Joy of the People

Put in hundreds of hours of free play! Hundreds of hours of deliberate practice at an incredible training facility! Come out of the summer a different player. Have fun!

Ted Kroeten, Director of Joy of the People, continues to raise the standard of excellence in soccer training collaborating with the city of St. Paul to create a ‘Center of Joy,” where kids gather like in the old days to socialize, make friends, play hours of pick up soccer, have fun and grow the mission of better soccer close to home. Take advantage of JOTP’s philosophy and get to these camps this summer!

Our soccer camps promise a one of a kind experience: the best coaching and technical skill work, lots and lot of free play on inviting, fun 4 v 4 courts of all different surfaces, an air conditioned facility to relax, breaks and lounge area to watch the world cup, a kids game room with Wii, ping pong and other games. Simply the greatest experience over the summer.

Whether the student has professional aspirations or is looking to experience the magic and joy of soccer for the first time, Joy of the People Soccer School is for you. Sign up for a camp today and be sure to tell your friends.

• Highest caliber of soccer training
• Lunch and Snack provided
• Bank Hours of Free Play in a safe, healthy environment
• Professional, experienced staff
• 8,000 sq ft air-conditioned facility with TV’s for watching the Women's world cup!
• 4 Inflatable courts!
• Futsal, Street courts, outdoor, blow up court games everyday
• Two big screen TV's for watch the Euro's and the Olympics!
• Play, create, have fun, get better

U5-U8

Build the love of the game playing with friends, understanding the joy of movement, social connections and health. The very best in developmental introductory training.  These camps run 2 hours 9AM-11AM. And,  Free Play 11AM-12PM.

--Week long (m-f) half day camp ( 9AM-11AM)
--Lunch provided
--Free Play 11AM-12PM
--Tuition--$90

-- Endless Summer (all camps—eleven weeks)   $499 (include Gold Endless Summer JOTP Sweat shirt)

--Choose one or more camps

U9-U14

Learn, train, and develop the next generation of skills in an enviroment of fun and challenge. Years of expertise and success teaching thousands of players at all levels. Our program follows guideline os building skill mastery but also building the skills of "street soccer," and the learning, core values, social strength and lifelong love of the game this unstructured time delivers. Our camps will give kids plenty of time to "Just Play".

--Camp 9AM-12  
--Lunch and Snack Provided
--Free Play 12PM-3PM (parents can pick up at 12 or 3 or anytime in between.  All play is monitored)

--Tuition one week $125

-- Endless Summer (all camps—eleven weeks)     $549 (include Gold Endless Summer JOTP Sweat shirt)

--Choose one or more camps

 U15 +

ENDLESS SUMMER LEAP PROGRAM

High school and college age kids looking to prepare for the fall season

Ages:  High school and up 9th graders and up preparing for HS soccer and college soccer.

TIme: 7:30am-9am

Dates: Monday June 11-Aug 10 (no training the week of July 4)  45 sessions

Tuition:

·       Endless Summer $599  

Format

·       30 minutes physical (with ball)

·       30 minutes Technical games

·       30 minutes 4 v 4 (Different balls and different surfaces)

Schedule:

·       Monday Strength/ aerobic /Ball Comfort/ Futsal

·       Tuesday Agility/  passing, receiving / 4 v 4 grass pitch

·       Wednesday Power/  anaerobic /  One v one/ Street soccer

·       Thursday/ Speed/  Ball Striking /  sand soccer

·       Friday/  4 v 4 (kid's choice) / Flexibility (yoga)

4 v 4 and games are the focus of this camp.  Learn to work in a small group, lead, play your role, make the whole greater.  Everything at this camp will involve small group learning and decision making.  From treasure hunts to the world cup, we are all better when we work together!

Camp Street.  Learn fun street skills, get in touch with the quick footwork and experimentation that is the hallmark of the street game.  Every camper works on a street performance to show off at the weeks closing celebration.

Camp Overspeed. Theme Individual Deliberate Practice July 26-30 (m-f)
Our last camp of the summer ends as it begins: Individual player development.  Lifelong dedication to mastery is the reward for learning.  Players will be encouraged to goal set, self direct and work toward their goals.  Lots of opportunity as always to participate in free play.  Complete preperation for tryouts, High school or just overall improvement.  Physical and technical assessments will be used at the start and  end of the week to measure player improvement.  Plenty of chances as always to play on different surfaces.

Camp Overspeed. Theme Individual Deliberate Practice July 26-30 (m-f)
Our last camp of the summer ends as it begins: Individual player development.  Lifelong dedication to mastery is the reward for learning.  Players will be encouraged to goal set, self direct and work toward their goals.  Lots of opportunity as always to participate in free play.  Complete preperation for tryouts, High school or just overall improvement.  Physical and technical assessments will be used at the start and  end of the week to measure player improvement.  Plenty of chances as always to play on different surfaces.