Actually this is very true and not silly at all. We know about SSM because of hockey but SSM is a highly sought after school for other things, their Bioscience Center for Medicine is state of the art and world renowned, their Pre-Conservatory Music Program is phenominal as are many other academic areas. They gets kids from all over the world for all kinds of things other than hockey. If hockey went away tomorrow from Schattuck they wouldn't miss a beat and could still charge $40,000 and would fill the school. They have students from 25+ different countries attending school the majority of which do not play hockey.... Years ago I think it was still a great academic instituion but probably had a major hockey slant, that is no longer the case... you should visit there sometime, it's pretty phenominal the education the kids who attend there get.
I beat around SSM for a day a few years back (four, five). Was in town anyway, curiosity sake.
I was surprised by what a dump it is, non-hockey buildings-wise. Worn out, damaged, buildings, inside and out.
For the money asked, I wasn't impressed.
Maybe it's changed, don't know.
We were there just last year. I will say the rink could use a make over, but the soccer facility was amazing, the Bioscience building was phenominal, some of the odler building were old but had character and were well maintained, the dorms were no worse than what I lived in when I went to UW-Madison. I do think they've done alot to the campus in the last 4 years from what I have been told. The SSM of 2010 is no the same SSM of 2014, that is a fact. Overall I was highly impressed...
Shattuck has about 440 kids. Seven hockey teams. Two and a half rinks. You take away hockey and the overhead from the ice rinks alone would kill it. Hockey barely kept the lights a few years ago when the school was bleeding money.
Actually I think it's closer to 500 now, and 7 teams of hockey players is only 120 students.... again its not the same SSM as 5 years ago, it's evolved greatly
imlisteningtothefnsong wrote:90 minute classes, 2 kids that can't sit still for 5 and did not qualify for tutors, due to their heritage..... Forget my kids, how many of the mega associations have enough spots for all the kids who wish to play??? Edina, like most, has only one varsity team, if you are one of the chosen ones great, if not, Puck, then what?? Stay there because you are loyal to the community hockey model??? Or go play somewhere else.... I say let the rich kid play, let the poor kid play, let the late bloomer play, 300, 500 in a graduating class and 20 skater rosters.... Yep, maybe room for some more options! If you don't like the options of blended online hockey schools, don't send your kid there. But stop telling the folks who do something different that their kids will end up in the what ever happened to....... Lots of kids skate in Minnesota and never end up in the big book of NHL stats, but do go on to live meaningful lives and love the game!!
But now what?
Were your kids able to back to their schools and keep eligibility? Are you all in on BE? I think I remember you saying your wife lost that job. So what is the legacy of the failed Achiever program "victims" who can't or won't play this Tier 1 program? I feel sorriest for these families and hope they landed somewhere they are happy.
JSR wrote:
Actually this is very true and not silly at all. We know about SSM because of hockey but SSM is a highly sought after school for other things, their Bioscience Center for Medicine is state of the art and world renowned, their Pre-Conservatory Music Program is phenominal as are many other academic areas. They gets kids from all over the world for all kinds of things other than hockey. If hockey went away tomorrow from Schattuck they wouldn't miss a beat and could still charge $40,000 and would fill the school. They have students from 25+ different countries attending school the majority of which do not play hockey.... Years ago I think it was still a great academic instituion but probably had a major hockey slant, that is no longer the case... you should visit there sometime, it's pretty phenominal the education the kids who attend there get.
I beat around SSM for a day a few years back (four, five). Was in town anyway, curiosity sake.
I was surprised by what a dump it is, non-hockey buildings-wise. Worn out, damaged, buildings, inside and out.
For the money asked, I wasn't impressed.
Maybe it's changed, don't know.
We were there just last year. I will say the rink could use a make over, but the soccer facility was amazing, the Bioscience building was phenominal, some of the odler building were old but had character and were well maintained, the dorms were no worse than what I lived in when I went to UW-Madison. I do think they've done alot to the campus in the last 4 years from what I have been told. The SSM of 2010 is no the same SSM of 2014, that is a fact. Overall I was highly impressed...
Shattuck has about 440 kids. Seven hockey teams. Two and a half rinks. You take away hockey and the overhead from the ice rinks alone would kill it. Hockey barely kept the lights a few years ago when the school was bleeding money.
Actually I think it's closer to 500 now, and 7 teams of hockey players is only 120 students.... again its not the same SSM as 5 years ago, it's evolved greatly