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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would also just focus on what your child enjoys now and not what it will get them in the future. All three of my kids played sports and then two at the collegiate level (one hockey D3 NESCAC school) and they loved it. It wasn’t an investment, it was for their happiness and health. They learned a lot from being on a team too. However,  I do know that these sports cost a lot of money so if it stretches your budget too much and you are looking for a payout, I supposed I’d quit. [/quote]

I agree with this poster. My son loves hockey. He's playing on a 16u Lower A team, his high school team, and a house/rec team. He enjoys it. We are not doing it for the "payback" but as a way to keep him exercising, off his screen (which he is still on plenty), as a confidence builder because he struggles in school, and because he has a great clan of friends on the rinks that he loves bumping into, playing with, and bringing home.

In our case, the money is not a hardship. But I can appreciate that if it were, I would either look into scholarships and/or look for another sport.

My understanding is that with Title IX, many many schools are spending a lot of their athletic budget on the mens side on football and basketball. Hockey scholarships do happen, but I would not hold my breath for this.

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