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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 20, 2018 17:06:12 GMT -5
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Post by SoccerMom on Apr 20, 2018 17:07:44 GMT -5
I can show him my check I cut to them last year...and the fundraising...it hasn't been free in a long time.
It was free when I played (many years ago) but I doubt its free anywhere now
I heard Lambert HS charges as much as club..around $1500
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Post by Keeper on Apr 20, 2018 17:09:00 GMT -5
Bahaha oh so true! I think it was more for this season of Hs then it was for the fall season of club. And the teacher errr I mean “coach” isn’t even licensed. 🤦🏻♂️
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Post by Keeper on Apr 20, 2018 17:10:20 GMT -5
I can show him my check I cut to them last year...and the fundraising...it hasn't been free in a long time. It was free when I played (many years ago) but I doubt its free anywhere now I heard Lambert HS charges as much as club..around $1500 Only up north and out west were people pay these things called taxes to support education and school programs, but instead down here we have bus drivers going on strike.
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Post by SoccerMom on Apr 20, 2018 17:17:40 GMT -5
I can show him my check I cut to them last year...and the fundraising...it hasn't been free in a long time. It was free when I played (many years ago) but I doubt its free anywhere now I heard Lambert HS charges as much as club..around $1500 Only up north and out west were people pay these things called taxes to support education and school programs, but instead down here we have bus drivers going on strike. I played HS soccer in Dekalb Co. and it was free back then. I cant even read the whole article.. "Sometimes, hundreds of people show up for a high school game," He lost me there.....
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Post by atv on Apr 20, 2018 17:31:42 GMT -5
Good article for the nostalgic types ... I might fall into that group.
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Post by Soccerhouse on Apr 20, 2018 17:38:59 GMT -5
Good article for the nostalgic types ... I might fall into that group. Yep! Loved high school soccer as a player. Our football team would come out and support us whenever they could, so was always fun playing in front of your peers!
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Post by surgesoccer on Apr 20, 2018 17:51:45 GMT -5
I think the Lambert $1,500 includes a week trip overseas. Could be wrong. Will have to deal with that in a couple of years.
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Post by SoccerMom on Apr 20, 2018 19:21:10 GMT -5
I think the Lambert $1,500 includes a week trip overseas. Could be wrong. Will have to deal with that in a couple of years. Not overseas....by the sea. They go to Jekyll Island during spring break, so does West and a bunch of other schools
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Post by newposter on Apr 20, 2018 19:41:41 GMT -5
$200 for our player for HS.
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Post by newposter on Apr 20, 2018 19:43:31 GMT -5
Should mention we start on MLK and are still playing. State tournament starts next week.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Apr 20, 2018 19:56:55 GMT -5
$200 for our player for HS. What county? I have found it mind-boggling that people have to pay for school sports. My kids go to private school so it is a different scenario. I went to public school though and it was free for me. I guess a lot has changed.
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Post by newposter on Apr 20, 2018 20:12:05 GMT -5
That paid for a very nice warm up top, game socks, and 3 practice jerseys. Im sure part went for bus transportation. No varsity teams in public school receive monies from the school district.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Apr 20, 2018 20:46:28 GMT -5
That paid for a very nice warm up top, game socks, and 3 practice jerseys. Im sure part went for bus transportation. No varsity teams in public school receive monies from the school district. Referees too?
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Post by SoccerMom on Apr 20, 2018 22:01:40 GMT -5
We paid $350
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Post by newposter on Apr 20, 2018 22:27:45 GMT -5
The $200 paid for everything mentioned. No other fees collected. Gate paid for referees.
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Post by Keeper on Apr 20, 2018 22:31:32 GMT -5
$600 in fees, $300 in fund raising, multiple hours of donating time. Gwinnett County school with a lot of talented Alphabet soup players but with a coach that doesn’t understand soccer is more then kicking the ball as far as possible and chasing after it.
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Apr 21, 2018 2:16:53 GMT -5
$200 for our player for HS. What county? I have found it mind-boggling that people have to pay for school sports. My kids go to private school so it is a different scenario. I went to public school though and it was free for me. I guess a lot has changed. That boggles my mind too. We too didn't have to pay for school sports. My sister-in-law says it all the time but then she went to school up north. Even today they still don't pay for sports, however, their local taxes are significantly much higher. I enjoyed the high school experience of play for nothing more than the accolades of your classmates, big walker on campus and oh yeah the "Varsity Letter/Jacket"
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Post by soccerfutbolfam on Apr 21, 2018 5:27:51 GMT -5
In some states it is still free. I know when my kid started high school, my jaw dropped when I heard they had to play to pay. Confirmed with a friend in another state - their kids play free in high school. Just have to pay for an extra sweatshirt if they want it. That's the way it should be in public schools.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Apr 21, 2018 7:53:18 GMT -5
What county? I have found it mind-boggling that people have to pay for school sports. My kids go to private school so it is a different scenario. I went to public school though and it was free for me. I guess a lot has changed. That boggles my mind too. We too didn't have to pay for school sports. My sister-in-law says it all the time but then she went to school up north. Even today they still don't pay for sports, however, their local taxes are significantly much higher. I enjoyed the high school experience of play for nothing more than the accolades of your classmates, big walker on campus and oh yeah the "Varsity Letter/Jacket" I lived in South Florida and the letter jacket was so heavy it never would get used so none of us wanted one! LOL! As for taxes, I suppose the property taxes here are lower than Florida's are and that must be the issue (aince those are County based) because overall our taxes in Georgia are way higher than they were in Florida. Sales tax is the same but Florida has no income tax. Also Georgia has the city schools and county schools which we did not have down there either so there is some difference in how public education is run at the basic level.
