Summer Camp 2013


August 5 - 9, 2013 at Ipswich River Park, North Reading MA. 

summer camp 08 group pic
Juniors age 5-8 come for the morning.
9-18 year olds choose Goalkeeper or Field player training, Half or Full day.

Ipswich River Park is at 10 Central St, North Reading
 near the junction of Routes 28 and 62

Coaches

Arthur Dimitrakopoulos - CAMP DIRECTOR
Executive Director/President - Benfica USA
New England Revolution - Former Youth Teams (U16 & U18) Assistant Coach
Mass Youth Soccer - Former Development Coach
Mass ODP - Former Head Coach
USSF Region 1 - Staff Coach

 Mario Prata - CAMP DIRECTOR
Director of Coaching - Benfica USA
Former National Team BU14- Assistant Coach
New England Revolution - Former Director of the Youth teams, and head coach for the U16 & U18s
Mass Youth Soccer - Former Development Coach
Mass ODP Boys - Former Head Coach
USSF Region 1 - Former Head Coach
Former Professional Player - S.L. Benfica of Portugal

John Amorim - GOALKEEPER DIRECTOR
Former National Team BU14 - Staff GK coach
Benfica USA - GK Director
ODP Region 1 - Goalkeeper Head Coach
First Team All American 1982 and 1983
Played Pro in Portugal from 1984 to 1987
Previous College Head Coach and GK coach

Dusan Obsajsnik - GOALKEEPER COACH
Benfica USA - GK Coach
Holy Cross - Former Men's and Women's GK Coach
New England Revolution - Former Youth teams GK Coach
Boston University GK Coach - 7 years
Boston College GK Coach - 13 years
ODP Region 1 coach - 6 years
ODP MA - 4 years
Former Professional Player - VSS Kosice - Czechoslovakia Premier League - 9 years

 George O'Neill
Region 1 ODP U16 Boys - Head Coach
Benfica USA - Technical Consultant
Turned Pro in 1962 with Celtic, captained Partick Thistle, and played in Scotland until 1973
Came to the Philadelphia Atoms and won the soccer bowl that same year
Played for the National Team on a tour of Haiti, Italy and Israel
Coached Pro Indoor - Philadelphia Fever
Coached many men's amateur teams, youth teams and the University of Penn. College

Efrain "Chico" Chacurian
Member of the National Hall of Fame
Signed first Pro contract at the age of 15, with Racing in Argentina
In the USA, he played on several professional teams and had several tours with the National team
Coached many men's professional, college and youth teams including Yale University
Region 1 ODP - coach and technical director
Benfica USA - Technical Consultant

Alvaro Amaral
Benfica USA - Technical Director and Coach; Sr Teams & Coach
New England Revolution - Former Youth teams conditioning coach
ODP MA - BU14 Head Coach
Health and PE teacher - Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
National Academy of Sports Medicine - Certified personal trainer, performance enhancement specialist

Jared Scarpaci
Emerson College - Head Men's Coach
Clemson University
Mass ODP - Director
Guest Coaches + Benfica USA Coaches
Special Guest appearance from National Team Coaches and Current Benfica USA Coaches


Pricing


Full Day Camp - 9am - 4pm   (10-18 year-olds)
Early Bird Price : $325
If registering after 7/15 : $345

Benfica USA/SJSC Players Early Bird price : $275
If registering after 7/15 : $295


Half Day Camp - 9am - noon   (9-18 year-olds)
Early Bird Price : $175
If registering after 7/15 : $195

Benfica USA/SJSC Players Early Bird price : $150
If registering after 7/15 : $170

Juniors 2.5 hour Camp - 9am - 11.30am  (5-8 year-olds)
Early Bird Price: $125
If registering after 7/15 : $145

Family discounts: $20 off for each additional sibling.
Team Rates: Special rates for team registration available upon request.

Prices include a T-shirt
Payments are non-refundable.
No make-ups or refunds due to weather related cancellations.
We reserve the right to cancel for insufficient number of participants.

