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[2muchsoccer]

How far would you go for your DD/DS~

Would you give up family vacations for practices/tourneys?
Would you over ride your kid's decision to play on their team next season for another?
Would you drive over an hour away + to put them on a "better" team/coaching?
Would you allow your household to have soccer debt?
etc, etc, etc, etc...you add in your favorite phrase.

How much is too much? Are we all CP's in some sort of way or do those CP's make all the other parents look bad?

[Dragon]

Good questions tuxedo!

Think soccer brings out the best in us fo sho  :lol:

[Brat Jr]

How far would you go for your DD/DS~

Would you give up family vacations for practices/tourneys? Guilty
Would you over ride your kid's decision to play on their team next season for another? Will happen this year, so guilty again
Would you drive over an hour away + to put them on a "better" team/coaching? heck no!
Would you allow your household to have soccer debt? We are in soccer debt  lol
etc, etc, etc, etc...you add in your favorite phrase.

How much is too much? Are we all CP's in some sort of way or do those CP's make all the other parents look bad?

1 out of 4 isn't bad is it??? :oops:

[Victory]

How far would you go for your DD/DS~

Would you give up family vacations for practices/tourneys? I thought they were one in the same
Would you over ride your kid's decision to play on their team next season for another? Guess so if the situation waranted it
Would you drive over an hour away + to put them on a "better" team/coaching? yep been there doing that
Would you allow your household to have soccer debt? Like our Slammers Visa card.?
etc, etc, etc, etc...you add in your favorite phrase.

How much is too much? Are we all CP's in some sort of way or do those CP's make all the other parents look bad?

[RamaBama]

How far would you go for your DD/DS~

Would you give up family vacations for practices/tourneys? they sometimes end up being one and same
Would you over ride your kid's decision to play on their team next season for another? no
Would you drive over an hour away + to put them on a "better" team/coaching? what's better??? doubt it.          Key - they havin' fun / learning / winning-being successful / hanging with good folk?
Would you allow your household to have soccer debt? no
etc, etc, etc, etc...you add in your favorite phrase.

How much is too much? Are we all CP's in some sort of way or do those CP's make all the other parents look bad?

[Dragon]

RB cannot go into debt...his family owns like 500 of those 7-11s

[2muchsoccer]

Making tourneys in to family vacations is cheating :twisted:
However, I have done the same :roll:
I guess I would like to see how CRAZY others are. I have been told I reign the CP, but I seen some worse then me....trying to dig those 'worse' one's up.
C'mon, you know you are out there.

Divulge your ONE CP moment that you have done for your DD/DS.
**I cannot let mine out, I will give me away fo'sho

[Dragon]

Making tourneys in to family vacations is cheating :twisted:
However, I have done the same :roll:
I guess I would like to see how CRAZY others are. I have been told I reign the CP, but I seen some worse then me....trying to dig those 'worse' one's up.
C'mon, you know you are out there.

Divulge your ONE CP moment that you have done for your DD/DS.
**I cannot let mine out, I will give me away fo'sho

TRUST D little penguin....you are NOT the craziest

[vms]

These DKs of ours are only young once so if we have to sacrifice for their benefit, so be it. I myself love watching my kid and his mates play. The camaraderie of a good team, coach  and parents is great to be a part of. We have been fortunate to make many great friends because of soccer. Our life is better because of it. Despite the fact that Bellingham in August is NOT the same as Italy or Spain !!

[poolboy]

dude, i couldn't help it. 1. yes :?  been doing it for years. wife is a major soccer widow. 2.never. 3. never :shock:  that is just stupid. if ya ain't good enough for premier then ya move to local select if ya ain't good enough fo dat then you play rec. come on silly rabit.

[2muchsoccer]

Making tourneys in to family vacations is cheating :twisted:
However, I have done the same :roll:
I guess I would like to see how CRAZY others are. I have been told I reign the CP, but I seen some worse then me....trying to dig those 'worse' one's up.
C'mon, you know you are out there.

