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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think every player and family situation is different.  As someone who is budget conscious and just over the long distance travel and grind of it all, if I could do it over I would seek out a travel club close to home that is as low cost as possible.  And I would get some small group technical training sessions on the side for my kid.  Then I would let their passion dictate the path forward and how serious it becomes.

I think a lot of families, myself included, take it too seriously too early on and get in deep and next thing you know it becomes your life whether you like it or not.  Then it ends and your kid doesnt continue in college and you think this taking over our lives and the financial cost wasn't really necessary.[/quote]

The big quit age is 13/14 so if have the $/interest, try now for year to test waters. And at 11, your daughter can have say if SHE wants travel and if she does, tell her you’re willing to try for 1 year then re-decide.[/quote]

Good idea.  Our daughter really wants to continue with the intensity and competition of the travel style practices and games, so she will be going through the ID sessions and and tryouts this month and we will pick one that seems to best suit her growth for a the next year.  It seems like the prices are relatively the same from the clubs we have been looking into ($3k+), with the exception of Sterling.  Transitioning to middle school should also help with her decision of she wants to continue.  [/quote]

Also be careful if club doesn’t tell you who their coaches are when try out and where they’ll practice.[/quote]

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