Thank you! I appreciate these suggestions.

My son (age 11) has been playing rec soccer for years and would now like to be part of a team that is a little more advanced. His friends who are at a similar level are on or joining travel teams, but it unfortunately isn't going to work for our family to do the travel part of travel soccer. Any suggestions on how he could do soccer at a higher level than rec without having games that are far from DC and with practices in or near NW DC? Thank you!