Soccer

Known as "football" by most countries outside of the United States, soccer enjoys its place as one of our most popular activities at Adirondack. Played smack dab in the center of the peninsula on our uniquely angled green (translate “tilted”), the soccer field at Adirondack Camp truly lives up to the term “pitch”!

Campers can expect to improve upon fundamental soccer skills such as ball control, dribbling, trapping, and passing. They even practice hitting the balls with their heads! Often collegiate athletes from around the world; our trained soccer coaches teach beginners the rules for throw-ins, penalties, corner and goal kicks. Skills taught at the intermediate and advanced levels include work on kick-offs, side-fouls, top of the foot, left/right curls and chipping techniques for shooting accuracy. Every day in this activity is a busy one as campers learn to slide tackle, hold players, and build walls for competitive team edges.

Soccer season culminates at Adirondack Camp in our wildly popular "World Cup" Soccer Tournament held during second session. Players square off against each other in modified games on an abbreviated field with half goals, in order to accommodate many elimination rounds of the 90 campers, who typically sign up, representing some 20 countries!

Spectators abound in a kaleidoscope of colors to cheer on their favorite teams as they move towards winning the "Gold Cup" that is displayed in a place of honor in the camp office. To visit during this festive time is to believe you have landed at an international soccer camp! This daily exhibition of teamwork and games over the course of several weeks reinforces positive camper/counselor relationships and bonds all of the players in recognition at the end of season during the annual Awards Banquet.