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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I am firmly in the camp that travel is only a worthwhile expense for kids that are good enough for college recruitment (at all levels).[/b]

Unfortunately, there are high school teams that also run travel programs...so I get having to spend some $$$s in this situation, even though it kind of sucks.  Luckily, this doesn't apply to your daughter.

I would look at this as a great opportunity to easily explain to your kid why travel doesn't make any sense, especially when it will have no impact on playing in high school.

She is now free to play a different Fall sport and/or get involved in the myriad non-sport HS activities.[/quote]

I disagree.  I seriously doubt my 13-year-old will play in college but she loves her softball travel team.  Rec is 2x a week for two seasons; her travel team plays 11 months of the year.  But her situation is very different from OPs.  She has gained a ton from her travel team, even if she never plays again after high school.  OP doesnt.[/quote]

+1 some situations make clubs very valuable to a developing person regardless of their college plans. This is a weird thing to say. [/quote]

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