Youth sports aren’t dead, but they’re at a crossroads. Whether it’s battling corporate greed or navigating post-COVID hurdles, we can shape a future where kids play for joy, not profit.
This is a great article. My son did not play travel anything. I never thought why do I want to $2,000 - $5,000 to play baseball. I believe kids should be kids and have a summer. I think that is why a lot of kids have arm problems, knee problems and much more. Travel teams have buffaloed parents by showing their 1% of athletes that go pro after high school or go play college ball. High School programs use these travel programs to say if you don't do it you are not good enough to play. Which is false. So, let kids have a summer to go the beach, hike or just run around the house. Because, not every kid that goes through the travel programs make it to the next level.
I have no issue with anyone wanting to play travel ball, but at least over the last four or five years, it feels like there are more and more travel programs popping up that pulll kids away from more rec style programs. When I look at the quality of those players, the majority of them should still be playing rec ball and not travel ball… but if the parents can’t afford it, go for it.
How do you write so much good stuff? Are you levering technology? What is your secret? A parallel story might be the rapid decline of the Boy Scouts, particularly it impact on fatherless boys. Keep writing. Phil.
Morning Dad... I am leveraging technology to help research and write an initial draft in my voice. I then rip that draft apart, as much as needed, prior to publishing. Thanks for the topic suggestion, that could be a great potential future topic.
This is a great article. My son did not play travel anything. I never thought why do I want to $2,000 - $5,000 to play baseball. I believe kids should be kids and have a summer. I think that is why a lot of kids have arm problems, knee problems and much more. Travel teams have buffaloed parents by showing their 1% of athletes that go pro after high school or go play college ball. High School programs use these travel programs to say if you don't do it you are not good enough to play. Which is false. So, let kids have a summer to go the beach, hike or just run around the house. Because, not every kid that goes through the travel programs make it to the next level.
I have no issue with anyone wanting to play travel ball, but at least over the last four or five years, it feels like there are more and more travel programs popping up that pulll kids away from more rec style programs. When I look at the quality of those players, the majority of them should still be playing rec ball and not travel ball… but if the parents can’t afford it, go for it.
How do you write so much good stuff? Are you levering technology? What is your secret? A parallel story might be the rapid decline of the Boy Scouts, particularly it impact on fatherless boys. Keep writing. Phil.
Morning Dad... I am leveraging technology to help research and write an initial draft in my voice. I then rip that draft apart, as much as needed, prior to publishing. Thanks for the topic suggestion, that could be a great potential future topic.