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MD United if you are in Bowie. DeMatha has a smaller program for kids further west.

Wow thanks for this information everyone!

Going to be a fly on the wall at a tournament is a great idea! You can learn a lot about how the coach interacts with the kids, how kids interact with each other, and how parents behave in higher pressure situations. Stay away from the teams where everyone is screaming! So stressful for kids that age.

Anonymous wrote:We are in Bowie. Thanks everyone. It's really confusing to understand also because on this forum people say programs overcharge at the younger level. The boys love soccer and are pretty good.

You got a gift from a previous poster with Baltimore Mania. Go watch the following teams on Sunday:

U9: 9am Touch Kings *
U9: 10am Takoma Park Soccer Club
U9: 12pm Coppermine

U10: 9am Maryland United
U10: 2pm Coppermine

*I know someone who lives in Bowie whose kids attends McNamara who plays for them

Talk to the coaches after based on what you see and where the fit may seem to be the best.

If you want a free travel club, check out https://www.dcyouthfutbolclub.org/

If you want a budget friendly option check out https://www.dcxiproject.com/

This is way more information than most get and it is up to you now to find the right club for your boys.

Anonymous wrote:Where in PG County? We are in Fort Washington and go right across the bridge to Alexandria

Alexandria

We are in Bowie. Thanks everyone. It's really confusing to understand also because on this forum people say programs overcharge at the younger level. The boys love soccer and are pretty good.

Where in PG County? We are in Fort Washington and go right across the bridge to Alexandria

Baltimore Mania tournament is this weekend and the games in your age group are mostly or all at Liberty Sports park. The best thing to do is go watch the teams and see what they are like. You have a lot of great options relatively near you. One suggestion is to be realistic about what level your boys will play. N most of these clubs the “top” team has a very different vibe than the others in the same club and age group.

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NW DC parent here.

Welcome to the DMV and ignore the hate on this forum! Some old red lining habits die hard.

Some good suggestions already made including MD United.

I know a few parents who travel up to Coppermine and into DC for DC XI.

Message @pgyoungboys on IG and grab some connects.

Welcome to the scene and good luck!

Ignore the Nova parents. I would check out MD United (deeper in PG), Takoma Park Friends, Cheverly or Freedom if they are young and looking for development. Closer to the city on that side of DC are Bethesda Navy/Red (the extension into the old Dematha), Washington Capital United, DC Way. Alexandria if you are more towards the beltway is not a bad suggestion either.

I would go to Alexandria

yeah. its called DC urban mom. PG is on the other side.

Maryland United

We're new to the area. I have 2 boys who love the sport and played travel in upstate NY. What are competitive programs with great development in our area? Reading these posts most of the conversations are around VA and Montgomery county programs. I know we won't be able to make practices that far out.