Vegas_Sioux Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/prep-sports/4145969-fellow-hockey-parents-please-help-me-understand… guy is looking for advice in the gf youth hockey world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 He's also not from gf. He's the gf high school ad and doesn't understand the culture and how things work around here 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UNDBIZ Posted October 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2016 Travel hockey at age 10 is 70% keeping up with the Joneses, 20% drinking/hanging with the other parents, and 10% making the kid happy/perception of giving greater opportunity. It's also about 97% built on credit card debt. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 In house has 16 games and and no travel. Who the heck did they play? Lack of interest (6 players) so it was cancelled? How many the year before? 30? Totaling two teams 16 games against the same team? Was there a huge drop in participation (if yes why)? I'm guessing those other parents must actually enjoy going to different cities and the traveling..it's like complaining there's nothing to watch on satellite tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 25 minutes ago, gfhockey said: He's also not from gf. He's the gf high school ad and doesn't understand the culture and how things work around here Is the %gobc recruiting new pledges for the exclusive fraternity? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 31 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said: Travel hockey at age 10 is 70% keeping up with the Joneses, 20% drinking/hanging with the other parents, and 10% making the kid happy/perception of giving greater opportunity. It's also about 97% built on credit card debt. I've never had a kid who played, so can't say I'm familiar with the environment. But dang this is exactly how I perceive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90siouxfan Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Our kids were in travel hockey, it was a lot of fun, a lot of expense, you always hope for their success but you know the score, some parent get delusional but some kids go far... better than smoking dope behind the dumpster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxweet Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 8 hours ago, MafiaMan said: Is the %gobc recruiting new pledges for the exclusive fraternity? I'm not sure if the GFYH fraternity needs anymore members, they already rule the rights to passage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet2county Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Here is an article regarding Duluth's approach. http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/3938212-how-duluths-plummeting-hockey-participation-turned-around Also, an article with Gretzky's thoughts http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/wayne-gretzky-interview-national-1.3800604?************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 My best memories are from youth travel hockey in the cities. The down time with "nothing to do" between games was the best part. I know my parents had a blast as well, and both they and I made lifelong friends. Although we delt with some CRAZY parents, I don't think I would trade that lifestyle for anything, and I look forward to the out of town trips as a parent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 This guy's writing is terrible (does he even have a thesis?) and he's all over the place, but there's a certain, unlikable "Get off my lawn" tone throughout his entire rant. I can't separate the accusations from the observations, nor can I shake the notion that he's flat-out attacking people who (gasp!) don't share each and every one of his views on parenting. I am surprised that participation in GF's in-house hockey program is so low, but it appears that participation in travel is UP, and I don't see how that could ever be a bad thing. Supply and demand at work. And a large infusion of cash and energy into the local association makes for a healthy association. Cost need not be a barrier; financial aid is available and all efforts should be made to raise funds for that very purpose. For any parents who are on the fence, I will say only this: if you and your child can experience, just once, the Squirt International in Fargo, you will understand what it's all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegas_Sioux Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 unless of course you play for crookston or thief river. When my brother was in that tournament his bracket was crookston thief river falls east grand forks grand forks blues and brainerd and hallock. Not much getting to play other cities that Fargo says happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforcefans Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I've got soccer, not hockey, so we travel mainly in the summer. The guy makes a point about the parents making friends, but totally missed the point of the kids bonding. Kids see each other at school (sometimes, anyway. Our summer team has 7 different high schools represented), but when they are on a road trip and all at the same hotel, the friendships that are formed are undeniable. Just like a college team going on the road and chemistry being forged, the younger kids do something similar. My daughter is not the star of her summer team, but she loves it and those friendships will serve her well all the way through graduation and beyond. When I saw how her high school team reacted after state last spring, all I could think about was how much better their season would have been with a weekend tournament in the cities early in the year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 56 minutes ago, siouxforcefans said: I've got soccer, not hockey, so we travel mainly in the summer. The guy makes a point about the parents making friends, but totally missed the point of the kids bonding. Kids see each other at school (sometimes, anyway. Our summer team has 7 different high schools represented), but when they are on a road trip and all at the same hotel, the friendships that are formed are undeniable. Just like a college team going on the road and chemistry being forged, the younger kids do something similar. My daughter is not the star of her summer team, but she loves it and those friendships will serve her well all the way through graduation and beyond. Interesting..........................our situation sounds very similar. Have we ever crossed paths? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 West Fargo they have to try out for the in house non travel teams My 2 grandsons are on both park board & travel teams in fact 2 or 3 different travel teams We love going to all the travel games that we can - lots of nice arenas big & small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxweet Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 The actual overnight travel that goes on at the squirt level in GFYH is very minimal, maybe 2 or 3 tournaments in a 4 month span. It is the travel/cost that goes on outside of GFYH that gets insane for spring and summer hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxforcefans Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 10/28/2016 at 0:36 PM, Oxbow6 said: Interesting..........................our situation sounds very similar. Have we ever crossed paths? Maybe... just maybe... haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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