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re: Most expensive youth sports?
Posted on 2/27/21 at 11:28 am to Fusaichi Pegasus
Posted on 2/27/21 at 11:28 am to Fusaichi Pegasus
quote:you have never talked to the Dad of a horse rider.
Dance is 5X more expensive than any other
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Posted on 2/27/21 at 11:29 am to GentleJackJones
quote:yeah. This one here shouldn’t matter a whole bunch unless they are older and really really good
, training,
Posted on 2/27/21 at 11:30 am to GentleJackJones
Lacrosse
Posted on 2/27/21 at 11:37 am to The Spleen
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Hockey, though likely not an option in most areas of the south.
Ehh my younger bro played roller in GA. They had ice but had to travel further.
Posted on 2/27/21 at 11:42 am to dukke v
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golf is very hard and the hardest sport to be consistinatly be real good at..... golf is the ultimate test of you against yourself..... the only defense is the elements.
Define good... My dad is good at golf and he's 67.
Soccer is the easiest sport to play, hardest to be good at. It's like being a puppeteer with your feet.
Posted on 2/27/21 at 11:42 am to GentleJackJones
To everyone in this thread, as parents what are you trying to achieve by participating in sports that cost this much and take up a lot of your time?
College scholarship?
Professional career?
Only way to get social development bc everyone does it?
It’s just fun for you and your children?
Other?
Honest question not criticizing
College scholarship?
Professional career?
Only way to get social development bc everyone does it?
It’s just fun for you and your children?
Other?
Honest question not criticizing
Posted on 2/27/21 at 12:39 pm to WHS
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My entire family has been racing dirt bikes for 40 years and we race the local cross country series and enduro series. Hell I have a 70k lariat f250 and 80k 5th wheel toy hauler just because of dirtbike racing lol. I get a new set of gear every 6 months to a year from my sponsors. I am always spending money on my bikes and kids bikes lol
Dude, that is awesome. I loved every second of it when I was racing. I hated to have to give it up. One of the things I would do for a living over fishing if I had the talent to be at that level.
Posted on 2/27/21 at 12:45 pm to GentleJackJones
Hockey
Posted on 2/27/21 at 12:49 pm to GentleJackJones
I hear polo is expensive.
Posted on 2/27/21 at 5:39 pm to tigerfoot
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quote:
, training,
yeah. This one here shouldn’t matter a whole bunch unless they are older and really really good
Absolutely not, they will never make it to a high level without proper training. At the regional level, you won't see a single kid that doesn't work with a trainer regularly. National level and they are living at training facilities.
It's not like baseball or football where natural talent can carry you to a high level. If you aren't putting in the work, you'll never make it out of the beginner class.
Posted on 2/27/21 at 5:43 pm to GentleJackJones
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This post was edited on 2/27/21 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 2/27/21 at 5:50 pm to Fletch1985
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what are you trying to achieve by participating in sports that cost this much and take up a lot of your time?
Give them a rich life with many experiences, bring out some fight in them, teach them that focus pays off...mostly just to show them that some kids are assholes.
Posted on 2/27/21 at 6:03 pm to OntarioTiger
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Equipment - $200 for a stick, $1K skates
What skates are you buying for $1K? I've played or watched the sport for basically my entire life, so I am familiar with the sport.
Posted on 2/27/21 at 6:08 pm to GentleJackJones
Competition water skiing is prob the most expensive. Gotta buy a new boat every season.
Posted on 2/27/21 at 6:17 pm to Fletch1985
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To everyone in this thread, as parents what are you trying to achieve by participating in sports that cost this much and take up a lot of your time?
Happiness
Social skills for your kids
Life lessons
quote:
College scholarship?
Professional career?
Only way to get social development bc everyone does it?
It’s just fun for you and your children?
Sure. All of the above.
What are you trying to achieve when you spend a few thousand dollars on vacations every year?
Posted on 2/27/21 at 6:20 pm to Gaston
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Kicking camps will add up.
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Gaston
Posted on 2/27/21 at 6:20 pm to soccerfüt
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Just about anything with horses.
This. The training is $100 each. Then the kid will want a horse (can range $5k - $100k) plus $1500/month for barn/vet/feed costs. Each horse show (competition) is $2500 for travelling horse, stall, food, etc.
Then, add the travel, clothing, saddles, etc. Nothing is inexpensive about a horse.
I keep ETA additional costs as I remember them.
This post was edited on 2/27/21 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 2/27/21 at 6:27 pm to tgrbaitn08
He’s got one in the morning.
Did track and field today. A set of spikes is pretty cheap.
Did track and field today. A set of spikes is pretty cheap.
Posted on 2/27/21 at 6:29 pm to SlackMaster
quote:it costs more to feed a horse than I pay for three years of sports
Then the kid will want a horse (can range $5k - $100k). Each horse show (competition) is $2500 for travelling horse
Posted on 2/27/21 at 6:35 pm to Gaston
Cool. We just finished up with the 4th baseball game in 3 days. Have 4 more next week starting Tuesday
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