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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an unathletic mom who didn't do any team sports until high school (although my siblings did swim team before the divorce.) We did Stoddert last year with two girls. I wanted my kids to learn about sports, team work, taking direction from a coach, get some exercise and have fun. I did not want them to end up uncoordinated and shunning team activities like I did. 
We have a boat and like to go fishing, camping, visit friends out of town etc. DH was horrified I was "ruining our weekends" - the games start as early as 8:30 and as late at 1 pm. 
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How did it go? Was your spouse won over, or did it infringe on the weekend?[/quote]

PP here - I drove one kid every week and DH pitched in, of course he actually got into it (he enjoys schmoozing with the parents more than I do, and likes that the kids are getting exercise) 
In DC they only get PE once a week and not enough recess time, so soccer upped their exercise from one day a week to three, which was great. We are enjoying the summer weekends (beach, cabins, boating, water parks) and I will let them decide if they want to sign up again. They are not the kids who are going to qualify for a travel team. Older kid may try softball or Little league baseball this fall (because we told her she's a "natural" - whoops.) At least it's not gymnastics - my friend's kid is pretty good at it, and it is a huge commitment.   
RE: College, my nephew started playing hockey in middle school (Dad is from Wisconsin) and although he was never terrific at other sports he really enjoyed hockey. Ended up being the second best player on his regional team in high school and got onto the college team (in Pac 12.) It may have helped him get into college as he was a middling B student. Now he enjoys playing on frozen lakes in winter with his fiance. Thank goodness his mom (my sis) was happy to be a hockey mom. She wanted to do what our parents did not, support them in sports and take an interest in things THEY liked to do, not just thinking about herself on Saturday mornings like our golf dad. [/quote]

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