DC United Academy Open Evaluation 2024?

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Anonymous wrote:No MLS academy will have a boarding school with excellent academics attached to it! Why would they, the point of their boarding program is to develop pros. Their academics will do the bare minimum, enough for them to graduate high school.

Are the thousands of kids in the DMV playing soccer at clubs not DCU all getting "excellent academics"?

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Anonymous wrote:No MLS academy will have a boarding school with excellent academics attached to it! Why would they, the point of their boarding program is to develop pros. Their academics will do the bare minimum, enough for them to graduate high school.

Are the thousands of kids in the DMV playing soccer at clubs not DCU all getting "excellent academics"?

Depends but it sure isn't the bare minimum.

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Anonymous wrote:No MLS academy will have a boarding school with excellent academics attached to it! Why would they, the point of their boarding program is to develop pros. Their academics will do the bare minimum, enough for them to graduate high school.

Are the thousands of kids in the DMV playing soccer at clubs not DCU all getting "excellent academics"?

Depends but it sure isn't the bare minimum.

Where is this bare minimum education happening?
DC United kids go to the same public and private schools in the DMV with all our kids.

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Anonymous wrote:It's one or two at most. They typically save 3 or 4 spots for the late spring summer and going to this might put you on the radar for one of those spots. We were encouraged by the scout to go next weekend and will go, but doing so with no expectations. Honestly, don't know if it's in the best interest of son.

What do you see as the tangible negatives of going to a DC United ID session for your son?

Perhaps a misunderstanding. Zero negatives for going to the ID session. Just don't know that if there was an offer made that we would accept. I know this comes as a surprise to some. But, logistics come into play, and school is more important in the long run.

Sounds like you shouldn't be concerned with the ID session of a professional academy since you're not committed or dedicated.
Also, if school is more important than DCU, isn't it also more important than his current club?

Not committed or dedicated? Give me a break. Our son trains 15-20 hours a week with club, trainer, and various clinics. You clearly don't have a kid at DCU. Do you know the hours some kids spend on the bus getting to Segra? Do you know the situation they are embarking upon with academics being provided at Virginia Revolution's complex?
The chances of my kid making substantial money playing soccer are far less than 1% - as they are with anyone else. The chance and need for him to make money from a career that requires an education are far greater than 99%.
In terms of current club - yes, school is still more important, but we are able to make it work logistically. That would be significantly harder at DCU.
Spare me with your lack of dedication jabs and maybe consider that we're not chasing fools gold.

So you probably wouldn't accept an offer if given (your words), but you're also dedicated to getting an offer and be at DCU?

So strange to harp on families decisions. We are in the same boat regarding logistics and priorities. Not sure if we would accept either but at minimum, the flex of having been offered a spot is enough for us. Gives a kid more options if they want to move somewhere else. The reality is the educational options for a kid that is at DCU is not great. We would keep our kid at our local private but that means a long commute to segra.

Second hand information we’ve also heard is that the training is not great so it’s a lot to say you will accept without having seen what the practices and training are like.

We are looking at it in a similar way.

First, it's a chance to experience an ID session and a tryout with some highly talented kids in the area -- that's fun in and of itself for a kid who loves soccer and if nothing else adds to his development experience.

Second, it's a reality check -- all those times when you're telling Junior to get his homework done or study for a test, because he can work for his dreams of becoming a professional soccer player, but he cannot rely on those dreams coming true and not having a backup plan; experiencing a highly competitive tryout like this is a good thing to keep a kid focused on the big picture. Trying out for DCU and not getting an offer has a silver lining -- a kid might redouble his efforts at soccer development, begin to take academics more seriously, or (ideally) both.

Third, it's an option to consider -- even if my kid were to be offered a spot with DCU, I don't know that we'd accept -- his current club is great and I need to do my own homework on the DCU program etc. My time is limited and I'll look into it in greater detail when/if there's a option to join. Until then, sure, do the tryout and have fun!

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Anonymous wrote:No MLS academy will have a boarding school with excellent academics attached to it! Why would they, the point of their boarding program is to develop pros. Their academics will do the bare minimum, enough for them to graduate high school.

Are the thousands of kids in the DMV playing soccer at clubs not DCU all getting "excellent academics"?

Depends but it sure isn't the bare minimum.

