Just to clarify one thing, Kids are NOT moved up to JV when in 8th grade because they attended the Syosset HS coach's camp! This past year, not one kid that was moved up from 8th grade to JV, attended the camp. Many High School coaches across Long Island coach their own HS team during the summer and hold camps. Look at Wading River. Their coach has been coaching their HS team during the summer and has been holding camps for years. Look where they ended up! Playing in the State Championship. Why shouldn't HS coaches be any different then those who start or coach select teams for a fee. I believe this year the Express is charging $1500 for what? If you are not on their top team, you are just money to them. Personally, I feel select teams do nothing but hurt HS teams. Players tend to become individual players instead of team players. Why...because they think College coaches are watching. This carries over to the regular HS season. Want to be recruited by a college coach? Contact the Coach, send a clip of yourself playing AND tell the coaches where and when you are playing. 100s of college coaches come watch the County Finals. That's where you can prove yourself!
The towns that your are probably thinking of run their summer programs through their booster club, the price is enough to pay for tournaments, pay the coaches appropriately for coaching, and a summer uniform. NOT charging close to $900 and collecting through a private business and pressuring kids to play so the profit goes up! Most towns run their camp through the youth league,NOT Syosset, HC makes big money, town, booster club, sees nothing!
