Worthington United
Training Camps & Clinics
Summer Camps for All Levels | Camps for United & Soccer+ ONLY
Goalkeeper Wars Camp
Worthington soccer is excited to offer a camp specifically for all of the Goalkeepers in our organization! Whether you are an experienced Goalkeeper, someone who is just interested in the position, or someone who just wants to feel more prepared when you are forced to play in goal, this camp is for you.
Our Goalkeeper Wars Camp provides position specific, action packed game PLAY that will work on everything from hand-eye coordination and technique to decision making within the context of REAL opposition. Your young Goalkeeper will love the format and the energy in each of these sessions.
All sessions are led by Jeff Dybdahl, the Goalkeeping and Soccer Learning Academy Director for Worthington United. Jeff has a wealth of knowledge in teaching the game to young players and goalkeepers, and was a collegiate GK himself in his playing days. Jeff will be aided by staff from Worthington United 94.
Goal Keeper vs Goal Scorers War Camp
Fall 2024 Dates TBD
Worthington United is excited to offer a camp that will pit goal stoppers (Goalkeepers) against goal scorers (everyone else). This camp is designed to work on Goalkeepers shot stopping, and will bring in their field player counterparts for LOTS of repetition in front of goal.
In this camp, both Goalkeepers and field players will be challenged to work on their skill and game sense within the context of REAL opposition. With so many opportunities to work in front of goal, we are confident every player will love the format and the energy in each of these sessions.
All sessions will be led by Rob Smith, Director of Player Development, and Jeff Dybdahl, the Goalkeeping and Soccer Learning Academy Director for Worthington United. Rob and Jeff have a wealth of knowledge in teaching the game to young players and goalkeepers, and have extensive playing experience themselves. They will be aided by staff from Worthington United 94.
We hope you join us for this multi-week, 4 day mini-camp!
Multi-Sport & Games Athletic Development Camp
Why a multi-sport camp at a soccer club? Participating in various activities and sports enhances overall athletic development. Participants will enjoy fun sports including Team Handball, Ultimate Ball, and a variety of fun invasion games. All activities are carefully selected to enhance participants' physical and mental athletic development while having fun!
Camp will be led by Bryan Troast (Worthington United's Director of Fitness). Bryan is a Wellness 4 Life teacher at Worthington Estates Elementary, has a Master's Degree in Applied Exercise Science-Sports Performance, and holds a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Performance Enhancement Specialist certification. Bryan also has years of experience as a coach with Worthington United, is a caring coach, and a GREAT teacher of the game.
We hope you will join Coach Bryan for this week-long multi-sport camp!
Funinho Small-sided GamePLAY Wednesdays
This summer program provides weekly competitive opportunities to play the game and get LOTS of touches on the ball. In the Funinho 3v3 or 4v4, multi-goal game format, players will learn skills like Scanning, Dribbling and Passing, along with the other requisite Skills & Game Sense needed to play the game of soccer.
Each session will be 1-hour, and players will be assigned groups and times based on registration numbers and corresponding age groups.
The weekly sessions will be spearheaded by Rob Smith (Worthington Soccer Director of Player Development) with assistance from Worthington United 94 staff coaches as well as recent high school and Worthington United graduates. Rob has years of knowledge and experience in the game, is a caring coach, and a GREAT teacher of the game.
Worthington Summer Soccer Skill & Play Camps
Camp 1: June 10-14 @ 9 AM-Noon
Camp 2: June 24-28 @ 9 AM-Noon
Camp 3: August 5-9 @ 9 AM-Noon
Welcome to our popular Worthington Summer Soccer Skill & Play Camps! These camps unify players of all levels, age groups and abilities as we come together for a week of skill development and game-based playing opportunities. The JOY of playing is at the root of this program, and the goal is to help players continue their development in the great game of soccer in an action-packed, fun, and challenging environment, while providing the opportunity to get just a little bit more out of their summer soccer experience.
The weekly sessions are led by Rob Smith (Worthington Soccer Director of Player Development) with assistance from Worthington United 94 staff coaches as well as recent high school and Worthington United graduates. Rob has years of knowledge and experience in the game, is a caring coach, and a GREAT teacher of the game.
Each week will provide the players:
- opportunities to learn about their CHARACTER and how to be a leader on and off the field,
- many opportunities to build soccer-related athleticism and overall FITNESS,
- numerous repetitions to use their soccer technique to build SKILL (dribbling, passing, finishing, defending),
- many opportunities to build GAME SENSE (learning the strategy and principles to help players become more confident and to make the game MORE ENJOYABLE).
Character, Fitness, Skill and Game Sense will be developed through a small-sided gameplay model.
Camps for United & Soccer+ ONLY | CAMPS FOR ALL LEVELS
Strong Start Academy Camp
This 4-day program takes place in early June and is designed to help players grow in their ball skills and improve their game performance through small-sided games during the week, while also providing take home activities they can have fun with and grow with all summer. We will play lots of games and have lots of contests, because what we want most is for players to grow in their love for soccer!
Sessions are led by Jeff Dybdahl, Director of the Worthington United Soccer Learning Academy, with the assistance of Academy staff coaches.
Open to:
- Worthington United 94 Soccer
- Worthington Soccer Plus
- Families who plan on joining the Worthington United Soccer Learning Academy (U8-U10 Boys & Girls) in the fall.
United 94 Team Camp
Team Camp is the unofficial annual kickoff to our fall season! This 5-day program is open to all Worthington United 94 players who will be registered for the upcoming season, as well as players and teams from Worthington Soccer PLUS.
Team Camp takes place at the Soccer Learning Center behind Perry/Phoenix Middle School. ONE week where all Worthington United 94 and Worthington Soccer PLUS coaches and players are in ONE place at the same time! The energy is awesome, and the players get to reunite with their coaches, teammates and friends after the summer break as we ramp up for the Fall soccer season. Sessions are led by Rob Smith, Director of Player Development, with the assistance of United 94 staff coaches.
Open to:
- Worthington United 94 Soccer
- Worthington Soccer Plus
- Families who plan on joining Worthington United Soccer in the fall.
Fast Start Goalkeeper Camp
August 12-13 @ 9-10:30 AM (U8-U10) & 10:30-Noon (U11 +)
The Fast Start Goalkeeper Camp takes place at the start of the Fall season, and is a FREE camp for all current or curious Goalkeepers who are playing in the Worthington United 94 and Worthington Soccer PLUS programs, and also those for those who are considering joining in the fall. This camp will serve as a preseason camp specific to the Goalkeeper position, and will encompass technical and decision making activities that are relevant for all levels of Goalkeeper.
All sessions are led by Jeff Dybdahl, the Goalkeeping and Soccer Learning Academy Director for Worthington United. Jeff has a wealth of knowledge in teaching the game to young players and goalkeepers, and was a collegiate GK himself in his playing days. Jeff is aided by staff from Worthington United 94.