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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is very athletic and as a freshman in HS was on 3 varsity teams.  She also happens to be a top academic student. She's played on a club team for one of the sports since 6th grade and we are now reaching the college recruiting stage.  She will go to the best academic fit college that accepts her; if she can play her main sport there, great,  If she gets some scholarship money, great.  Despite her athletic talent, the club sport was never meant to be a ticket to play at any college; it was meant to learn to play her best at a high er level that rec and school teams offered, spend more time playing her favorite sport and finally, to have fun competing at a higher level. 80% of the parents of her club teammates think the same as us.[/quote]

This parent has a level head on their shoulders.   I think college athletics or bust is most prominent in areas like where I grew up: rural South and football was how poor kids were going to get out.  And in some sports, like soccer and LAX. [/quote]

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