Anonymous wrote:Why is the herndon tryout schedule based on this year's age groups, not next years? We are staying in the same age group (fall birthday) but would go on different days then their chart says. That seems like a basic thing you would want to get accurate.

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Anonymous wrote:For the girls who went to tryouts last weekend, I’m assuming offers went out? How was the whole Sterling vs Herndon thing handled in your offer?

We received an email from Sterling that offer letters were going out. We didn't try out, so I'm not sure who got offers. Since numbers are low, pretty much anyone who tried out would get an offer or else they can't have teams, which would impact having ECNL-RL for the boys. So it has potential to be the same awful situation for the girls next year that they have had this year.

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Anonymous wrote:Why would Sterling want to help Herndon have ECNL-RL for Herndon's boy teamss? None of this partnership makes sense for Sterling if their girls teams would be better off in NCSL.

Sterling can’t help Herndon on the boys side, they’re already helping WV. They have no identity anymore.

Anonymous wrote:Why would Sterling want to help Herndon have ECNL-RL for Herndon's boy teamss? None of this partnership makes sense for Sterling if their girls teams would be better off in NCSL.

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Anonymous wrote:For the girls who went to tryouts last weekend, I’m assuming offers went out? How was the whole Sterling vs Herndon thing handled in your offer?

We received an email from Sterling that offer letters were going out. We didn't try out, so I'm not sure who got offers. Since numbers are low, pretty much anyone who tried out would get an offer or else they can't have teams, which would impact having ECNL-RL for the boys. So it has potential to be the same awful situation for the girls next year that they have had this year.

Anonymous wrote:For the girls who went to tryouts last weekend, I’m assuming offers went out? How was the whole Sterling vs Herndon thing handled in your offer?

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Anonymous wrote:Well it looks like the boys are still going to Spain next week!

Really? I would say this trip is financially impossible without Herndon soccer kicking in a hefty contribution.

Yup per the email asking if some players want to scrimmage the boys before their trip next week.

As a mom who’s gone on one of these trips you are describing, Herndon doesn’t pay a single penny into the travel or trip costs. Also Parents are the ones finding these tournaments and I are pitching the idea to NA for support since they need a coach, which he is more than happy to do if it makes the players excited about soccer. The Disney trip was an idea a mom had. The spain trip was an idea moms had after they attended the year before with a different group. Not all of the age groups are into traveling out of VA much less the country so it’s a toss up. Also these moms have to organize, plan and coordinate everything from the fundraising to the logistics of the hotels etc. people use it as a way to do travel and have a family vacation.

If ya’ll want to go somewhere with your group, find a tournament you’re interested in, pitch the idea to the coach and then get support and start fundraising.

Anonymous wrote:NA also happens to be these two teams’ primary coach.

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Anonymous wrote:Well it looks like the boys are still going to Spain next week!

Really? I would say this trip is financially impossible without Herndon soccer kicking in a hefty contribution.

Yup per the email asking if some players want to scrimmage the boys before their trip next week.

As a mom who’s gone on one of these trips you are describing, Herndon doesn’t pay a single penny into the travel or trip costs. Also Parents are the ones finding these tournaments and I are pitching the idea to NA for support since they need a coach, which he is more than happy to do if it makes the players excited about soccer. The Disney trip was an idea a mom had. The spain trip was an idea moms had after they attended the year before with a different group. Not all of the age groups are into traveling out of VA much less the country so it’s a toss up. Also these moms have to organize, plan and coordinate everything from the fundraising to the logistics of the hotels etc. people use it as a way to do travel and have a family vacation.

If ya’ll want to go somewhere with your group, find a tournament you’re interested in, pitch the idea to the coach and then get support and start fundraising.

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Anonymous wrote:Well it looks like the boys are still going to Spain next week!

Really? I would say this trip is financially impossible without Herndon soccer kicking in a hefty contribution.

Yup per the email asking if some players want to scrimmage the boys before their trip next week.

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know when they usually post the coach slate for next year? We are new this year and might consider staying despite all the problems but it would depend on the assigned coach.