Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Originally Posted by Anonymous
Let's look at the numbers. Youth/HS club lacrosse has become a HUGE money making machine. It is hysterical how much families are putting out for this "elite" experience. Let's look at the costs:
4 years of private school (because of course the training and exposure will be superior there): each year about 30,000 = 120,000
Of course that isn't good enough, so throw in 6th-8th grade at another 30,000 per year=90,000
Travel team (rising 6th-rising 12th) 2,000 per year = 12,000
Extra fees for "important"recruiting tournaments (let's say they do 2 per summer grades 9-12) 400 each = 3,200
Individual showcase events (I will estimate 3 per year, however, the real die-Hard is doing upwards of 10) 500 each(also probably low) =6,000
Don't forget "prospect days" maybe 6 over the years 500 each = 3,000
Since Johnny is "elite" he needs to train more than anyone else so you will spend at least 1,000 per year on extra training, individual lessons = 6,000
Need speed, agility and strength training 500 per year (probably more) = 3,000
Total costs for your "star" lacrosse player: $243,200

Let's look at return, because of course all of the money will pay off! Let's say your player is offered a "commitment". We all know players are getting partial scholarships. We will look at 25% and 10%, because most will be 10 or less.

Private college:
Estimate 60,000 per year, 25% for 4 years will be $60,000
10% over 4 years will be 24,000

Public college: estimated cost $33,000 per year, 25% for 4 years will be $33,000
10% over 4 years will be $13,200

Wow, just wow....
Because parents are paying 30k to just play lacrosse and not to get an education at private High School? Loser mentality. Wait you bought a $400k house but borrowed the money and now will end up paying $900k for it? Wow just wow


Some people are there for the education(IMO misguided), but a good majority are there for lacrosse and lacrosse only. That is a fact. And you are right, they at losers
Just cause your son or daughter goes to a crappy public school in PA don't knock the private school kids.


How is pointing out the cost "knocking" a private school? And, if you think public schools are "crappy" you are sadly mistaken. Have you ever looked at a course catalog at a top public? Trust me, the opportunities at a big public far pass a small private, the small private just doesn't have the staff to accommodate a real variety of courses, not to mention the teachers at privates don't get paid a whole lot, so the best teachers go where they can earn a decent living. Obviously not going to change your mind, once you have sipped the private school "kool aid" you actually believe it.