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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone have experience with travel hockey 10u in Northern VA. I am curious as to the competition to make Caps Academy, ST. James, or the other teams in the area. How many kids are trying out for the organizations teams at each age groups. Huge difference from house league? What have been overall experience with the organizations?

Of course trying out would be the best way to determine my son is at the level. But wouldn’t mind having some understanding before getting into this. Not aiming for the Little Caps. But moving up from House. [/quote]

Its been a while (9 years or so) since my kid was a Squirt (10U), but the travel programs are designed to develop house level kids to a travel level.  If your kid is in the upper third of players on his house league team, then he'd likely have a decent shot at making one of the Caps Academy travel teams. Not as sure about St. James, which didn't exist back then.  If your kid is playing house at MedStar, I definitely recommend talking to Brad Surdam (the hockey director there).  He will be able to give you more informed guidance on whether it makes sense to try out, or whether more development at the house level is needed.  He obviously won't commit one way or the other, but he'll give a sense of where your kid is.  Keep in mind that tryouts aren't for a few months, so your kid may very well be a better player than he is now by the time tryouts roll around in April/May.

-Parent of a 3-year MedStar (Kettler) House League/3-year Caps Academy/7-year Little Cap player[/quote]

I bet I know you, my kid did the same at about the same age.  :)

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