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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the person who started this thread on May 30th, a little over five months ago. At the time we had just finished the season with Bethesda and were moving to a different club. It was the right decision. My kid was asked to return to the same top team in age group at Bethesda. We left based on several factors, including: An abundance of politics that dictate who makes teams and who gets minutes on teams. This exists most everywhere but not to the degree of Bethesda. A hyper intensive focus on winning over player development by most coaches. There is a gradual move to accomplish this by rostering big players. Unapproachable leadership. Addressing any concerns in even the most polite way is more likely than not to result in retribution than solution. Age group directors typically fuel flames instead of extinguishing them. Pitiful organization or basic effort to obtain field space and consistent training times. One top team practiced on average of twice per week in the spring, three if very lucky. Stale coaching staff. Many of the coaches are comfortable, arrogant, and stuck in their ways. Not all. Many. 
All this said - the decision to leave was not easy. The Bethesda reputation is solid outside of the DMV. Their pipeline of talent to colleges is indisputable. The point of my original post was to say, "Is all the above worth that end goal? And is Bethesda your only way to achieve it?"  The answer to this is up to each family, but my experience and thought is "No, it's not."  Your kid's childhood is too short and precious for you to spend a year with a coach who neither knows nor cares at all about them as a person or even player. Maybe I'm naive, but I still think there are coaches out there who do care, including some at Bethesda. Not enough. BSC has become fat, happy, mean-spirited and complacent. A shakeup would serve them well. [/quote]

Thanks for the post.  You are not alone in your experience with BSC and that is crystal clear from this thread and the fact that someone is trying desperately  to get it removed and/or faking posts about other clubs to downgrade this thread and prop up the other ones is a pathetic display of behavior and I'm glad the forum administrators are all over it.  The bottom line is that you have a limited window of time where your kids are kids.  Let them enjoy the sport in an environment that is healthy, supportive and productive.  What we have all read and seen from this board and many other posts on this forum is, that place is probably not BSC.  If your kid is good enough college soccer shouldn't be a problem anywhere he/she plays.  You don't need BSC for that. Most kids that get into college and play college soccer were going to get into those schools anyway because they are motivated and have strong support networks.  You can find better options in the market for your son or daughter.  The landscape has changed and the soccer consumer demands a different product. [/quote]

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