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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]metro regional teams fund the travel teams.  the regional teams are marginal at best.  It's just a revenue stream Sylvia created a few years ago. [/quote]

Categorically false. The Metro regional teams have been around since long before Silvia bought the club from the Goldbergs. They also have much cheaper fees (website says $2250 for most age groups, less for the younger ones) than most of the numbers that get posted on here. Metro North teams frequently play in Open level at tournaments and go to AAU Nationals if not USAV. The other regions are frequently competitive at the Club level in big tournaments.[/quote]

Parents need to compare apples to apples.  Metro has a club fee, but each away tournament Metro will collect extra $$ for coach stipend, hotel, travel.  Player travel/flight/hotel are on the family. Also, Metro uniform is extra $$ not included in the club fee (although they change every other year).  VA Elite club fee includes uniform, flights/hotel, coaches stipend/hotel/travel.  Paramount club fee includes uniform, coaches stipend/hotel/travel but player/flights/hotels are on your own.  So don't just look at the "club fee", know what is included so you can have a fair comparison.[/quote]

Even on the high end of that, you’re probably all in for $3k or even a little less for a regional team (their regional teams travel a couple times, but I don’t think they ever fly anywhere), not counting hotels and such for players and families. Plenty of mid-tier teams in the area charge $4500 or more.[/quote]

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