i don't have a 5th grade son, mine is younger and just getting started in travel, but this seems to be an active thread. do any parents out there know if the travel teams typically keep the core team together and offer spots to the same kids from last year (assuming a few will move on to other teams) and just add a few more players where needed? or do they literally treat each year as new and take all new kids?

im asking because it seems to make sense to keep the kids playing together for a few years instead of constantly churning out a new team. just curious as to how it all works.