I have only been "in" our room. But from what I have seen in competition, most of the ARMS and GWAC MS programs are doing things well. that was my point. Idk what is going on in the rest of the state, but Southwest Kansas right now is doing a good job with its Middle school programs If we could get the Hiplains league to go in the fall that would even be better. I agree though that if the kid does not want to get better then there is not much to do for or with him.
I do not want to get started on how bad and ridiculous KSHSAA rules are about coaching kids "out of season" KSHSAA hamstrings small school programs by not allowing a school coach to work with those MS kids during club season. Big schools probably have Big clubs to work with