academy
When he was eleven he was rejected by his local club's youth academy because he was too short.
Major League Baseball is helping to support a number of inner-city youth academies.
He has become one of the game's biggest stars despite never having attended a professional club's youth academy.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Organizations, Societies & clubs
Assn
Assoc.
co-op
collegium
cooperative
establishment
fellowship
guild
host
lodge
mission
organization
semi-public
shuffle
sub-organization
subchapter
subcommission
superclub
trust
youth club
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