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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it weird to resent swim teams as well...

It isn't fair to begrudge people who have different interests/priorities than you do.  You value camps for your kids.  Some of us value swim team.  Do you resent tennis teams as well?  They usually meet in the mornings.  What about t-ball?  For some of us, it is really hard to make 5:30 practice and games during the work week?

My point is that these sports/clubs/teams try to accommodate the most number of children, but not everybody will be able to participate due to scheduling conflicts.  That is just life...[/quote]

I love summer swim team.  At our pool, they do have evening practice but it is certainly easier to participate in the morning rather than going to camp all day and then come to practice.  Many of the families that are very invested in swim team are with young kids and SAHMs that love the structure swim team imposes on an otherwise unstructured summer.  I personally love the balance.  I like my kids to have a lot of unstructured time and they get this during swim season along with lots of social and swim team commitments.  It is also fabulous for the kids that are 13 and up and can be home by themselves rather than at camp.  My absolutely favorite thing is that relationships are built between 7 yr olds and 15 yr olds.  The younger kids really look up the older ones and get to interact in a way they really don't in any other sport.[/quote]

Yes. It is really lovely. Like having a bunch of big brothers and big sisters![/quote]

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