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re: I don’t get dripping $1000’s on kid’s travel ball in hopes of a scholarship
Posted on 3/20/19 at 7:48 am to Volsfan82169
Posted on 3/20/19 at 7:48 am to Volsfan82169
quote:
We run ruled them. Just because you are paying more doesn't mean you are getting that college scholarship type preparation and it doesn't entitle you to results. I felt bad for their kids. Their coaches constantly berated them, while our boys were just having fun and playing loose
Some or all of this story is bullshite.
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Posted on 3/20/19 at 7:48 am to lake chuck fan
Then how about stop begging for money outside of Walmart and on Facebook. I mean some of these dads get so into it that they are constantly looking for sponsors for their team. I’m sorry, but that shite has nothing to do with letting your child enjoy the sport
Posted on 3/20/19 at 7:53 am to Philzilla2k
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If a guy can afford 8-10k a year on travel ball, I bet he can afford college tuition
i think you'd be shocked at the lack of overlap
Posted on 3/20/19 at 8:05 am to theantiquetiger
How about 10k for private school?
Posted on 3/20/19 at 8:13 am to TennesseeFan25
That’s the reason my son’s retiring from tournament ball, private school cost goes way up from 7-12...but they offer many sports.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 8:18 am to Gaston
I wish it was 10k for private school. I pay 12k and it sickens me on a weekly basis
This post was edited on 3/20/19 at 8:19 am
Posted on 3/20/19 at 8:25 am to theantiquetiger
My kid is 20 now and played some travel ball, but we weren't really super serious about it. One kid on the team was an early bloomer I guess you could say. He was actually pretty amazing to watch at that age. Not a big kid but a smart, athletic, & just played like a kid several years older. His parents just knew he was a sure fire major leaguer and spent thousands a year sending him to camps and he played on multiple teams. The kids mom even said he was their retirement plan. So anyway fast forward to today, the kid is still a good athlete but never got any better than he was at 14. He played for the local juco team for 2 years and now works at Planet Fitness. The parents ended up filing bankruptcy and got divorced, but still had to live together to scratch out a living.
This post was edited on 3/20/19 at 9:02 am
Posted on 3/20/19 at 8:31 am to theantiquetiger
I love these threads.
Bunch of poor parents with fat lazy Xbox addicted kids all mad about travel ball.
We love it.
Suck it haters
Bunch of poor parents with fat lazy Xbox addicted kids all mad about travel ball.
We love it.
Suck it haters
Posted on 3/20/19 at 8:33 am to Higgysmalls
I only know the monthly tuition at this point, I’m SURE there’re mounds of other associated costs. I know he’s looking forward to it, so that makes me happy. I know he wants to do it all, it’ll be interesting to see how they work it between the sports. Track, soccer, football, and sailing are the ones he’s dead set on, but he’ll do more if they let him.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 8:53 am to dsides
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Asians are living vicariously through the violin, etc. what’s the difference?
Nothing much. Other than they are at least giving their kids something like a great education to fall back on if their kid isnt the next "yo yo ma".
2 extremes for sure.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 9:08 am to theantiquetiger
Major Requirement's to be an official "travel ball" veteran family.
1.Decal of BOTH the Travel Team and the Local Catlick school on the back window of a Chevy Tahoe
3. At least 2 or more awkward hotel pool experiences with other team parents
4. >$10k expended throughout your kids career
5. Dad who works 60+ hours a week at the plant so his wife can shuttle the kids around all day
7. One parent(mother or father) must have "had a chance to play college ball but got hurt my senior year"
8. You must believe that spending >$20k will allow your kid to get a scholarship to college so that they can go practice 30 hours a week and get useless general studies or psychology degree
9. You must have the burning desire to live vicariously through your child
10. You must have screaming arguments with your child or spouse at least 3 times a week about; what uniform the coach said to wear, if said uniform is clean, what time practice is, where the practice is, who's turn it is to drive, why the kid didn't swing at that pitch, or what is for dinner after driving home at 9pm after practice mid week.
To FULLY qualify you must have 6 or more of the above listed items.
