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Laughable insight on HHH youth “program”. Maybe Birddogs. Not a single other team or age group. Check the records for yourself. Arguable the worst youth development program around . Let’s just say those other teams are like Goose in everybody’s favorite fighter pilot movie.

Brotherly Love 2027 are a great team. They are not as good as TT 2027.

Best mid to BL make it the better 2027 team know what I mean.

Don’t snooze on HHH ‘27. The aren’t the birddogs, but they got some upgrades and are looking to make some noise next fall.

Most accurate by year yet you need to add HHH for 2032. Other than that accurate analysis.

Accurate to say local 2027 rank BL first and tie HHH and Ten?

Accurate to say local 2027 rank BL first and tie HHH and Ten?

Don’t snooze on HHH ‘27. The aren’t the birddogs, but they got some upgrades and are looking to make some noise next fall.

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My husband and I were up late discussing our third grade daughter and her entry into club last night. We are still new to the area and could use some advice for our daughter.She is athletic we think, but is learning the basics of throwing and catching still. My husband played baseball and softball was my sport, lacrosse is not something we know that much about yet but hear from our friends we should get her started. Looking for advice, do you go the slow route and let her be with her friends now, be social, and go to relaxed club or is better to take a more serious club? Maybe there is no perfect answer but we hope to hear the experiences others went through.Also is the cost the same or do the relaxed ones offer a show-up to pay model? Thank you for the advice, knowing that there is not a perfect answer but we can try right?

My husband and I were up late discussing our third grade daughter and her entry into club last night. We are still new to the area and could use some advice for our daughter.She is athletic we think, but is learning the basics of throwing and catching still. My husband played baseball and softball was my sport, lacrosse is not something we know that much about yet but hear from our friends we should get her started. Looking for advice, do you go the slow route and let her be with her friends now, be social, and go to relaxed club or is better to take a more serious club? Maybe there is no perfect answer but we hope to hear the experiences others went through.Also is the cost the same or do the relaxed ones offer a show-up to pay model? Thank you for the advice, knowing that there is not a perfect answer but we can try right?

Couldn't resist posting this in multiple forums.

Son attended a DI prospect camp in Philadelphia this month, he already attended three different DI prospect camps last year (2 upstate NY and 1 just outside of Philadelphia), so we do have some experience.
Won't name the School, but the program has 3 scheduled (Sept. Oct & Dec) camps. Compared to our other experiences, this Head Coach was barely involved. He just watched the games from the sidelines while his
attention was divided between the games and his phone.

There was NO interaction with the players during the games. Again, this was completely different from other camps we attended. At least the other program's camps, the Head coach was on the field, directing the games, gave the appearance that the coach was actually evaluating the players.

OK, camp is over and there is nothing; Time to move on. Which is fine.

But, to add insult to injury, we just received an email from the staff encouraging our son to attend one of their remaining, upcoming camps (Oct/Dec). This just reinforces my assessment that this program is conducting their multiple camps, SOLEY as a money grab.

Are you willing to travel or wants close to home. Makes a big difference.

Have her play township / rec lacrosse the next few years and see how that goes. Hopefully she enjoys it, starts practicing more on her own, and maybe goes to a few clinics. I would start checking out the club programs in a few years, unless for some reason your township doesn't have a team that plays in the spring.

any insight would be appreciated to avoid $ grabs and planning

Thank you so much and one question if there is neighboring townships / rec that are better can you do those and your current township so you can get more. Thank you so much and we were hoping for smart advice like this!

Accurate to say local 2027 rank BL first and tie HHH and Ten?

You have to be kidding! BL and Ten both @ChillLaxin! The only major roster changes is the players going to HHH. There is only one team in the Philly area and it's HHH. To say otherwise is simply not credible.

Have her play your township rec program in the spring. Avoid the confusion and allow her to flourish with her school friends. Clinics can help and take advantage of a strong summer day camp. And for your younger girls allow them to play at the playground adjacent to her weekend sessions.

The Bird Dogs are redefining what a youth program needs to be. Some very innovative training being developed for their benefit. I would recommend any youth player to just swing by and check out what a practice should look like. The intensity and competition at each rep is the definition of iron sharpens iron.

Dukes 2030 is the team to watch; stop the nonsense w the bird dogs, they can’t win anything.
Talent top to bottom, NAL champions, never lost to a local team, top 10 in country, trying to win World Series this year. If you watch any local team, that’s it.

Dukes 2030 is the team to watch; stop the nonsense w the bird dogs, they can’t win anything.
Talent top to bottom, NAL champions, never lost to a local team, top 10 in country, trying to win World Series this year. If you watch any local team, that’s it.

As it stands today, this is true. Not sure we should be glorifying 7th grade players who will not be the best in 10th grade when other kids grow, but this guy is telling the truth.

Not sure what Dukes is doing for the WS. Lots of holdback holes to fill and the other strong Philly team is headed to Annapolis that weekend, not playing in the WS.

Fusion filled most of their holdback gaps last year, just not quite enough to get past the semis. Philly teams in the final four the last 2-years. Good luck to Dukes.

Incredible advice and thanks.Could you also send clinic names and a camp recommendation that would be super helpful!!!!

Tell that to the Tigers who were glorified at this age and are now at Team Ten and all going Top Tier schools. Sometimes the best are the best and stay the best.

As well as HHH 25 and sure to be the same with Birddogs.

Dukes 2030 is the team to watch; stop the nonsense w the bird dogs, they can’t win anything.
Talent top to bottom, NAL champions, never lost to a local team, top 10 in country, trying to win World Series this year. If you watch any local team, that’s it.

You mean all the holdbacks?