LadiesMan217
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Actually, I don't really care. I'm just trolling!
My family doesn't have to worry about Girls DA, my DD is graduating in May!
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Actually, I don't really care. I'm just trolling!
My family doesn't have to worry about Girls DA, my DD is graduating in May!
That's right it is awesome, you ulittle parents have to figure this Girls DA crap out.....LMAO!Awesome![]()
Completely agree! The Klines also cashed out in the scheme but gave this post a "dislike". I understand that you rub many the wrong way but when you hit the nail on the head you shouldn't get a down vote unless it is just a Pavlovian response....I'm just glad I was able to cash out on the greatest Ponzi Scheme they call club soccer.
3TP, he doesn't rub me at all. I just think it is a disservice to call all of club soccer a Ponzi scheme. That may have been his reality, but we paid for a service that provided great training and development for my player, and created a great passion for the sport in her. It was never a goal to have her play college ball, but when the opportunity presented itself and she had the desire, then she pursued it. Even if she didn't want to play in college, club soccer would have been a great investment in her time and my money. It was a very positive experience that kept her occupied during the tumultuous middle school and high school years in a healthy peer group. And the per hour cost was way less than gymnastics, dance, volleyball and other club sports in which she had an aptitude. Calling it a Ponzi scheme paints it as a fraudulent, negative experience. And I disagree. Again, my opinion.Completely agree! The Klines also cashed out in the scheme but gave this post a "dislike". I understand that you rub many the wrong way but when you hit the nail on the head you shouldn't get a down vote unless it is just a Pavlovian response.
That's right it is awesome, you ulittle parents have to figure this Girls DA crap out.....LMAO!
I'm just glad I was able to cash out on the greatest Ponzi Scheme they call club soccer.
3TP, he doesn't rub me at all. I just think it is a disservice to call all of club soccer a Ponzi scheme. That may have been his reality, but we paid for a service that provided great training, and development for my player, and created a great passion for the sport in her. It was never a goal to have her play "at the next level", but when the opportunity presented itself and she had the desire, then she pursued it. Even if she didn't want to play in college, club soccer would have been a great investment in her time and my money. It was a very positive experience that kept her occupied during the tumultuous middle school and high school years in a healthy peer group. And the per hour cost was way less than gymnastics, dance, volleyball and other club sports in which she had an aptitude. Calling it a Ponzi scheme paints it as a fraudulent, negative experience. And I disagree. Again, my opinion.
Definitely not incorrect, but the 2 Boys DA clubs that were dropped...is it outside the realm of possibility that they were dropped for reasons beyond their record?
3TP, he doesn't rub me at all. I just think it is a disservice to call all of club soccer a Ponzi scheme. That may have been his reality, but we paid for a service that provided great training, and development for my player, and created a great passion for the sport in her. It was never a goal to have her play "at the next level", but when the opportunity presented itself and she had the desire, then she pursued it. Even if she didn't want to play in college, club soccer would have been a great investment in her time and my money. It was a very positive experience that kept her occupied during the tumultuous middle school and high school years in a healthy peer group. And the per hour cost was way less than gymnastics, dance, volleyball and other club sports in which she had an aptitude. Calling it a Ponzi scheme paints it as a fraudulent, negative experience. And I disagree. Again, my opinion.
Well said CaliKlines. Agree. Club soccer is a great experience whether you play on top level or mid level teams. Our soccer players should be making friends, learning discipline and how to operate within a team. Organized sports are a wonderful outlet for kids these days to be athletic and have fun. To call it a "Ponzi" scheme is completely unfair. After all, NO one forces your player to try out and commit to a team and you to write the check. Just sayin...3TP, he doesn't rub me at all. I just think it is a disservice to call all of club soccer a Ponzi scheme. That may have been his reality, but we paid for a service that provided great training, and development for my player, and created a great passion for the sport in her. It was never a goal to have her play "at the next level", but when the opportunity presented itself and she had the desire, then she pursued it. Even if she didn't want to play in college, club soccer would have been a great investment in her time and my money. It was a very positive experience that kept her occupied during the tumultuous middle school and high school years in a healthy peer group. And the per hour cost was way less than gymnastics, dance, volleyball and other club sports in which she had an aptitude. Calling it a Ponzi scheme paints it as a fraudulent, negative experience. And I disagree. Again, my opinion.
Spot on post Cali. Many thanks.
