I assume this has been asked before but cant find a past thread. I'm new to this board and I'm hoping to find at least a couple of useful answers.
We moved to Fairfield County from Chicago where our son played for a DA club called Sockers. We never looked for a club or tried out for anything. He did a junior's class when he was 6 and we stayed because he loved it so much. We moved to FC this fall, so we were lucky to have him added to our town team. While he met a lot of nice boys, it's clear that he needs much more. The kids are not as committed to the sport and he gets frustrated playing.
Our old club's director wants to call Kydes at Beachside but everything we hear from other parents and from reading this board (though I take that with a grain of salt) suggests the club is not for us. Sockers was so well run with wonderful coaches and while it was a very intense program, there were no *****h*le parents and the vibe was great.
We're not looking to turn our son into a USMNT player (or even a college player). We just want a program that is filled with kids who are dedicated to the sport, that trains them hard and teaches skills, and has "normal" parents (though I hear that may be tough to find here). We don't care if its DA or what league the club plays in. We also don't want to travel down to Westchester or up to New Haven/Hartford.
What are some good options?
-Everton
-Revolution
-Ole Select
-JA Select
-Rush
-CFC
-Pythons
-Shoreline
-Chelsea Piers
I can't have him try out (or attend practice) at more than 2-3 places. How does one even compare these options? Have I missed any options?
We moved to Fairfield County from Chicago where our son played for a DA club called Sockers. We never looked for a club or tried out for anything. He did a junior's class when he was 6 and we stayed because he loved it so much. We moved to FC this fall, so we were lucky to have him added to our town team. While he met a lot of nice boys, it's clear that he needs much more. The kids are not as committed to the sport and he gets frustrated playing.
Our old club's director wants to call Kydes at Beachside but everything we hear from other parents and from reading this board (though I take that with a grain of salt) suggests the club is not for us. Sockers was so well run with wonderful coaches and while it was a very intense program, there were no *****h*le parents and the vibe was great.
We're not looking to turn our son into a USMNT player (or even a college player). We just want a program that is filled with kids who are dedicated to the sport, that trains them hard and teaches skills, and has "normal" parents (though I hear that may be tough to find here). We don't care if its DA or what league the club plays in. We also don't want to travel down to Westchester or up to New Haven/Hartford.
What are some good options?
-Everton
-Revolution
-Ole Select
-JA Select
-Rush
-CFC
-Pythons
-Shoreline
-Chelsea Piers
I can't have him try out (or attend practice) at more than 2-3 places. How does one even compare these options? Have I missed any options?
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