<p>Another thing- there are so many ways to be athletic without playing in an organized league. My kids surf (we live on the east coast), water ski, play tennis and raquet ball at the courts across the street, play pick up basketball (we’ve had a hoop outside since they were 4/5), golf, swim (we have a pool), fish, camp, lift weights at the local Y…there are all kinds of things to do that don’t involve the rat race called organized youth sports.</p>