Where Current Players
Become Future Stars
The Chicago Red Stars Academy provides soccer-specific camps and clinics to athletes in and around the Chicagoland area. The Chicago Red Stars Academy's mission is to create an inclusive, challenging, and inspiring atmosphere for young female athletes to thrive. We aim to help athletes build confidence, leadership skills, and personal growth through the game of soccer.
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My daughter enjoyed the camp. She feels more confident and like she has a leg up on the other players in our smaller community league. You have a pair of Red Stars fans for life. Thank you!
-Parent testimonial, Golden Boot Academy
Elite Camps
The Chicago Red Stars Elite Soccer Academy provides an immersive experience for young female athletes. The program focuses on a full day structure, much like collegiate and professional players, with an emphasis on improving technical ability and tactical awareness. The experience includes multi-day sessions, game film, nutrition and healthy eating for the female athlete, plyometric mobility, recovery, yoga, outside speakers, team building and leadership exercises. The curriculum is led by current Red Stars staff, coaches, and players. Open to girls, birth years 2012-2007.
Golden Boot Academy
The Chicago Red Stars Golden Boot Academy is specifically designed for strikers and attacking-minded players, that focus on shooting technique, skill development and tactical awareness in the final third. The staff will put players through a challenging and comprehensive, age/level appropriate training program that provides repetition and ideas in attacking moments. Open to girls, birth years 2012-2005, and of all skill levels.
Goalkeeper Academy
Specifically designed for female goalkeepers and all sessions are focused around the technical and tactical side of the game that are required to be a top level goalkeeper! The staff will put goalkeepers through a challenging and comprehensive, age/level appropriate work out to give the players an edge over their competition! Open to girls, birth years 2012-2005, and of all skill levels.
Preseason Academy
The Chicago Red Stars Preseason Academy is a 4-day camp that focuses on skill development and tactical awareness sessions that have been used to create World Cup and Olympic Champions at the Chicago Red Stars. Red Stars Academy camps provide a professional, fun and welcoming environment for girls to cultivate new skills while further developing and mastering current strengths. The camp curriculum works on both the technical (foot skills, passing, and finishing techniques) and tactical (shape and team movement) part of the game. Current Red Stars Academy staff, players and coaches lead Red Stars day camps. Open to girls, birth years 2015-2006, and of all skill levels.
Satellite Camp
The Chicago Red Stars Soccer Academy in Milwaukee is a 2-day camp that focuses on skill development and tactical awareness sessions that have been used to create World Cup and Olympic Champions at the Chicago Red Stars. Red Stars Academy camps provide a professional, fun and welcoming environment for girls to cultivate new skills while further developing and mastering current strengths. The camp curriculum works on foot skills, passing, and finishing techniques that allow players to be successful in game situations. Current Red Stars Academy staff, players and coaches lead Red Stars camps. Open to girls, birth years 2015-2006, and of all skill levels.
Park District Camps
Challenge yourself with a more intense and competitive soccer camp experience with the Chicago Red Stars. Our coaches, which include current and former Red Stars players, train participants using the same skill development and tactical awareness that is used to create World Cup and Olympic champions at the Red Stars. Campers will receive a Red Stars Academy T-Shirt, a free ticket to a 2022 home match, as well as other giveaways throughout the week. Open to girls, birth years 2015 - 2006, and boys, birth years 2015 - 2008.
Game Day Clinics
These one-hour clinics are held prior to selected home games and feature curriculums designed by Michelle Lomnicki, CRS Academy Director and former professional player. Current and former players serve as clinic coaches, putting participants through drills and technical training aimed at improving individual ball control. In addition, players will take part in small-sided soccer games designed to maximize ball touches. The clinic will conclude with a 15-minute Q&A with current or former Red Star players.
*Participants must also purchase game tickets to participate.
Residential Camp
The Chicago Red Stars Residential Camp offers young female athletes an immersive experience. The program is structured in the same way that collegiate and professional players are, with an emphasis on improving technical ability and tactical awareness. There are two options: residential and commuter. The residential campers will spend two nights at Benedictine University's Jaeger Hall and will receive eight meals (Lunch/Dinner on July 14, Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner on July 15, Breakfast/Lunch on July 16). Commuters will arrive at 8:45 a.m. each day, be given lunch, and be picked up at 3:00 p.m. from the stadium turf field. For more information, please click below to see the tentative schedule.
UPCOMING CAMPS SCHEDULE
July 14-16
CRS Residential Camp at
Benedictine University
Birth Year
Girls 2015 - 2008
Lisle, IL
All Day - 9am - 8pm
Camp Season
Scholarship
The Chicago Red Stars believe that every girl who desires an opportunity to play soccer should be able to have that chance regardless of her family’s financial situation. The CRS Cares Foundation is proud and honored to be able to provide scholarships for the Chicago Red Stars 2022 Camp Season to female athletes between the ages 6-18 who are in need of financial assistance.
MEET THE STAFF
Michelle Lomnicki
Director of Youth Development
Anthony Szymel
Assistant Technical Director
Victoria Buonanni
Senior Coordinator
