Over the summer, we signed Anthony up for Little League. He hated it. I think he wanted to like it, but standing out in the field while the other kids were up at bat was boring. I didn’t really blame him.
He didn’t quit the season, I made sure of that. But when it ended he said he didn’t want to play again. Okay. Fine.
Anthony is a big kid, with a lot of raw energy. He needs something to do.
I was thinking maybe Football.
Football is a lot busier. It also has a lot more physical contact that I think he might like. I mean, he spends all day tackling his brothers and that by itself should warrant something. Although, maybe it should just warrant a time out and not an Ivy League Football Scholarship. I’m not an expert.
So I saw the signs this week for Pop Warner sign-ups. YAY!
At first, I wasn’t sure it was actually for Pop Warner since the local website kinda sucks. There was no info at all. Everything was blank (today they at least have sign-up dates posted). But then a friend of mine who’s daughter is involved in the Cheer program emailed me the flyer. I got so excited at the prospect of him playing.
Then, I read the flyer.
$350.00 registration fee.
Are you freaking kidding me?
That’s a CAR PAYMENT! (Well, not my car payment…but someone’s I’m sure).
And it’s not real clear, but I don’t think that includes the uniform. It only said “registration includes: name on jersey, mouth guard, game socks and NO snack bar duty.”
I’ve never worked a snack bar but I can’t imagine it being that bad that it’s part of the registration “package.” Is it?
Anyhow, so now I am at decision time. Where I have to step up and be both a grown up and a mom.
What should I do?
He has mentioned that he would like to play football (but he said the same thing about starting baseball). Football is definitely more exciting to watch and play (at least in my opinion). He needs something to focus his energy on. All good pro’s right?
Would you pay $350.00 for your kid to play a sport? Holy crap…what if he likes it and wants to keep playing? What if in 2 years the twins decide they want to play, too? That’s THREE X $350.00! Yikes. *sigh*
What should I do?
Kids are expensive. Maybe I’ll just go buy him Madden NFL 10
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It’s so hard to find sports for the kids. I am loving FL, we just moved here and I found a great tennis league for $80 a kid every 6 weeks, which I thought was a good deal!
We have also looked at Pop Warner for our 6yo., and other parents were saying you have to try out. I hope you don’t have to pay the $350 just to try out! I am now looking at a league run by an area church group. I don’t need my 6 year old practicing 3 days a week and traveling all over to play football (yet!). If he was older and really good, I have no problem paying it, but not yet.
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It IS hard! I don’t think he has to try out or anything but there will be practices 4-5 days a week! I don’t know if he’s ready for that. But then you see the successful NFL players say they’ve been playing since they were tots and I don’t know if I should try or not.
*sigh*
lol
I don’t know anything about Pop Warner programs–aren’t there any sports sponsored by a local Parks and Recreations Department or by the area schools like we have in GA? $350 is a lot to spend on a sport that your child may end up not really liking. Do they have a trial program? I signed my daughter up (yes, my daughter) for a 4 week Tae Kwon Do program–it was 19 bucks and that included a uniform–to make sure she was going to like it. She LOVED it, so we shelled out $500 for 6 more months of classes. Wasn’t quite so painful to spend so much when we knew for sure that she was ecstatic about going!
Renee, you changed your gravatar and confused me…which really isn’t that hard to do. My boys will be so disappointed to not see Spongebob & Patrick anymore. LOL
Anyhow…I’m thinking I might try the martial arts thing. We are in a small town and our studio does Tang Soo Do. Do you know anything about that? I’ve never heard of it. But I know a few ladies with their young boys in martial arts and they love it. I only worry about him practicing on his brothers!
Anyhow, I think I might wait on the football. Still undecided.
Rhea