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That's another difference between Europe and the US. When I grew up in Germany there was a huge amount of sports available that were taught by volunteers. Socce
by ajmurmann 4y ago
That's another difference between Europe and the US. When I grew up in Germany there was a huge amount of sports available that were taught by volunteers. Soccer, judo, karate all for free even in the rural area I grew up in. I wonder if it's possible because everyone isn't constantly threatened by looming bankruptcy if they don't save big piles of cash.
- mjfl 4y agoThe parent comment was a little misleading. In the US there is a ton of sports available for every student to join. Really the only people who don't play sports are those who don't want to.
- alistairSH 4y agoCorrect. I used to coach youth sports. There were waivers and “scholarships” available. Equipment was provided by the club (this was football and basketball). Coaches and other parents did the transport.
- throwaway2037 4y agoThank you to share about your childhood experience. This part: I wonder if it's possible because everyone isn't constantly threatened by looming bankruptcy if they don't save big piles of cash. I'm confused. What does it mean?
- Eisenstein 4y agoI assume they are referring to lack of a safety net, though I don't know what in particular that has to do with volunteering to coach youth sports.
- ajmurmann 4y agoLess time to coach when you gotta grind
- yurishimo 4y agoAlso if you get injured playing sports, you could bankrupt your family. Maybe they have enough savings to cover the deductible for the year. Too bad Football is a winter sport and you could just as easily have hospital bills that cross over into the new year.