New to Philadelphia area, my son is a 2030. My son is an above average player, seems like two very strong teams in the area, Dukes and Dogs. Obviously plan on talking to coaches but anyone have info, useful opinions, etc?
I'll keep it simple since he is only in 6th grade and no scholarships will be handed out anytime soon. Start with where you live, if it is closer to the Main Line/Mont Co, go with Dukes. Closer to the Chester County area, go with Dawgs.
Re-evaluate after his 8th grade year and determine what HS he will go to and what club will best serve him if he hopes to get to the next level.
Last, have him attend a couple winter training sessions so he can get a feel for some of his peers. Blue Ox runs a great program but it is a few bucks. There are free events like Bishop Shanahan is running in February that brings middle schoolers together. A few of the rec programs run reasonable winter skill sessions as well.
Good luck.
