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Post by JVD on Apr 6, 2013 10:56:11 GMT -6
Any members? I see it's $60 a year...
Wondering what $60 get's 'ya.
I will be deployed to Afghanistan until next spring, would it be worth it to be a member while I'm gone? Wait till I get back?
Thanks, JVD
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Post by emptybackfield on Apr 6, 2013 12:02:33 GMT -6
I personally don't see the worth unless you attend the AFCA convention every year, which gets you in free of charge. For non-members it's around $70. I find a Glazier or X's and O's lab membership to be much more valuable. Are you going to have much Internet access while there?
Also, thank you for your service in protecting our freedoms, which allows us to do what we love.
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Post by coachplaa on Apr 6, 2013 13:11:13 GMT -6
The manuals you get are good (3 per year), but they are always slow to send them out. The Nike COY manuals are better and more affordable though.
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Post by fantom on Apr 6, 2013 13:16:03 GMT -6
I think that a better bang for the buck would be a season pass to Glazier (which gives access to the eclinics) for $99 or a membership to Xs and Os Labs for $39. The COY Manuals are good.
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Post by mholst40 on Apr 6, 2013 20:22:46 GMT -6
The $60 yearly cost no longer gets you into the AFCA convention. Starting with the 2013 clinic, there was an additional $30 charge on top of the yearly membership cost.
Like others, I find more value in other resources (Glazier being #1).
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Post by rebelfootballcoach on Apr 7, 2013 7:21:32 GMT -6
Coach if you are planning on going to the convention I would get the membership. The convention itself is an awesome experience.
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Post by blb on Apr 7, 2013 7:34:53 GMT -6
Coach if you are planning on going to the convention I would get the membership. The convention itself is an awesome experience. Agree with reb. Every serious football coach should go to AFCA Convention at least one time during their career, just for the experience if nothing else.
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Post by rebelfootballcoach on Apr 7, 2013 8:02:04 GMT -6
Our staff is going to go next year. Just to be around guys who share the passion and listening to the greats talk about the power of influence and the impact of our profession was unbelievable. Just a great way to start the off season.
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Post by mholst40 on Apr 7, 2013 10:53:13 GMT -6
I agree, it's a great and fun experience. I've been lucky enough to attend four different conventions in four different locations.
But, the Glazier Clinics are more bang for your buck and are catered more towards a high school coach population. Many of the AFCA sessions are very general in nature.
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Post by bluboy on Apr 7, 2013 13:39:06 GMT -6
At one time, the manuals alone were worth the price of membership. The manuals are not as good as they were in the late 70's and 80's. At that time, you could install a complete offense or defense from the info presented in the manuals. I am now and will continue to be a member of the AFCA. When I was a young coach, an old timer once told me that if I want to be a real professional, I'd have to be part of professional organizations. I've been a member ever since.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2013 8:57:05 GMT -6
I'm a member for the "Professional Organizations" reason...but I also agree the manuals used to be better than they were. For the most part, you can still get good information from them, though.
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