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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Cougar website says...that the cost is $1,050 and "Fee Does Not Include: Tournaments, Winter Training, or Indoor League. Additional uniform items such as club jacket, club pants, back pack are all sold separately."  FPYC U9s this year included uniforms, back packs, summer training (2x per week one with pro trainer), one week long pre-season camp (pro trainers), winter training (2 x per week parent volunteer led but 13 sessions were indoor), indoor Metro futsal league, four tournaments, in season training 3 x per week with two pro trainer led).  Cost was $1,300. The only other expenses were gas in the car. U10 was about the same price but played 3 tournaments and winter training was all outdoors.  All U10 training was pro trainer led.  So prices vary a bit but still much less expensive than other local clubs.  2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 tryouts are this week. http://fpycsports.com/travel-team-try-outs/[/quote]

I think FPYC is a really good value and the training is good, really good even.  Our kid plays through VYS and our base cost is ~$1600 with number of the items above not included.  Wanted to consider FPYC for next year but kid is set on staying at VYS.  The only knock I see on FPYC is the teams seem to fall apart quickly with kids moving on to other clubs.  And then there is not the depth to backfill their spots.  So a team that is a NCSL D1/D2 caliber team can suddenly become a much lower caliber team.  Not sure why the kids move out so soon.  But I believe it has happened to the U9/U10 teams a few years running.[/quote]

Yes. I can speak from direct experience on this. FPYC has developed really great U9 and U10 teams for a few years running now -- and the top players essentially get recruited away by the big clubs. Unfortunately, since FPYC is a small club, it's inevitable. It's a shame --- FPYC does all the work, grooming these kids from age 4 ..and by age 9, Bethesda, Joga, and McLean coming sniffing around and lure parents away by promises of bigger club = bigger chance for scholarships/stardom, etc. [/quote]

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