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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please tell me about the Stars Lacrosse Club.  I know it has expanded to include 3rd/4th graders and is somehow affiliated with Bethesda Girls program in the younger years.  Many of the best older girls in the area we know move to Stars by 6th or 7th.  Is there a benefit to moving over/trying out in the younger years?  Can someone give me the inside scoop on Stars and when is the best time for a girl to try to join their program?[/quote]

I will preface my comments by 1) noting that this is our experience and others may have a different experience and, 2) not giving too much information about my DD other than she has played with Stars A team (blue) and B team (black).

Like every other club, there is a difference between the A team and the B team in terms of the allocation of resources and commitment from the organization. Stars blue consistently gets better resources/coaching than black.  It may not be obvious initially, but it definitely becomes obvious over time and at some point black team girls realize they are getting the short end of the stick, which is sad.  The black teams tend to have a wider range of talent than the blue teams and if you have a DD who is on the black team and at the higher level of talent it is likely that she will not grow as much as a player as she is capable.

You will not know whether your DD is on blue or black until after you've made the financial commitment to Stars.  First a girl is accepted and than a couple weeks later, based on practices, the girls are assigned to blue or black. There seems to be more movement down over the years than up, i.e. more girls are moved from blue one year to black the following year, which in, my opinion, is partially a reflection of the not as good coaching at the black level.  And just because a girl makes black one year doesn't mean she will make it the next.

As far as what year to try to start with Stars - I think that in part depends on your DD and the experience she is getting at the rec level.  If your DD has a decent rec coach and some teammates who are as talented as she is, I'd stay at rec for 3rd and 4th grades.  I think it's nuts to spend money on club lacrosse at that age.  But by 5th and definitely no later than 6th grade, if your DD is any good, she should try out if that is what you both want.

Be aware that although the teams have girls from many different schools, there is still a large SSSA presence and that effects both girl and parent dynamics.

Overall, Stars was worth it - DD improved. liked her coaches, made new friends and had fun.  I think she would have improved even more and had an even better experience if there wasn't such a discrepancy in commitment/coaching, and that just left DD (and me) disappointed.[/quote]

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