Couldn't agree more Gally.
And everyone that has made the jump with us agrees completely. But the people that stay or left behind feel like it's a waste. Are there some kids that play town travel that should move on? Absolutely. and if they don't want to that is fine. We probably have 1 girls who in reality would be better on a town travel team instead of our club team but that's about it.
But you talk to the people still in the league and they feel like town travel is the END OF IT.
It's weird, us that left and playing at a "high level" realize its a bigger commitment than people may want. and totally understand there are levels for everyone. But you turn it around the other way and they feel like you stole from them because you left town travel. "YOU COULD HAVE STAYED IN THE PROGRAM!#!@#"
The problem is kids are leaving for a mediocre club team - Why? Because they want more for their kid beyond what rec offers. So the board feels slighted.
5 years ago if you asked me if I would have left Rec - I would have said no. But now here we are.
The argument always boils down to this
argument 1) Rec - Town Travel is only options
argument 2) Rec - Town travel - High Club
We have been trying to get our club program affiliated with the town program because we have kids that go that route for the last 20 years but they don't agree.