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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]my kiddoe's BFF was on Academy last year and tried out there/MOCO this year and hands-down chose Academy. Kiddoe got much better over the past year and loves the environment. [/quote]
OMG, there's the parent of an Academy player's BFF! We are missing a couple of grandparents, uncles / aunts, and some distant relatives who live overseas to testify just how great Academy is. [/quote]

I think you are suggesting that there's sock puppeting going on.  I'm pretty sure that there are three of us parents posting (could be two, could be four, but my guess is three).  The "downside" of last years 13U team is pretty obvious -- they got crushed repeatedly!  But I think they won at least once, they came close a bunch of times, and most of the girls learned a lot, made some friends, and had fun.  My kid did clinics at three other clubs, but really felt strongly about returning to her Academy team, so that's where we landed.  It's also not far from our house for practices, so that is a major win for me!  A PP posted about the Coach starting the season warning the girls that she was putting them in with better teams for tournaments, so they should expect to lose a lot, but also to learn a lot.  I appreciated that honesty and the philosophy that there's often a lot to learn in losing.  I'm hoping this year will have some more wins, but so long as my kid is having fun and learning the sport, I'm fine with it either way.  My kid met two girls at the try-outs that she thought were really nice, so she's hoping they join!  If you're already scouting your spot on the Nebraska team, it's probably not for you, though.
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Finally an Academy parent admitting that not everything was just perfect. This is a bit more believable than all the other posts, including the BFF post that was simply hilarious. I have nothing against Academy and I understand why the club owner is trying hard to oversell. However, the world of volleyball is really small and you keep bumping into players from other clubs the whole summer. A lot of posts here are simply misleading and in conflict with what I learned from Academy 13 players. I don't want to explain the circumstances because those players may have to return to Academy if they don't get offers from other clubs they are trying out for. But the picture is way less rosy than painted even by this last post. [/quote]

I'm one of the other pp's about Academy (the one who mentioned that Coach Amy said that the team was going to lose a lot),  and I can only speak about my daughter's experience. She loves Coach Amy and had a great year - the losses were tough of course - but she enjoyed herself and learned a ton. No sock puppeting here.[/quote]

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