lax culture from an insider
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Anonymous
| Middle schooler invited to the TOp Prospect camp next summer run by the Crabs? Hefty price. Worth it? |
Anonymous
Crabs Top Prospect Camp is marketed by McClernan as an instructional camp and not a recruiting event, which is about half true. It is expensive, but if money no object it is also one where he brings in several excellent instructors who are/were pros and high level college players. While I may seem outright against all things McClernan here I'd say while it is expensive it is also comes to a value considering the flight of coaching instruction and reps. This is also a camp that is designed to attract out-of-region kids. Come to Top Prospect Camp and get great instruction, but also get on the field under McClernan and if he is wowed, he'll put in some advocacy to a Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, Oregon, etc. kid who'd otherwise have his unknown club coach leaving unreturned voice mails for college coaches. This is all lacrosse parents trying to buy in from a non-hot bed would need to hear to fill this up. A big part of the recruiting racket for the better and the very worst is advocacy from credible club franchises and Crabs is just that. I would say that if a kid locally here with a good club doesn't need the drive by showing to get an advocate, so should really consider this to be a good instructional camp, albeit an expensive one. |
Anonymous
It's a fun camp nothing more, nothing less. Many kids from my son's age group went but nothing happened from a "recruiting" standpoint and it's not like they were not good enough because many are now verbally committed. It was just another fun camp. |
Anonymous
It is definitely not a recruiting camp. It is a developmental one, and a very good one. Unfair to say, "it's a fun camp nothing more, nothing less". Your average camp run by a rec league or small club is a fun camp. This one by the Crabs has very good coaching and excellent talent to play with/against. |
Anonymous
I assume Crabs and VLC attend. Are there any other well represented teams? Is this mainly a DMV camp or does it have more reach? |
Anonymous
There are a lot of Crabs and VLC kids, but it is a national camp because the kids board for 4 days. Most of the kids are from the MidAtlantic (more Baltimore and other parts of MD than the DMV), but they get a lot of kids from all over. West Coast, Texas, etc. This is just for MS kids, so there's no recruiting element. Just teaching kids fundamentals. Regardless of what camp you pick, you have to find a camp that has a critical mass of kids who can play at your son's level or above. If you sign him up for a camp that has lesser kids, it won't be as good of an experience for him. |
Anonymous
So no future invites to showcases are generated as a result of doing well at the camp? |
Anonymous
My son went last year as a 7th grader. It's an instructional camp -- not a showcase, nor a recruiting event. My son enjoyed his experience, as did several of his friends. They get in a lot of lacrosse; by the time we picked up the kids they welcomed the break. Kids come from all over the U.S., although a predominant number are from the DMV (you'll see a lot of yellow Crab helmets ...) In my son's case it was a good opportunity to play vs. typical "AA" club players, as he was new to the club lacrosse scene with just one season under his belt. |
Anonymous
My son attended the camp last year, this year got an invite to the NLF showcase. Not sure if that was a function of him attending the camp though. |
Anonymous
I'd guess that if your son is not with Crabs, yes. Some goodwill sprinkles to attendees of Crabs camp to this. If your son is with Crabs, and NLF member, it's because he's a decent player for Crabs and all the decent players from the 6 NLF member clubs get invited. If it didn't work that way, the 6 constituent clubs would have a lot of unhappy patrons. There isn't a doubt that being with one of these clubs is sold as an insider track to invites. Membership has its privileges; the 'ole Jamie Munro 3d two step. |
Anonymous
It's 3.5 days. If you think you are going to "develop" a kid in 3.5 days, you are crazy. they might pick up one or two things... for almost $700. GMAFB So.... is it worth $700 to learn 1 or 2 things? No. Can you get more development for the money? Yes. Is it worth the money to sleep away with friends? Maybe... it's fun, nothing more, nothing less. |
Anonymous
| Your analysis is well supported by the fact that Ryan McClernan no longer has a day job selling junk bonds and relies on this for income. It is a good camp. An expensive good camp. For those who have $700 to spend for sheets and gigs, this is far less revolting than $700 for a showcase in Florida for the coach at Monmouth to notice your son and call me maybe. |
Anonymous
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I did a nifty Katie Perry reference there. It's Friday, and that means two things:
1. a moment of reflection before half listening whilst nodding to my wife talk about new Sub Zero kitchen appliances for an hour before I am allowed to start drinking; 2. a funny lacrosse vid Here you go, and drink it in slow. Booker's next tour doesn't start till March and he doesn't do off season bat mitzvas, homies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QBBZ2N6hFY |
Anonymous
What kind of weirdo posts on a mom's forum about the former job of the head of the Crabs? |
Anonymous
| An awesome weirdo. |