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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All info for virginia is on vysa.org[/quote]

Yeah? The costs, too? Care to provide a link? I haven’t seen any cost information on the website (it comes out in emails), and certainly not in a convenient-to-find format.

My son did ODP for the first time this year. The costs were somewhat laid out at a parents’ orientation during the state trials. Here’s what you got:

District training. 7-8 district sessions, 90 min, hopefully reasonably close to your house. Fall 2018 they were at Woodson HS. Fall 2017 at Evergreen (!).
Cost: ~$400

State Training. 9-10 sessions, 90-120 min (depending on whether it’s a normally scheduled session or a weather-truncated session.
Cost: ~$400 + ~ $50 for uniform items

Friendlies. There were two tournament-like “Friendlies” on the schedule this year, one in NC and one in Williamsburg. Originally scheduled for 3 games each. NC included food, hotel, and transport. Williamsburg would have not included transport (it was eventually cancelled at the last minute due to weather).
Cost for NC: $395 + incidentals for your kid.
Cost for Williamsburg: $375

Europe trip. We declined to participate, but the cost is around $3100.

There are a couple more ODP events this spring (listed on the website), and I anticipate the cost will again be around $400 apiece. The summer camp in July will be about $700.

So, if you go “all-in” on ODP, it could be up to $6200 over the course of the year:
400 at districts
400 for state
400 per event x 4
3100 for overseas trip
700 for camp

I’ve tried to post just the data without editorializing on the value. I definitely have some thoughts on that, too...
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Thank you for providing this information. What are your thoughts on the value?[/quote]

The value is different for everyone. If you are not near a ECNL or DA club then it can be a good experience. If you are in ECNL it can offer some more exposure assuming your player reaches the regional level.

It is expensive the further you go but like anything in life you get out of it what you put into it.

It is expensive, it is expensive, let me repeat, it is expensive. If you are prone to getting mad about soccer being a money grab then look elsewhere. You've been warned and nobody wants to hear you complain about it later. [/quote]

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