Which sports should I focus on for my kids in early elementary if I want them to get into a "Big 3"

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Anonymous wrote:One of the big 3 doesn't have football, another is single- sex (something OP wasn't interested in). So choosing football, means hoping that's your son's ticket into Sidwell. Good luck with that!

Hey moron, everyone's Big 3 is a little different.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Golf or hockey for girls.

Something like 70% of all college scholarships for golf go unclaimed. Of course, the amount of money you invest teaching your kid to play well could probably pay for tuition.

After looking it up, the only data I saw was that 200 out of 1800 women's golf scholarships went unused in 2009. Still amazing, but many don't include R&B and many are to lower-tier schools.

And as you said, it's an expensive sport to practice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Golf or hockey for girls.

Something like 70% of all college scholarships for golf go unclaimed. Of course, the amount of money you invest teaching your kid to play well could probably pay for tuition.

After looking it up, the only data I saw was that 200 out of 1800 women's golf scholarships went unused in 2009. Still amazing, but many don't include R&B and many are to lower-tier schools.

And as you said, it's an expensive sport to practice.

My DD plays golf and I think people think there are more girls golf scholarships than there are. Now everyone's DD is playing golf. Don't do that to your DD unless she likes it. BTW, you will spend more than the scholarship amount getting her to be good enough. It's an expensive sport and harder than people think to pick up.

[Anonymous]

I hope this is a troll. Your poor kids.

[Anonymous]

My son started his sport in 3rd grade and was accepted at a private for 7th grade. Through out high school, he was considered the best at his school in this sport.

[Anonymous]

The people who respond seriously to this post are just as absurd as the OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The people who respond seriously to this post are just as absurd as the OP.

Why'd you click on the thread and read them, then? Bored AND bitter. Not a good combination.

[Anonymous]

Have your child try out several different sports and see what they most enjoy and also what they seem to be good at. This is a good place to start. I don't think there's any formula for getting into a big three. There are sporty kids and non-sporty at all of the Big threes. Good luck.

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Anonymous wrote:You're using the word "agnostic" incorrectly.

I think you should stop trying so hard. You can't micromanage to this degree. It will drive you nuts.

Actually the usage is fine in the sense of not committed. It's fairly common use but a bit pretentious.

I don't think so. How can you believe in or not believe in the sport you prefer?

You're thinking of atheist. "Agnostic" basically means "I don't know."

Specifically to this case, see definition 6 here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/agnostic

6. holding neither of two opposing positions:
If you take an agnostic view of technology, then it becomes clear that your decisions to implement one solution or another should be driven by need.