And buyer beware! 'Tis the season of sports camps- football, soccer, softball, baseball, you name the sport, you can find the camp. How do parents know whether forking over a $200 registration is fee is worth the investment?
The Orlando Sentinel has a nice story on the increasingly competitive- and important- culture of summer sports camps.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-collegeinsider2108jun21,0,4856742.story
It appears the growing gap between coaches and student-athletes contact periods has necessitated the impact camps can have on the recruiting process. The key for parents is to understand what goes on during these things, while not overinflating their importance.
http://blog.ncsasports.org/2008/06/17/how-to-avoid-the-camp-related-recruiting-blues/
