College Soccer Guy breaks down a real Division I coach's ID camp invitation email and explains what it actually means. He covers how to decide if a camp is worth attending, why starting at a lower-tier program doesn't lock you in, and how to keep improving throughout recruiting.
College Soccer ID Camp's worth it. College Soccer Guy, should I go? College Soccer ID Camp spring and winter season will be coming up shortly, even fall season. And this is what one of the coaches from a Division 1 school has to say about their camp. You are in great hands working with College Soccer Guy. This particular coach at the school knows who I am. Thank you for your emails and keeping us updated through the recruitment process. This player has been constantly sending them highlight videos, etc. With the season finally coming to a close— this was last year— We would like to personally invite you to our winter ID camp. These camps are vital for us to see you up close and playing in games in front of our entire staff. We plan to attend those events at the showcases, but more importantly at the ID camp. Please let me know your availability. Looking forward to hearing back from you. All the best. This is a genuine email. So if this student says, I really want to go to this school, we've done our part, they've shown interest in us, let's get recruited. So that's what you should do if you want to go to this camp. So the best way to decide is try and get genuine email. If it's your dream school and they're not responding to you, then you should go anyways. And then after that, you have to understand college soccer privilege. You have to start on a lower-tier school potentially and work your way up. That's what I had to do, and that's okay. You don't have to be the best player today, but you have to become the best player you can be by the middle/towards the end of the recruiting process. If you want more help, give me a call. Links in the bio.
