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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a father of a young boy, I think about this all the time.  Things are so different from when I was a kid which wasn't even that long ago.  You can't do rec league soccer and more it has to be travel league, summer camp signup started before the New Year, high school kids are doing charity trips to third world countries...  This list just goes on and on...[/quote]

You can do rec soccer. It is a choice. Most kids who do travel soccer will eventually quit and it serves very little purpose. [/quote]

Agree.  Even if they are “good enough” to make varsity in competitive high school, so what? Putting varsity soccer on your college app means nothing.  It isn’t a hook of any kind.  It’s viewed the same as any other sport or activity. [/quote]

Step further: If you are not recruited (and most kids are not recruited), for admissions purposes, putting 10 years of rec soccer is identical to 10 years of travel soccer; varsity on the best high school team is the same as varsity at the worst high school team; being captain of a big league team is the same as being captain of a "we'll let everyone play" team. Not saying you should not do travel or pick a particular school if that works for you, but if these choices are bad for your kid and stressing the family, you can make another choice and create an equivalent resume, while having more fun.[/quote]

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