Other Resources My Cup of Joe » Sport clubs and other associations in your country Rss Feed  
Moderators: k9car363, the bear, DerekL, alicefoeller Reply
2015-09-19 11:43 AM

User image


1632
100050010025
, Kronobergs lan
Subject: Sport clubs and other associations in your country
How does it work where you are? (most of you in North America I believe)

My son plays hockey. As well as driving him to trainings and games, the club expects the parents to work for them, selling stuff, help with installing the ice, working in the food stand during A team games, etc.

We still have to pay a membership fee, which is quite low and doesn't cover all the costs I guess.


It's not a big deal for us (although I moan every time I have to donate some time to them) as we only have one kid but for example, one of my colleagues who has 3 children in 3 different clubs spends all his spare time working for them.

I am just curious, how do clubs work over there?





2015-09-19 6:10 PM
in reply to: Rollergirl

User image

Bronze member
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country

My daughter participated in summer swim team for the first time this year. There was a fee and parents were expected/asked to help at any home swim meets. Two coaches couldn't do all those jobs by themselves. We didn't go to any swim meets at other venues so I'm not sure what the expectation is there.

When my son played summer baseball they often needed my husband to help out in one way or another. I'm no good at baseball so I don't volunteer myself there .

I guess that is all we've done so far. My kids are 7 & 9 years old.

2015-09-20 8:43 AM
in reply to: trigal38

User image


1632
100050010025
, Kronobergs lan
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country
Thanks for your feedback
2015-09-20 10:16 AM
in reply to: Rollergirl

User image

Pro
15655
5000500050005001002525
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country

Timing, working the concession stand, actually becoming an official, driving and chaperoning on trips, bike mechanic, scorekeeper, hosting pre-race pasta dinners.....and on and on.  These are only a few of the things we've be asked or required to do while raising our kids while they have been involved in a myriad of sports.  It's pretty standard, and the higher the level your kids go in sports the more you will likely be asked/required to do.  If your kids end up playing at a very high level you might as well decide now that it's going to take almost as much of your time as it takes of theirs.

2015-09-20 12:55 PM
in reply to: Left Brain

User image


1632
100050010025
, Kronobergs lan
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country
Thanks for your reply. Seems pretty standard over there too then.

Next question, how was it when you were a kid? I grew up (in France) playing all sorts of sports too and I can't remember my parents having to do anything more than to drive me to training and games/competition.

What has changed? They were not paying more money for the membership. How did the clubs manage then?
2015-09-21 8:15 AM
in reply to: 0

User image

Deep in the Heart of Texas
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country

Private swim team - no fundraising, but parents are expected to volunteer to be timers and officials at swim meets.

Club soccer - mandatory fundraising, but money goes to scholarships to allow all kids a chance to play soccer.  10 volunteer hours a year per family, which I get by running the team website.

School volleyball - booster club organizes fundraising for uniforms, etc. which I'm sure will require the kids to sell something.  Volunteers run the concession stand, but luckily they've done away with Frito pies and nacho cheese.



Edited by Hook'em 2015-09-21 8:16 AM


2015-09-21 8:54 AM
in reply to: Rollergirl

User image


1300
1000100100100
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country
Growing up swimming all year round my Mom used to volunteer to time at meets. Most of the fundraising stuff everyone pitched in. Usually selling magazines or something like that. There wasn't as much volunteering back then or at least it seemed that way. But then again I was probably pretty oblivious to some of it. Little league is pretty heavy with the volunteer stuff. I like to coach since my kids are still little enough to not know I don't know anything! We're signing up for swimming this year so I'm curious to see what they ask for there.
2015-09-21 9:12 AM
in reply to: Goggles Pizzano

User image

Pro
15655
5000500050005001002525
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country

When I was a kid we grabbed our glove and bat, or hockey stick, or football, and headed for the park.  There was always a game going on.  The only time our parents got involved was if someone needed to go to the hospital.

My kids and their friends don't do that.....everything they do is organized and run by parents.

2015-09-21 10:10 AM
in reply to: Left Brain

User image


1300
1000100100100
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country
That was afternoons growing up. In the morning it was organized practice for some sport and afternoon was chaos with friends.
2015-09-21 10:14 AM
in reply to: Left Brain

User image

Extreme Veteran
1123
1000100
Sidney, Ohio
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country
Originally posted by Left Brain

When I was a kid we grabbed our glove and bat, or hockey stick, or football, and headed for the park.  There was always a game going on.  The only time our parents got involved was if someone needed to go to the hospital.

My kids and their friends don't do that.....everything they do is organized and run by parents.

That's a great point, I don't remember the last time I witnessed a true pick-up game being played. Everything is definitely organized and layed out, where as a kid we decided what game we were going to play on a given day and gather up in what ever yard had more equipment.
2015-09-21 1:10 PM
in reply to: mambos

User image


1632
100050010025
, Kronobergs lan
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country
Thanks for the replies.

Seems to be the same everywhere.



