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._ ~~ • ~EuUT THE NORTH. METRQ JI_iPdIOR FOOTE~~LL LEr~GUE... r^-t# ter.. readi ng the information sheet , we ~ i +gned saran up at the tdew i~r i ~hton Park .arid Recreation otf i ce . When we rsquired about unif~irrns, game niaht~, ett., we were totd .that we woulc! haute to wait until the coach contacted us. Surprise #i,: It is important that a eery rauuh estimate be given informing parents about the cost of helmets, she+ulder• pads, pants with pads,. mautt-~guard, supporter, and shoes: This was our first experience, and little did we know ~~~~ would be spending over ~14U! Par•enis should be aware c:f the costs before signing up ar setting ou't to buy equipment. ~+urprise #2: ~lthaugh information sheet-that friends due to size li man;f of the other bo,•~s at a much higher skill tt'iat this was going to we could determine from the our son wou 1 d not p 1 ay ~xa i th h i s nitatians, it did not occur to us thrit had al ready'playFd together and were level. Were. we ignorant in assuming be the first year for al i'? .Surprise #3: The sign-up sheet dies not gi+,+e any indication • as to the time comrni tment . i nt,o1 red. Why ~+erp we surer i ~sed .when the coach called and informed us that in addition ter. the Tuesday game night, each child is expected to be at practice from o:44-8:44 P.ht. on hlanday, Wednesday, and: Thursday evenings? The hton~iay through Thursday evening practice started the same week as school, which is extremely ~•uear i ng on the=.e CHILDREN, not to mention the p.=gents who ~~,~eren't expecting such a rigorous schedule. tThis call came after thz equipment had been purchased.} Surprise #~: We were supper=_.ed to know what a. campeteti~e league it is! When we gat to the game and see our =_•on sit on the Gench the major i ty of the game, we shou i d haUe known that he warn't going play because he isn't as goad as the bays who have already played together tar the entire season last year! Surprise #5: This maY be a minor thing but is still a major concern for tt-~ase wi th tr•ansportat i on prob.l ems. Rather than practice at our local parK as we thought, we are exec%ted to make two trips to St. Hnthony each day. Please understand that we are not the only parents who have experienced these eery same surprises. ~,re they left unaddressed intentionally to get the bay all signed up .~.nd • .outfitted so a fermi 1 y feels they must cunt i nue because of the expense al read'y` i n~ol +. ed'~ Hr~w many boy_• s i +~n up , pa f: their reg i str•at i an and then dr+~p au t'? Cou 1 d i t be th {t the registration fee is ill that is needed?