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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They do seem to be making changes for the better, however, it's costing the parents money.  So much for academy teams being free.[/quote]

Because the parents are not knowledgeable and have too much pride to understand they are suckers.  So many people are asking us if we are trying out for the new RDS.  It is a joke.  I have to stay silent because you really can't convince people who chase shiny objects.[/quote]

So we're all clear, the parents of the kids who did the right things at U-littles to develop into players who are desired by the professional club academy are not knowledgeable?
Including the parents of academy players signed to premier league clubs and going on trials.

But you who don't have an academy level player is the knowledgeable parent?[/quote]

I imagine since DCUA does not start until U14, there are a number of parents on this board like myself with "academy level players" chiming in at U13 and under.  Personally, we have been in contact with several other MLS academies with teams at our age and spoken with the parents of several DCUA alumni.  It is tough contemplating sending your kids away because you live in the area with the leagues worst academy.  If you like the situation at DCUA, good for you.  That would make you extremely less knowledgeable than me at this point if you really did do research.  It's okay to be in the DCUA academy, proud of your kids achievements and still be objective about where it is in the pantheon of MLS academy development.
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"Personally, we have been in contact with several other MLS academies with teams at our age..."

How did all these MLS academies find out about your DS and how did they reach out?

Should be good info for others with younger sons[/quote]

Guesting and networking.  Don’t overhype your kid.  Just show up and be a great parent.  Don’t worry about flight level, playing time, positions, etc.  Once coaches and other parents see you as a reliable family, you become valuable.  If you guest up north in NJ and PA, you are always 1-2 degrees away from Red Bulls and Union which have people and families on the ground.  We have learned  this community is small, especially in the NE/Mid-Atlantic corridor.  We weren’t actively looking for any opportunities.  We were just looking to fill in empty weekends and then one thing led to another based on my child’s play.

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