Before You Spend Thousands on Travel Sports… Read This First.
The independent resource that gives parents real numbers, costs, college odds, and red flags, so you can make the right call for your kid.
"Most families learn the real cost of travel sports in year two."
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What Most Families Learn After They Commit
The real annual range for elite-level club participation, once travel, gear, and private coaching are factored in. Hockey sits at the top; soccer and lacrosse in the middle. (Aspen Institute Project Play; high-end club/travel estimates)
Less than 2% of high school athletes are awarded an athletic scholarship to compete in college, and most of those are partial awards, not full rides. (NCAA Recruiting Facts)
Increase in average youth sports spending since 2019, and still rising. (Aspen Institute, 2025 Project Play survey)
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