It's 40C or 105F out today. A hot day for my neck of the woods.
When it's this hot I wish one of my children were still getting ice time. That I had a hockey rink to retreat to, somewhere cooler, much cooler, cold even.
But there is another reason to be thinking hockey in June. Hockey camps. Skills camps. Conditioning camps. 4 on 4 play. In many large urban centres, if your child wasn't regstered for these activites in May, you will have no luck trying to get them accepted into a decent program.
I am lucky enough to be in a smaller urban setting. This means there is still room in certain programs. But beware. Some of them are already full and no longer accepting applications.
Fees can range from $100 to $1,000 or more depending on the program and the locale.
There was a time when hockey was anybody's sport. Family income was never a barrier, because the sport was inexpensive. I remember buying my brothers each a $15 hockey stick for Christmas and they were thrilled. The expensive sticks weren't much more.
Now, any child who has been playing for even a few years understands that playing with cheap equipment is embarrassing. It is common place to see 12 year olds playing with $150 or $200 sticks. Seriously.
Hockey, like so many other children's activities has become something for the more affluent families. Like skiing or dance. And more.
Does your child enjoy an organized extracurricular activity? What does it cost? Is that reasonable to you?
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