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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Aren't we all in an "arms" race in a way?  If your high-schooler is not excelling and showing passion for their chosen extracurricular, how will that play out in college applications?

It is very hard not to spend a lot of money in pretty much ANY extracurricular once they get to higher competition/advanced stages.  This thread reflects that -- sports, dance, music -- it seems like a minimum is at least $8-10,000 for quality lessons, equipment/instruments.

I don't know.  Is there a cheap sport?  Just playing on high school team?  Can you even just play on a high school team anymore without a year-round commitment to private coaching/training/travel leagues?[/quote

If your kids are into dance, you can at least find a studio that's technique/performance focused, not a competition-focused studio (assuming that's okay with you)... saves a lot not to have to pay all the competition/travel fees.  We're in a "technique" studio and still spend a ton on classes and recital fees/costumes, etc. and then all the standard danceware/shoes etc., but I think it could be much more if we were doing competitions.  That said, my girls are too young for pointe shoes, and at least one may never get there with ballet... those get super expensive!!  [/quote]

I am the PP.  My daughters are not in competition dance -- at higher levels at Washington School of Ballet.  Classes are about $6000 per year, plus pointe shoes/tights.  Students are strongly encouraged to take summer intensives to keep skills up over summer -- least expensive ones are about $3000 for a 3-4 week program; some are $6000.  [/quote]

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