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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI've got a lot of athletic nieces and nephews that play different sports. I see their teams doing much more fundraising. (they hit us up all the time :) ) You almost never see a club soccer club team fund raising. More affluent families would rather just write a check than have to put in some volunteer hours. We see it all the time on our town programs too that are largely volunteer run. Many are "too busy" to help so it's the same people volunteering all over.
Costs would need to be lowered to expand the pool of players to more lower income kids. Don't see that happening any time soon if ever for girls. Some boys do have access to mls academies.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFundraising is not the answer. People will donate yo help with food, shelter, medical care, some educational opportunities. A luxury item like fancy youth sports is a very tough ask. ( Except maybe for relatives)
Costs would need to be lowered to expand the pool of players to more lower income kids. Don't see that happening any time soon if ever for girls. Some boys do have access to mls academies.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostThey cover the travel costs for the players? What is the income cut off?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNo, travel costs are not included, but I am sure that they do their best to help kids get to tournaments and such. I don't think it would be possible for families who are dirt poor, but possible for families who are lower income. Not sure the income guidelines.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNo, travel costs are not included, but I am sure that they do their best to help kids get to tournaments and such. I don't think it would be possible for families who are dirt poor, but possible for families who are lower income. Not sure the income guidelines.
What defines “dirt poor” btw?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIronic as soccer is the most accessible sport to the “dirt” poor in the world.
What defines “dirt poor” btw?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostIronic as soccer is the most accessible sport to the “dirt” poor in the world.
What defines “dirt poor” btw?
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI’m guessing living paycheck to paycheck and having no money for soccer beyond recreational level. We have heard stories of kids in other countries who are poor and still manage to get noticed by someone. They aren’t paying thousands.
And the iphone is the single biggest advancement in the get noticed game in history.
No more unicorns
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI’m guessing living paycheck to paycheck and having no money for soccer beyond recreational level. We have heard stories of kids in other countries who are poor and still manage to get noticed by someone. They aren’t paying thousands.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostI’m guessing living paycheck to paycheck and having no money for soccer beyond recreational level. We have heard stories of kids in other countries who are poor and still manage to get noticed by someone. They aren’t paying thousands.
Look at Cavani, Beckham, Neymar, Messi, Ronaldo, Erikson, Mueller, Ronaldino, Ronaldo, Kaka, Pele, Maradona ... They did not spend 4 hours a week at 15 years of age training. They spent 10-20 hours per week at 16 in an academy they lived at or near.
They did NOT have college aspirations, or made the choice to pursue their pro careers by 17.
That 's the way to make pros. So stop the whining and realize we're all playing recreational soccer here.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostFor pete's sake, or anyone elses. Futbal is an international sport. The rest of the world has residential academies for potential professionals. She's right on. In the USA, it's pay to play, or drive to play. Only residential academies can create the level of player necessary at the highest level.
Look at Cavani, Beckham, Neymar, Messi, Ronaldo, Erikson, Mueller, Ronaldino, Ronaldo, Kaka, Pele, Maradona ... They did not spend 4 hours a week at 15 years of age training. They spent 10-20 hours per week at 16 in an academy they lived at or near.
They did NOT have college aspirations, or made the choice to pursue their pro careers by 17.
That 's the way to make pros. So stop the whining and realize we're all playing recreational soccer here.
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Originally posted by Unregistered View PostNEFC and FC Stars offer generous financial aid award to families who can't afford to pay the thousands... They do fundraising to make this happen.
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Read this about a club in Mexico. This is what we're competing against on the international stage. DA is a joke in comparison, and probably 75% of BDA and almost all of GDA is pay to play.
A Nightmare for Mexico’s Soccer Opponents: More Chuckys On the Way https://nyti.ms/2N4ser1
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