The Cost of Youth Sports

You wouldn’t think that joining a community youth sports league could be all that expensive. Sure, there is probably some kind of registration fee (which may or may not include the cost of the uniform), and you’ll have to buy your child new or new-to-you equipment each year including cleats, gloves, pads, helmets, rackets and so forth; and then you have to factor in the cost of transportation to and from practice and games each week, and maybe extra fees if your child’s team wants to participate in a travel tournament; or maybe you decide to invest in a few private coaching sessions…suddenly a fun, after-school or summer activity turns into a major financial commitment. When you compound that with multiple athletes in a house, each playing multiple sports (especially at a high level of competition) the dollars really add up!

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