|
Replies: 41
| visibility 361
|
Heisman Winner [107359]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 65835
Joined: 12/2/02
|
Boys and Girls, soccer season is over in our house
5
5
May 20, 2024, 11:07 AM
|
|
OR DAMN CLOSE
Middle son had their last tournament this weekend.
Youngest wrapped up their season two weeks ago.
Rec League for middle son ended a week ago.
Daughter's last Rec League practice is today, last game is this Saturday.
The boys do have try-outs this Tuesday, but they are at the same time and it is one day, to place them on teams next year.
Now is daughter's AAU volleyball season would end, but that is in about a month.
For a stretch of late April and early May, our week was like this:
Monday:
Youngest soccer practice at 5:00
Middle soccer practice at 6:15
Daughter soccer practice at 6:15
Tuesday:
Youngest soccer practice at 5:00
Middle soccer practice at 6:15
Daughter volleyball practice at 6:00
Wednesday:
OFF, thank TOM
Thursday:
Youngest soccer practice at 5:00
Middle soccer practice at 6:15
Daughter volleyball practice at 6:00
Friday:
Middle Rec League soccer practice at 6:00
Saturday:
Daughter soccer game in morning
Youngest soccer tourney SOMEWHERE in Eastern NC
Middle soccer game SOMEWHERE in Eastern NC
We bit off more than we could chew, going to a team with less practices and less weekend games for the next season, see how that goes. I'd like to say it was fun, but that was too much to do.
|
|
|
|
 |
Lot o points [157965]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 66549
Joined: 5/6/13
|
I will say this as gently as I can.
3
May 20, 2024, 11:09 AM
|
|
That’s your life until the youngest graduates or quits sports. Godspeed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [107359]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 65835
Joined: 12/2/02
|
Yeah, we are consolidating teams this year in order to get some of this
1
May 20, 2024, 11:27 AM
|
|
under control. And rec soccer might not happen next year without eliminating something else.
My kids are athletic, but they aren't great at anything. Just want them to keep playing.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [136770]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 91966
Joined: 12/6/98
|
This is probably the umber one reason that parents should try to get kids
1
May 20, 2024, 2:40 PM
[ in reply to I will say this as gently as I can. ] |
|
interested in weed and Grateful Dead music at an early age. It saves a LOT of money and time for the parents in the long run.
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [32589]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 10590
Joined: 1/28/15
|
Cool, but hows your 401K looking?***
3
May 20, 2024, 11:12 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [44602]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 18482
Joined: 4/24/15
|
Let's just say
8
8
May 20, 2024, 11:14 AM
|
|
that 2nd $7500 comes MUCH EASIER than the first $7500.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [107359]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 65835
Joined: 12/2/02
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [32589]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 10590
Joined: 1/28/15
|
Dangggg man, you have 1.2 in yours?***
2
May 20, 2024, 11:23 AM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [107359]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 65835
Joined: 12/2/02
|
Yep, they say 10% of your salary should be in your retirement account by the
2
May 20, 2024, 11:26 AM
|
|
time you hit 40. I'm close, hopefully the market is good to me.
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [44602]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 18482
Joined: 4/24/15
|
Good news is you can now look forward to summer!
3
May 20, 2024, 11:14 AM
|
|
Supplemental summer soccer training
5v5 tournaments for fun
Soccer camp
SAQ training
Free clinics
Organized pick up games
Don't worry, August will be here before you know it!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lot o points [157965]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 66549
Joined: 5/6/13
|
What kind of lousy dad are you?
2
May 20, 2024, 11:17 AM
|
|
No quick trips to Tampa or Orlando to try out for the U12 national developmental team?
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [44602]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 18482
Joined: 4/24/15
|
My dude.
2
May 20, 2024, 11:19 AM
|
|
I do noahguy that will be in Tampa for a quick 5-10 day trip with some U17s.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lot o points [157965]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 66549
Joined: 5/6/13
|
You reach true enlightenment as a sports parent
3
May 20, 2024, 11:26 AM
|
|
When you grasp that the tryouts have nothing to do with who makes a national developmental team. They know the roster going in and they’ve known for a good 2-3 years brcause a connected club coach has put their player on the radar.
