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    Out of state Academy choices

    So, my kid wants to play DA next year in a academy type setup and just started doing some research. We took a tour of img which is super impressive but a bit overwhelming with so many sports involved. So now we are considering out of state options if any? Talking to shattuck private school and academy. About 55k with a great education but not the best of location for a Florida boy. Anyone have any experience with this school or img for that matter?Img was even higher but some scholarship money would be available. We were also just told about Casa Grande in Arizona and looking into that now.

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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    So, my kid wants to play DA next year in a academy type setup and just started doing some research. We took a tour of img which is super impressive but a bit overwhelming with so many sports involved. So now we are considering out of state options if any? Talking to shattuck private school and academy. About 55k with a great education but not the best of location for a Florida boy. Anyone have any experience with this school or img for that matter?Img was even higher but some scholarship money would be available. We were also just told about Casa Grande in Arizona and looking into that now.
    Focus on academics because if you are considering IMG and you need to pay, your son is truly way below average. It's the truth.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      So, my kid wants to play DA next year in a academy type setup and just started doing some research. We took a tour of img which is super impressive but a bit overwhelming with so many sports involved. So now we are considering out of state options if any? Talking to shattuck private school and academy. About 55k with a great education but not the best of location for a Florida boy. Anyone have any experience with this school or img for that matter?Img was even higher but some scholarship money would be available. We were also just told about Casa Grande in Arizona and looking into that now.

      Shattuck is truly a prep school and gets a lot of soccer players ready for next level athletics. Having said that, not sure if your player is talented and smart that it is necessary or even desirable.

      IMG is an average education and not that great with soccer development.

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        #4
        Take him to FC Dallas in Texas if he is great. They have taken a number of kids from florida and they send them to school near the academy and can work to help them find a place to live.

        The best academy in the Country hands down.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          Take him to FC Dallas in Texas if he is great. They have taken a number of kids from florida and they send them to school near the academy and can work to help them find a place to live.

          The best academy in the Country hands down.
          Very hard to even get a tryout with connection

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            #6
            Monteverde is a option just recently with oc da.

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              #7
              Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
              My son has a buddy who is a 99 who played in Clearwater for the flames and is out there. He was very good but I heard playing time is very competitive and not easy to get always. Guess way it should be.
              This kid played CM Countryside last year he was moved to RB at Barca - my son says he had to compete against 2 other players one on U20USMNT team for minutes at that position. So be warned it is a dog fight there, they are 2 and 3 deep at each position, each team has MNT players, and they will pull players up from pre-academy to pressure starters even, as you said that is how it should be. Here is the roster at U19: http://grsa.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams...p?team=3951740

              On another thread about Casa Grande

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                #8
                DC United had a residency program a couple years ago - dorms on a private school campus, bus to DA training each day. Dont know if it is still operating. My kid tried out for it 3 years ago prior to its inauguration season, and made the residency academy but not the DA team some local B team so we said no thanks.

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                  #9
                  Ship him off to prep school in New England. Even if soccer doesn't go anywhere he'll get a great education which matters far more in the end.

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                    #10
                    How much is Casa Grande and do they scholarship

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      How much is Casa Grande and do they scholarship
                      It is called Barca now and like 70k but do scholarship top players left

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Shattuck is truly a prep school and gets a lot of soccer players ready for next level athletics. Having said that, not sure if your player is talented and smart that it is necessary or even desirable.

                        IMG is an average education and not that great with soccer development.
                        Casa Grande school?

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                          #13
                          It is Barca USA now and it is like 70k without financial help. We tried out last month and offer was 40k assistance.

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                            #14
                            https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club...sions_aid43836

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              Take him to FC Dallas in Texas if he is great. They have taken a number of kids from florida and they send them to school near the academy and can work to help them find a place to live.

                              The best academy in the Country hands down.
                              I took my 01 son out to Casa Grande last weekend for a 3 day trial. Very organized and tryout was full. Coaches and organization seems top notch. Facilities are very good but it is definitely in the middle of the desert. Family stayed at a hotel on site and son was roomed with another trialist. They do have a decent prep school right on campus. Have 3da teams and pre academy as well. Son has now been offered a spot on da team next year and we should hear in 3-4 weeks what our financial obligation would be. Evidently without costs can climb quickly. Will be a big decision for our family. He also has a tryout at MV with oc but we have not been impressed so far from what little we have picked up from 2 phone calls. We shall see. Been playing club ball last 2 years but wants back in DA last 2 years of school. We watched 2 da games Saturday against one of top clubs in country and came away very impressed. Just to let others know who are not close enough to drive to a state da, explore options. Evidently we were told by coaches in Arizona that several Florida kids are already out there and doing quite well.

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