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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm someone who would never do club/travel with my kids so I can't say for sure. But, I think it's for a status symbol or college resume building. Maybe parents are trying to live through their kids.[/quote]

I think it's a keeping up with the Joneses thing for a lot of families, and for others they just think their kid has a lot of potential and could maybe even have a career as an athlete, or an Olympian who makes a living off endorsing products.

[b]Most career athletes start very young nowadays, so if you don't start your kids young, you are probably closing that door.[/b] There's nothing wrong with closing that door for your child. A lot of doors are already closed.[/quote]

I think this is the main reason people start club sports young: if their kids show an interest and potential in a sport, they don't want to close doors.  Rec sports are great for so many reasons, but they are not on a competitive track.   Most high-level athletes begin young in a pyramid-style system, and the best rise to the top, but it's tough to get to the top if you're not a part of the system, and the longer you wait, the harder it gets to join the system.  [/quote]

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