Looking for a club for my U12 daughter

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I'm looking for a club for my U10 daughter. What is the best RCL team that is invested in developing the girls' side of their club? I also heard titans has a strong girls' program, but are they comparable to RCL?

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Title says U12, but I meant U10. I guess it doesn't really matter because I'm just looking for the best club that can develop my daughter long term.

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Where are you currently at?

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I'm looking for a club for my U10 daughter. What is the best RCL team that is invested in developing the girls' side of their club? I also heard titans has a strong girls' program, but are they comparable to RCL?

Where do you live?

Is your kid currently in a club or are they currently in rec?

Why don’t you go to training sessions with a few nearby clubs (some clubs like reign are doing discovery sessions now, most clubs would let you come check out a team on a more informal basis)?

All of the area clubs have made significant investments, in one form or another, to the girls sides of their clubs. XF makes their top teams free and seems to give them the same resources as their boys. Reign is an all-girls club tied to the local women’s pro team, and tends to focus on long term development. SU, Eastside and Pac have devoted a lot of resources to developing their ECNL programs, and Pac has a woman DOC. WPFC has long had a successful girls program in their neck of the woods. Some smaller clubs like Celtic, Snohomish (RCL, but relatively small), and FC Edmonds have had some very good girls teams, although all mostly lose their best players to other clubs as they get older— and they do so because strong players can get what they need to develop from u10-u16 or so in those clubs. I know literally nothing about Titans.

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Crossfire seems to be the only club that makes the top teams free, which is a great incentive. I hope to see other clubs follow suit.

Again location is key as well, at U10 no matter how skilled the kid is, I don't think driving 1hr to practice is worth it.

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Thank you for the feedback.
I'm looking for a club in either King/Pierce county (moving from a place where driving a hour through traffic is norm) She's my only child, and she has been playing soccer for a few years now. Where would I find a good balance of good coaches, competitive pool of players and focus on development?
Looked at Reign, but after DA disbanded, are they still able to attract competitive pool of players? Are they in GAL? That means a lot of out of State travelling?

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Thank you for the feedback.
I'm looking for a club in either King/Pierce county (moving from a place where driving a hour through traffic is norm) She's my only child, and she has been playing soccer for a few years now. Where would I find a good balance of good coaches, competitive pool of players and focus on development?
Looked at Reign, but after DA disbanded, are they still able to attract competitive pool of players? Are they in GAL? That means a lot of out of State travelling?

For the GAL/ECNL clubs, the amount of travel (excluding COVID) is about the same, and it's usually at the older age groups, not U10.

Will be interesting to see if Reign can refill the talent pool (I think they will, time will tell) after the DA disbanded, and during the uncertainty, had several girls understandably leave for ECNL. Go visit a few clubs in your area to find the best fit. At U10, don't worry about league branding, find a spot where you kid will play, get better, and develop a love for the game. The rest will sort it self out as she gets older.

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As the parent of a daughter myself, one of the things i looked for in a club was the percentage of female coaches. I want my daughter to see strong, capable woman leaders, and it can be hard because soccer coaching seems to be a male-dominated profession.

i did some research and reviewed the coaching lists for all of the "big clubs" in the Seattle area (we live in Magnolia).

The club that far and away has the most female coaches is PACNW. They also just promoted Malia to be their top director, and they announced yesterday that their new Girls Director is Kate NOrton. I'm not sure of any other club that has two top female directors in leadership positions.

We've now been at PACNW for 2 years and we love it. You should make your own decision, but that has been our perspective.

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Go to practices - a bit tougher courtesy of COVID, but getting in the mix with players and coach is key
Ignore parents - sadly the most partisan and highly subjective component
Listen to your daughter - if she enjoys the mix of coach and players, add to the list

If you have more than one that you and your daughter like, choose your drive time. Your entering a high commit area so make sure you can meet those commitments

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Crossfire or PacNW are your best options.