Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most of the kids I know who are high level athletes are also outstanding students.

Bullshit. Maybe at STA or Langley, but not at an average public.

Not sure this is true. In my high school (public) many top athletes were strong students, my son is very strong in his sport and a good but not outstanding student, but he's at a very hard private so I'm cool with that!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of the kids I know who are high level athletes are also outstanding students.

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this is the truth. People who have kids that don't play do not want to admit this. Some kids are just gifted all around. The "best" athletes I know are all honor roll too. Many play instruments as well. I have three kids, two are average one is amazing...all three have good grades and are involved in the arts. All three great at different things.

[Anonymous]

Not all students are scholars. And, even if they are, they may need a place outside of school. Who cares? Maybe the parents like to travel.

[Anonymous]

Ok there are many talented kids (athletic or otherwise) that are also talented students. There are also talented athletes or other arenas that are not strong academically. And there are gifted kids in academics that have few other talents or interests. It takes all kinds! Thank goodness makes the world more interesting!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most of the kids I know who are high level athletes are also outstanding students.

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this is the truth. People who have kids that don't play do not want to admit this. Some kids are just gifted all around. The "best" athletes I know are all honor roll too. Many play instruments as well. I have three kids, two are average one is amazing...all three have good grades and are involved in the arts. All three great at different things.

Most of the top athletes.top students cheated for top grades with mommy and daddy doing the work for them. That's the truth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most of the kids I know who are high level athletes are also outstanding students.

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this is the truth. People who have kids that don't play do not want to admit this. Some kids are just gifted all around. The "best" athletes I know are all honor roll too. Many play instruments as well. I have three kids, two are average one is amazing...all three have good grades and are involved in the arts. All three great at different things.

Most of the top athletes.top students cheated for top grades with mommy and daddy doing the work for them. That's the truth.

That's ridiculous!

[Anonymous]

And who uses the term "patrician sports" yuck

[Anonymous]

My boys are straight A students have been since elementary school.

They have always been completely self-motivated and always did their homework ahead of time without pressure from me.

My DH and I were Ivy athletes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And who uses the term "patrician sports" yuck

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Chariot racers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My boys are straight A students have been since elementary school.

They have always been completely self-motivated and always did their homework ahead of time without pressure from me.

My DH and I were Ivy athletes.

You're very lucky ! I would watch bragging though! Many of us have much tougher situations.

[Anonymous]

The academics vs sports debate is not something you can compare. Bring the smartest kid has nothing to do with talent. Anyone can be a tip scholar, not everyone can be a tip athlete and a top scholar.

Colleges, employers know toots and seek them our.

Many of the academic types who go to debate clubs. Chess clubs, writing camps etc spend just ad much time and money at those activities as do athletes. The difference. Being one dementional vs two dimensional.

My daughter's club teams, every single player is a top tier student whip will get money for school for academics before sport's.

A recent graduate at Harvard played soccer at good council, a recent graduate of bcc played soccer at stanford, she took the academic scholarship instead of the sports one so the team could give the sports scholarship to another player. A local volleyball player is enrolling st Harvard this fall. Read the local commitments, it is pretty impressive

Sure many kids enroll at those schools but it is a lot easier if that is your dole focus.

I would take an athlete who is committed to their academics and sport over the top ranked non athlete 100% of the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most of the kids I know who are high level athletes are also outstanding students.

Bullshit. Maybe at STA or Langley, but not at an average public.

My nephew is at an average public out of state. He was just offered a full basketball scholarship to every school he applied to; he is leaning towards Georgetown. He has always been one of those really good, polite, religious, smart, athletic kids. Tall, strong, and really good at lots of sports. He was over 6" when he was in 6th grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The academics vs sports debate is not something you can compare. Bring the smartest kid has nothing to do with talent. Anyone can be a tip scholar, not everyone can be a tip athlete and a top scholar.

Colleges, employers know toots and seek them our.

Many of the academic types who go to debate clubs. Chess clubs, writing camps etc spend just ad much time and money at those activities as do athletes. The difference. Being one dementional vs two dimensional.

My daughter's club teams, every single player is a top tier student whip will get money for school for academics before sport's.

A recent graduate at Harvard played soccer at good council, a recent graduate of bcc played soccer at stanford, she took the academic scholarship instead of the sports one so the team could give the sports scholarship to another player. A local volleyball player is enrolling st Harvard this fall. Read the local commitments, it is pretty impressive

Sure many kids enroll at those schools but it is a lot easier if that is your dole focus.

I would take an athlete who is committed to their academics and sport over the top ranked non athlete 100% of the time.

If your kid is not an elite athlete, selective colleges/universities really don't care that your kid spent so much time playing a game or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The academics vs sports debate is not something you can compare. Bring the smartest kid has nothing to do with talent. Anyone can be a tip scholar, not everyone can be a tip athlete and a top scholar.

Colleges, employers know toots and seek them our.

Many of the academic types who go to debate clubs. Chess clubs, writing camps etc spend just ad much time and money at those activities as do athletes. The difference. Being one dementional vs two dimensional.

My daughter's club teams, every single player is a top tier student whip will get money for scho You ol for academics before sport's.

A recent graduate at Harvard played soccer at good council, a recent graduate of bcc played soccer at stanford, she took the academic scholarship instead of the sports one so the team could give the sports scholarship to another player. A local volleyball player is enrolling st Harvard this fall. Read the local commitments, it is pretty impressive

Sure many kids enroll at those schools but it is a lot easier if that is your dole focus.

I would take an athlete who is committed to their academics and sport over the top ranked non athlete 100% of the time.

If your kid is not an elite athlete, selective colleges/universities really don't care that your kid spent so much time playing a game or not.

Believe it or not, some kids play travel because it is fun. Not everything in life is about collge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The academics vs sports debate is not something you can compare. Bring the smartest kid has nothing to do with talent. Anyone can be a tip scholar, not everyone can be a tip athlete and a top scholar.

Colleges, employers know toots and seek them our.

Many of the academic types who go to debate clubs. Chess clubs, writing camps etc spend just ad much time and money at those activities as do athletes. The difference. Being one dementional vs two dimensional.

My daughter's club teams, every single player is a top tier student whip will get money for scho You ol for academics before sport's.

A recent graduate at Harvard played soccer at good council, a recent graduate of bcc played soccer at stanford, she took the academic scholarship instead of the sports one so the team could give the sports scholarship to another player. A local volleyball player is enrolling st Harvard this fall. Read the local commitments, it is pretty impressive

Sure many kids enroll at those schools but it is a lot easier if that is your dole focus.

I would take an athlete who is committed to their academics and sport over the top ranked non athlete 100% of the time.

If your kid is not an elite athlete, selective colleges/universities really don't care that your kid spent so much time playing a game or not.

Believe it or not, some kids play travel because it is fun. Not everything in life is about collge.