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[quote=Anonymous]Don’t think of this as a one time monumental decision. The yearly fee will be hefty and largely nonrefundable, but you can also sign up for installments and leave before the year is up if it doesn’t suit. Plenty of kids only do a year and move on to something else.

What is your chief concern? If you are concerned about the family time commitment, ask the club for a sample 10u or 11u girls’ practice/game/tournament schedule. Check it against your calendar from last year and see how many events you/your child would have missed. Pay attention to expectations over the summer.

If you are concerned about diving into the “my child plays travel soccer” subculture, then yeah, that can be an adjustment. It really depends on your team. Some families are 100% travel focused and drive around with cases of Gatorade, canopies and outdoor chairs in their cars. They will show up at an afternoon soccer game and wearily but proudly announce that this is their 6th game of the day. Others mostly chauffeur their kids and never know the score. [/quote]

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