[Preface: I'm actually glad that some folks want to debate something -- although it's sometimes weird and wonderful to see who decides to take what position. In any case, thanks.]

>>[Whiskey & Easy] B-C and its yearly competitive program(s) are to be seen as model examples. I would offer any Heise a job as my JV coach anyday. That Smith girl, too.<<

I'm sure that they'd be honored...but doubt that they'd consider themselves worthy.

>>B-C and its yearly competitive program(s) are to be seen as model examples. I would offer any Heise a job as my JV coach anyday. That Smith girl, too.

[i]>>B-C and its yearly competitive program(s) are to be seen as model examples.<<

If you keep waiting, you won't accomplish much in the meantime, will you?

>>If clubs don't start from scratch and expand, how do they get started? Surely they do not just appear with a rec team, 4 classics, and a challenge.<<

You missed the part about "These guys had to..." If this still isn't clear, think of it this way -- how many youth soccer clubs have you personally started to help your high school program and then spent an enormous amount of time making sure that kids that normally wouldn't play soccer could and would?

Of course, you're not a bad guy for not having done so -- you've got ASA and CESA -- I'm just noting that what they did goes above and beyond.

>>Large areas of population allow for greater chances of common ideas...for example club soccer. These large amounts of common interest backed by man power allow for such ideas to come to fruition. CESA didn't exactly start in Williamston, and MLS doesn't have a team in Barnwell. With more people, there are more opportunities. More opportunities create competition. Competition drives prices down. Lower prices allow for lower economic groups to become involved via more affordable options, club scholarships, or donating fellow parents.<<

I understand; you're stating that it's easier for club soccer to exist within a densely populated area than a sparsely populated one. Understood; can't argue the point. Of course, these guys at various times have had two Lexington select clubs, two Lexington recreation clubs, CSC, CFC, NECSA, and all sorts of recreation programs that they could have just sat back and let handle it. Instead, they built a club and program to address their need.