About our summer camps
OSU offers many camps options for young players, ranging from our First Kicks Camp to unique opportunities to train under international coaches from some of the world’s best professional clubs.
OSU’s Camps provide a fast-paced, fun exposure to the most popular sport in the world. Soccer sessions emphasize fun games & drills, focusing on motor development, foot-eye coordination, passing, shooting and dribbling the ball, while also introducing the concepts of teamwork and cooperation.
OSU also has speciality camps for various positions including goalkeeper and striker, as well as competitive and academy high-performance options. OSU International Camps bring some of the world’s top instructors to Ottawa for training sessions run by coaches from famed clubs such as Atlético Madrid, Liverpool, Everton, Manchester City and Hibernian of Scotland.
Read more about our summer camps in this article: OSU offers a fun and exciting environment with Ottawa’s premiere summer soccer camps
Look for updated info on 2025 camps soon!
Locations:
Manotick: George Nelms Sports Park
Barrhaven: Half Moon Bay Park
Find out more about each of our camp opportunities and register through: https://osu.demosphere-secure.com/program-descriptions/recreational-camps-u8-u10
About Ottawa South United Soccer Club
With close to 7,000 members, Ottawa South United Soccer Club is the largest as well as one the most successful soccer clubs in Eastern Ontario, in Ontario and in Canada.
We are devoted to fostering and providing a high-quality soccer environment in order to give all players, coaches, referees and managers every opportunity to enjoy the game of soccer and to help them achieve their maximum potential as participants in the sport.
Traditionally serving communities such as Barrhaven, Nepean, Riverside South, Manotick and the rural south end, we also draw players from all of Ottawa for our renowned high-performance programs.
Frequently rated as the province’s #1 Developmental Community Soccer Club, we’ve earned a reputation as a top professionally-operated and managed soccer club and are recognized as a “gold award” club by the Ontario Soccer Association’s Club Excellence Program.
Visit us online at: https://osu.ca/
About our programs
OSU runs programs for players as young as U3 through to adult ages. Our highly-regarded developmental programs serve the U3-U8 age groups, while U9-U18 players can take part in youth recreational play, while adults enjoy both recreational and competitive league options.
Young players can also access advanced grassroots and pre-academy programs to prepare them for competitive play in our renowned Force Academy elite/competitive youth programs.
We are a leader in meeting the needs of the serious and talented soccer player. OSU’s Centre of Excellence offers additional training opportunities to produce technically gifted players who can realize their potential and reach for the sport’s highest levels.
OSU also promotes local, provincial, national, and international competition opportunities through contacts and affiliations with Canadian Universities, U.S. Colleges, and affiliations with International and Professional clubs.
Our programs are run under the direction of staff with some of the highest levels of certification possible, and who are trained in instructing specific age groups with appropriate skills.
OSU is one of a small handful of clubs to receive franchise permits for the province’s new high-performance youth league, the Ontario Player Development League, thanks to our high standards for facilities, coaching, administration and organizational financial stability.
Learn more about our programs and registration at: https://osu.demosphere-secure.com/our-programs