Right you are. Athletics are rewarding and meaningful. Sports teaches a commitment to lifetime fitness, leadership, team and countless intangibles. However, some parents dump a boatload of money into club and tournament teams – not to mention private training sessions and travel – all for that elusive scholarship in the sky that mostly isn’t there.
A far surer thing would be to take the money invested in athletics and use it for tutors. Academic scholarships far and away outnumber athletic scholarships. It’s something no one takes the time to think about when their kid is being recruited.