<p>I didn’t realize when my D went to college that I would be expected to pay so much for sporting events. I would advise parents to select colleges where sporting events are free if the kid wants to go to a lot of games. I paid for season tickets to football and basketball games last year and bought some single tickets to hockey games. She will soon be 21 and I know lots of kids start going to bars then so I would rather that she hang out at games than bars but it takes a big chunk out of her budget and she has to choose what it will be that week: a game or movie but rarely both. Kinda sad. Games to her school were free for students when her dad went there and I wish that they did not charge the students.</p>
<p>Also, she “won the ticket lottery” and was thrilled to buy a ticket to an out of town football game for $40 bucks but the bus ride is $200 so I’m not sure if she is going or not. She has some money saved from summer but not sure if she will want to drain that.</p>
<p>If your kid gets season student tickets and has a conflict with a game, tell them to be sure to pass the ticket on to someone who might not otherwise get to go. Once she had a class that took a field trip on the night of a basketball game and she gave the ticket to a friend who she knew would like to see one. Be sure to tell your kids to do this if they are lucky enough to have season tickets. </p>
<p>I don’t think she has ever been to a play on campus as they are around $15 and I would love for her to go to one.</p>