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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think in some cases travel sports can create a stronger community.[/quote]

+1. I’m much closer with the travel families than my neighbors. [/quote]

But that’s a problem [/quote]

Says who? You really don't see how/why travel sport families of a particular sport will likely have more in common than people who have homes near each other? [/quote]

I don't know if it's a problem or not but reality is these relationships with travel families are a moment in time.  Ask me how I know.  Wait until your kid doesn't make the team or needs to switch teams or just ages out.  Your strong community won't be so strong.  The travel community is a community of convenience.[/quote]

So is your neighborhood. When people move trey rarely stay in touch.

My kids still are in touch with kids from their sports teams because it builds a bond. Even long after they leave the team.[/quote]

Both my sons have played on quite a few different travel teams, and a few different Clubs over the past 7-10 years.  They have a friend on nearly any DMV team that they now play against...and some of those friends from long ago ended up at the same private high years later and now they are playing together again.  My kids also would return to playing Futsal with their former teammates every winter.  With the way kids socialize now, they are in touch due to the age of the internet and xbox and fortnite, etc.  One of my sons is switching teams next year and two of the kids are kids he played U9-U13 with.

You will find it's a pretty small community--at least for the kids that having been at it a long time and filtered out to the top.  And my older one is now on a college team with a few former opponents and teammates--not from our immediate area/neighborhood.[/quote]

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