Youth sports aren’t just for kids anymore

As the holiday season passes. Diligent parents continue to bus their children across the country to holiday tournaments, games, and practices. A thankless job all parents embrace the moment they complete registration at the beginning of each season.

Times have changed. A generation of parents spent countless hours on the sidelines or in the stands but somewhere along the line we have strayed from the path. Standard business hours have grown longer, commute times continue to consume more and more hours within a day, and social time is nearly non-existent. Society as a whole has placed more emphasis on financial growth and prosperity. The declining value of time is leading to increased levels of stress and unhealthy lifestyles.

Through my time coaching youth I have witnessed a growing phenomenon among the parents on each team that reflect the opposite reasons parents place their children into sport in the first place. Let’s review a couple of the reason’s parents place their kids into sport:

Press Release: KIAC Partnership

Florence, KY – Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference commissioner Scott McClure has announced a multi-year agreement with CSTT Sport Travel as the Official Accommodations Partner of the conference and its member institutions.

Under the agreement which begins this month, CSTT Sport Travel will assist in securing the appropriate number of accommodations to sufficiently house all road travel while securing low group rates. CSTT will provide coaches the opportunity to book by phone or online, and access to an online database to allow them to monitor rooming lists and accommodation information.

Press Release: SSAC Partnership

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) announced Thursday that it has partnered with CSTT Sport Travel as the league’s Official Accommodations Partner for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. “We are excited to announce CSTT Sport Travel as the Official Accommodations Partner of the SSAC,” said Mike Hall, SSAC Commissioner. “This partnership offers a customized approach to travel bookings that can accommodate the preferences and budgets of each of our member institutions. Utilizing CSTT Sport Travel removes …

Press Release: AMC Partnership

St. Louis, Mo. – American Midwest Conference (AMC) commissioner William J. Wolper announced a three-year partnership with CSTT Sport Travel making the Canadian-based travel professionals the first corporate partner of the Conference. The partnership outlines that CSTT Sport Travel will assist in securing the appropriate number of accommodations to sufficiently house all road travel while guaranteeing the lowest available group rate. Sport Travel will provide coaches the opportunity to book by phone or online, and …

Press Release: Eastern Michigan Partnership

CSTT Sports Travel has announced a new partnership agreement with Eastern Michigan IMG Sports Marketing as the Official Outgoing Accommodations Partner of Eastern Michigan University – Department of Athletics. Under the agreement, CSTT Sport Travel will assist in securing the appropriate number of accommodations to sufficiently house all road travel while guaranteeing low group rates. CSTT will provide coaches the opportunity to book by phone or online and access to an online database to allow …

Press Release: Mid-South Conference Partnership

For Immediate Release September 23, 2015 Agreement Reached as Official Accommodations Partner www.mid-southconference.org Georgetown, KY – Mid-South Conference commissioner Eric Ward has announced a three-year partnership with CSTT Sport Travel as the Official Accommodations Partner of the conference and its member institutions. Under the partnership which begins this month, CSTT Sport Travel will assist in securing the appropriate number of accommodations to sufficiently house all road travel while securing low group rates. CSTT will provide …