FINESSE SOCCER CAMPS
KANSAS CITY'S YOUTH SOCCER CAMPS
Join us this summer for fun on the soccer field, new friendships and happy campers! Our all-girls camps feature age appropriate games and drills, interactive empowerment activities and an all-star, all-female coaching staff. New this year: a coed camp in August with our all-female coaching staff!
We take great pride in what we do. Our camps reflect our love of the game. To that end, every camp coach goes through training and follows our specially designed Finesse Soccer Camp Curriculum, to provide consistently awesome experiences for campers of all ages. Our session plans are updated every year to keep it fresh and fun for our campers.
2024 SUMMER CAMP LINEUP
Finesse Soccer Summer Camps, est. 2010
Goal scoring camp
Week 1: June 17-20, 8 am - 11 am
Incoming 3rd-8th grade girls
@Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex
Unleash the beast! Our Goal Scoring Camp focuses on technique, as well as creating and finishing goal scoring opportunities.
DEFENDING CAMP
Week 1: June 17-20, 8 am - 11 am
Incoming 3rd-8th grade girls
@Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex
Frustrate attackers. Our Defending Camp focuses on 1v1 defense, footwork/body positioning, how to use your body to defend and defending tactics.
goalkeeping camp
Week 1: June 17-20, 8 am - 11 am
Incoming 3rd-8th grade girls
@Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex
Our Goalkeeper Camp covers crucial skills in the life of a goalkeeper. This goalie camp is designed for players wanting to develop proper technical foundations, advance skills and increase confidence
Skills & Empowerment camp
Week 2: June 24-27, 8 am - 11 am
Incoming KDG-8th grade girls
@Avila University
A technical camp that will improve your skills while having fun on the field with our all female coaching staff! Topics include: dribbling, ball control, passing, receiving, and goal scoring. Loaded with fun skill, empowerment and spirit themes, this camp is sure to be a hit! Camp sessions are designed to be fun and instructive - our camp staff is uniquely in tune with the needs of young soccer players. Your camper will leave camp with more confidence and increased skills.
SUMMER FINALE
Week 3: August 5-7, 8 am - 11 am
Incoming 1st-5th grade girls and boys
@Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex
New this year! Parents have asked, and we are answering! The same quality camp experience we've been providing for over 10 years with our all-female coaching staff is now open to boys and girls. Enjoy different games and technical drills than previous weeks. Groups will be formed by gender, with camp-wide activities that bring the girls and boys together.
2024 SUMMER CAMP DETAILS
Registration
Week 1 & 2:
$225 Standard
Late fees apply June 10
Week 3:
$175 Standard
Late fees apply after August 1
>Max 12 players per coach
More Fun
Daily empowerment & skills topics
Spirit days
Coaches challenges
Small sided games
Fully trained staff
Curriculum updated every year to keep it fresh and fun!
Location
Week 1 and Week 3:
Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex
13700 Switzer Rd
Overland Park, KS 66221
Camp HQ: Field 9
Week 2:Avila University
11901 Wornall Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64145
Empowerment
Each camp provides daily empowerment chats, and our mentor-coaches serve as role models for young players. We lead by example: it's cool to be strong, brave and powerful.
Coaching staff
Our all-female summer camp coaching staff is comprised of Finesse Soccer staff along with current and former collegiate players. We are passionate about soccer and love sharing our passion with the next generation. All coaches are vetted and trained by our founder, who is actively involved on site every day at camp. Our curriculum changes every year to keep things fun and fresh for returning campers!
Happy Campers
Camp Director Carrie Fry Robinson is a true soccer mom: a former high school All-American and collegiate athlete, she now has two young kiddos, over 15 years of coaching experience, a handful of coaching diplomas and a knack for ways to engage and empower young girls through Finesse Soccer's programs. Come see what all the buzz is about!
CAMP LEADERSHIP
Carrie Fry Robinson, Founder & Director
COACHING EXPERIENCE
- Kansas ODP Coaching Staff
- National Youth Diploma
- Advanced National Diploma
- National D License
- Urban Soccer Diploma instructor
- Grassroots Diploma
- Over 15 years experience coaching youth soccer
PLAYING HIGHLIGHTS
- D1 Collegiate scholarship athlete at Indiana University ’05
- “One of the deadliest goal scorers in Kansas history”
- 4 year Varsity Starter (SM East ’01)
- All Metro Player of the Year (2001)
- Academic All-America (2001)
- First team all-state, all-metro, all-league and all-county
- Set Kansas 6A record for goals in a season (36) in 2001
- All-time leading metro player goals in a season (36) and career (77)
- KC Star compared Carrie to Darren Sproles and french fries
PERSONAL
- Founded Finesse Soccer in 2010
- Honored with WIN for KC’s “Game Changer Award” who “personifies the true spirit of sport not as a participant, but as a supporter, promoter, or champion of girls’ and women’s sports and fitness”
- Lives in Kansas City with her two children (a girl and a boy), her husband and two furry dogs who are ruthless defenders.
Bailey Wilner,
Director of Empowerment
High School: 4 year Varsity starter at Emporia High School. All-Centennial League first team, Kansas All-State first team, first team All-Region and was selected to play in the inaugural all Kansas High School All-Star Game her senior year.
College: Baker University; competed in the NAIA National Tournament twice.
Coach: Coach Bailey has been coaching with Finesse Soccer for six years.
“My favorite thing about camp is watching the players develop positive self-esteem and self-confidence.”
Bailey has a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She is also currently completing a Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership.
Melissa Stuewe,
Upper Camp Director
High School: 4 year Varsity starter at Olathe East High School – All-State and record for most assists.
College: University of Missouri-St. Louis, selected for first team all conference.
Coach: Coach Stuewe has 11 years experience coaching youth soccer.
“What I love most about coaching camp is seeing the confidence in the players develop throughout camp, the relationships formed and just having fun!”
Jen Evans,
Lower Camp Director
High School: Blue Valley North High School
College: Club soccer at Mizzou.
Coach: Coach Jen has 19 years of coaching experience in KC and abroad with her time at Shanghai American School and Korea International School. She just finished her second year as an Assistant Soccer Coach at Avila University. She has a USSF National D License and is currently a coach for the Kansas Olympic Development Program.
“My favorite thing about camp is being inspired by the next generation of female soccer players.”
Coaching Staff
The Finesse Soccer coaching staff represents a variety of countries around the world and various levels of play within the soccer environment. Our staff includes college coaches, former and current professional players, international players, and college soccer players. Our youngest coaches are our Coaches in Training, high schoolers who want to get involved in coaching and are paired with one of our experienced coaching team members.
All of our coaches are trained by our Camp Leadership Team. They are selected based on their character, passion and leadership qualities. We want positive role models coaching and seek out those who excel on and off the field. Key qualities we look for in a coach: passionate mentors, expertise and experience, emphasis on sportsmanship, inclusive and supportive, and those wanting to make a positive long-term impact on our campers’ lives and youth soccer.
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CAMP DIRECTOR
Refund Policy:
Weeks 1 & 2: A full refund less a $70 fee is applicable for cancellations before May 15. There are no cancellations after May 15.
Week 3: A full refund less a $70 fee is applicable for cancellations before July 1. There are no cancellations after July 1.
Weather policy: No refunds, full or partial, will be given for camp cancellations. We will make every attempt to hold camp per guidance from the City of Overland Park. The Friday of camp week is held as a make-up day. Details to be communicated if weather issues arise.