An eye-opening article in The New York Times about the high cost of youth sports these days. The biggest news of the article is the poor financial return on investment (e.g., college scholarship, professional or Olympic career) that comes from pouring $$$ into your children’s athletic experiences. Plus, the self-serving and corrupt “youth sport industrial complex.”

Of course, the article doesn’t discuss the other more meaningful ROI that kids get from committing to youth sports including great experiences, camaraderie, and essential life lessons.