My dd will be a freshman at HS next year, so I still have at least four more years of soccer ahead of me (assuming she does not abruptly quit playing). We as parents are paying for a service with club soccer. Do I agree with every aspect of club soccer, no. However, the overall experience has been positive. I have made multiple new friends along the way and she has made many new friends that may end up being life-long friends.
bababooey said:I believe college soccer is a possibility for my dd, but that is not what club soccer is teaching her. There are many things that structured sports teaches our children, but some of the things I really appreciate with this experience is teaching her that a commitment is to be taken seriously (getting up early for games or practices, going to practices when you would rather stay home and watch tv, going to games when your school friends are going to the mall, etc.). What she is learning from club soccer can be applied to many facets of life and that is really what I am paying for. Watching her play a sport she loves is just the icing on the cake.
Wow, good job...Go Beach!Beach FC Announces DA Coaches:
http://beachfutbolclub.com/beach-futbol-club-development-academy-announcement/
The kids on the C-F teams could have learned those lessons and made those friends on their AYSO select teams and saved you thousands for their college fund. Just saying, lol!Well said CaliKlines. Agree. Club soccer is a great experience whether you play on top level or mid level teams. Our soccer players should be making friends, learning discipline and how to operate within a team. Organized sports are a wonderful outlet for kids these days to be athletic and have fun. To call it a "Ponzi" scheme is completely unfair. After all, NO one forces your player to try out and commit to a team and you to write the check. Just sayin...
A good book once said ..."What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun". E1:9
If we rewind the clock, I'm sure parents/players were thinking the same during the period leading up to the Ecnl era....yet somehow, someway, kids were still making it to the college field & beyond, with and without "the patch" of Ecnl.
So don't fret young padawan parents.....DA, Schmee-A....just be sure to do your homework, study/investigate the players who play(ed) at the goal/destination (i.e. college/pro), work backwards, and comprise a plan (w/your player) and execute on that plan![]()
Beach FC Announces DA Coaches:
http://beachfutbolclub.com/beach-futbol-club-development-academy-announcement/
Exactly, I find it hard to believe that several clubs have 4-6 teams in an age group. Why? Easy money that's why.DA2 League? WTF? I am going to continue to watch this unfold. I like 3 of those coaches and have no knowledge of the others. I am surprised that Rob Demelo doesn't have a DA team. I agree NoGoal and I am also glad that I got out more from the ponzi scheme than I put in. I would have preferred to have her run track. It's cheaper and she could have ended up at the same school. I could have gotten a few more vacations versus spending $2500-$4000 for soccer (although the last year was free). I saw plenty go by the wayside and end up at worse schools than they could have gotten into based on academics alone.
I am not going to minimize the value that the passion and lessons learned through soccer provide but I come from the old school where you don't pay for a social circle. One of the reasons that my player left her first team is because she cared about getting better and winning and her team being the "B" team was more concerned with the team functions. I definitely felt that if she wasn't on the club's top team that it was more a social circle and less about true development. Now I am not saying that all clubs are like that and my daughter's last club definitely promoted from within. I am saying that you could easily cut the number of club teams in half and it would only help the quality of play throughout SoCal.
3TP, he doesn't rub me at all. I just think it is a disservice to call all of club soccer a Ponzi scheme. That may have been his reality, but we paid for a service that provided great training, and development for my player, and created a great passion for the sport in her. It was never a goal to have her play "at the next level", but when the opportunity presented itself and she had the desire, then she pursued it. Even if she didn't want to play in college, club soccer would have been a great investment in her time and my money. It was a very positive experience that kept her occupied during the tumultuous middle school and high school years in a healthy peer group. And the per hour cost was way less than gymnastics, dance, volleyball and other club sports in which she had an aptitude. Calling it a Ponzi scheme paints it as a fraudulent, negative experience. And I disagree. Again, my opinion.
Exactly, I find it hard to believe that several clubs have 4-6 teams in an age group. Why? Easy money that's why.
I know a smaller well known club. I asked the coach, why does the club only have 2 teams, when they could easily have 4-5 teams per age group. His reply, because we believe in quality over quantity. As the club gets bigger, it becomes harder and harder to find quality coaches also.
Like I posted, playing AYSO is not sexy! It's okay if your on the C-F team, I will pay the $2000 club fee without the travel expense and get you on that club team princess.You might be surprised to know that many of the kids on the 3,4,5th teams are just delighted that they can participate in a club, probably have no aspirations of playing at a higher level, but still take great pride in pulling on their club jerseys. Different level but still important to them.