The Revolution Academy needs to make some changes.

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The premise of DAP is terrible and many knew this years ago... (Sorry, that will offend many). While, trust me, I understand when people say HS soccer is not great... what DAP does though is take kids out of their schools, away from their friends. They are disconnected. One trick ponies... No connection to school anymore. And that's ok for them, until it isn't. Heard enough about DAP to recognize that it's not about a team. It's a bunch of individuals coming together a few times a week, unsure of status on the team, looking for the next best thing... whether that's a National ID camp, Prep school, playing up on a higher age group DAP team. Jealous of those who get certain opportunities, upset when they don't, etc. No sense of community there. And here we are today... DAP programs looking very bad. None of this has been good for the sport and people are waking up to it now.... DAP tried to cash in by offering a year round solution, unfortunately for all they shot themselves in the foot because they were unable to replicate the sense of community that local or high schools can provide for kids. Very few happy DAP players that I have seen over the years. Sad.

Not everyone has a suboptimal experience. It does work well for some players. But there's a wake of players flattened by it as well. That's partly driven by DA being too big and pulling in heaps of players that shouldn't be there and that USSF doesn't care about. Make it smaller with just the super talented players who are all-in. It will be better for their development and there wouldn't be so much disillusionment

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Not everyone has a suboptimal experience. It does work well for some players. But there's a wake of players flattened by it as well. That's partly driven by DA being too big and pulling in heaps of players that shouldn't be there and that USSF doesn't care about. Make it smaller with just the super talented players who are all-in. It will be better for their development and there wouldn't be so much disillusionment

My kid is having a good experience at the Revs. If you make the pool smaller the travel would become unmanageable. I think DA has the balance just about right.

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Opportunities abroad for online high school? Legal but deplorable parenting.

Why do you keep saying this? It's been debunked many times.

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U14 BNT camps all new faces. U15 still same ones.

What happened to the star Revs players who went to three camps?

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What happened to the star Revs players who went to three camps?

Same as all the others, this camp is all new faces. Smart of the NT to look at a wider group.

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Try drinking and smoking weed.

So DAP and putting your kid on a bus for 12 hours is your alternative to bad behavior?

Ever hear of something called 'parenting'?

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Same as all the others, this camp is all new faces. Smart of the NT to look at a wider group.

ya think? what is the purpose of sending 13 and 14 year olds to Croatia only to not have them go back to the next camp?

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My kid is having a good experience at the Revs. If you make the pool smaller the travel would become unmanageable. I think DA has the balance just about right.

Travel time to training time in DAP is around 3 or 4/1. 3 hours travel for every hour of training. And in our (son and I) experience, training was absolutely mediocre at best.

We left after 2 years. High School training to travel (right now 2 times a day) is flipped. 3 Hours training to 1 hour travel. And the training is better and the coaches more dedicated. The big difference will be the level of competition but I am absolutely certain my son will improve more under his current situation and I also know for a fact that he is much happier now and consequently so am I.

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ya think? what is the purpose of sending 13 and 14 year olds to Croatia only to not have them go back to the next camp?

There has always been a great deal of churn - very few 13 yo "studs" are still around at age 16+. If the NT can't figure out who will develop into a star player, why would anyone expect their club coaches to get it right?

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My kid is having a good experience at the Revs. If you make the pool smaller the travel would become unmanageable. I think DA has the balance just about right.

Yes geography is an issue - but so is spinning our wheels with DA and getting nowhere. Time for a shake up, whatever that might be. Residency program, MLS only...I don't know but not this.

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ya think? what is the purpose of sending 13 and 14 year olds to Croatia only to not have them go back to the next camp?

They are trying to keep as many foolish parents chasing the carrot as possible.

