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What”s so sad about this? If your child was offered an academic scholarship would that be so sad also? The girls that were able to win awards and financial package come from all financial backgrounds and each one had to be accepted into their chosen school. So that means they had the grades, recommendations and in some cases the test scores to be accepted.

Nice rationalization-its always about the kids-not the sports

Here you are in a 25 forum having “no idea”...ok.

Right? And to that note there is nothing wrong with public school. There are tons of great public school programs in the area. The choice of going private is just that. A choice. Or for Mr/Mrs "old fashion way" was due to ignorance on what is available for their kid. Now we are suppose to feel bad because they had "no idea".

It's not "so sad" that these kids got into private schools. Good for them. What is sad is that the parents think it's so special, treat their kid's HS choice like it's the NBA draft, and then feel a need to broadcast it to the world. Trying to pit school tuition offerings against each other and take money from schools when your family doesn't need it is makes it even more obnoxious. And as someone mentioned in an earlier post, the parents drone on and on about what great teams and coaches their daughter will be playing on/for. Well of course they're great when they can recruit top players - DUH !!! but these parents lick their chops even as their daughters are giving up (sometimes up to 2 seasons of) playing time, position preference, and possibly years of making varsity to go play for these schools/teams. I bet if you asked any of these parents what they loved about any of these "schools" they couldn't give you an answer. They're using whatever high school they think will give their kid an advantage in lax and whichever coach can help t hem achieve that. It has nothing to do with them liking the school or picking the best academic institution for their child. It's ALL ABOUT LAX. Do I blame these families ? No, of course not. Will I do the same thing for my kid? eeh Maybe. But let's all stop the false pretenses and call a spade a spade. This is the part that people find so sad.

Unless you are Bill Gates, Elon Musk or Steve Bisciatti, who couldn't use a break on tuition? At 30-38k a year the tuition of a private education is out of reach for most if not every family without tuition assistance, help from grandparents and or tuition assistance or scholarships. I fault no one for trying to save money when its being offered.

What school would this be? the last team to join the A was Gerstell in 2019, before that it was Glenleg Country School in 2017.

I believe the PP is referring to GCS.

GCS is/trying to become a feeder for TerpsLax. I say good for them! Also Gerstell has some big money behind the scenes and they’ll take you if you can make them better because they can- go for it! But what is most amazing is to see Public go for the gold and be a great team- just based on the water in your zip code. Like MarriottsRidge or Glenelg.

the gcs to md pipeline has 1 year left

It’s a Hero’s to Maryland pipeline through GCS.

That may explain Maryland's fallout from the top 5.

after the 23's are gone from GCS the well will be dry

Cathy choose Hero's over MND and now the program is falling apart. Should have stuck with MND!!

I doubt she gives it that much thought