@BB and BB posted:Wow!! That seems REALLY expensive for a travel ball team! Does that include uniforms and all your hotels?
Pretty sure all the teams in my area include uniforms in their fees. Hotels, flights, and other travel expenses are separate if the team plays in PG or other out-of-state tournaments. From what I’ve seen, across the 7–8 travel organizations nearby, just about every 14U team does at least one tournament in a neighboring state, and 3 or 4 of them do at least one event each season that requires flying.
A lot of these programs also charge the same fees regardless of whether it’s the A, B, C, or however many teams in an age group and many include local league play in the schedule as well.
This is why I really appreciate this forum. It helps keep me grounded as a parent because sometimes, it honestly feels pretty ridiculous around here. Also why I was curious to hear how things look in other parts of the country.