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The premise of DAP is terrible and many knew this years ago... (Sorry, that will offend many). While, trust me, I understand when people say HS soccer is not great... what DAP does though is take kids out of their schools, away from their friends. They are disconnected. One trick ponies... No connection to school anymore. And that's ok for them, until it isn't. Heard enough about DAP to recognize that it's not about a team. It's a bunch of individuals coming together a few times a week, unsure of status on the team, looking for the next best thing... whether that's a National ID camp, Prep school, playing up on a higher age group DAP team. Jealous of those who get certain opportunities, upset when they don't, etc. No sense of community there. And here we are today... DAP programs looking very bad. None of this has been good for the sport and people are waking up to it now.... DAP tried to cash in by offering a year round solution, unfortunately for all they shot themselves in the foot because they were unable to replicate the sense of community that local or high schools can provide for kids. Very few happy DAP players that I have seen over the years. Sad.

My son is choosing to return to the Rev's this year and seems happy. He definitely improved last year both in confidence, skill and speed of play. It was a year long project and he was not always in a great place but that is the type of struggle and growth that he was looking for when he chose to do the Rev's. It is certainly not for every kid. In my experience, a lot of what you are saying is spot on but more for the parents than the kids. There were many more unhappy parents than kids. It's really the parents who have trouble finding community on the sidelines and generally the parents who are keeping score of who's kid gets the "next best thing". I don't hear the boys talking about these things nearly as much as the parents and my kid got plenty of friendship and support from his teammates last year. My only complaint is that there is not enough attention to fitness and injury prevention. the Rev's leave that all up to the kids to do on their own. HS soccer is much better about this part of development. I have another son who is doing the HS, Club route and that is no picnic. Our town has 60 kids in the boys soccer program so its just as much of a struggle to get on the field. Most kids don't make varsity until senior year and the same issues of coaches favorites and snarky parents exist in abundance. The HS coaches are under more pressure to win than DAP so send the kids into meat grinder games with many serious injuries resulting. The take home is that DAP is certainly not for everybody. It is definitely not the most enjoyable journey as a parent but it's not really for us.....

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My son is choosing to return to the Rev's this year and seems happy. He definitely improved last year both in confidence, skill and speed of play. It was a year long project and he was not always in a great place but that is the type of struggle and growth that he was looking for when he chose to do the Rev's. It is certainly not for every kid. In my experience, a lot of what you are saying is spot on but more for the parents than the kids. There were many more unhappy parents than kids. It's really the parents who have trouble finding community on the sidelines and generally the parents who are keeping score of who's kid gets the "next best thing". I don't hear the boys talking about these things nearly as much as the parents and my kid got plenty of friendship and support from his teammates last year. My only complaint is that there is not enough attention to fitness and injury prevention. the Rev's leave that all up to the kids to do on their own. HS soccer is much better about this part of development. I have another son who is doing the HS, Club route and that is no picnic. Our town has 60 kids in the boys soccer program so its just as much of a struggle to get on the field. Most kids don't make varsity until senior year and the same issues of coaches favorites and snarky parents exist in abundance. The HS coaches are under more pressure to win than DAP so send the kids into meat grinder games with many serious injuries resulting. The take home is that DAP is certainly not for everybody. It is definitely not the most enjoyable journey as a parent but it's not really for us.....

My kid hated the Revs coaching. As a young man, he knew very well that he was receiving subpar coaching and training. He wasn't there to say he was on the Revs. He was there to get better and knew he wasn't.

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My kid hated the Revs coaching. As a young man, he knew very well that he was receiving subpar coaching and training. He wasn't there to say he was on the Revs. He was there to get better and knew he wasn't.

Agree on the limited coaching from rev's. A lot left up to the kids to develop on their own, especially with soccer IQ. Lots of post game video review at home. For better or for worse it is still the best playing situation in New England for a certain level of kids. Even with the attrition, it is still the team he is going to be pushed the most by the other players. My son had other choices but he still feels it's where he wants to be.

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My kid hated the Revs coaching. As a young man, he knew very well that he was receiving subpar coaching and training. He wasn't there to say he was on the Revs. He was there to get better and knew he wasn't.

Of course that had nothing to do with your pissy attitude. Of course he improved despite your constant negativity. Good luck and bye bye!