Summer programming provides the perfect opportunity for athletes to grow their game between the spring and fall seasons. With camps available for players of all ages and skill levels across our Fort Collins, North, Central, South, and Castle Rock regions, CRYSC offers a variety of experiences tailored to those looking to sharpen their skills, have a great time with friends, and everything in-between.

Follow the link below to find every CRYSC summer camp opportunity near you in 2022. You can navigate to summer-specific camps by using the dropdown filters to choose your region, select the "summer" season, and then enter your player's age/level. Join us with confidence knowing that your player(s) will be part of a tried and tested camp experience at CRYSC. We can't wait to see you this summer!

Colorado youth soccer players seeking to compete at the highest levels of the game nationally now have access to train and compete at one of Colorado’s best soccer and futsal facilities, the Rapids Youth Soccer Elite Performance Center @ Regis University! CRYSC has engaged in a long-term partnership with Regis University to provide another important step towards building a fully-integrated, nationally recognized Elite program, creating new training and competition opportunities for ECNL Boys and Girls, WPSL players, local and national Futsal leagues, Elite Development Squad (EDS) teams, as well as access to Colorado’s top residential soccer and futsal camps.

Check out the full press release through the first link below for more details on the partnership and quotes from CRYSC and Regis leadership. As a key project for both of our organizations, CRYSC and Regis have created webpages with information on the benefits to our communities, the long-term goals of the partnership, and a FAQ section to answer your specific questions - click the links below to visit the partnership webpages!

"As we near the end of the 2022 recruiting period, we are excited to present our most recent College Signings! I am extremely proud of this group and want to celebrate the hard work of our players and their families throughout an incredibly challenging recruiting process. Our latest signings have been patient and diligent in their process, ultimately leading them to schools and programs that we believe will be the right fit to foster their athletic, academic, and personal development.

Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club has made a commitment to providing comprehensive recruiting support for our membership through an integration of resources in SportsRecruits, Veo Cameras, Hudl, and the guidance provided by our staff, coaches, and College Placement Program. Our dedication to creating a program that raises the standard for recruiting visibility, recruiting education, and individual recruiting support is the reason CRYSC continues to be a leader in college signings across the country."

- Anthony Presnell, CRYSC College Placement Program (CPP) Director

Starting this spring, Next Wave Project (NWP) coaches will have the opportunity to grow the technical, tactical, and psychosocial skills required to be an effective, impactful, and inspiring coach, while building quality relationships with other women in the soccer community. During the course, NWP coaches will interact with and hear from high profile guest speakers, experience on-field mentorship at training and games, and take the fast track to earning a United Soccer Coaches diploma.

For more information and details on the project, follow the links below to view our shareable Next Wave Project flyer or visit the Next Wave Project webpage! For any questions not answered by the information in the links, please reach out to CRYSC Head of Education Mark Wilson at mark.wilson@rapidsyouthsoccer.org.

Friends, families, and teams are invited to the CRYSC Rec Night where they will receive special discounted ticket pricing for the Rapids home match on April 2nd. All purchasers will have the opportunity to stay after the match for an exclusive interview with one of the Colorado Rapids players! If you are coming out with your team, the following experiences are also available:

If you will be attending the game with your team, have questions, or would like to organize an additional experience, contact Mario Castro at Mario.Castro@teamkse.com or 303.727.3743.

Thank you to everyone that joined us for our Spring Club Night BBQ at the Colorado Rapids Home Opener game this March! A special shout out to our friends at UCHealth for providing the pregame food and beverages! #OneClubOneCommunity

Selecting the right soccer camp is often an overwhelming and time-consuming process. CPP Director Anthony Presnell helps simplify that process by placing opportunities into three categories, asking the important questions, and then providing tips for success in his Summer Camps Guide on the CRYSC blog page. Check it out through link above!

Parents, coaches, and players have unique experiences when they step onto the soccer field. The energy and support from the sidelines can easily and inadvertently become a distraction that players have no control over. Check out the video above to hear from CRYSC athletes about their experiences and the impact sideline culture has on their game!

The CRYSC Let Us Play (LUP) campaign is an initiative to support all players and give the game back to the kids. Let Us Play promotes positive parenting, improved sideline culture, better coaching from home, connecting with players on the car ride home, structured discipline ladders, and so much more! To learn more the about the Let Us Play campaign, visit our website or contact LUP Director Brian Sheehan at brian.sheehan@rapidsyouthsoccer.org.

Rock Cup Tournament | May 20-22

Calling all Colorado-based teams – join us for the 11th annual CRYSC Rock Cup Tournament! The 2022 Rock Cup kicks off this May at Gates Soccer Complex, Dove Valley Park, and other Denver Metro facilities. The tournament is open to 6U-14U Boys & Girls, Rec & Comp teams. In 2021, the Rock Cup grew to 318 teams, making it the largest recreational tournament in the state. Thank you to everyone who joined us last year and we look forward to hosting you again this May!

Kelvin Norman Memorial Tournament | June 3-5

CRYSC is proud to host the 15th annual Kelvin Norman Soccer tournament this June at Aurora Sports Park! The Kelvin Norman Tournament is one of the region’s premier early summer competitions for 9U-19U Boys & Girls, Rec & Comp teams, featuring participants from across the United States. In 2021, we were joined by teams from Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Wyoming, and more! This year, we are excited to offer a new showcase format for 15U-19U teams.

Congratulations to Troy Moss on winning the UCHealth Player of the Month award for March 2022!

Troy plays for our Rapids 11B South Select I team as a versatile midfielder/defender and our Rapids 11B United Futsal team as the starting goalkeeper. Last futsal season, he was an integral member of multiple Rapids gold medal-winning sides in Las Vegas and Orlando, and his outstanding performances saw him selected to the CRYSC Futures Academy program. Troy has been described as "the consummate team player, always leading by example" on the field and "a straight-A student well-liked by his teachers and classmates" in school.

The form to nominate athletes for our April UCHealth Player of the Month is open and available to fill out through the link. Monthly winners will be featured in the newsletter, highlighted on social media, and have their story hosted on the UCHealth Player of the Month page. We can't wait to learn more about the amazing people playing at CRYSC!

Since 2018, CRYSC and UCHealth + CU Orthopedics and Sports Medicine have worked together in an effort to grow the safety and health resources that are available for Rapids Youth players and members. Find out more about the CRYSC Sports Medicine Program and our partnership with UCHealth + CU Orthopedics by visiting our website through the link below! For questions or concerns related to sports medicine, please reach out to the CRYSC Head Athletic Trainer Julie Graves at julie.graves@rapidsyouthsoccer.org.

Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer bingo sessions are back! Volunteer at two local bingo halls, as part of the Club's fundraising program. We are proud to offer these unique opportunities for our members to offset registration fees, tournament/travel expenses, and other CRYSC soccer-related expenses through volunteer fundraising programs.

The health and safety of our member families is of foremost importance to the Club. Both Turn 2 and Barry's Bingo are taking extra measures to ensure the safety of the Club's staff and volunteers. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Bingo administrators directly. You can find more bingo information and all Rapids Youth Soccer fundraising opportunities by visiting the fundraising page on the CRYSC website.

If you are looking for more content from CRYSC including sports medicine guides, deep-dives into sports psychology, and articles on past events like our Guinness World Record Award winning FootGolf tournament in 2018, you can find all of that and more on the CRYSC blogs page! We recommend taking a look back at 2021 for an entertaining recap of the numbers and statistics that defined Rapids Youth Soccer Club last year.