The Mohawk Valley Community College Soccer program will host a Youth Soccer Camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 15 this summer — from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30, through Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at MVCC's Utica Campus, 1101 Sherman Drive.
The camp, which will be led by MVCC Women’s Soccer Coach Jim Vitale and Men’s Soccer Coach Dominic DiMaggio, will offer technical skills, individual ball skills, and group and team tactics, with instruction for all ability levels, as well as camp league games and contests. Campers will be organized into three separate ability divisions for skill, tactic, and game sessions, allowing for maximum skill development and fun for all ages. A Goal Keeper’s Camp also will be offered for youth interested in goalie training.
What to bring
Each camper should bring shin guards, soccer cleats, indoor footwear, and clothing and rain gear appropriate for the season (the Jorgensen Athletic/Event Center Field House will be available for use in case of severe weather). Water will be available at all sessions, but each camper should bring a personal water bottle.
Cost and registration
The cost is $125 per camper, which includes a camp T-shirt (please indicate T-shirt size on registration form). A family rate for three or more campers is available (20% discount off individual rate). Online registration and payment are required.
Register for MVCC's Youth Soccer Camp
Remember to check “Yes” for Goalie Training if interested in the Goal Keeper’s Camp. For more information, email Coach Vitale at jvitale@mvcc.edu.
Camp directors
Youth Soccer Camp Director Jim Vitale, Head Coach of MVCC Women’s Soccer Team, has more than 10 years of experience as a collegiate soccer coach. The team won the Mountain Valley Conference in 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2013, and 2012; and Region III in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2013 and in 2012, when they were crowned the NJCAA DIII champions. In 2023, the Hawks finished third in the nation, and in 2022 they were the national runner-up. The Hawks have made the Regional Tournament in each of Vitale’s 12 years with the team. He was named District Coach of the Year in 2023, 2022, and 2021, Mountain Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2021 and 2020, and NJCAA Region III Coach of the Year and Mountain Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2019. Vitale holds an NSCAA Advance National Diploma and NSCAA Player Development Curriculum Diploma and is an IYCA Youth Speed and Agility Specialist. He also is a member of the Coliseum Soccer Club, where he coaches and trains female athletes from U13 through U19.
Goal Keeper’s Coach/Camp Director Dominic DiMaggio, Director of MVCC Athletics and Men’s Soccer Coach, has led the Men's Soccer Team since 2017. He was named NJCAA Region III Coach of the Year for 2023, 2021, 2020, and 2019; and Mountain Valley Conference Coach of the Year for 2021, 2020, and 2019. Prior to joining the Hawks, he was an Assistant Coach at his Alma Mater, Southern New Hampshire University.