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [44602]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 18482
Joined: 4/24/15
|
Also (largely) true at lower levels
3
May 20, 2024, 11:29 AM
|
|
tryouts become an environment for the decision makers to confirm who they likely have already decided to bring along.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [107359]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 65835
Joined: 12/2/02
|
We learned that 2 months into watching my 8 year old play on his team
2
May 20, 2024, 11:29 AM
[ in reply to You reach true enlightenment as a sports parent ] |
|
They stacked two teams with all the kids whose Dad's played soccer or who had older kids in the program already, coaches kids, and then the exceptional immigrants. Then the leftovers got put into random U9 teams with crappy coaches. Our coach quit half way through the season, got a UNCW kid coaching them the second half. They actually got alot better, but the two good teams would KILL my son's team.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [107359]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 65835
Joined: 12/2/02
|
Luckily
1
May 20, 2024, 11:25 AM
[ in reply to Good news is you can now look forward to summer! ] |
|
none of those are on the docket for this summer.
Talked to one of the AAU Volleyball parents last week though, their daughter is doing private training/weight lifting twice a week, AAU practice twice a week, and will be geared up for High School summer workouts soon. That seems like a really crappy way to start the summer. My daughter is a year younger and we are encouraging her to run some, that is it. Mainly because she wants to do cross-country again.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oculus Spirit [82343]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 56994
Joined: 9/13/04
|
Either my dad was a real d!ck, or things are just very different.
2
May 20, 2024, 1:25 PM
[ in reply to Good news is you can now look forward to summer! ] |
|
Had I wanted to travel all over the southeast playing some sport, he would have just laughed and just said "no".
There wouldn't have been an argument, or even a discussion. He may have thrown in some mumble about "who the eff do you think is going to carry you around? I gotta work" and walked off.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lot o points [157965]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 66549
Joined: 5/6/13
|
You weren't in a travel Dungeons and Dragons club team?***
1
May 20, 2024, 1:35 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [44602]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 18482
Joined: 4/24/15
|
Oh he SHOULD have been. Politics from "those in the know" unfortunately
1
May 20, 2024, 1:38 PM
|
|
wrongfully derailed his D&D career resulting in a life of being a corporate slave that isn't appreciated, is underpaid, and isn't allowed vacation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oculus Spirit [82343]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 56994
Joined: 9/13/04
|
Oh, I'm allowed, I just don't take it.
2
May 20, 2024, 1:39 PM
|
|
IF I DON'T SAVE THIS COMPANY WHO WILL
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oculus Spirit [82343]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 56994
Joined: 9/13/04
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oculus Spirit [79823]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 63427
Joined: 10/30/05
|
Jesus, we had tball twice a week and I was getting worn down with that
3
May 20, 2024, 11:47 AM
|
|
This kind of stuff has to be wrecking families, I can see where many marriages wouldn't survive that gauntlet for long. I'd be ready to leave my family for the Bahamas within 6 weeks.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [107359]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 65835
Joined: 12/2/02
|
Yeah, for sure. When we get real busy, everyone wants to just bail out and leave
1
May 20, 2024, 11:55 AM
|
|
JK, it sucked (will suck again). Dinner plans was the hardest thing to plan around. I think that single-handedly made me want to shoot someone.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Blooded [4773]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 2220
Joined: 5/21/05
|
This makes me really glad I didn't have the 3rd kid because
2
May 20, 2024, 12:24 PM
|
|
2 kids in 2 different sports this month plus end of the year school crap has whooped me good.
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [44602]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 18482
Joined: 4/24/15
|
It's ok. Really. Life gets FAR easier when you have 2 kids in college
2
May 20, 2024, 12:54 PM
|
|
LOL JK
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lot o points [157965]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 66549
Joined: 5/6/13
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [44602]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 18482
Joined: 4/24/15
|
Lakebumson: Daddy I really want to start playing soccer!
2
May 20, 2024, 1:06 PM
|
|
Lakebum: THAT'S FINE SON IF YOU HATE BOATS AND WANT TO SEE MOMMY MOVE TO GREENVILLE AND I SWEATERGOD I'LL MOVE TO RURAL ALABAMA AND SPEND THE REST OF MY LIFE ON LAKE GUNTERSVILLE AND NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN AND MOM WILL BE POOR BECAUSE I PAY ALL THE BILLS YOU DON'T REALLY WANT TO PLAY SOCCER THAT GD BAD DO YOU?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lot o points [157965]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 66549
Joined: 5/6/13
|
No, it'll be just like his reaction to marriage and parenthood.
