My daughter has played varsity volleyball her sophomore and junior years. However her main “sport” is dance, which she hopes to pursue in college (minor) So, she is thinking about not playing varsity volleyball her senior year so that she may focus on her studies, applying to colleges, dance, and getting a job. Will her NOT PLAYING volleyball her senior year reflect badly on her?
Absolutely not.
No. She is replacing volleyball with a job and it sounds like dance is her primary activity.
she needs to have really good grades and be happy. that is most important. playing on a team and not wanting to …can make for a really long senior year.
If she replaces the sport with a job I don’t see any downside (assuming she is not a recruited athlete in volleyball which does not seem to be the case). It would even be fine to stop volleyball and spend more time on dance.
No its fine.
There are pluses an minuses to all these sorts of decisions, but really isn’t the most important thing that she’s spending time on the things she really loves?
I think not. Maybe just in her physical side but with college there’s a small chance I believe
My S stopped playing his varsity sport in Sr. year. Although, “I” was disappointed, he had a great year, and got into many colleges with significant merit.
If she isn’t going to do it in college, if she isn’t going to be Captain, and if she is replacing it with something then I dont see a problem. Is Volleyball a fall sport? Then it makes sense not to do it as she will be busy with applications. But if it is a spring sport, will she feel like she misses out on any Senior awards? Will she miss being on a team?
My D played soccer for many years including HS, she also quit senior year. Didn’t affect anything. She got a trustee scholarship to Purdue.
We / parents put too much emphasis on one thing or another. The truth is as long as the student shows some EC, some work experience, she/ he is fine.
If he/ she performs at the national level of something, it’s another story.
My kiddo was an eight season athlete – varsity since her very first freshman semester. If she had wanted to bow out due to other interests or focus more on academics, I would’ve been sad – but certainly would have encouraged her. Why? B/c she’s got a good head on her shoulders. Yours probably does too. Colleges won’t care unless she’s recruitable caliber.
Absolutely not. My D was also a dancer and varsity volleyball player who did exactly what your D wants to do. She did participate in her winter and spring sports, but focused on college apps and school work in the fall. She had an extremely successful college application experience, and received large merit scholarship offers from more than half. Your D will be fine.