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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My two kids like their travel teams. One had no overnight tournaments last year.  The other had a tournament in VA which was a lot of fun for the team. We spend a lot of money on travel because they play year-round (indoor in winter, summer team), have an occasional private training session, and some camp in the summer, and occasionally go to pro games. They aren't heavily involved in other sports, they make close friends outside of their small school, and[b] it keeps them off electronics at home.[/b] We are a committed family.[/quote]

I was just going to mention this.  My son is an only child and defaults to electronics at home.  He is too old for toys and while he will spend some time outside, it gets a bit boring and lonely.  Travel sports are mostly for him to spend time with other kids and get to go new places and meet new people.  He fences and you get sick of fencing the same people all of the time.  He will never earn a scholarship from it but he enjoys it for now.  He might go to a tournament once every month or so and it is only for one day out of the weekend.  There is plenty of time for him to have a friend over and go to a party/sleepover.  I do know people who think (and expect) their kid will get a scholarship out of it.  They feel the pressure and I feel sorry for the kid on the long ride home if they don't perform.[/quote]

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