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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If your kid knows the type of school he or she wants to attend then the individual school prospect camps are always going to be the best- it shows specific interest. The next ones would be smaller showcases with specific sets of schools (ie Lacrosse Masters where they have Ivys or NESCACs only). If they just want to play D1 lacrosse and your club isn't attending the biggest/best tournaments then do the broader showcases like Iron 44.[/quote]

Great series of posts.

Things I wish I had done earlier with DD recruiting
1. Listen to DD's coaches.  They know her, they know which coaches will welcome her to camps.  Half the camps we attended sophomore year were schools that had limited interest in her.   I wish I could have that $3-4K and 6-7 weekends of my life back.

2. Listen to the college coaches.   Some camps, DD was a number.  The coach said thank you to every player at the end of the camp, but the connection wasn't really there.  I knew we had hit the sweet spot when the coach saw DD, greeted her by name, and turned to an assistant and said this is DD from DD's club.

3. The system works.  It seems crazy to fire emails off to coaches and expect them to find the sideline for your games and expect great things to happen.  DDs must be diligent with their club recruiting coordinator, their club coach and the college coaches.  It is a remarkable growth experience for DDs.

4. Both sides are gaming the system, so don't fall in love.  Until a commitment is locked down, coaches are talking to multiple players for each spot.  Players need to be comfortable with expressing their strong desire to attend multiple schools.  Sure, there are girls from DD's year who knew exactly which school they will attend well before 9/1.  That is not the norm.

5. Enjoy the ride.  There are worse things than driving around New England with DD.  Put away the iphones and headphones and talk.

6. Don't ignore the rest of your family.   You will all be together long after lacrosse has ended. [/quote]

Thank you for this post.  I'm good on #5, but I think I'm the one that needed to read #6.  [/quote]

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