Alexandria

[Anonymous]

I cannot believe that they are offering either a $400 credit or $300 refund for the spring season when the total per year cost is just shy of $2K. We had no tournaments, no games, two 30 minute zoom sessions in lieu of three 90 minute to two hour practices per week. WTF?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cannot believe that they are offering either a $400 credit or $300 refund for the spring season when the total per year cost is just shy of $2K. We had no tournaments, no games, two 30 minute zoom sessions in lieu of three 90 minute to two hour practices per week. WTF?

They have a huge staff overhead and need to pay their director $300K per year. You’re expected to be very charitable and put the club’s wants before your family’s needs when playing for that club.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cannot believe that they are offering either a $400 credit or $300 refund for the spring season when the total per year cost is just shy of $2K. We had no tournaments, no games, two 30 minute zoom sessions in lieu of three 90 minute to two hour practices per week. WTF?

this is the highest amount I know with my kids from 2 different similar clubs in the region.

[Anonymous]

I cannot believe that they are offering either a $400 credit or $300 refund for the spring season when the total per year cost is just shy of $2K. We had no tournaments, no games, two 30 minute zoom sessions in lieu of three 90 minute to two hour practices per week. WTF?


They have a huge staff overhead and need to pay their director $300K per year. You’re expected to be very charitable and put the club’s wants before your family’s needs when playing for that club.

Coach overhead I am cool with, but he gets paid very little, so no way is that accounting for it.

[Anonymous]

I cannot believe that they are offering either a $400 credit or $300 refund for the spring season when the total per year cost is just shy of $2K. We had no tournaments, no games, two 30 minute zoom sessions in lieu of three 90 minute to two hour practices per week. WTF?

OP here. However, since I am unwilling to drive my son very far to practices, I guess we will take the credit and move on.

[Anonymous]

You heartless prick.

Don't you know Tommy the TD of Alexandria has bills to pay? He needs your money why else would he make Alexandria participate in mostly ALEXANDRIA tournaments and rarely any outside tournaments then uses parents as volunteers at the tournaments to even save more money. HOW DARE YOU!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cannot believe that they are offering either a $400 credit or $300 refund for the spring season when the total per year cost is just shy of $2K. We had no tournaments, no games, two 30 minute zoom sessions in lieu of three 90 minute to two hour practices per week. WTF?

OK. I am not saying you are wrong, but the point above is incomplete. You played half the season. So the question is how much they should refund out of the near $1k you paid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You heartless prick.

Don't you know Tommy the TD of Alexandria has bills to pay? He needs your money why else would he make Alexandria participate in mostly ALEXANDRIA tournaments and rarely any outside tournaments then uses parents as volunteers at the tournaments to even save more money. HOW DARE YOU!

Grow up, troll, and get a real job where you don't obsess about other people's money or whine about volunteering. We played non-Alexadria tourneys. Sorry you didn't/

[Anonymous]

I emailed them: "Is this a joke?"

We will NOT be re-signing up with Alex for Fall unless we are certain games are on. It was actually $225 refund or $300 credit. LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I cannot believe that they are offering either a $400 credit or $300 refund for the spring season when the total per year cost is just shy of $2K. We had no tournaments, no games, two 30 minute zoom sessions in lieu of three 90 minute to two hour practices per week. WTF?

OK. I am not saying you are wrong, but the point above is incomplete. You played half the season. So the question is how much they should refund out of the near $1k you paid.

It was not $1k. It was $1500 for the season for girls, higher for the boys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You heartless prick.

Don't you know Tommy the TD of Alexandria has bills to pay? He needs your money why else would he make Alexandria participate in mostly ALEXANDRIA tournaments and rarely any outside tournaments then uses parents as volunteers at the tournaments to even save more money. HOW DARE YOU!

Not bad kid

[Anonymous]

We will NOT be re-signing up with Alex for Fall unless we are certain games are on. It was actually $225 refund or $300 credit. LOL

No, it varies by age group, and what I posted was correct for our age group.

[Anonymous]

I cannot believe that they are offering either a $400 credit or $300 refund for the spring season when the total per year cost is just shy of $2K. We had no tournaments, no games, two 30 minute zoom sessions in lieu of three 90 minute to two hour practices per week. WTF?


OK. I am not saying you are wrong, but the point above is incomplete. You played half the season. So the question is how much they should refund out of the near $1k you paid.

What part is incomplete? OP said the per year cost was 2K. Looks complete to me.

[Anonymous]

Kids don't play for Alexandria, but, from what I know, they charge the amount per year as just about all the other clubs. They provide as much training for the teams as all the other clubs. They have as much quality coaching coaching as just about all the other clubs. They play in good leagues. They are taght to play good soccer. They have great fields to train on. I can understand that they might not do as many "away" tournaments as others, but that is often a good thing if they get quality competition to attend. My point is...yeah, the director gets way over paid, but I don't understand what people are belly aching over? The kids are getting just as good as experience (or better) as anyone else for a similar cost. So what the hell is the problem? If the Director made it any cheaper to play there, it would probably draw even better talent and they would knock some of your kids off their teams. Then you'd be bitching about that.

[Anonymous]

Kids don't play for Alexandria, but, from what I know, they charge the amount per year as just about all the other clubs. They provide as much training for the teams as all the other clubs. They have as much quality coaching coaching as just about all the other clubs. They play in good leagues. They are taght to play good soccer. They have great fields to train on. I can understand that they might not do as many "away" tournaments as others, but that is often a good thing if they get quality competition to attend. My point is...yeah, the director gets way over paid, but I don't understand what people are belly aching over? The kids are getting just as good as experience (or better) as anyone else for a similar cost. So what the hell is the problem? If the Director made it any cheaper to play there, it would probably draw even better talent and they would knock some of your kids off their teams. Then you'd be bitching about that.

But that's exactly the point - it is just as good as anywhere else, not better, but the director is paid more than anywhere else. I'm not asking it to be cheaper for my kid, but I am annoyed that they don't offer scholarships to kids who fall in the middle (low paid but not qualifying for free lunch). If they have money to burn, how about doing that instead of paying the director so much. I have a right to have a view on how the money that I pay the club is spent, right?