Divulge your ONE CP moment that you have done for your DD/DS.
**I cannot let mine out, I will give me away fo'sho

TRUST D little penguin....you are NOT the craziest

Now I can finally breathe a sigh of relief that the crown is not mine! Whew

[93soccerdad]

These DKs of ours are only young once so if we have to sacrifice for their benefit, so be it. I myself love watching my kid and his mates play. The camaraderie of a good team, coach  and parents is great to be a part of. We have been fortunate to make many great friends because of soccer. Our life is better because of it. Despite the fact that Bellingham in August is NOT the same as Italy or Spain !!

I know...Italy and Spain are sooo jealous!!! :shock:  :mrgreen:

[GLORYBOUND]

How far would you go for your DD/DS~

Would you give up family vacations for practices/tourneys? What's a family vacation that isn't connected to a tournament?

Would you over ride your kid's decision to play on their team next season for another? No, but we have been very fortunate with the  team/coach/club DKs have already.

Would you drive over an hour away + to put them on a "better" team/coaching? Not sure on this one - that's a lot of gas and time.

Would you allow your household to have soccer debt?  The sports budget is our second largest bill, right behind the mortgage.  No new wheels for me this year - hey, that seems just wrong, why did ya have to make me think about that!!
 

They are only young once and you can't take it ($) with you :lol:

[Dragon]

Dragon is crazy sometimes as well...

believe it or not, things I read on here make me cry sometimes...(not kiddin' about that) :oops:

[Boo'sdaddy]

How far would you go for your DD/DS~

Would you give up family vacations for practices/tourneys? What's a family vacation that isn't connected to a tournament? Yup, between the two DD's we haven't missed a tournament in 7 years. All vacations have either been planned around soccer tournaments or have been directly after. This summer will be the first time. Only because youngest is going to Denmark and Sweden to play soccer.

Would you over ride your kid's decision to play on their team next season for another? No, but we have been very fortunate with the  team/coach/club DKs have already. Did this once. Moved the oldest to a better team at U14. District level to a P2. Needed to be done.
Would you drive over an hour away + to put them on a "better" team/coaching? Not sure on this one - that's a lot of gas and time. We drove 45 minutes one way for four years. Only becuase we lived 13 miles from the southern entrance to Mt Rainier Natnl Park. In 2003 bought a brand new Subaru Outback. We put 30,000 on it the first year between the darling wife's work and soccer. We have since moved much closer

Would you allow your household to have soccer debt?  The sports budget is our second largest bill, right behind the mortgage.  No new wheels for me this year - hey, that seems just wrong, why did ya have to make me think about that!! Right there with you on this one Glorybound
 
Is anyone willing to share what their yearly family soccer budget is? Ball park figures ofcourse. Not trying to see who has the most money...just how muy loco we really are.

They are only young once and you can't take it ($) with you :lol:

I get sick of the political side of this sport. Especially this time of year...but my girls really do love the sport and I don't regret a single dollar spent or the amount of time we've devoted to it. My girls are healthy and have made some wonderful friends they never would have made without it. So have my wife and I.

[2muchsoccer]

I think if you ask how much you spend each year people will become more depressed :cry:

I would have to sit and think about that one longer. I do know each year it keeps going up as the DK's get older -- older teams do more and travel further. Though I did get wind of Xfire B U-12's next year are traveling outside the country, yikes!

When non-soccer parents tell me that we are crazy (travel, expense and such) I tell them we are building memories, creating healthy habits for life, learning responsibility, strong bonds of friendship, staying competitive, blah, blah, blah, blah.

It sounds like we are all a little crazy then...we all should wear our crowns at the games. We can start a "cult"  :mrgreen:

[HuskyDawg]

Dragon is crazy sometimes as well...

believe it or not, things I read on here make me cry sometimes...(not kiddin' about that) :oops:

Ditto!!!!  but that's because we're all so into our kids.....