Payments can be made online with Visa or Mastercard, or by mailing check or money order (made payable to Benfica USA) to:

Sheelagh Kelly
8 Winterberry Way
Bedford MA 01730


Soccer Questions? Ask Arthur@BenficaUSA.org
Registration Questions? Ask Registrar@BenficaUSA.org

Camp Philosophy

Our Camps reflect the Benfica USA Club philosophy of creating an atmosphere that is safe, fun and challenging.

This allows for some room for trial and error and decision making which will foster independent creative thinking.

Question: How to you place campers?
Answer: We review players on a daily basis and place them in groups of ability level first and age group second.

Question: Is it a soccer camp or a fun camp playing soccer?
Answer: For our 9-13 year olds, it is an intense soccer camp.  FUN is the outcome of what we do and NOT the objective.  The only low key portion of the day is the skills competition.  This is intended more of a recovery for the players otherwise they could not keep up for a full day.  The other possibility would be extreme heat.  In this case we incorporate many frequent breaks in the shade and hydration. 

 

High School Prep Clinics

High School Team Prep Clinics

New: We will be offering High School Prep Camps for Men's and Women's High School Teams

* Download the details here *

Registration and payment is as a team. Minimum of 10 players. Dates and locations are flexible.

Contact Arthur@BenficaUSA.org to discuss possibilities.

Photos

View Photos from our camps.


Sample Day

Players are put into a rigorous, demanding training regiment while maintaining a friendly and fun atmosphere


Camp Opens (8:30)
Check in and Assembly (9:00)
Dynamic Warm Up (9:15)
Daily Technical/Tactical Topic Box (9:45)
Small-Sided Games (11:00)
Lunch (Please bring your own) (12:00)
Dynamic Warm Up/ stretching (1:00)
Skills Competition (individual and team) with prizes (1:15)
Snack and free time (2:30)
 Team Scrimmages (2:45)
Cool-Down/Review (3:45)
Check-out and Pick-up (4:00)


Half Day Players will be combined with the Full Day players until noon/lunch.

Junior Players : Fun activities focusing on ball control and mastering a few dribbling moves and passing/receiving, followed by fun but competitive 3v3 and 4v4 small sided games.

To Do:

Please send a copy of a recent doctor's checkup report to Camp Registrar:
  • Sheelagh Kelly, 8 Winterberry Way, Bedford MA 01730

On the first morning of your camp, please check in with us and collect your t-shirt.
  • Remember to bring a ball, shin guards, snack and plenty of water each day.
  • Full Day campers must also bring a lunch.

Registration Listing

2013 Summer Camp

1

Full Day Field Player

Registration Dates: 03/23/2013 to 08/05/2013
Start and End Dates: 08/05/2013 to 08/09/2013
325
Register Now
2

Full Day Goalkeeper

Registration Dates: 03/23/2013 to 08/05/2013
Start and End Dates: 08/05/2013 to 08/09/2013
325
Register Now
3

Half Day Field Player

Registration Dates: 03/23/2013 to 08/05/2013
Start and End Dates: 08/05/2013 to 08/09/2013
175
Register Now
4

Half Day Goalkeeper

Registration Dates: 03/23/2013 to 08/05/2013
Start and End Dates: 08/05/2013 to 08/09/2013
175
Register Now
5

Juniors 2.5 Hour

Registration Dates: 03/23/2013 to 08/05/2013
Start and End Dates: 08/05/2013 to 08/09/2013
125
Register Now

Sign-Up Online

Online Registration Now Open


1. Click on "register" to begin.

2. If you already have an account, no need to create a new one.

3. The system will show you all programs that are available to your children, depending on their age and gender.

5. Select the "2013 Summer Camp" program, and follow the prompts to the checkout page.

6. Choose payment type. (Visa/Mastercard or Mail-in Check.)

7. Click submit. You will receive a confirmation email.

8. If you don't receive the confirmation email, or have other questions about the registration process, please contact Registrar@BenficaUSA.org.

Please make checks payable to Benfica USA,
and mail to Sheelagh Kelly
8 Winterberry Way
Bedford MA 01730

Any Refunds will be minus the website processing fees and credit card processing fees.

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