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Originally Posted by sammyg2
Start your own team. Your rules, problem solved.
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Originally Posted by jyl
There is a life lesson (life is unpredictable and unfair) but there is another one available (don't be a victim, make the best of unexpected events, improvise smartly).
If the program is really great (I don't know anything about it), and your or your wife have time, then starting a team is a real alternative.
Or, taking that time committment and spending it with your daughter doing some other activity(ies) - learning a sport or a language together, taking classes in something together, backpacking trips together, etc - is also a real alternative.
I'd sit down with wife and daughter and decide, mainly letting your daughter choose.
She's done this 3 years running, it sounds like, maybe it is time to do something else. I wouldn't form a team and do all that work just for spite or pride, if there's nothing really to be gained by a 4th year.
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I told the wife last night I'd consider doing it.
The problem is not having the time it's having the time when I would need to have it.
The teams get together several times a week for at least an hour to rehearse, plan, do research etc...
Most of these kids have fairly busy schedules. My daughter has soccer practice 2x's a week, religion school once a week, piano lessons, Soccer games on Saturdays and Sunday School.
The kids who get involved with DI tend to be involved in a lot of stuff, by choice.
Sure my daughter could give up Soccer but that still does not mean the other kids schedules can be adjusted to accommodate the required team meetings.
The team meetings/practices typically take place right after the school day and before any other commitments. It's one of the primary reasons, at least in my area, that Team Managers are stay at home moms. They are the only ones who have the available time.
If I could put together a team of kids who can meet around my work schedule I'll do it
Arden has done 3 years and loves it. She can handle not being on her old team, it's not getting to participate in DI that has her upset.
Last year when they lost at State the team was in tears, but not her. When we asked her if she was upset she said, "nope, we made it to State, that's a pretty big accomplishment and I'm proud of it"
There is a lot of benefit that comes out of it not to mention chances at College scholarships.
Think of it as team sports for Creative Thinkers.