Training + Hotel Stays + Fuel + US Open...

So I was reading an article where one family spent $25,000.00 alone in 2018 for everything their son did in competition that year. I thought to be for sure that was exaggerated so Scot and I started doing a spreadsheet of expenses we know for this year currently. Guess what. That persons expenses were less than ours. That about made our eyes pop out of our head. 

So here’s what we added up from what we currently know and this doesn’t add in AAU Tournaments or other USAT Tournamets T will need to do other than US Open and Nationals. 

Carolina Kicks Sparring Team Fees + Hotel Fees (For Training only) + Fuel cost (for training only) + US Open and both National events (tournament, travel, food fees) is right at $25,000.00 for the year. We still have AAU Qualifier in GA, possible AAU Qualifier NC, USAT GA, USAT NC, USAT SC, USAT ? to attend that we haven’t added in yet. Plus we haven’t added in any possible equipment costs we may run into having to get for T’s training. 

We keep getting asked do we need any help financially. The answer to that is if you want to help we certainly won’t refuse it. Just do what you feel led of the Lord to do and it will go directly into our Global Account that we have set up for everything relating to T’s training, tournaments, and travel. At least we know that we aren’t the only parents dealing with a ton of finances when it comes to their Elite Athletes expenses. It’s enough to make your head spin for sure. 

T and one of his teammates doing drills together.