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I was thinking overall costs. The cost of school, extra spending money. Gas to visit home with. Gas to go watch games where your kids play. Time off from work to watch the games. Hotels and food on game days. Books, dates, entertainment, snacks... cost of school is alot more than what you actually pay the school.

You said 4 years in Lexington was $50,000, Did your parents save that money by you getting a free ride, or did your parents have to pay that much? I was just trying to make a point that there are more to high school sports than just school spirit. High school is to get an education, not just for sports and school spirit. Isnt high school supposed to get you ready for college? So why not assume that the reason for high school sports is to get you ready for college sports?

I had a full ride for the first two years. Gave it up to join the army after 9/11. Finished school after spending a year in Iraq. The army picked up the tab after that.