ID CAMPS

WHAT IS AN ID CAMP?

One of our main goals 🌟 is to discover talented players through our ID Camp sessions. If we identify a potential player, they will not be added to the Academy automatically for next year. Instead, we will invite them to train with our current Academy players ⚽. This allows us to see how they interact and fit within the team. Only after this process — and with the approval of the Academy Director 👨‍🏫 and coaching staff — will we make a final decision on whether to offer a spot.

Our Academy will not hold traditional tryouts 🚫.
Instead, we will host ID Camp sessions, which include a participation fee 💵. This fee reflects each player’s commitment and also helps cover field rentals, coaching, and equipment.

We call this structured approach “The Process of Identification” 🔍 — a thoughtful way to find the right players for our Academy.

BECOME A PART OF EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE YOUTH SOCCER

Information about the El Paso Locomotive Academy Teams 

Ages: U12 Pre-Academy (2013), U13 (2012), U14 (2011), U15 (2010), U16 (2009), U17 (2008), U18 (2007)*, and U19 (2006)**  
These teams participate in the local EPPL (El Paso Premier League) and the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). Attending at least 4 tournaments per season.
When and if we need players ID Camp registration will be posted here.
 *The U18 (2007) team will not compete in the ECNL as there is no stand alone U18 division in the league. They will do everything else as a regular academy team.
**The U20 USL Academy League team will serve as the U19 (2006) academy team in the ECNL and other possible tournaments.

Things to Know About the U20 USL Academy League Team​​​​

Our U20 USL Academy League Team is fully funded, which means players play, travel, and geared up for free –
all costs are covered by El Paso Locomotive FC.
All training sessions are in the morning.
This team serves as a Reserve Team for our professional USL Championship First Team, which means, often times players are training together with the First Team. This is also the reason why this team trains in the morning hours, so they can be matched up with our professional team. 

We have a full-time College Recruitment Coordinator, who is responsible helping our players finding opportunities to continue their academic and athletic careers on the intercollegiate level. In the last two seasons, we have had over 20 players going to college to play soccer from our U20 team. Part of this effort includes participating in numerous showcase events in order to create possibilities for our players to be seen by college coaches.
This team also has a full-time Academy Athletic Trainer at every training session and game.
Recording of every training session and game.
Members of this team are not allowed to participate in High School Soccer in any capacity.

If you have any questions please email us at staylor@eplocomotivefc.com