abilities within fun games.
Individual Competitive Club Player Camp
U9-U12, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players
Description: Individual Competitive Club Player Camp - (U9-U12)
This camp is designed for competitive players and will focus on everything technical and tactical that is required to be a competitive, technically sound, club player.
July 22nd-25th
5-7 PM
Shooting, Finishing & Ball Striking Camp
U8-U19, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players
Description: This camp is designed for more advanced players who are looking to fine tune & improve their technical shooting, finishing & ball striking ability.
Celtic Goalkeeper Academy Positioning Camp
U8-U19, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players
Description: This camp will focus on teaching Goalkeepers how to properly position themselves and understand how to cut down angles, for corner kicks, crosses, breakaways, close range & long range shots.
July 29th-August 1st
9-11 AM
Celtic U6 & U8 Fun and Games Camp
U6-U8, ALL players
(start of camp: must be 4-2nd grade, this fall)
Description: This camp is designed for those players who are relatively new to soccer or just taking their first steps on the path to club soccer. Focus will be placed on teaching technical abilities such as dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting as well as making the game enjoyable for the players.
Skill Development Camp
U9-U14, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players
Description: Camp will focus on players developing their ability to manipulate the ball, learning how to cut, turn, change direction while dribbling, how to strike the ball with power & accuracy, and how to apply all of these skills into live game.
July 29th-August 1st
5-7 PM
Celtic Recreational Camp
U6-U14, ALL Recreational players
Description: This camp is designed for players who are interested in learning the fundamentals of skill development that will help them improve each player's ability to pass, dribble, and shoot in a very short period of time.
Shooting, Finishing, Ball Striking and Small Sided Games Camp
U12-U15, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players
Celtic Goalkeeper Academy Camp
U12-U15, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players
Description: This camp is designed for more advanced players who are looking to fine tune & improve their technical shooting, finishing and ball striking ability and for goalkeepers who are interested in improving their ability to save shots on goal from close range.
Focus will be placed on teaching the proper techniques to improve shooting, finishing and the player's ability to strike the ball properly. Goalkeepers will focus on body positioning, cutting down angles, developing strong hands, parrying & tipping.
August 5th-8th
9-11 AM
Ball Mastery Camp
U8-U14, ALL players (2nd - 8th grade this fall)
Description: This camp will focus on dribbling, juggling, 1v1 dribbling and every possible way for the player to be in control of the decisions they make with the ball at their feet.
August 5th-8th
5-7 PM
House Recreation Small Group Games Camp
U7-U12, ALL players (1st - 6th grade this fall)
Description: This camp is designed for those players who enjoy the game of soccer and play on recreation teams.
Focus will be placed on teaching technical abilities such as dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting as well as making the game enjoyable for the players. It will also have a focus on teaching the plates how to understand the rules and positions within small sided games.
Skill Development Camp
U9-U14, ONLY TRAVEL/CLUB players
Description: Camp will focus on players developing their ability to manipulate the ball, learning how to cut, turn, change direction while dribbling, how to strike the ball with power & accuracy, and how to apply all of these skills into live game.