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[quote=Anonymous]My DD has been participating in a sport since she was 5 years old.  She is a 10th grader with a strong academic record (4.0, taking several APs this year, reputable high school).  Financially, we are a "donut hole" family.

DD has achieved good results in her sport in Junior HS and last year.  However, with a growth spurt and a greater focus on school, she is not doing as well in the activity this year.  It is my best guess is that she will be progressively sidelined in her activity next year because she is not meeting certain milestones.  We spend 5K per year on the activity; that is our only extracurricular expenditure.

She loves her activity as much as ever.

What would you as a parent do to optimize this situation?  
When your children applied to Ivy-grade colleges, did they typically request a letter from a coach?  Is that letter worth another 5K next year and 5K the year after, or is it only a letter that's worth it if the child is a starter / well regarded?
Would a university consider quitting a long-term sport like that a bad decision?  What about going from 15-20 hours per week to 2 hours per week or something, just a placeholder?
Were you ever in that situation, and if so, how did your child react to that family conversation?  I mean, I would rather pay 5K to her extracurricular than to a mental health therapist, hands down, but is that truly the choice I have here?

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