Quote: ....and for those who feel like you must sign your kid up for Cesa, CUFC or Bridge today remember Jamal Geathers and Mike Gustavson did not play for any of the above.(No - I'm not from Aiken)
While Goose never played for CESA, Jamaal and Eric did as U19's. I understand that's a technicality; but thought I'd raise it in any case.
Goose, Jamaal, Eric, and the rest of the Aiken Fire guys are not only fantastic players but are really great guys. Justin Rhodes, their coach, was also a good guy. It's easy for people to talk about how "it's all about the kids"; Justin and those guys lived it. Several years ago, they let a 4'11" 95 pound girl go to all their summer practices leading to regionals, pushed her hard, and treated her with respect -- and best of all didn't physically kill her like they easily could have. These guys are great.
If you want to tell whether a club really believes in "it's all about the kids", see how many have truly open practices and welcome any ambitious kid in regardless of dues and the like.
