i think this post started out that a wando soccer player had to make a decision about playing hs or academy. why would the wando family care about a college coach coming to watch their son play at an academy event when he's already committed to the college of charleston?
$500 cost for hs soccer... I don't think so. my child played 4 years in hs went to the state finals 3x (4 extra games a year)it was maybe $200-$250 a year. Our hs football program revenue supported soccer. they let us know that our freshman year, by saying "YOU WILL WORK THE CONCESSION STAND AT FOOTBALL GAMES". my child played in front of more people in high school than i've ever seen at a college soccer (D1, D2) or club game (Disney, State, Regionals). i just don't get what some parents expect to achieve for their child by pushing the hell out of them for 10 months of soccer a year. Heck Major League Baseball is only 7 months, NFL 6 months. And yet your asking a HS kid to commit to 10 months of soccer. WOW!
