Costs of sports?

[Anonymous]

A friend mentioned how expensive crew is for her high schooler. This got me wondering what kind of costs are involved with various sports.

How much do you pay for your child's outside-of-school sport? (Club, travel, rec, etc). Are there high equipment costs?

[Anonymous]

Gymnastics: $250 per month for gym fees, $35-$50 a half hour for private sessions, $150 for each competition fee, $350 to $1,000 per leotard (the number you need depends on the level at which you compete, max being 3), $35 per practice leotard, $25 per pair of bicycle shorts for over the practice leotard, $300 per year for coaching expenses, costs associated with getting your kid to daily practice if you work, and travel expenses which vary depending on the level at which you compete. If your child is international competition material, the travel can be more than $10k per year.

[Anonymous]

Tween in competitive cheerleading. 3k per year for the weekly training. 1k per year for uniforms and competition fees. And travel which is about 2k but could be higher of course . So on average 6k per year.

[Anonymous]

Tween DS fences. One class per week is $120/month. One private lesson per week is $120/month. Tournaments run $25-$75 depending on whether they are local (cheaper) or regional/national. Travel to most tournaments might be a tank of gas and food. Very rarely do we need to stay in hotels. He has one tournament appr. every 4-6 weeks. It is our choice so we pick ones that fit our schedule. Gear probably costs $150/year. He grows slowly so he's had the same mask for 3 yrs and his shoes last for nearly 2 yrs.

[Anonymous]

I'll bet hockey is way expensive!

[Anonymous]

Not sports, but music can get expensive too. DD is 6 and right now it's up to 5K a year, not counting cost of the instrument.
And I hear SAT prep is at least $200 an hour...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tween DS fences. One class per week is $120/month. One private lesson per week is $120/month. Tournaments run $25-$75 depending on whether they are local (cheaper) or regional/national. Travel to most tournaments might be a tank of gas and food. Very rarely do we need to stay in hotels. He has one tournament appr. every 4-6 weeks. It is our choice so we pick ones that fit our schedule. Gear probably costs $150/year. He grows slowly so he's had the same mask for 3 yrs and his shoes last for nearly 2 yrs.

Any recommendations on where in Montgomery County? Where do you buy the gear? Any gear recommendations?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gymnastics: $250 per month for gym fees, $35-$50 a half hour for private sessions, $150 for each competition fee, $350 to $1,000 per leotard (the number you need depends on the level at which you compete, max being 3), $35 per practice leotard, $25 per pair of bicycle shorts for over the practice leotard, $300 per year for coaching expenses, costs associated with getting your kid to daily practice if you work, and travel expenses which vary depending on the level at which you compete. If your child is international competition material, the travel can be more than $10k per year.

Please provide a link for a $1000 leotard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gymnastics: $250 per month for gym fees, $35-$50 a half hour for private sessions, $150 for each competition fee, $350 to $1,000 per leotard (the number you need depends on the level at which you compete, max being 3), $35 per practice leotard, $25 per pair of bicycle shorts for over the practice leotard, $300 per year for coaching expenses, costs associated with getting your kid to daily practice if you work, and travel expenses which vary depending on the level at which you compete. If your child is international competition material, the travel can be more than $10k per year.

Please provide a link for a $1000 leotard.

The radio this morning said the Olympic one's are $1300 so I believe it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Not sports, but music can get expensive too. DD is 6 and right now it's up to 5K a year, not counting cost of the instrument.
And I hear SAT prep is at least $200 an hour...

Are you crazy? Spending that much in a 6 year old. Way to push your kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Not sports, but music can get expensive too. DD is 6 and right now it's up to 5K a year, not counting cost of the instrument.
And I hear SAT prep is at least $200 an hour...

Are you crazy? Spending that much in a 6 year old. Way to push your kid.

Ha. Anytime it's sports-related, people don't blink an eye at the high prices, but when it's not sports, the parents are crazy and the kid is "pushed". Double standards.
Incidentally I'm not crazy. She's in a program where weekly lessons are expensive, and she has opportunities to attend recitals and master classes, which she loves to do.

[Anonymous]

Ha. Got you all beat. I did eventing and jumping at almost the Olympic level (meaning I was very close and so had
the expense but just missed the sponsorships).

[Anonymous]

Theater (youth, school and community)

Youth theater is around $200/show +/-.

School and community shows have been free so far.

Kid does four or so shows/year. A bargain compared to other activities.

[Anonymous]

Ice skating - $200 every two months. We just buy her used ice skates on eBay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gymnastics: $250 per month for gym fees, $35-$50 a half hour for private sessions, $150 for each competition fee, $350 to $1,000 per leotard (the number you need depends on the level at which you compete, max being 3), $35 per practice leotard, $25 per pair of bicycle shorts for over the practice leotard, $300 per year for coaching expenses, costs associated with getting your kid to daily practice if you work, and travel expenses which vary depending on the level at which you compete. If your child is international competition material, the travel can be more than $10k per year.

Please provide a link for a $1000 leotard.

The radio this morning said the Olympic one's are $1300 so I believe it.

I think that's a little different. Please provide a link for a child's one.