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Anonymous wrote:Yes, my kid is finally quitting. She is now in HS and found joy playing other sports on her HS teams. Due to the conflict with Fall/Spring sports practice at her HS with the club soccer schedule, we opted to drop soccer and focus on the HS sports. She said that there is significantly more camaraderie and bonding with the girls on her HS teams than travel, which was a major factor. The club girls are nice but they do not get together outside of practice and are in different schools.

She's in 9th but looking ahead to 10th/11th, I'd like for her to have more time for homework and college apps instead of stressing about travel soccer. She was ECNL-R.

When did kids who play Travel stop socializing with friends at school and in their neighborhood?

Doesn't the HS sports also have practice and games both home and away?

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Anonymous wrote:most travel kids would not find playing rec soccer fun. My son would HATE it.

So your son HASN'T quit yet... why are you on the thread with unhelpful answers?

What options do you recommend after quitting?

My kid quit and moved to SFL (top rec) and competes with the same Clubs as Travel and has ran into old friends from Travel too. He enjoys the freedom rec provides.

Anonymous wrote:most travel kids would not find playing rec soccer fun. My son would HATE it.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, my kid is finally quitting. She is now in HS and found joy playing other sports on her HS teams. Due to the conflict with Fall/Spring sports practice at her HS with the club soccer schedule, we opted to drop soccer and focus on the HS sports. She said that there is significantly more camaraderie and bonding with the girls on her HS teams than travel, which was a major factor. The club girls are nice but they do not get together outside of practice and are in different schools.

She's in 9th but looking ahead to 10th/11th, I'd like for her to have more time for homework and college apps instead of stressing about travel soccer. She was ECNL-R.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish my upcoming 2012 would. She's a fine athlete, but soccer isn't her thing. She just wants to hang out with her friends. She's good enough to make a school team, but she doesn't put in any effort off the field. If she did, she would be much better and I could stomach the 2500 better

FYI. My 2012’s ECNL fee for next year is $4,750 (not in DCUMland anymore). Before travel costs and mandatory sleep away camp. That’s just the club fee. So could be a lot worse.

Obnoxious humble brag.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't wait until it's over!!! Graduating Senior and a rising Junior. Both boys.

Just so much sh*t and unfairness and club closures and mergers and injuries (that f***d them when new coaches showed up who didn't know them).

Rising Jr needs to find a team. The same absolute BS happened to older brother at this same age. He eventually landed on a MLSNext team where he was able to start this past year. But, my god, the politics and BS that he encountered was outrageous. He is playing in college next year.

Rising Jr was victim of circumstances and left w.out a home so will be trying to find one this Fall. Plans to quit HS soccer, not Club, like older sibling because he also has a very tough academic load Jr year and wants to play in college too.

I just want to say that I see you and I am sorry. Same thing happened to us. It happened to a lot of kids, unfortunately. The clubs were not honest about the process, did not keep their commitment (and before some smug person comes in her to chide me - I know, I get it, they do that, but it’s still sad to see a bunch of kids displaced with very little notice).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish my upcoming 2012 would. She's a fine athlete, but soccer isn't her thing. She just wants to hang out with her friends. She's good enough to make a school team, but she doesn't put in any effort off the field. If she did, she would be much better and I could stomach the 2500 better

FYI. My 2012’s ECNL fee for next year is $4,750 (not in DCUMland anymore). Before travel costs and mandatory sleep away camp. That’s just the club fee. So could be a lot worse.

Obnoxious humble brag.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish my upcoming 2012 would. She's a fine athlete, but soccer isn't her thing. She just wants to hang out with her friends. She's good enough to make a school team, but she doesn't put in any effort off the field. If she did, she would be much better and I could stomach the 2500 better

FYI. My 2012’s ECNL fee for next year is $4,750 (not in DCUMland anymore). Before travel costs and mandatory sleep away camp. That’s just the club fee. So could be a lot worse.

Anonymous wrote:I can't wait until it's over!!! Graduating Senior and a rising Junior. Both boys.

Just so much sh*t and unfairness and club closures and mergers and injuries (that f***d them when new coaches showed up who didn't know them).

Rising Jr needs to find a team. The same absolute BS happened to older brother at this same age. He eventually landed on a MLSNext team where he was able to start this past year. But, my god, the politics and BS that he encountered was outrageous. He is playing in college next year.

Rising Jr was victim of circumstances and left w.out a home so will be trying to find one this Fall. Plans to quit HS soccer, not Club, like older sibling because he also has a very tough academic load Jr year and wants to play in college too.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:most travel kids would not find playing rec soccer fun. My son would HATE it.

DS and several of his high school friends quit club soccer and did rec a few years ago. Drove themselves to crappy grass fields for practice and had a blast.

Anonymous wrote:most travel kids would not find playing rec soccer fun. My son would HATE it.

Anonymous wrote:most travel kids would not find playing rec soccer fun. My son would HATE it.