cht,
You're exactly right, many parents are too proud to ask for a "handout" so their kids can do something (youth sports) that basically cost them nothing when they were growing up.
So that being the case.....why not build a very small nominal fee into the general registration so that EVERYONE can compete for an ODP spot. Then we are not just catering to those that can "afford it".
How about those 14 year old Chelsea boys down at Disney this past weekend? How much do their parents have to pay for them to get a little extra, high-end training?
