Soccer Camp
Take your game to the next level.
Directed by Mercersburg Academy’s boys’ and girls’ varsity coaches, Mercersburg Soccer Camp will focus on different skills each day for players who want to take their game to the next level.
The coaching staff brings years of experience working with soccer players of all ages and levels, from youth soccer clinics to collegiate championship teams. Each day will be filled with soccer activities. The skills taught will be age and skill appropriate. From beginning soccer players to experienced travel players, Mercersburg Soccer Camp will have something for everyone.
Athletes will participate in two or three training sessions per day, with an emphasis on the technical and tactical aspects of the game, and will also have a chance to apply these concepts each evening during our competitive 11v11 matches.
Mercersburg’s coaching staff will cover functional training by position, such as individual defending, midfield play and possession, and final third work for strikers and goalkeepers.
Meet the Director
Tom Mellor is a former professional soccer player and current youth soccer coach. He played in the youth academy at Manchester United and Barnsley before moving to the United States, where he joined the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Professional Division. Mellor also played with the Harrisburg Heat in the Major Arena Soccer League. He has coached at various youth clubs in Pennsylvania and is the soccer coordinator for the Special Olympics Pennsylvania soccer program. Mellor has a Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) B License in coaching and is a proud supporter of Manchester United! This will be his fourth year working with the summer soccer program.
Program Overview
Mercersburg fields varsity, junior varsity, and thirds teams to accommodate all skill levels, from beginners to those focused on playing soccer in college. More than a dozen former players are currently playing at the NCAA Division I, II, and III levels, as well as in the NAIA.
The boys’ varsity team has won six Independent-Parochial School League (IPSL) championships since the league’s inception and has earned berths in every PAISAA state tournament since soccer was added in 2011. The 2014 squad won the prestigious Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) championship and reached the state championship game. The girls’ varsity team has won five IPSL championships since the league was founded in 2011. Recent alumni have competed at the NCAA Division I level.
Dates:
July 20-24, 2025
Open To:
Ages 10-16, coed
Early-Bird Tuition (until 2/16/25):
$360 (commuter)
$410 (residential)
A Typical Day
8-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
9-11:30 a.m.
Field sessions (technical work, small group activities, etc.)
12-12:45 p.m.
Lunch
1-2 p.m.
Swimming
2-4:30 p.m.
Field sessions or futsal
4:45-5:15 p.m.
Dorm time
5:30-6:15 p.m.
Dinner
6:30-9 p.m.
Evening activities (11v11 games, tournament, movie night)
9:15-10 p.m.
Dorm and lights out