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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reality is, all the kids playing HS only and 99%+ of kids playing Travel will all be in the same place with soccer in 5 years [/quote]

Exactly. If there is no path to college or pro soccer, high level travel soccer is an extravagant expense for high school age players. $10K/year would do much better sitting in a 529. At most high schools it is possible to make the team without continuing to play travel. I imagine many figure this out freshman/sophomore year. [/quote]

Call me crazy but soccer isn't some investment for my daughter. 529s are fine as well. She actually likes playing club soccer and is really damn good at it so we support her.[/quote]

High-level youth soccer [b]is[/b] an investment. You are investing in your child's skill set. Like all investments, you hope for a return, which in this case is being able to play soccer at the next level. Your child can enjoy the game without this level of commitment. (School, pickup, rec etc.) This makes sense for most kids where playing at the next level is not a realistic option.

That said, if your kid enjoys playing travel and money isn't a concern....why not?[/quote]

Nope, not true. I do not hope for the return of the next level. I want her to have fun at the highest level possible currently and it so happens to be the top girls league. I have no expectations of college ⚽ other the fact it's something she's poured a ton of hours into and had great success. This will certainly help when it's time to apply to any college.[/quote]

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