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That's a rec program clodfobble. Our rec program was $89 but it was on an indoor a/c field so worth the extra cost to most parents. That's what 90% of the kids who play will do and that's as it should be. Learn the basics, play some games, have some fun, get a trophy and on to the next round.

Club soccer is whole step up. Kids who go through the club system usually end up with college scholarships and some move on to the pros.

Think about the difference between all the little girls who went to gymnastics practice every week and learned to do some flips, vs the girls we'll be watching at the olympics in a couple weeks. They went to a gymnastics club program and spent a lot more time, money, and effort to get there.