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    #16
    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Typically club fees are the same for all players in the club, but the travel/team fees are where things go up sharply. A typical year might run $6000 in team fees covering air fare, hotels, vans, tournament costs, team clothing (not uniform), food, manager and coach travel.

    And then extra if parents decide to fly to watch their daughter play that weekend.
    It really depends on what age group you are on and how many showcases your team plays. It is about $1K per showcase because of airfare, food, and hotel for 3 nights. You may pay $3K for just showcases.

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      #17
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      The reality is if you are playing local you don’t have those travel costs anyway . From
      What I am reading you are looking at about $10000 per year for a kid to play a hobby 😂 ridiculous .
      It is not quite $10K, but it can be expensive.

      For some girls, soccer can help them get into a top school or help out with financial assistance. The ECNL and GDA formats make it very efficient for college coaches to scout and they get more bang for their buck going to these showcases.

      To each his/her own. Just telling you the benefits of ECNL & GDA. Crossfire has a history of sending players to top D1 programs and schools. Last year's class had 2 players go to Harvard and 1 to Columbia. Playing soccer at these schools certainly helped with admissions at the prestigious school.

      If you are happy going to a regional school then I would agree that you don't need the ECNl and GDA platform. UW and WSU are great schools.

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        #18
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        It is not quite $10K, but it can be expensive.

        For some girls, soccer can help them get into a top school or help out with financial assistance. The ECNL and GDA formats make it very efficient for college coaches to scout and they get more bang for their buck going to these showcases.

        To each his/her own. Just telling you the benefits of ECNL & GDA. Crossfire has a history of sending players to top D1 programs and schools. Last year's class had 2 players go to Harvard and 1 to Columbia. Playing soccer at these schools certainly helped with admissions at the prestigious school.

        If you are happy going to a regional school then I would agree that you don't need the ECNl and GDA platform. UW and WSU are great schools.
        Yes, soccer can help your kid get into an elite school.
        But those 3 players went to private school since pre-k
        and elite private high schools. I am guessing min $250K+ in
        private school tuition and in addition to travel soccer.
        Soccer was the tip that pushed them over to get accepted
        to Ivy, but the foundation was built on money and privilege.
        Not knocking them, but saying that this is not reality for
        most people.

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          #19
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Yes, soccer can help your kid get into an elite school.
          But those 3 players went to private school since pre-k
          and elite private high schools. I am guessing min $250K+ in
          private school tuition and in addition to travel soccer.
          Soccer was the tip that pushed them over to get accepted
          to Ivy, but the foundation was built on money and privilege.
          Not knocking them, but saying that this is not reality for
          most people.
          Spot on ! How many players from the eastside clubs do you think need financial assistance when they are already paying through the nose for travel soccer ? Come on the bluff is up . Stop buying into the sales pitch .

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