Phoenixville Area Soccer Club

★Tina S

Unfortunately, PASC's travel program and leadership continues to regress. While I truly understand the conservative COVID approach others have cited in recent reviews, I can honestly say the club continues to take steps backwards as it looks towards next season. After our recent team meeting, the parents were presented with discontinuing of Winter league play (because of cost) in favor of "in-house" scrimmages. Tournament play, while not referenced as being discontinued fully, was also referenced as being unfavorable. On top of it all, all of these competitive concessions come at no reduced costs to the families. Less competitive soccer, inadequate training/game fields, lack of consistent coaching, no 'Zone' coach oversight, all at the same cost or more than what other area clubs are charging. This year as been a complete loss, COVID understood, but next season is not looking much better. Unfortunately, PASC travel resembles more of a recreational league. I truly hope that PASC finds its way back to the competitive community club it once was and seeks new leadership to lead them forward.

★L Marie

Our son as been a member at this club since PeeWee. Unfortunately, our time is likely coming to an end. We loved the small-town feel club that was unlike the larger clubs in the area. Our focus was on providing our son with a health outdoor activity that helped develop life skills (teamwork, communication, etc). Unfortunately, the club has had changes in coaching management which is very disconnected with the individuals teams. Teams have been signed up for high competition leagues that they can not compete in. Its become very disheartening to see. Outside of the team's coach, I highly doubt the coaching director or zone managers could even name a player or two on a given team. So sad :(

★Heather Morgan

Extremely disappointed with this club. My son joined the travel program about 3 seasons ago and we loved the program and its small community feel at the beginning. Over the past year, however, the club has definitely changed for the worst. Poor communication from coaching staff, very limited training\ pre-season tournaments despite other area clubs starting up post COVID. Most disheartening is an observance by us and other parents that certain players that do individual private paid training, outside of the club, with their coaches get more game playing time vs those that do not. I find this to be a very unfair bias as everyone's financial situation does not afford them the ability to participate in such paid additions with their coaches. This is very disappointing to see. I know other area clubs have policies about coaches training players outside of the official club program. Unfortunately, it looks like PASC is moving to a more pay to play type of model.

★Kim Werk

Our son and daughter have been members of this club for a few years and unfortunately the recent change in club leadership has really been a crushing blow to the club and its community vibe. Understood COVID impacts, but our teams did not start training until 2-months after other area clubs started to resume. All pre-season tournaments were also canceled. This lead all the teams to be very poorly prepared for this season. They did have some added summer training, but at an additional cost. Our teams lose by an average of 8-10 goals a game because the coaching staff is inept in gauging the players appropriate skill levels and enrolled them in some of the highest league and divisions. Most coaches we have interacted with do not have an understanding of working with young children and appear to have no training on doing so. It just feels the new coaching staff is over its head at running a club. Super sad to say, but its no longer the community club we grew to love over the years.

★★★★★Jason B

Our kids have been playing with the club for five years now. They love it, and so do we. Great people, with coaching that makes it fun for the kids as they learn -- while also offering a competitive travel program. Highly recommended!!!