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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=FPYCparent]I haven't been directly involved with other club sports (beyond soccer and volleyball) or other activities (ballet, swim, lacrosse), but I'm not sure that the total costs are [i]drastically[/i] different.

DD played mid-level travel soccer for six years.  We never spent more that $2500 in a year BUT we also never travelled outside of the DMV (Fredericksburg, Hollywood, and Winchester were out longest trips ... and none were overnight).  If DD had pursued a higher-level of play, it would have required higher upfront fees and much farther travel every weekend.  I'm sure that if swim parents, for example, jumped into this thread, they may share similar numbers in terms of total cost.

I think it comes down to understanding what it is your child wants out of the experience.  For us, it was DD earning a varsity HS volleyball roster spot this year after having earned a JV spot without ever playing club.  Mission accomplished ... with an All-District Honorable Mention honor to boot.  Now, DD wants to see how high she can go in this sport.  This required us looking at higher level clubs (and likely the high total costs associated with that pursuit).

If playing varsity HS volleyball isn't a goal for your kid, then I am sure that there is a CHRVA club that you can call home with a relatively-appropriate price point.  I'm not trying to say that any club sport will ever be "cheap."  But, I think there is a reasonable option for your expected outcome.[/quote]

You’re wrong and seem to be arguing for argument’s sake. I have other kids who have played MLS Next soccer and high level club lacrosse with the overwhelming majority of tournaments and games out of state (and MLS Next tournaments requiring airfare and week long hotels/ airbnbs). I keep track of my expenses. The 4 years my kid has done club volleyball, the price was over double than other club sports. Travel costs are huge (gas, tolls, hotels, meals, tickets, parking, etc., and these were not including any airfare) plus club fees, uniforms, etc. This isn’t even adding in the costs of camps, clinics and tryouts. Volleyball is astronomically expensive. [/quote]

And think opportunity cost. What other passions/interests could you kid be exploring with that time and money? Are they on a DC area hamster wheel pursuing achievement for the sake of achievement? Do they really want to spend that much time in the gym, traveling (not to nice or interesting places, and not like players have time to explore anyway), and missing out on other things they could be doing? Volleyball is an exciting and creative game that’s fun to watch, but it really squeezes out other options. 
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