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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m just curious what these kids are going to do on weekends in their teen years when they are not established in an organized sport or activity. I personally just think it’s short-sighted, but it’s none of my business. [/quote]

Right? You can't just show up and say you'd like to be on the team, can they teach you to play? Or suddenly develop an interest in the orchestra with no prior experience.  But, that's on them, nobody is starting threads worrying about the people who are apple picking on the weekends or criticizing them. I may not understand, but it's not my life. [b]Oddly, the anti-sports people are really bothered by people who play sports.[/b][/quote]

DP, but the bolded is really not true.  You're projecting.

Also, I'm a parent who grew up playing sports in elementary school (soccer, softball) and hated them, but went along because all the kids in my parents' social circle were doing them.  I found sports I loved in high school (cross-country, track, swimming to a lesser extent) and was good enough to letter in each.  Because they were affiliated with the school, they didn't take over my life, so I had time on weekends to venture into the city with friends, sleep in, earn money babysitting, do homework, whatever.  I was a competitive rower in college and after, despite my lackluster athletic performance in elementary school.

And now, there are SO many things that teens can do on weekends.  Want to learn rock climbing?  Yoga?  Go for hikes?  Take a cooking class?  The world is your oyster!  Heck, with enough creativity and persistence (and money), plenty of kids could get private coaching and try out for their school's JV team in a given sport.  If it's something like cross-country or track, many kids can excel with little prior experience.

Or does that not count, since it's not a travel sport?[/quote]

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