[BostonCard]

Participation/socializing, talent development opportunity, and fitness are great.  Private equity and other rent-seekers trying to sell a dream to parents make youth sports not great.  It's a whole industry once you get into high school sports, travel teams, and college recruiting...

Yup, I wish more sports were like AYSO soccer, and fewer were like club/travel, but not having your kid participate just because some of the ideals are corrupted seems like it is cutting one's nose to spite one's face.

BC

[BostonCard]

Participation/socializing, talent development opportunity, and fitness are great.  Private equity and other rent-seekers trying to sell a dream to parents make youth sports not great.  It's a whole industry once you get into high school sports, travel teams, and college recruiting...

Yup, I wish more sports were like AYSO soccer, and fewer were like club/travel, but not having your kid participate just because some of the ideals are corrupted seems like it is cutting one's nose to spite one's face.

BC