Generally agree with 21:03 as I hate to spend more on this stuff if unnecessary. I truly object if the acquisition would be only for image, not successful play. My son is 12. I have caved on restringing a head with a different mesh and pocket after my son tried out others' sticks (even though I'd had it strung just a few months ago). He says it is working better for him with ground balls, that the prior mesh was too stiff, and he was unable to form a good pocket in it. As he has grown better and more experienced, I find I am better able to trust his judgment (and that of his older, experiences teammates). He has no objection to my finding used equipment on ebay either.

Depends on his level of ability and/or the condition of his equipment. If he is an accomplished player and he is using marginal beginner equipment, maybe an upgrade is in order.

For most of these kids, however, it's about vanity. If he is only 12 and the equipment he has is in good condition/still the correct size, there's no need to buy new stuff.

My 12 year old is trying to convince me that we need to buy a new stick, helmet, and pads for this upcoming season. The ones he has are 1 year old, but do seem to be in good shape. Is it common for kids, putting aside growing out of things, to be getting new equipment every season?

Anonymous wrote:Princeton, UVA, Hopkins, Navy, UNC.

Compare and contrast, please.

Anonymous wrote:My son is 14, so I am fully aware of the differences between kids in this age range. The point is he is not necessarily superior to every single kid younger than him.

If he is significantly older than the kids in the camps you've been sending him to, then you are picking the wrong camps.

So what is the right camp.

My son is 14, so I am fully aware of the differences between kids in this age range. The point is he is not necessarily superior to every single kid younger than him.

If he is significantly older than the kids in the camps you've been sending him to, then you are picking the wrong camps.

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Anonymous wrote:If your son is 13 and you are thinking about "early recruitment exposure", you need to take a sedative. His goal should be to have fun with friends and get better.

Nobody is going to be looked at seriously, let alone recruited, when he is 13.

13 is a bad age. Not looking for recruitment - but running circles around the 12 and 11 year olds that they will be placed with for summer camp is not really fun or learning. I actually would not like to pay $600 for a camp that you drop off Sunday night, get some lacrosse instruction Monday and Tuesday and then pick up on Wednesday.

I am just looking for a camp where a good 13 year old can learn some lacrosse.

How about Paul Rabil at Pyle?

You're saying that your son is superior to any 12 year old, and that he can only get a good experience at a sleepaway camp?

There is a huge difference between a 13 year old who has gone through puberty and an 11 year old. But if you read I do NOT want to go to sleep away camp. $600 for 2 days of lacrosse is insane to me.

Actually we found that last year he outaged most kids in most the camps he has been attending since he was 5.

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Anonymous wrote:If your son is 13 and you are thinking about "early recruitment exposure", you need to take a sedative. His goal should be to have fun with friends and get better.

Nobody is going to be looked at seriously, let alone recruited, when he is 13.

13 is a bad age. Not looking for recruitment - but running circles around the 12 and 11 year olds that they will be placed with for summer camp is not really fun or learning. I actually would not like to pay $600 for a camp that you drop off Sunday night, get some lacrosse instruction Monday and Tuesday and then pick up on Wednesday.

I am just looking for a camp where a good 13 year old can learn some lacrosse.

How about Paul Rabil at Pyle?

You're saying that your son is superior to any 12 year old, and that he can only get a good experience at a sleepaway camp?

Princeton, UVA, Hopkins, Navy, UNC.

Anonymous wrote:If your son is 13 and you are thinking about "early recruitment exposure", you need to take a sedative. His goal should be to have fun with friends and get better.

Nobody is going to be looked at seriously, let alone recruited, when he is 13.

13 is a bad age. Not looking for recruitment - but running circles around the 12 and 11 year olds that they will be placed with for summer camp is not really fun or learning. I actually would not like to pay $600 for a camp that you drop off Sunday night, get some lacrosse instruction Monday and Tuesday and then pick up on Wednesday.

I am just looking for a camp where a good 13 year old can learn some lacrosse.

How about Paul Rabil at Pyle?

And you don't need to go to a sleepaway camp to get a good experience. The one at Episcopal is the Jesse Hubbard experience (not affiliated with Madlax) and it does get a lot of boys. There are also ones at UVA, Navy, et al. that allow you to sleep in the dorms. The UVA one is more of a "Lord of the Flies" situation - UVA players "run" it, and we know one kid who came back who hadn't showered or brushed his teeth the entire week. The Navy one is, as you would expect, very strict with discipline, which may or may not be good for your soon.

Just find one that has a good reputation and one that some of his friends are going to attend.

If your son is 13 and you are thinking about "early recruitment exposure", you need to take a sedative. His goal should be to have fun with friends and get better.

Nobody is going to be looked at seriously, let alone recruited, when he is 13.

There is one at Episcopal every summer. I think it may be run by Mad Lax. Look on their website

Hi, lacrosse insiders. Lacrosse outsider mom here. 13-year old son is lacrosse obsessed and actually quite good. He plays for one of the club teams talked about a lot on this thread. Anyway, he wants to go to an overnight lacrosse camp. I'm getting recommendations from parents on his team, but figured I might as well pose the question on DCUM, as you gals (and guys) usually come through for me with great recommendations. So, could you recommend a good sleepaway lacrosse camp which would ensure good training, and a good time, and maybe some early recruitment exposure?

Thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:What would be agood U13 day camp? My son has attended many great camps in the area but felt he had outgrown them last summer.

He just wants to have fun, but it's not fun if you aren't a little bit challenged.

He might check out Prep's camp, if he has not yet attended -- it gets good reviews.

It's called "All-Met Boys Lacrosse Camp" -- I have not had a child attend, but friends' kids have attended and it seemed a good mix of challenging and encouraging from what they said.