Youth sports become big business, putting stress on families and leaving some behind
About this episode
The episode discusses the rise of youth travel sports, the benefits and challenges they present, and their impact on families.
Roughly 5 million kids are competing for travel or club sports teams that have cropped up across the country. Many benefit from that participation, including some who get college scholarships, but youth travel sports also come with increasing costs and challenges. As Stephanie Sy reports, those trade-offs and concerns are a part of the story that's getting more and more attention. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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