Bears adidas "Elite 125" at Brown University Residential Camp

In its eighth year, the Brown/adidas "Elite 125" week has established a reputation of delivering the best players to the next level. Participants from last year's camp have been recruited by the top programs in the country at all NCAA Divisions I, II, & III. Conferences who have actively sought players from the camp include the Ivy League (all teams), Big East, ACC, Pac 10, Big 10 (Division I) and the NESCAC (Division III).

The four day camp will feature applicants who are rising juniors or seniors from around the country and many parts of the world. The camp is geared towards developing the "total" soccer athlete who is committed to performing at the most demanding levels. Similar to the adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP), this training ground will focus on "match playing" between the 8 teams in a competitive tournament setting. Each evening there will be an additional All Star game based on your daily performance. Small sided games and training will supplement the matches with the emphasis being placed on small and large group tactics as well as refining technical skills at pace.

In addition the camp will provide daily seminars covering topics ranging from strength and conditioning for the elite player, the psychology of success, time management skills for the college athlete, short and long term goal setting, positive self – motivation and how to succeed in the admissions and recruiting process. There will be a college evaluation for each camper done by our staff and a college recruiting book will be compiled and given to each of our visiting college coaches.

Finally, this is a rigorous "elite" program that does not guarantee a college scholarship or admission to an elite school. It is designed for those who want to compare themselves with the best. The staff will assure that opportunities will be equal but there is no quantifiable equality in playing time or All Star Match appearances. This is up to the sole discretion of the teaching staff.

As part of the application submission we request a soccer resume and player recommendation written by a regional, state level, or premier club coach. Your application is not complete until such materials are provided. We would like to encourage players to use the resume found on our website under "Camp Forms".

"The Bears adidas "Elite 125" camp is best suited for athletes competing at an elite or college prospect level but is open to all 16-18 year olds."