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2022 dad here. My son loves this team and the kids on it. He's been on the team for almost two years and while there have been changes, all the changes have been positive. Not every game, camp, event is perfect nor is it meant to be. Same with life. No my son hasn't turned in a report card- but his grades are his to own. No he didn't go to summer banquet- and he doesn't care. He does care about the lacrosse, the coaches, friends and families that show up and compete every month and doesnt care at all about who is the best, what other clubs are doing or who is playing where. Its just competitive youth lacrosse for fun. There will always be more kids that don't make it than do and therefore more families looking for something else. Its all OK. G is a good man that works hard at his craft. Dukes is a great organization and I am glad to be a part of it.

Looking forward to another amazing Duke's Nationals mini camp at Univ of Penn this weekend with at least 300 players coming. Don't miss it, it's going to be great.

I'm looking forward to watching my son thrive, despite the fact that I'm saving money by not sending him to another, superfluous skill building opportunity.

Where are the 23 and 24’s? 2025 won’t win a game.

G won't put the 23s or 24s up against Phila area teams that will kill them thereby destroying the illusion that he has an elite team.

Is Dukes providing the most enjoyable and rewarding experience for its players? Is that what wins means? Do the talented kids win because of Dukes or despite Dukes? I wonder if they could win and have a better experience elsewhere?

He can't bc most of the players are from a good philly team...Freedom (I'm speaking for the 2023s)

Agreed, Dukes Nationals 2023 best players all play on Local Philly club teams (Freedom/Mesa/HHH) and Dukes National would not be able to field a 2023 team if they wanted to play any local Philly clubs/tournaments because all the Dukes Nationals players would be playing for their Philly clubs instead of Duke's Nationals that day. Plus Dukes National Management never put the team in any competitive tournaments they only play in tournaments they know they can win by a large margin over each team to be able to promote the train wreck of program it really is.

Any good teams in the event they played in the fall?

https://www.tourneymachine.com/publ...rnament=h2016120616263836363306fb49a5140

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Any good teams in the event they played in the fall?

https://www.tourneymachine.com/publ...rnament=h2016120616263836363306fb49a5140

Another great mini camp coming up for Duke's Nationals in Maryland Saturday April 7, make sue you attend only $100 dollars for the best 3 hour training you will every get, provided by the best coaches on the premier national team in the country Duke's Nationals.

Another great mini camp coming up for Duke's Nationals in Maryland Saturday April 7, make sue you attend only $100 dollars for the best 3 hour training you will every get, provided by the best coaches on the premier national team in the country Duke's Nationals.

Another great mini camp coming up for Duke's Nationals in Maryland Saturday April 7, make sue you attend only $100 dollars for the best 3 hour training you will every get, provided by the best coaches on the premier national team in the country Duke's Nationals.

Dukes Nationals is a trash club. You would be crazy to give them a dollar. I've never been so disappointed in a lax experience in my life.

There will be a lot of kids leaving the club at the end of this year due to all the BS associated with it how it is run by G.

Only one week left to register, sign up now....Another great mini camp coming up for Duke's Nationals in Maryland Saturday April 7, make sure you attend only $100 dollars for the best 3 hour training you will every get, provided by the best coaches on the premier national team in the country Duke's Nationals.

Only one week left to register, sign up now....Another great mini camp coming up for Duke's Nationals in Maryland Saturday April 7, make sure you attend only $100 dollars for the best 3 hour training you will every get, provided by the best coaches on the premier national team in the country Duke's Nationals.

Only one day left to register, sign up now or pay late fee ($30) at camp to register....Another great mini camp coming up for Duke's Nationals in Maryland Saturday April 7, make sure you attend only $100 dollars for the best 3 hour training you will every get, provided by the best coaches on the premier national team in the country Duke's Nationals.

In all honesty it may have been the weakest of all the camps my son has attended for the 2023's. We left before it ended but this team is quickly losing players and I just heard the HC has been replaced yet again. Unless something changes drastically this team is in for a long summer.

Probably shouldn't have scheduled it during Passover

or when the WSL qualifiers are going on for the north and east.

or when the WSL qualifiers are going on for the north and east.

Quick question to any parent of a Duke's Nationals players, all you read about on this site is about the depth chart (good and bad) and how important it is that the players on the teams are above the travel line to be able to play. What exactly is Duke's management saying when it posts stuff like "It's not about your status on the Depth Chart. It's about mindset" on Instagram as a noted direct quote from the director of the program? Does the depth chart not matter anymore or is it better to not worry about the depth chart and have a better mindset and that will get the players in. Very confusing message I would think for the players on the depth chart that are told that the depth chart is all that matters.