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Post by newposter on Apr 21, 2018 8:12:25 GMT -5
Schools do not have the discretionary funds to support athletics. This is determined by the state and federal government. The only thing school districts pay is coaching salaries and some travel. Everything else is paid by boosters. This is true of other activities as well including band.
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Post by infoguy on Apr 22, 2018 8:05:42 GMT -5
We pay $350. Best money ever spent. I glean a much different salient point from the article. DA doesn’t have to deprive kids from playing HS soccer.
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Post by newposter on Apr 22, 2018 9:26:58 GMT -5
Agree totally. Kid travels and plays high alphabet leagues but enjoys playing with his friends during high school. No high school rule was not for him even though DA was offered.
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Post by forsythsd on Apr 23, 2018 11:56:45 GMT -5
>>> I have found it mind-boggling that people have to pay for school sports
Really? You think hockey, track, cheerleading, equestrian, sailing, lacrosse, football, baseball, rowing, fencing, fishing, cross-country, basketball, softball, volleyball, swimming, diving, gymnastics, tennis, wrestling, AND soccer should be covered in full by public taxes?
And would it be fair to fund athletics but not other extracurriculars? Band, chess, math, debate, drama, BETA, robotics, dance, music, etc.
You see the problem?
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Post by rantingsoccerdad on Apr 25, 2018 17:52:33 GMT -5
There's a $50 extracurricular fee in my Northern Virginia county.
And the kids come around selling coupon books. One of them proclaimed the baseball team was the "2106 state champion," which I found a lofty goal.
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Post by touchlinedad on Apr 30, 2018 9:59:30 GMT -5
We paid roughly $100 for the uniform fee and we pay $250 to our local booster club. That is small potatoes compared to what we pay for club plus the additional costs (travel, food, tournaments). High school soccer is definitely at a lower level than club soccer and I don't mind that they ban DA players from playing high school ball because that opens up spots for other players. I mean, realistically speaking, there are millions of boys and girls playing high school soccer and banning DA players removes, I would estimate, several thousand players. Not a huge deal, in my opinion. What I find frustrating about U.S. Soccer's approach to high school is why they don't do anything to improve it. U.S. Soccer sits back and complains that high school soccer is crap and washes their hands of it. I thoroughly agree with this from the article: "But instead of dismissing high school soccer because it has its flaws, U.S. Soccer could have appreciated its attributes and its potential, regarded it as a partner instead of a nuisance, and even taken steps to improve the high school game." I know we live in the South and football is still king. But we all know that is changing, given the popularity of Atlanta United. More and more parents are not letting their child play football due to the concussion issues. Football participation rates are declining, according to National Federation of State High School Associations, while high school soccer participation rates have increased by 37 percent since 2000. And I have a theory that in schools where high school football participation decreases, the quality of the soccer program increases. U.S. Soccer would be stupid not to capitalize on that. Read more about high school sports and participation rates here: theconversation.com/is-youth-football-past-its-prime-84964
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Post by soccernotfootball on Apr 30, 2018 11:25:32 GMT -5
www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/oct/13/the-slow-death-of-high-school-soccer-and-why-it-could-cost-jurgen-klinsmannOld article but apropos... say what you will for the quality of high school soccer but playing for your school does mean something. Being a part of the community of your peers means something, especially at that age, and you take away more than just "competitive soccer". Additionally, the article makes a good point about the small percentage of players that will go pro (or even play in college), so what are these DA players sacrificing? I'm sure there's a middle ground where a kid could play high school and in DA to not miss out on the "elite training environment and more meaningful games". But as evidenced by the current brewing soccer war, I doubt anything would ever be worked out. Seems like we're already too far down the path...
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Post by rantingsoccerdad on Apr 30, 2018 15:05:47 GMT -5
Hey, in my area, no one can even make the high school team.
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Post by atv on May 4, 2018 20:49:15 GMT -5
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Post by footy on May 4, 2018 22:14:13 GMT -5
Hey, in my area, no one can even make the high school team. How is this possible? Are there fewer clubs in Northern Virginia? At my kid's high school, there are some kids who can't make the higher level club teams.
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