2
May 20, 2024, 1:13 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oculus Spirit [79823]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 63427
Joined: 10/30/05
|
Son is going to play soccer in the fall
1
May 20, 2024, 2:07 PM
[ in reply to Lakebumson: Daddy I really want to start playing soccer! ] |
|
I played travel soccer for many years, looking back I missed out on a lot of other stuff because of it. I can assuredly say we will not be doing the drive 8+ hours for a weekend tournament ordeal unless that little joker looks like the next coming of Pele or something.
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [44602]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 18482
Joined: 4/24/15
|
Man I am always SUPER STOKED for football season.
May 20, 2024, 2:09 PM
|
|
Now I'm DOUBLE SUPER STOKED!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oculus Spirit [79823]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 63427
Joined: 10/30/05
|
I don't dread it like I did tball. Baseball sucks, I've never liked baseball
May 20, 2024, 2:12 PM
|
|
I have soccer skillz though, so I feel qualified to second guess the coach and school a bunch of 5 year olds on the field.
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [44602]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 18482
Joined: 4/24/15
|
I just hope you are committed to a Greenr-level blog about your
1
May 20, 2024, 2:29 PM
|
|
soccer weekends.
I may would even pay a small subscription fee for that.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oculus Spirit [79823]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 63427
Joined: 10/30/05
|
Probably won't be too interesting until it starts impeding on our weekends
1
May 20, 2024, 2:39 PM
|
|
I also have the luxury of getting him into water sports young so maybe he'll gravitate towards those. Little fella loves him some fishing too, that's a sport I can get down with as a parent.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [107359]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 65835
Joined: 12/2/02
|
GREAT NEWS!!!! Wife just sent me a message that the youngest is showing
2
May 20, 2024, 1:12 PM
|
|
signs of some kind of musical talent. This means we can save money on travel sports and buy guitars, drums, and save for bail money.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lot o points [157965]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 66549
Joined: 5/6/13
|
Greenr: How do you know she has talent?
4
May 20, 2024, 1:14 PM
|
|
wifeofgreenr: Her private music teacher told me so! Said she has real potential, potential that can only be realized by tripling the number of lessons we're currently taking and making them a year-round thing.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [107359]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 65835
Joined: 12/2/02
|
lol, he's a he
2
May 20, 2024, 1:16 PM
|
|
or at least is right now, I haven't asked him his pronouns. Also, that is a noon any kind of private lesson, sports or music, unless I am the private tutor. I am currently an unpaid private 7th grade math tutor.
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [32589]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 10590
Joined: 1/28/15
|
Re: Greenr: How do you know she has talent?
2
May 20, 2024, 1:18 PM
[ in reply to Greenr: How do you know she has talent? ] |
|
Are you saying my daughter was invited to try out for the company squad at the dance studio because my wife and I look like a blank checkbook, and not because she’s going to go on to attend Julliard?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [107359]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 65835
Joined: 12/2/02
|
PLEASE
3
May 20, 2024, 1:20 PM
|
|
learn to spell it before enrolling your child
Juilliard
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-In [32589]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 10590
Joined: 1/28/15
|
Ok nerd***
3
May 20, 2024, 1:22 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [107359]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 65835
Joined: 12/2/02
|
Looks like someone didn't watch the 2001 American dance film
2
May 20, 2024, 1:27 PM
|
|
Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles & Sean Patrick Thomas
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Blooded [4773]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 2220
Joined: 5/21/05
|
As a retired dance mom, I can assure you that the $300 dance outfits
May 20, 2024, 2:12 PM
[ in reply to Re: Greenr: How do you know she has talent? ] |
|
required for that won't seem so bad once your daughter falls in love with riding horses.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heisman Winner [107359]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 65835
Joined: 12/2/02
|
Got a buddy with two girls in dance, they are a little older and I can say they
May 20, 2024, 2:33 PM
|
|
spend ALOT more on dance outfits, lessons, travel, hotels, etc than we do for three kids in sports. Thank God I don't have to sit through dance competitions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Replies: 41
| visibility 361
|
|
|
50
