When you have a student athlete that would like to play on the next level, there is so much you need to learn. First, unless your kid is a 5 star division 1 recruit, there is no such thing as a full ride. There are so many parents who have no idea that if their student athlete is offered a college scholarship, the parents will still have to come out of pocket. Took one of my son Derrick on a recruiting trip to Avila University today and I was very impressed with the coaches. They were being up front and honest about scholarships and cost. The program is in the NAIA which is on the small college level. Usually facilities in these types of programs are run down like old dress shoes. The facilities at this school were state of the art. I felt that the coaches really wanted the student athletes to succeed in the classroom first. The agenda was well put together and was ran like a well oiled machine. The visit consisted of about 6 student athletes instead of the cattle call of 25 to 30 I have experienced while taking my oldest son on recruiting trips. I look forward to watching my son play on Saturdays next fall.
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AuthorAndrea Cook is an ed. technologist striving to achieve a life balance between online and offline activities. Archives
January 2017
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