Where is this bare minimum education happening?
DC United kids go to the same public and private schools in the DMV with all our kids.

Not true. Many do online school and it’s encouraged by DCU.

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Anonymous wrote:No MLS academy will have a boarding school with excellent academics attached to it! Why would they, the point of their boarding program is to develop pros. Their academics will do the bare minimum, enough for them to graduate high school.

Are the thousands of kids in the DMV playing soccer at clubs not DCU all getting "excellent academics"?

Depends but it sure isn't the bare minimum.

Where is this bare minimum education happening?
DC United kids go to the same public and private schools in the DMV with all our kids.

Not true. Many do online school and it’s encouraged by DCU.

Please produce the factual verifiable evidence.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No MLS academy will have a boarding school with excellent academics attached to it! Why would they, the point of their boarding program is to develop pros. Their academics will do the bare minimum, enough for them to graduate high school.

Are the thousands of kids in the DMV playing soccer at clubs not DCU all getting "excellent academics"?

Depends but it sure isn't the bare minimum.

Where is this bare minimum education happening?
DC United kids go to the same public and private schools in the DMV with all our kids.

The discussion is about the kids that are in the academy development programs (boarding/homestay/etc), and their attached academics. The ones that do online schooling that is provided by the academy, often times with a proctor, and train all day. We weren't talking about the kids that go to public/private schools and train 2hrs a day. The point of those programs is to develop pros, not to send them to college.

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Anonymous wrote:No MLS academy will have a boarding school with excellent academics attached to it! Why would they, the point of their boarding program is to develop pros. Their academics will do the bare minimum, enough for them to graduate high school.

Are the thousands of kids in the DMV playing soccer at clubs not DCU all getting "excellent academics"?

Depends but it sure isn't the bare minimum.

Where is this bare minimum education happening?
DC United kids go to the same public and private schools in the DMV with all our kids.

Not true. Many do online school and it’s encouraged by DCU.

Please produce the factual verifiable evidence.

Research it on your own... It's not just DCU. It's most all MLS academies.

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Anonymous wrote:No MLS academy will have a boarding school with excellent academics attached to it! Why would they, the point of their boarding program is to develop pros. Their academics will do the bare minimum, enough for them to graduate high school.

Are the thousands of kids in the DMV playing soccer at clubs not DCU all getting "excellent academics"?

Depends but it sure isn't the bare minimum.

Where is this bare minimum education happening?
DC United kids go to the same public and private schools in the DMV with all our kids.

Not true. Many do online school and it’s encouraged by DCU.

Please produce the factual verifiable evidence.

Research it on your own... It's not just DCU. It's most all MLS academies.

Agreed. This is not something they advertise but is certainly something done at club academies.

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Anonymous wrote:No MLS academy will have a boarding school with excellent academics attached to it! Why would they, the point of their boarding program is to develop pros. Their academics will do the bare minimum, enough for them to graduate high school.

Are the thousands of kids in the DMV playing soccer at clubs not DCU all getting "excellent academics"?

Depends but it sure isn't the bare minimum.

Where is this bare minimum education happening?
DC United kids go to the same public and private schools in the DMV with all our kids.

Not true. Many do online school and it’s encouraged by DCU.

Please produce the factual verifiable evidence.

Research it on your own... It's not just DCU. It's most all MLS academies.

Agreed. This is not something they advertise but is certainly something done at club academies.

It's also not offered to everyone on the academy team. The kids going to public/private schools either didn't make the program, or elected not to do it. Which is the smarter choice imo, knowing how many actually make it pro.

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Anonymous wrote:No MLS academy will have a boarding school with excellent academics attached to it! Why would they, the point of their boarding program is to develop pros. Their academics will do the bare minimum, enough for them to graduate high school.

Are the thousands of kids in the DMV playing soccer at clubs not DCU all getting "excellent academics"?

Depends but it sure isn't the bare minimum.

Where is this bare minimum education happening?
DC United kids go to the same public and private schools in the DMV with all our kids.

Not true. Many do online school and it’s encouraged by DCU.

Please produce the factual verifiable evidence.

No. Cry about it I guess. Maybe talk to some DCU players' families.

[Anonymous]

So….for those who went this afternoon, how did it go? Was it what you expected?

[Anonymous]

Get a life

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a life

Wow, why being so hostile?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a life

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