[CrazyLadyBlue]

Well, as long as you're getting depressed about the money, consider, that at least for our club, and I assume all of them--we are now headed into a 15 month season with the changes in the State Cup schedule.  SO, while the YEARLY fee is staying the same, we now have to add more months of payments.  And in our club that is only the club fees, we then add the team fees on top of that.  :shock:

BUT--I do it gladly for my DD who loves playing and has turned me into an official "soccer mom", which I swore I'd never be.  :mrgreen:

[loyal fan]

How far would you go for your DD/DS~

Would you give up family vacations for practices/tourneys? Yes, can't afford both, tourneys become vacations
Would you over ride your kid's decision to play on their team next season for another? I think it should really be her decision, but strongly urging her in a certain direction is not out of the question
Would you drive over an hour away + to put them on a "better" team/coaching? Doubt it, but never say never
Would you allow your household to have soccer debt? Don't think we are in soccer debt, but we won't be retiring anytime soon - lol
etc, etc, etc, etc...you add in your favorite phrase.

How much is too much? Are we all CP's in some sort of way or do those CP's make all the other parents look bad?

Would you be crazy enough to hang out on a soccer forum all the time even though you never played soccer yourself?  GUILTY

[Brat Jr]

Would you be crazy enough to hang out on a soccer forum all the time even though you never played soccer yourself?  GUILTY

You say that like its a bad thing?  :mrgreen:

[loyal fan]

Would you be crazy enough to hang out on a soccer forum all the time even though you never played soccer yourself?  GUILTY

You say that like its a bad thing?  :mrgreen:

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[Back In BLACK]

when it's raining out do you allow your player to juggle in the house so they can get some extra touches?

Better yet, how many soccer balls are "in" your home?  Do you allow 1 v 1 training in the hallways, practice moves around the kitchen???

[Brat Jr]

when it's raining out do you allow your player to juggle in the house so they can get some extra touches?

Better yet, how many soccer balls are "in" your home?  Do you allow 1 v 1 training in the hallways, practice moves around the kitchen???

My front door has been used as a wall to bounce the ball off of. I had to take down the family portraits so they wouldn't get broke.
none IN the house right now. They are all sitting in the goal in the yard :mrgreen:

[goiter]

we have enough black rubber pellets in our house, now all we need is a little turf to go with it.

I was just thinking this morning about how disgusting the cost to play this sport is but on the other hand, I'd rather pay now, keep the kids active than pay for something they could get caught up doing if they weren't involved in sports.  Not that it still cant happen but it does keep them busy.

Would never drive an hour for practices, probably not even 30 min.
Insane!

Wouldn't miss out on fam vacation, just arrange it around the soccer stuff.

[Back In BLACK]

My U10 son has actually requested turf instead of carpet in his bedroom  :shock:

[Gumby]

when it's raining out do you allow your player to juggle in the house so they can get some extra touches? yes

Better yet, how many soccer balls are "in" your home? About 4 or 5.  Do you allow 1 v 1 training in the hallways, practice moves around the kitchen??? yep

 Our house must be a real dump.  :lol:

[Victory]

My U10 son has actually requested turf instead of carpet in his bedroom  :shock:

My DD has made the same request  :shock:

[Back In BLACK]

Don't know how many balls are lying around the house because they are all over and if not on the floor in the "ball" box in the corner.   :mrgreen:   Little dd, U3, has balloons to practice her juggling  :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

[Back In BLACK]

My U10 son has actually requested turf instead of carpet in his bedroom  :shock:

My DD has made the same request  :shock:

Maybe we can go in together and save some dough on turf by ordering wholesale??  I'm sure once a few dd's got the turf half the county would be wanting turf rooms.

[gr8cgar]

Have a boy who is more into shoes (ok soccer cleats) more then any women I have ever know! May even set him up with a spot in his closet so they can be on display.

Check out Nikeid!! he was on it for over two hours