Anonymous
Post 02/22/2024 07:53     Subject: How much do you spend per sport in a year? Or per kid for a year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Equestrian you can spend endless amounts. A decent competitive hunter/jumper horse will run well in the six figures, and many show barns require you to have at least 2. Just the winter circuit show expenses run $100k/horse.

I compete on a more modest level in dressage. Each show weekend costs me around $2k and I show 5 times per year. My horse cost mid-fives and my training costs are around $700/month. Horse care about the same because I am in a lower COL area.


I know it takes some skill but is it really a sport when the horse is doing all the jumping and hard work?


Try it! Come back and tell us what you think, but you have to ride for an hour and canter.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2024 07:48     Subject: How much do you spend per sport in a year? Or per kid for a year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Will any of these bums play college?


That’s not why we do it. I am not expecting a payoff. I can afford it and my kids loves it.


Ditto! It teaches so much that they won’t ever learn quite the same way in school. Discipline, persistence, cooperation, etc.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 21:28     Subject: How much do you spend per sport in a year? Or per kid for a year?
Anonymous wrote:Will any of these bums play college?


That’s not why we do it. I am not expecting a payoff. I can afford it and my kids loves it.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 20:03     Subject: How much do you spend per sport in a year? Or per kid for a year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tavel Hockey $5k with goalie discount for team. Doesn’t include travel expenses. Goalie equipment $2k (some of it used). private lessons and camp around $3500. Yeah so $15-$20k for an 11 year old who loves the sport, but definitely won’t play in college. Hahahaha


How can you know this? He is still young.


How do I know? #1. She’s a girl. There are only around 3 dozen D1 women’s hockey teams. #2. Shes a goalie. Teams don’t take goalies every year. And only need 2 goalies. Much less chance making a team as a goalie than as a skater. #3 she loves hockey but her major will be more important so she won’t pick a school based on if they have a team and will let her play. #4 we don’t need it for scholarship so we won’t pressure her to play in college. So yeah she’s 11 but we’re realistic. She won’t play in college.


There's always beer league! Goalies are the best!
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 20:02     Subject: How much do you spend per sport in a year? Or per kid for a year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing $15-18k hockey, including camps, lessons, hotels, etc. travel, third team.


Parents shouldn't be spending that amount on a kid who is a tier 3 player. Yikes.


Hockey is an expensive sport. He plays lower a. There are several house leagues below travel. My son is still developing and may move up over the years. There are a lot of good hockey players in the area.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 19:29     Subject: How much do you spend per sport in a year? Or per kid for a year?
Colleague spends 19K for travel hockey
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 16:30     Subject: How much do you spend per sport in a year? Or per kid for a year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tavel Hockey $5k with goalie discount for team. Doesn’t include travel expenses. Goalie equipment $2k (some of it used). private lessons and camp around $3500. Yeah so $15-$20k for an 11 year old who loves the sport, but definitely won’t play in college. Hahahaha


How can you know this? He is still young.


How do I know? #1. She’s a girl. There are only around 3 dozen D1 women’s hockey teams. #2. Shes a goalie. Teams don’t take goalies every year. And only need 2 goalies. Much less chance making a team as a goalie than as a skater. #3 she loves hockey but her major will be more important so she won’t pick a school based on if they have a team and will let her play. #4 we don’t need it for scholarship so we won’t pressure her to play in college. So yeah she’s 11 but we’re realistic. She won’t play in college.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 13:54     Subject: How much do you spend per sport in a year? Or per kid for a year?
Baseball. Probably $10k with travel and related expenses.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 13:52     Subject: How much do you spend per sport in a year? Or per kid for a year?
Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing $15-18k hockey, including camps, lessons, hotels, etc. travel, third team.


Parents shouldn't be spending that amount on a kid who is a tier 3 player. Yikes.