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[quote=Anonymous]Thanks to the folks who started this thread!  Last fall, after two seasons of house/rec, our DD announced she was going to try out for club (U13).  We said "sure" - let her have the experience, but questioned whether she would actually make a team.  Long story short, what she lacked in skill, she made up for in height, and a regional team gave her an offer. The rest is history. She found her passion and continues to excel.

When we started last fall, I spent many hours on this forum and other sites trying to learn the world of club vb so that we could identify the right clubs for tryouts. I share this to say that if you're new to club, your DD may be as clueless as you feel.  Once you dive in, things get more familiar, but it can be overwhelming at first.  You may have to do the lion's share of research to identify what works for your family. There are important factors another PP mentioned that your DD may overlook in her zeal to join a club - any club:
1) practice locations (how far are you willing to drive 2-4 times a week - mostly weeknights?)
2) practice schedule (some practices run quite late - plus commute time)
3) tournament schedule (regional vs travel) (how many tournaments/month)
4) FEES/COSTS (apparently significantly more in VA compared to MD!) 
5) Coaches
6) Your DD's own interest and commitment

Now that DD has had a full season and is more familiar with club, she fully participates in the decisionmaking about which clinics to attend, where to focus, where to tryout, etc. She has strong opinions, but we still factor in the above considerations.

For those in NOVA, I found the following site extremely helpful when we started this journey. It is not totally up to date (missing the newest club, Legacy), but is a solid list of boys and girls clubs in the area.  Good luck!!

https://www.novavolleyballalliance.org/clubguide

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