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[quote=Anonymous][quote=RantingSoccerDad]I'm not sure how Vienna treats out-of-towners, but I know the mentality a few years ago when Eddie Lima was in charge was indeed that Vienna meant "Vienna." That notion fits the town rather well -- we're incorporated, and we're protective of our identity. (That identity also includes a big baseball presence -- soccer may be the No. 1 sport in Arlington and Reston, but I don't think that's the case here. I see more private trainers running around here for baseball than I do for soccer, that's for sure.)

I've been ripped for saying this before, but I think VYS punches above its weight. So many clubs in Fairfax County posit themselves as "elite" -- some with good reason, some not. Loudoun County is much simpler -- Loudoun is the gargantuan club, TSJ FC Virginia also draws from the region, and then you have smaller clubs. In Fairfax County, you have the traditional powerhouses (Braddock Road, McLean), ambitious clubs drawing from large areas (Great Falls Reston, SYC, SYA), a couple more community clubs that sometimes have terrific teams (Chantilly, Herndon, Annandale), some boutique clubs (FC Dulles, PAC), and more clubs around the periphery (Alexandria, Lee Mount Vernon, NVSC). On top of all that, D.C. United and Arlington are waiting to bring in top talent.[/quote]

As for Vienna meaning "Vienna," fair enough.  But that's a conscious choice and they're keeping their "weight" low for town-identity reasons, even if they're then punching above it.  And as non-Vienna based residents of Fairfax County, we'll probably look for a new club that doesn't treat us as outsiders.  (I note that McClean, Arlington, and BRYC do not limit financial aid applicants to those attending only certain FCPS schools.)

Thanks for the great map, by the way!  It's helpful as we try to make sense of the dizzying array of options around here (which seem designed, as you mentioned elsewhere, to intentionally obfuscate things).[/quote]

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