Campton United U14 Navy-1 player, Sydney Gratz was selected by Region II and selected  to attend the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Girls National Training Camp, taking place Jan. 22-27 at Seminole Soccer Complex in Sanford, Fla. More than 200 top athletes have been selected from the 1999, 2000, 2001 age groups to represent each of the four US Youth Soccer Regions.

Training will be led by U.S. Soccer Staff Coach and Marantha Baptist University Coach, Jeff Pill, who has over 40 years of experience in the sport and has worked with the Women’s National Teams at both the youth and senior levels. Numerous college coaches are set to attend the National Training Camp throughout the week, as well as U.S. Soccer scouts.

The Girls National Training Camp focuses on highlighting players’ individual talents as well as providing them with new tools and ideas through challenging daytime training and small-sided games. Players will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the nation’s top coaches to enhance their problem solving skills within the game, and further their technical and tactical abilities.

US Youth Soccer ODP has continued its tradition of elite competition and player development for more than 35 years, and is the only development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer, the National Women’s Soccer League, and a majority of current and past national and youth national team members as alumni. US Youth Soccer ODP is the nation's original player identification program, and with programs in all 55 US Youth Soccer State Associations, is available to any player, regardless of hometown or club affiliation. To learn more, visit http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/programs/OlympicDevelopmentProgram/.