ID Camps / frustrating

Ohiodad51
Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:51:43 +0000

Firstly, I agree with alot of what has been written above, especially what @gointhruaphase says about distinguishing between revenue/profits from camps - my son worked the camps at his school every year when he was up in the summer working out. So did many of his teammates. At least in his sport (football) those camps can not be cheap to put on (security staff, admin staff, medical staff, food, etc all cost money. So do they make money for the program/AD’s office? Yeah, probably. But I really don’t see them as a substantial revenue stream.

Second, there is some value in attending a camp and realizing that you are not a stand out at that level. I think this gets overlooked too often. If an athlete attends a couple camps, and realistically slots below say the top quarter of the ability shown at the camp, then perhaps aiming at a lower athletic level is a wise option. There is value in learning that, especially if it is hard for a parent or recruit to accurately judge their ability vis other recruits.