The popularity of the camp is evident by the 50 girls ages 8 to 16 participating in the three-day camp, in which they learn technique and plays from Myles and a rotating roster of three CyberRays players, including Brandi Chastain, Thori Bryan and Katie Barnes.

"We want to get kids involved. It's important to start teaching them at an early age, because how good they'll be depends on when they start," Myles says. "We have them focus on learning technique. I believe the kids really need to master how to control the ball, when to pass and how to dribble. Then they can go from here and use what they've learned in their backyard."

With the help of the three players, participants are separated by age and ability and given the remarkable chance to be coached individually by the professionals.

This is what attracted Los Gatos resident Norma Kinser to sign up her 10-year-old daughter, Taylor, for the camp.

"They are learning from the professional women, which is what I like. I'm amazed at their ability," she says, commenting on how gracious the players are after each camp session, sticking around to sign autographs and take photos.

Like many other mothers, Kinser sits on the sidelines of the field during the two-hour camp, watching as the girls skillfully practice the maneuvers. A soccer player herself in the Bay Area Women's Soccer League, she says Taylor is very athletic and enjoys the camp. "She really loves it. After the first day she was so thrilled I asked what her favorite part was, and she said, 'Everything.' "

Kinser heard about the camps—which are held throughout July and August at West Valley—by getting season CyberRays tickets. Like many fans, Kinser is an example of the lure and uniqueness of the team. Both professionals and community leaders, the CyberRays are frequently at town events, working with local children and organizations.

This is exactly what the team aspires to be, says CyberRays representative Gail Osborne. "Since year one we have held camps. They have been very successful—the kids just love them and the players are so personable. It's just something we wanted to do, to give back to the community. How many other pro sports teams do one-on-one training?"

In addition to the camps for young girls, several sessions are held for women and for team training, as well as a special weekend mother-daughter camp. All have been extremely popular, Myles says, filling up with more than 100 mother-daughter teams and roughly 50 participants for each individual training session.

To maximize lesson time, the girls are separated by age and ability, allowing intense focus on the girls by the three players and Myles.

Having the team members on hand is essential to the camp, Myles says, as its purpose is "to show what the players go through routinely to train. It gives the kids an idea of what it takes to be a professional athlete and the skills you need," he says. "I hope this inspires them."

Given the intense July heat, the girls show slight signs of weariness after warm-up laps. However, enthusiasm runs high and counteracts the heat, creating big smiles on the girls' faces while they await instruction on what to do next. Halfway through an hour of dribbling drills, the campers run toward the sidelines at top speed for water, sweat beading their faces and arms.

"I can't wait to play," one of the younger players says between deep breaths to her group of friends. The others agree as they take swigs from large water containers, resting for just a minute before eagerly heading back to the field.

For more information about CyberRays camps, visit http://www.sjcyberrays.com.