Instruction Time
Each morning is designed to improve your skill level. Individual and team concepts are taught with an emphasis on learning through participation. Three full-sized fields will be used, and girls and boys will train at separate fields, except for goalies.
Camp Competitions
8v8—The afternoon hours are spent in short-field games. Teams will be grouped according to grade and school.
11v11—Campers from the same school will play together for the full-field games in the evening.
Chapel
An important time of Defender Soccer Camp, chapel provides an opportunity for players to learn from God’s Word. We are interested in your relationship with Christ, and our staff will lead in these opportunities for spiritual growth. Informal sharing and singing are also part of this time.
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Coaches
Attending coaches MUST pre-register!
The fee for coaches is $30. One coach may attend free for each eight players from the same school. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide facilities for coaches’ families.
Goalkeeper Training
Under the leadership of John Diven, Defender Soccer Camp also provides specialized training for keepers. They will be assisted by current keepers from BBC men’s and women’s teams. Goalkeepers are trained in areas of fitness, agility, technique, foot skills, and tactical awareness. Keepers will have the opportunity to practice their skills during the 8v8 and 11v11 competitions.
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Coach Chris Davis has led the women’s soccer program since its beginning fifteen years ago. His team has won four NCCAA II National Championships and this past season qualified for the NCAA III National Championships. Coach Davis also coaches a local high school girls’ team. A skilled coach and motivator, he brings a breadth of knowledge and excitement to the game of soccer. His love of Christ is evident in his ability to use soccer as a means to glorify God.
After a year as an assistant with the women’s program, Coach John Jackson moved to the head coach position of the men’s soccer team. Jackson, a 1975 graduate and former player for BBC, moved to Clarks Summit from Iowa where he started the women’s soccer program at Faith Baptist Bible College and was named the NCCAA II North Central Region Coach-of-the-Year in 2005. Jackson has also coached high school boys and girls soccer teams in New York, Ohio, Indiana and South Africa.
