Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 18:20     Subject: Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

All "day"
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 18:19     Subject: Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

I don't think it's one or the other. My kids play travel sports and we teach them about balance, time management etc. but as other posters have said, why do you care? I could care less if your child is consumed with numerous drama activities, is a serious musician, or plays video games all say. It's not my business nor is it yours!
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 18:16     Subject: Re:Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

I had DC skip practices to do homework - so we didn't "ignore academics."
Now I wish I hadn't done that.
It's not hard to get "A"s but to be a really good athlete is distinguishing - and colleges seem to get that.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 18:10     Subject: Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Most of the kids I know who are high level athletes are also outstanding students.


Bullshit. Maybe at STA or Langley, but not at an average public.


Are you concerned that kids who are talented at both athletics and academics will have an advantage over kids who have great academics but not other talents?
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 18:05     Subject: Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

Parents do lots of strange things. I learned early it is best not to judge because you never know the whole story about someone eslse's family.

Maybe what you see as not caring about academics is giving their kid a chance to shine, and taking steps that actually improve outcomes for their kid? Turns out not every kid is going to be a scholar. Also turns out that it is hard to force teens to do anything.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 18:02     Subject: Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

Anonymous wrote:Most of the kids I know who are high level athletes are also outstanding students.


Bullshit. Maybe at STA or Langley, but not at an average public.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 18:01     Subject: Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

Anonymous wrote:Lots of future Al Bundys out there reliving their glory days.


lol
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 17:59     Subject: Re:Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

My son got an academic boost into a school that would never have accepted him solely on grades.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 17:58     Subject: Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

Most of the kids I know who are high level athletes are also outstanding students.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 17:57     Subject: Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

Playing a game every season is much more fun than studying.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 17:56     Subject: Re:Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

there's also geology (rocks for jocks)
plus, if they're really good they can buy themselves a f***ing college.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 17:54     Subject: Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

Lots of future Al Bundys out there reliving their glory days.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 17:54     Subject: Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

Maybe they already realized the kid was destined for communications?
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 17:51     Subject: Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

Why do you care? MYOB.
Anonymous
Post 05/23/2017 17:39     Subject: Why do travel sports parents ignore academics?

Obviously not all, but you know what I mean. The best case scenario is your teen is one of the top 5% (?) who will get an athletic scholarship to college. OK...well...they still have to major in something. Patrician sports parents get this, but the middle class sports -- football, basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, softball, swimming -- parents rarely seem to. They let the sport just consume their and their kid's life, then they get to college and can only handle communications or sociology.