Anonymous wrote:I heard it help with high school admission, how about middle school? Like girl’s soccer, lax, etc?

It depends. It might be more relevant for girls because girls are almost done growing by 8th grade so if they are dominant in a sport at that age, you can predict they will continue to be dominant.

If they are on the USA soccer development teams it will matter. If they are on mclean green team, not so much.

There are so many soccer players and schools have A, B, and even some have C teams for MS soccer. Not true for lax, far fewer players, but a high number play club.

Unless your kid is a super star, no. Our school does bring some athletes in as middle schoolers.
But a solid club athlete is a dime a dozen among the kids already at the private, particularly in soccer and lacrosse.

I used to teach at the MS my son attended.

He was a pretty good athlete, but the school did not have his sport. He had peers who were training in ballet and a student who was training for the Olympics.

Those students are great but they miss school a lot, and need a lot of time management. Many are part of travel teams and their plans could change on a dime.

It is wonderful to have kids who can multi-task and who have passion, and maybe they can convey that in an essay or an interview, but they usually don't benefit the school by excelling in a field of interest off-campus.

It's certainly better than not doing anything at all.

Anonymous wrote:Both stayed at our MCPS public because education comes first in our house. They both went to Division one programs from public and great colleges

LOL. What? Are you OK?

NO not really for MS

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard it help with high school admission, how about middle school? Like girl’s soccer, lax, etc?

Yes if you are a super star like top sports

Two of mine we recruited by
Good CounseL girls soccer we would never send them there crappy school but I digress and a few others
And for my son LAX programs all over the DMV

Both stayed at our MCPS public because education comes first in our house. They both went to Division one programs from public and great colleges

If DC went to GC they would likely have better writing skills.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard it help with high school admission, how about middle school? Like girl’s soccer, lax, etc?

Yes if you are a super star like top sports

Two of mine we recruited by
Good CounseL girls soccer we would never send them there crappy school but I digress and a few others
And for my son LAX programs all over the DMV

Both stayed at our MCPS public because education comes first in our house. They both went to Division one programs from public and great colleges

Do you have any idea how badly your post portrays yourself?

If it’s the club run by the school’s coach, then yes.

NOPE.

People make statements on this board as if they know for a fact it’s true. Don’t believe them. The top schools that also have competitive athletic programs are 100 percent recruiting in middle school. Ask me how I know.

Anonymous wrote:No. Unless your kid is an absolute superstar—as in future Olympic athlete—the fact that they play on a club team will only demonstrate that they are interested in the sport and that you, as parents, are willing to pay for it.

Don't underestimate the value of this element.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard it help with high school admission, how about middle school? Like girl’s soccer, lax, etc?

Yes if you are a super star like top sports

Two of mine we recruited by
Good CounseL girls soccer we would never send them there crappy school but I digress and a few others
And for my son LAX programs all over the DMV

Both stayed at our MCPS public because education comes first in our house. They both went to Division one programs from public and great colleges

What a class act you are. Hopefully the kids turned out better.

It definitely can help if your kid is a stand out in the team.