Why club sports?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting so on this thread we have future d1 scholarship athletes and olympians

Most posters seem to be saying quite the opposite. No one on our travel team thinks their kid is playing in college.

I don't know. DH and I played a D1 sport, so our kids may, too. We're at least going to put them into the right environment to rise to their potential. I'm guessing the pessimistic poster above didn't have any success themselves, and they are projecting onto the rest of us and our kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting so on this thread we have future d1 scholarship athletes and olympians

Most posters seem to be saying quite the opposite. No one on our travel team thinks their kid is playing in college.

I don't know. DH and I played a D1 sport, so our kids may, too. We're at least going to put them into the right environment to rise to their potential. I'm guessing the pessimistic poster above didn't have any success themselves, and they are projecting onto the rest of us and our kids.

Not us. Our kids play travel but we want them to go the best school academically and not be limited by where they are recruited.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting so on this thread we have future d1 scholarship athletes and olympians

Most posters seem to be saying quite the opposite. No one on our travel team thinks their kid is playing in college.

I don't know. DH and I played a D1 sport, so our kids may, too. We're at least going to put them into the right environment to rise to their potential. I'm guessing the pessimistic poster above didn't have any success themselves, and they are projecting onto the rest of us and our kids.

Not us. Our kids play travel but we want them to go the best school academically and not be limited by where they are recruited.

I'm PP, and I agree with you. I'd rather see my kids play D3 at a great academic school than D1 at an okay where their sport is their job. My point is that I believe in their potential in sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting so on this thread we have future d1 scholarship athletes and olympians

Most posters seem to be saying quite the opposite. No one on our travel team thinks their kid is playing in college.

I don't know. DH and I played a D1 sport, so our kids may, too. We're at least going to put them into the right environment to rise to their potential. I'm guessing the pessimistic poster above didn't have any success themselves, and they are projecting onto the rest of us and our kids.

"their potential" i.e. mediocrity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting so on this thread we have future d1 scholarship athletes and olympians

Most posters seem to be saying quite the opposite. No one on our travel team thinks their kid is playing in college.

I don't know. DH and I played a D1 sport, so our kids may, too. We're at least going to put them into the right environment to rise to their potential. I'm guessing the pessimistic poster above didn't have any success themselves, and they are projecting onto the rest of us and our kids.

"their potential" i.e. mediocrity

Bingo. This woman in la la lqnd

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting so on this thread we have future d1 scholarship athletes and olympians

Most posters seem to be saying quite the opposite. No one on our travel team thinks their kid is playing in college.

I don't know. DH and I played a D1 sport, so our kids may, too. We're at least going to put them into the right environment to rise to their potential. I'm guessing the pessimistic poster above didn't have any success themselves, and they are projecting onto the rest of us and our kids.

"their potential" i.e. mediocrity

Why do you assume everyone is as mediocre as you? Your thoughts about yourself and your children impact who they will become.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting so on this thread we have future d1 scholarship athletes and olympians

Most posters seem to be saying quite the opposite. No one on our travel team thinks their kid is playing in college.

I don't know. DH and I played a D1 sport, so our kids may, too. We're at least going to put them into the right environment to rise to their potential. I'm guessing the pessimistic poster above didn't have any success themselves, and they are projecting onto the rest of us and our kids.

"their potential" i.e. mediocrity

Bingo. This woman in la la lqnd

NP but you guys DO realize that SOME kids actually succeed in sports, don’t you? It’s extremely difficult and there is a lot of luck involved, but it’s really no different than those of you with your hearts set on your little darlings attending HYP or MIT or Cambridge. Sure, some of your kids will make it to those institutions, but the vast majority will have to “settle” for something else…

[Anonymous]

Higher level of play, better coaching, more game time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Higher level of play, better coaching, more game time.

In 2nd Grade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DD is in second grade and a few of her friends are playing club soccer. I am trying to understand why you would do this with kids their age? I am not opposed to sports but it seems too intense for their developmental stage. Is the goal a scholarship?

This thread has gone off the rails, but to answer OP, for most the goal is not a scholarship. For most, the goal is just a more enjoyable experience and the cost is not that big of a deal. I agree second grade is very premature, but yes by 5th/6th grade most families who can afford travel/club sports have moved to that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Must we have one of these anti sports threads every few weeks? It’s always an attack on sports but never any other extracurriculars that other kids spend tons of time doing.

Some kids just enjoy sports. It’s not about college, or professional opportunities or any other ridiculous social currency for parents. The kids enjoy their sport and want to play with other kids who share the interest.

I was going to answer from the perspective of classical ballet, which isn't a club sport but takes up as much time and money as one. Even as a 2nd grader, kid wanted to be great and be around kids who wanted to be as serious about it as they were. They got annoyed when kids were messing around and could not fathom how someone could just skip class all the time since their performance depended on everyone being present. Kid could have gone to the local dance studio down the street and taken a ballet/jazz/tap combo class once a week but they wanted as much ballet as possible, watched ballet videos in their free time, wrote down every correction after class in a little notebook, constantly practiced at home on their own initiative, dreamed of getting the big roles that older dancers get, asked to do more and more and more. We were happy to pay for the best training we could within our budget and commuting distance. For this kid, ballet was (is still) their passion but I have absolutely no doubt that if they'd been as into soccer or lacrosse with the same intensity, we would have put them in travel as soon as possible and never looked back because that's where the training is.

Exactly. I have an athlete and a ballerina and it’s the same world really. My ballet dancer went to a serious audition-only level at her dance company at age 9, rose up the rank to junior company and is still dancing 15 hours a week and in professional performances multiple times a year, as a senior in high school. It was her passion all those years ago and still is!

For some kids, a more intense commitment is exactly what they want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Higher level of play, better coaching, more game time.

In 2nd Grade?

Some recreational programs are an hour a week. So yes, even in second grade someone might be willing to pay for a stronger program with more hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD is in second grade and a few of her friends are playing club soccer. I am trying to understand why you would do this with kids their age? I am not opposed to sports but it seems too intense for their developmental stage. Is the goal a scholarship?

This thread has gone off the rails, but to answer OP, for most the goal is not a scholarship. For most, the goal is just a more enjoyable experience and the cost is not that big of a deal. I agree second grade is very premature, but yes by 5th/6th grade most families who can afford travel/club sports have moved to that.

What people are missing is that second-grade club soccer is not TRAVEL soccer. It is different than 5th/6th grade club soccer. There are no hotels or long drives. Second-grade club soccer is development-focused. The majority of "games" are played within the club in a small area with less players to maximize ball touches. The benefit of starting young is that you get more practice, games, and better coaches. A good club prioritizes teaching young kids to play right and have fun so that the kids love the game and want to keep playing as long as possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting so on this thread we have future d1 scholarship athletes and olympians

Most posters seem to be saying quite the opposite. No one on our travel team thinks their kid is playing in college.

Oh I definitely think given the track record multiple kids on my son’s club team will be playing d1 and 2 lacrosse. They have recruitments every year including siblings of kids on the team. I doubt there is any scholarship money though and I don’t think the parents need it.z

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting so on this thread we have future d1 scholarship athletes and olympians

Most posters seem to be saying quite the opposite. No one on our travel team thinks their kid is playing in college.

Oh I definitely think given the track record multiple kids on my son’s club team will be playing d1 and 2 lacrosse. They have recruitments every year including siblings of kids on the team. I doubt there is any scholarship money though and I don’t think the parents need it.z

Lacrosse is very easy to play college as compared to soccer