The debt families go into for ECs aren’t necessarily measured monetarily.
The time and energy we spend on S22’s sport is a true commitment…a labor of love. His year round schedule makes vacation planning difficult. We’re in the car a lot. He’s on buses and in hotels a lot. I dropped him off to the team bus yesterday morning and 7 hours later they were at their hotel. I actually have a free weekend…until I need to pick him up at 11:30 pm tonight.
We spent a fair amount of money on S18’s interests. Scholarships were never a consideration.
We continue to spend a lot on club soccer for S22. Will he earn a scholarship? I highly doubt it. Would he be as happy without the competition, training and teammates? I highly doubt it.