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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If I were part of an incoming high school club class that did not make Capital Blue I would strongly consider getting the next group of 20-22 most talented players coordinated and aligned to either stay with or go to Pride or Stars. I know easier said than done, but there could be a lot of benefit to taking this route if someone can pull it off.

[b]The reason being you know Capital Orange will play second fiddle to Blue[/b]. They will never play in the top brackets with Blue, they will not receive the same exposure to college coaches as Blue, and they will not get the same recruiting support as Blue. And many colleges do not recruit players from the same club in the same class, so Blue players will get this nod over Orange players every time.

If the next group of 20-22 players band together with Pride or Stars they will be the primary focus. You could have the chance to play in the top brackets, which would mean much better exposure to college coaches. The risk is these clubs do not have track records with recruiting. Pride is sending some players to great D1 schools so you could at least lean on this alumni for some guidance. You would want to make sure Pride or Stars has a recruiting plan in place starting from day one in the high school program.

Capital Orange is definitely an option. And some girls will be recruited from that team. But if a strong group can be put together I would choose another clubs A team for the reasons above.

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Always and for everything.  Former Orange Parent.[/quote]

Orange works.  Don't walk away from a great opportunity.

Orange is a competitive team.  According to the highly dubious rankings I could find on the interwebs, as of July 14, 2024 Orange is ranked #59.  2024 Orange should also move up after this past weekend in which it won its pool, won its first elimination game and then lost to M&D Black, 4-2 in the second elimination round.  (I have to imagine M&D Black was missing some key players, but any compilation of the #1 ranked team should still be a formidable opponent.)

Orange gets attention from the schools that align with the players.  Want your kid to go to an absolute top lacrosse school or a top IVY? She might get there, but that is a roll of the dice in any club.  The stars (no pun intended) have to align.  After the NECSAC process, 2024 Orange likely will have committed close to 90% of its players.   The current 2024 Orange commits include Berkeley, Hopkins, Mercer, Chicago, Butler, West Point, High Point, Howard, Gettysburg and a couple others.  Add in NECSAC commits in August-September.

Culture matters and Capital has a strong culture.  The girls like each other. They understand they are there to support each other.  During Orange 2024's most recent run, the girls and coaches focused their efforts on showcasing uncommitted teammates.  The parents socialize together and like each other.  The cross-selling of coaching and training can become costly and feels a little annoying, but is not necessary to participate in those.  Finally, from this board one can discern that there are folks that have left the club or feel burned by it is some other way.  I don't know or deny their experiences. It was not ours.

Make a considered decision.  Don't let frustration over your DD not being placed on Blue cause you to miss a great opportunity. [/quote]

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