6/22/08
Youth sports still in playhttp://www.thestate.com/local/story/440525.htmlJoey Holleman,
The State‘THEY’RE NOT BUYING THINGS’
Youth baseball isn’t alone in bucking the economic trends.
Local youth soccer organizations report record turnout at their spring tryouts for traveling teams. The Lexington County Soccer Club, for instance, registered 440 players for tryouts for high-level teams this spring, compared with 380 last year.
“Parents will continue to pay for things if they think they’re important for their kids,” said David Cockfield, president of the Lexington County Soccer Club. “They’re doing whatever it takes for the kids.”
That means they’re willing to pay $300 to $500 for a four-month season of quality coaching and high-level competition. They could save by paying $100 or less to play in less-competitive recreational leagues coached by parent volunteers, but they aren’t.
