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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would suggest doing cross country and track. It tends to be a very welcoming environment. Workouts will be very intense. But socially it's very low key and cool. Regardless of anything, after two months you'll be very fit. During covid, it was the first thing that opened up since it was outdoors. And there were a gazillion kids who were starved for human interaction. So it became immensely popular. I think that vibe has carried over. The meets are important of course. But the social vibe is real. And it's a very convenient sport. Meets right after school. All you need to do is run. And you get better very quickly when you're a teenager. It was a godsend for my son during the covid time. Went from dork to stud. Still competes in college.[/quote]

Or crew. Kids who start crew generally have no prior experience so it’s a low barrier to entry. The kids are on the quirky side so almost everyone fits in. They travel in a pack.[/quote]

Does it cost money to join crew?  It costs between 1k and 2k each year for each kid at McLean to join crew, IIRC.[/quote]

Crew is cool, but it's a huge commitment and not something you throw someone into just to make friends. [/quote]

True but the friends make it what it is. Most kids try it and realize how much they like the social aspect, not how much they like the rowing machine or blistered hands![/quote]

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