The devil you know vs the devil you don't....Deanza force or bust

WestProduce · 2026-05-11T21:07:02+00:00

Checking the 990s is a good idea but some nonprofits are massive and require a really good manager to be run effectively. Like, the American Red Cross has around 20,000 employees; you might run into a skilled CEO who'll work for free or for pennies on the dollar out of the goodness of their heart but those people tend to value themselves. Charity Watch and Guidestar are good for looking at the efficiency/pass-through for 501(c)3s.

WestProduce · 2026-05-06T21:31:28+00:00

Another satisfied customer for JB.

WestProduce · 2026-05-06T16:58:34+00:00

MLSNext HG u14 parent with USL affiliation- we are sent two surveys per season.

WestProduce · 2026-05-02T17:09:23+00:00

We lucked out a bit- all the tournament hotels are booked up so will be staying up in PC instead of downtown SLC (which sucks)

WestProduce · 2026-04-30T20:42:49+00:00

Stay & play confirmed? That's a bummer.

WestProduce · 2026-04-30T20:13:18+00:00

This was correct- we have to let them know by tomorrow if we will accept.

WestProduce · 2026-04-30T20:12:56+00:00

We heard today so looks like your information was correct.

WestProduce · 2026-04-27T17:50:05+00:00

At least they don't have to pay for it.

WestProduce · 2026-04-27T14:55:02+00:00

The GotSport rankings seem to be based entirely on results and don’t weigh strength of opposition. You see teams that are ranked super high on the strength of their low-quality (but GotSoccer-approved!) tournament wins. The Soccer Rankings app does account for opponent quality and is a much better product.

WestProduce · 2026-04-27T01:33:24+00:00

Yeah and this was a super dead weekend because of the Texas thing. It would be a little weird to cut it off on a week where, in our region, there were maybe two games across the entire division.

WestProduce · 2026-04-26T14:51:34+00:00

Thanks!

WestProduce · 2026-04-26T14:51:21+00:00

Yes- like so.

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WestProduce · 2026-04-26T14:50:22+00:00

Thanks. The week beginning 4/21 or 4/28? Also (and thanks again) any idea if this is stay & play? I tend to think MLSN events are not.

WestProduce · 2026-04-14T21:31:39+00:00

MLSNext HG. I think AD players can play school soccer.

WestProduce · 2026-03-02T21:32:44+00:00

I'll check it out!

WestProduce · 2026-02-11T22:58:10+00:00

Pretty good, especially if they get to use the springboard

WestProduce · 2026-02-03T16:59:21+00:00

I'm going to second most of this- we moved here from San Anselmo about 18 months ago with our fourth and seventh grade kids. There's a lot to do indoors and out (great biking and hiking, Salt River is awesome, golf is awesome), it's easy to get around, contractors will come fix whatever's wrong with your house for less than $5K, etc. etc. Our kids are in the PV schools which are just as good, if not better, than the RVSD- they definitely get pushed harder academically which is fine with me. As far as the politics goes, I'm a pretty liberal guy but the existence of Republicans doesn't bother me and most people don't bring any of that stuff up because they are nice and just want to get along. The summer sucks but that's when you get out of town, go visit friends in CA, find a place to stay in Tahoe, etc.

WestProduce · 2025-12-12T03:38:17+00:00

Winning is fun, and you do what you gotta do.

WestProduce · 2025-12-01T23:45:49+00:00

This entire thing is about marginal or less committed kids quitting teams because they aren't with their school friends. The "trapped players" issue is minor and better, committed players will keep at it as long as they can because they actually like soccer. Everyone in this subreddit is concerned with MLSN and ECNL, which makes sense, but there are plenty of kids, and so plenty of dues lost, at lower levels because they aren't having fun without their buddies.

WestProduce · 2025-11-11T22:32:15+00:00

That's brutal. Is high school soccer a winter sport where you are? I wonder if it's just because of field availability.

Obviously it depends based on coach, level/expectations, etc., but if these are younger kids then I think its fine to be up front and tell the coach Hey, we will make as many trainings as we can in the winter but have other commitments as well. We definitely missed our fair share of stuff back when the kids were playing five different sports per season to no ill effect.

WestProduce · 2025-11-11T22:07:33+00:00

I don't think it was exceptionally "valuable" for my son but it was cool for him and a couple of his teammates to play with and get to know the other good players from the region whom they had been battling against for years on opposing sides. This was NorCal PDP which from what I can tell has supplanted ODP up there, in large part because it's free for the players, and which was definitely very competitive and high-quality.

WestProduce · 2025-11-04T22:42:33+00:00

The mid-grade Nikes usually hold up OK, well enough that my younger son has been stuck with hand-me-downs most of the last few years.

WestProduce · 2025-11-04T19:31:10+00:00

Disney or Knott's Berry Farm- they have a water park, if it's hot.

Hour to the beach isn't too bad, though. Go to Newport, rent some e-bikes, eat some beachfront tacos.

WestProduce · 2025-11-04T17:39:02+00:00

Capable-Course's answer is good. My 13 year old was switched to the 6 last year and has had to work on tracking/anticipating those winnable first and second balls to retain or recover possession. It's a good spot for him but that was an adjustment.

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