The Battle for Athletes: High Schools Lose out to Travel Teams. John Niyo and others.
by Niyo, John; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 303Institutions. Publisher: Detroit News and Free Press, 2003ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Athletic clubs | High school athletes | Parent and teenager | Parents -- Attitudes | Physical education and training | School sports | Sports -- Economic aspectsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Increasingly, travel teams and club sports are becoming a priority, with kids now just as likely to wear their Little Caesars hockey jacket as they are their school colors. Their parents, meanwhile, spend thousands of dollars annually to provide everything from coaching and instruction to equipment, travel and site fees." (DETROIT NEWS AND FREE PRESS) This article reveals how "as kids dive headfirst into Olympic-style development programs or year-round, sport-specific training, they and their parents sacrifice time and money--and plenty more--chasing an elusive goal."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: The Battle for Athletes: High Schools Lose out to Travel Teams, Oct. 26, 2003; pp. 1A+.
"Increasingly, travel teams and club sports are becoming a priority, with kids now just as likely to wear their Little Caesars hockey jacket as they are their school colors. Their parents, meanwhile, spend thousands of dollars annually to provide everything from coaching and instruction to equipment, travel and site fees." (DETROIT NEWS AND FREE PRESS) This article reveals how "as kids dive headfirst into Olympic-style development programs or year-round, sport-specific training, they and their parents sacrifice time and money--and plenty more--chasing an elusive goal."
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