SPIRE  FOOTBALL ACADEMY  GHANA

CAMP FOR NEW PLAYERS

This unique recruiting pathway and player development program offers the chance to train with the best coaches and compete against elite competition.
These three organizations combine for over 100+ years of training experience that will prepare you for your high school or club season, giving you the opportunity to be identified for our year-round program to include residency at SPIRE Academy and acceptance into the Steven Gerrard Academy in Liverpool, England.

We have established good contact with know sports Management company in west Africa to support new players who can not afford their ticket to our head office. This mutual agreement make it easier for players to go for trial in Ghana and show their skills and their determinations. If our agent in Ghana pick any player, we will take of the person until he secure his professional contract.

It is free two weeks period of trials to enable our partner watch overall performance of players they will pick

Campers sleep in our “SPIRE Village” on-campus dormitory houses. We have single & two-story houses. Each house includes private bathrooms & showers, a lounge area with TV, and washer & dryer for use as desired (must bring your own laundry detergent/pods).

For camps 5-days or under in duration: scavenger hunts, movie night, board games, Adrenaline Monkey Ninja Course, volleyball/kickball/pickleball, talent shows, water games (balloons/slip n’ slide). For extended training campers: all on-site activities plus off-campus excursion(s) may include Adventure Zone fun park, Geneva State Park beach on Lake Erie, shopping mall/movie, professional baseball game, sightseeing Cleveland, and more.

IT IS FREE FOR PLAYERS

While being committed to promoting the positive development of a young person, SPIRE FC is also instilling an appreciation for personal health and fitness. In an organized and competitive environment, these young athletes gain positive experiences on and off the field.  Each child has the opportunity to improve technically and tactically as an individual player while also gaining valuable experience dealing with the successes and disappointments associated with working as a team with fellow peers.  In being part of a team and taking part in the SPIRE FC experience, children will further strengthen social and emotional skills dealing with peers, coaches and adults in various developmentally appropriate situations.

SPIRE FC is composed of directors and coaches that are empathetic, kind and understand the age specific developmental process of a student athlete. The staff is competitive, determined and dedicated to fostering a desire to learn that will challenge each child to achieve.

SPIRE FC promotes the positive development of an athlete by not only improving athletic ability, but also strengthening individual self-concept with firm and specific guidelines.  It is paramount for a club to communicate specific and clearly defined guidelines and standards so that athletes know what is expected.  By setting these age appropriate standards, and providing athletes meaningful training sessions and activities to engage in, our athletes are afforded an enormous opportunity to further develop and learn.

Our athletes are put in a positive environment that promotes personal growth and team unity.

We do not charge players during trials soon as they pick their interest form and their medical assistant card. It is our responsibility to pick quality players in West Africa, enroll them to higher level of their football career as well as equip them for task ahead of them.

AGES 12-25 YEARS

Please remember to pack light for your stay. There may not be assistance when carrying luggage to and from dormitories during check in and check out.

Clothing

• Each camper must wear comfortable sports appropriate clothing.

Footwear

• Each camper must wear comfortable, sports appropriate shoes. Sandals, clogs or other shoes are okay for leisure time.

Shower Essentials

• Campers are responsible for providing their own grooming essentials. These essentials are to include but are not limited to soap, shampoo/conditioner, toothbrush and toothpaste, towel (s), shower shoes.

Linens/bedding, pillows and towels will not be provided by SPIRE. We ask you to bring your own (Bed Linen – Twin XL – Deep Pocket).

Water Bottle

• Each athlete should bring his/her own water bottle. Campers will be able to refill throughout the day.

Backpack or Gym Bags

• It is recommended that all campers bring their own backpack or gym bag to keep personal items together.

Sports Equipment

• Please refer to a sport specific list of what to bring.

Items for Leisure Time

• Various evening activities will be hosted by SPIRE. Campers can bring books, magazines, board games, playing cards, arts and crafts and other such items. It is not recommended that campers bring expensive electronics such as iPods or hand-held gaming devices. It is the athlete’s responsibility to maintain all personal belongings during their time at camp.

MEALS

All meals are served at SPIRE Fuel, our cafeteria offering a rotating menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. After dinner snacks and grab & go items will be available for an additional purchase.

All campus housing includes available use of washers & dryers. Campers must bring their own laundry detergent/pods.

Not all camps follow the same schedule, so please refer to your SPIRE Camps confirmation e-mail sent to you one week in advance of your camp start date.

Yes! We offer a campus tour shortly upon check-in and parents are encouraged but not required to stay. Our Admissions Team is available to answer any questions you have about our Academy programs.

Yes! Our camp calendar will include weekend experiences in performance training and mental skills training to provide extended learning between camps. We encourage all campers to consider extending their time with us to maximize their experience with us.

Please refer to our “Registration Guide” on how to register your child. From the SPIRE Camps website, find the camp of your interest and click “Register Here.” You will be prompted to complete a short info form and then be redirected to our registration platform, WellnessLiving to continue registering. You will be prompted to create a new WellnessLiving account if you have not already created one in the past. Once logged into your account, you will select from purchase options for your camp, submit payment, and be required to complete your child’s health history & camp forms.

All forms must be completed using your WellnessLiving account. If you have questions about completing your camp forms, please e-mail

Yes, phones are permitted. Campers will be instructed to not use them during time that is not designated as free/down time (training, performance or mental skills training, other sport related activities).

. If your child is traveling internationally, we highly recommend downloading WhatsApp to communicate with the transportation team. Upon arrival, our transportation service will accompany your child from their arrival gate to the vehicle. For departure, the driver will accompany your child from the vehicle, through baggage and security, and to their departure gate. They will wait until the plane takes off before leaving the airport.