2015-09-22 5:02 PM
in reply to: #5141867

User image

Master
6834
5000100050010010010025
Englewood, Florida
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country
I coached both girl's softball and soccer for mine. Also, HS band volunteers, ROTC volunteers, and drama club. It isn' t just sports parents that are busy. We spent less time at the HS than the kids, but not by much.
2015-09-22 6:45 PM
in reply to: cdban66

User image

Pro
15655
5000500050005001002525
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country

Originally posted by cdban66 I coached both girl's softball and soccer for mine. Also, HS band volunteers, ROTC volunteers, and drama club. It isn' t just sports parents that are busy. We spent less time at the HS than the kids, but not by much.

Great point.  I have a buddy who has two daughters in a HS marching band.....it's craziness.

2015-10-02 6:48 PM
in reply to: Rollergirl

User image

Master
8247
50002000100010010025
Eugene, Oregon
Bronze member
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country
When I was a kid I was on a local swim team in the summer, as well as a "junior elite" type club for track and cross country in a nearby city after the high school XC season and in the summer. For the swim team, parents were expected to volunteer at meets (my dad was often head timer) and there was other fund-raising such as a swim-a-thon (I got sponsors and swam 10K straight a couple times) and bake sales. Mainly Dad--guess he was more into swimming. Also a prof so he usually had summers off from teaching and more flexible time.

For the running club, one way we raised $ was by putting on a couple of road races--working at packet-pickup, timing, etc. A lot of the parents, and even some of the older athletes, got certification to be TAC officials so they could run the youth meets. The cool part of that was that I learned a lot about managing road races and track meets from that work. We also had some jogathons and probably other fundraising activities, but I didn't take part in many, as I lived further away than most of the others. (I only occasionally trained with the team, but competed with them.) Maybe my parents paid an extra fee or something, since we couldn't take part in many of the fundraising activities. I do recall that there was an amazing amount of driving involved (once from Ohio to Louisiana and once from Ohio to Seattle!) sometimes, and we often took other athletes as well as me in our van. I'm sure it was more trouble and expense than my parents bargained for with just one kid, but those trips were some of the highlights of my youth.

I do remember lots of unstructured outdoor time when I was younger, up until middle school or high school, that my students don't have today. As LB said, the adults only interfered when someone needed trip to the hospital, which admittedly happened sometimes. I was kind of a physically daring kid, and sometimes amazed I survived my childhood! I feel sorry for my students now-- There really aren't safe or appropriate areas for kids to play unsupervised outside, and most of my kids spend their limited free time playing online games or on social media. Guessing that's the same in a lot of places. I feel like the kids I teach today, compared to myself and my peers at the same age (10-11) tend to be fatter, have poorer muscle tone (especially core strength), and are more dependent on adults in many ways, and less emotionally resilient. I think that has to do with the lack of unstructured outdoor play.
2015-10-17 10:55 PM
in reply to: Rollergirl

User image

Veteran
2297
2000100100252525
Great White North
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country
Originally posted by Rollergirl

How does it work where you are? (most of you in North America I believe)

My son plays hockey. As well as driving him to trainings and games, the club expects the parents to work for them, selling stuff, help with installing the ice, working in the food stand during A team games, etc.

We still have to pay a membership fee, which is quite low and doesn't cover all the costs I guess.


It's not a big deal for us (although I moan every time I have to donate some time to them) as we only have one kid but for example, one of my colleagues who has 3 children in 3 different clubs spends all his spare time working for them.

I am just curious, how do clubs work over there?






My experiance comes from swimming... we raise funds by working at a casino every 18 months. Sell kit, provide officials at meets and pay fees.

The only thing you mentioned that is not normal is the part about ice making/maintenace... thats a professional job in Canada.
2015-10-17 11:00 PM
in reply to: trigal38

User image

Veteran
2297
2000100100252525
Great White North
Subject: RE: Sport clubs and other associations in your country
Originally posted by trigal38

My daughter participated in summer swim team for the first time this year. There was a fee and parents were expected/asked to help at any home swim meets. Two coaches couldn't do all those jobs by themselves. We didn't go to any swim meets at other venues so I'm not sure what the expectation is there.

When my son played summer baseball they often needed my husband to help out in one way or another. I'm no good at baseball so I don't volunteer myself there .

I guess that is all we've done so far. My kids are 7 & 9 years old.




Our summer swim club is the biggest in the province and because of that we are expected to contribute more at away meets than the others. In one case more than the host club. We had 170 kids last summer and cant grow without more pool time or coaching resources.


New Thread
Other Resources My Cup of Joe » Sport clubs and other associations in your country Rss Feed  
RELATED POSTS

Advice re: professional association

Started by BikerGrrrl
Views: 1301 Posts: 9

2011-07-01 9:18 PM mike342

I love Home Owners Associations

Started by JoshR
Views: 1540 Posts: 22

2008-10-20 2:58 PM houston-tri-mama

Sports for people who don't like sports

Started by mr2tony
Views: 858 Posts: 21

2008-08-14 1:02 PM Spokes

Friday Word Association, 12/7/07 Edition Pages: 1 2 3 4

Started by PeterAK
Views: 2006 Posts: 98

2007-12-07 5:43 PM LHablas

Friday Afternoon Word Association Pages: 1 ... 2 3 4 5

Started by PeterAK
Views: 2053 Posts: 102

2007-12-02 1:30 PM madkat
RELATED ARTICLES
date : January 10, 2005
author : trithis
comments : 0
Club or group workouts are very motivating and soon you’ll start feeling like a triathlete, making you less likely to flake out.