Surf Hawaii Soccer Club Host Annual College ID Camp
Youth Soccer News: The continued success of the Hawaii College I.D Camp sponsored by Alternate Energy was on display as over 50 college recruits were in attendance aiming to build their programs for future years. The annual I.D. camp welcomed notable universities across the United States including San Diego State University, Stanford and UCLA’s soccer programs.
Youth Soccer News: Surf Hawaii Soccer Club continues to host one of the best College I.D. camps acclaimed by recruits with the 2016 event welcoming eight PAC 12 Colleges and over 50 coaches on site to train and evaluate players.
The list of recruits builds upon the total coaches in attendance from last year as boys and girls battled it out to impress college scouts throughout the event. The Hawaii College I.D. Camp has received recognition from college scouts for providing one of the most organized and professional camps they have attended as they look forward to future editions with the goal of developing their program for years to come.
College Recruit Testimonials
“Hawaii’s ‘Best of the Best’ College ID camp was the best I have been to. It was organized, professional, and had a high quality staff ensuring the camp went smoothly. The camp gave the player’s the opportunity to be trained by collegiate coaches, as well as the opportunity to be seen in games. The coaches were well taken care of, the facilities were beautiful, and the quality of players was very high. This event is fantastic and I can’t wait until the next one!” Tracy Hamm, San Francisco State University.
“The Hawaii ID Camp provides an environment where college coaches have ample time to watch games in their entirety and the best possible opportunity to truly get an evaluation of players from Hawaii. The success of the event and the quality of players continue to provide a great incentive to participate in such a great event.” Sandy Davison, Washington State University.
“I was very impressed with the coaching staff you assembled – it was a pleasure to work alongside so many quality people. It was nice to be able to attend a camp where I could see so many players – all in the same place. The hospitality your volunteers and staff showed all of us college coaches is truly a great example of the Aloha Spirit and I look forward to participating again next year!” Michele Nagamine, University of Hawai’i.
“I have attended other camps and many do a great job of promoting the athletes, but the Hawaii surf camp allowed myself to meet the player and see just how dedicated to the sport of soccer they are. The camp was ran exceptionally well and the talent was fantastic. Many schools from all divisions have seen what past athletes from the hawaiian islands can do and now there is a battle to land these top student- athletes. I will be attending this camp for years to come and look forward to adding these players to my family that I have created at Eastern Oregon University.” Stan Rodrigues, Eastern Oregon University.
“I loved working this camp. The set up was good allowing for us coaches to team up and run sessions, and do some on our own. Then follow that up with scrimmage games. The campers were all very gracious, happy and nice and were excited to learn. This was a top notch camp for how well we were treated as staff not only from those running the camp, but from the campers as well. The talent level was good and we got to see what we needed to from the players who competed. I would highly recommend this camp again for both players and coaches alike.” Justin Wagar, Eastern Oregon Univesity, Women’s Head Coach.
“We have been attending the Hawaii College ID Camp for a couple of years now. Having the ability to not only observe but work with such a concentrated group of talented players is very rarely found. For both the coaches and the players the ability to work multiple days together creates a atmosphere where everybody is a winner and guarantees everyone involved coming out of it with something gained.” Grant Williams, Oregon State University.
“Thank you for a great recruiting opportunity. To work with your club, get to know, and see the personalities of the players. For me the schedule was perfect, we could see the individual skills, and how the players performed in games. I walked away with a list of players to watch from this year’s graduates all the way to 2022. Your hospitality was great, and I feel like this is something we should do each year.” Peter Fewing, Seattle University Soccer.
“The camp was professional in every aspect. I believe it was a great experience for the players and equally great for the staff. The hospitality of your staff and volunteers was amazing and they made all of the coaches feel very welcome, from the moment we arrived. As for the players, the level was very high and I thought the players worked very hard and were extremely coach able and always respectful,” Michael Needham, University of Rhode Island.
“This was a great event that allowed numerous mainland coaches wonderful exposure to a lot of the Hawaiian players. It was very organized and we were well taken care of, from the moment we touched ground to our final departure. Thank you and we look forward to participating, again, in future years.” Lev Kirshner, San Diego State University.
List of Colleges Represented at Hawaii College I.D Camp sponsored by Alternate Energy
Womens Programs:
- 1st time attending – PAC 12 – USC , CA
- 1st time attending – PAC 12 – Arizona State , AZ
- 1st time attending – PAC 12 – Washington State , WA
- 1st time attending – Eastern Oregon University , OR
- 1st time attending – Fresno State , CA
- 1st time attending – Academy of the arts , CA
- 1st time attending – Oral Roberts , Tulsa, OK
- 1st time attending – Colorado State , CO
- 1st time attending – San Francisco State , CA
- 1st time attending – Northern Arizona University , AZ
- 1st time attending – University of Rhode Island , RI
- 1st time attending – Clackamas College , OR
- 1st time attending – Columbia Basin College , WA
- PAC 12 – Stanford , CA
- PAC 12 – UCLA , CA
- PAC 12 – Cal Berkeley , CA
- PAC 12 – Oregon , OR
- PAC 12 – Oregon State , OR
- Hawaii Manoa – Multiple Coaches
- Hawaii Pacific – Multiple Coaches
- Chaminade – Multiple Coaches
- Idaho State , ID
- Sacramento State , Sacramento, CA
- Whittier , Los Angeles , CA
- Highline College , Seattle , WA
- Peninsula , WA
- Western Oregon , OR
- Seattle U , WA
- Lane College , OR
- Occidental , CA
- St Mary’s , CA
- Eastern Washington , WA
- Portland State , OR
Men’s Programs:
- 1st time – Seattle Sounders – Staff Coach and US Soccer Staff Member
- 1st time – Burlingame Dragons PDL – San Jose Earthquakes
- 1st time attending – Menlo College , CA
- 1st time attending – San Diego State University , CA
- 1st time attending – Eastern Oregon University , OR
- 1st time attending – Cal State Fullerton , CA
- 1st time attending – Seattle U , WA
- 1st time attending – San Francisco State , CA
- PAC 12 – Oregon State University
- UNLV , NV
- Academy of the Arts , CA
- Notre Dame De Namur , CA
- Peninsula , WA
- St Mary’s , CA
- Chaminade , HI
- Hawaii Pacific
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Source/Photo Credit: Surf Hawaii Soccer Club