1.Decal of BOTH the Travel Team and the Local Catlick school on the back window of a Chevy Tahoe
3. At least 2 or more awkward hotel pool experiences with other team parents
4. >$10k expended throughout your kids career
5. Dad who works 60+ hours a week at the plant so his wife can shuttle the kids around all day
7. One parent(mother or father) must have "had a chance to play college ball but got hurt my senior year"
8. You must believe that spending >$20k will allow your kid to get a scholarship to college so that they can go practice 30 hours a week and get useless general studies or psychology degree
9. You must have the burning desire to live vicariously through your child
10. You must have screaming arguments with your child or spouse at least 3 times a week about; what uniform the coach said to wear, if said uniform is clean, what time practice is, where the practice is, who's turn it is to drive, why the kid didn't swing at that pitch, or what is for dinner after driving home at 9pm after practice mid week.
To FULLY qualify you must have 6 or more of the above listed items.
This post was edited on 3/20/19 at 9:10 am
Posted on 3/20/19 at 9:25 am to Jim Rockford
quote:
A guy I work with has spent 8-10K a year on travel ball since his daughter was 9 years old. She's maximized her ability and as a senior
If they had put that money is a 529, they would have college pretty much paid for.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 9:28 am to theantiquetiger
"This post was edited on 3/19 at 4:03 pm"
You might wanna try at least 1 more edit.
You might wanna try at least 1 more edit.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 9:29 am to theantiquetiger
quote:
guy at work has a daughter that’s really, really good at softball. She will get a scholarship to some school, but at what cost?
For nearly 10 years now, he has dropped $1000’s of dollars a year, on training, traveling, etc. All his vacation is used for away tournaments. They do nothing but travel for games. They don’t take vacations, and probably over half his weekends are taken up from softball.
I know some people say that’s what they enjoy, but he complains ever second about it. He acts miserable about the entire thing.
He has spent enough money to pay for two college tuitions in hopes to get one, and missing out on living a family life together other than hotels and ball parks.
I wouldn't do it. Everyone thinks their kids are the next Babe Ruth
Posted on 3/20/19 at 9:31 am to p&g
The amount of hate that ‘travel ball’ gets on the OT is fricking absurd
I have my opinions about the people who feel that way, but I’ll keep them to myself because I know I’m in the minority and don’t want to have my feelings hurt
I have my opinions about the people who feel that way, but I’ll keep them to myself because I know I’m in the minority and don’t want to have my feelings hurt
Posted on 3/20/19 at 9:37 am to Lou Pai
quote:
comroddery
Should have spent less time playing travel ball and more in the classroom
Posted on 3/20/19 at 9:58 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
quote:i find that most of the travel ball are teams outside of BR and mostly public school kids. Central, all of Livingston and Ascension. Sure Catholic high has Soccer and Baseball, but those kids come from all over anyway. I’m sure there are a few in BR
Decal of BOTH the Travel Team and the Local Catlick school on the back window of a Chevy Tahoe
Posted on 3/20/19 at 10:11 am to theantiquetiger
quote:
For nearly 10 years now, he has dropped $1000’s of dollars a year, on training, traveling, etc.
All his vacation is used for away tournaments.
They do nothing but travel for games.
They don’t take vacations, and probably over half his weekends are taken up from softball.
He complains ever second about it. He acts miserable about the entire thing.
He has spent enough money to pay for two college tuitions in hopes to get one, and missing out on living a family life together other than hotels and ball parks.
Sounds like ALL the other travel ball parents out there.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 10:13 am to Supermoto Tiger
quote:
Sounds like ALL the other travel ball parents out there.
Not all
Some constantly have fundraisers or outright ask for donations to send their kids to the prestigious tournament in Cooperstown NY
That any team can get into if their check clears
This post was edited on 3/20/19 at 10:33 am
Posted on 3/20/19 at 10:15 am to Mr. Hangover
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The amount of hate that ‘travel ball’ gets on the OT is fricking absurd
I think it's the most warranted hate of any group on this board. More than the stupid teacher, nurse, or oil field baw threads.
None of those other groups constantly try to sell you some shite to fundraise, or shove stupid fricking travel ball stories on you every day at work.
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