Teens and Activities

We have always tried to keep the boys active and interested in sports- ski racing, soccer, school teams. The problem is different sports are associated with different levels of prestige at highschool. It is spring and there are not many school teams. Jimmy and Matts join Rugby. The tryouts are hard, the practises are a bit out of their comfort zone, the hours are long. Jimmy and Matts are complaining- they are just not that into it. Matts drops out of Rugby. I don't let Jimmy drop out. He has made a commitment. If he wants to get on teams at University he has to have been on school teams in high school yada, yada. The reality is I also want to keep him engaged in activities and school. Jimmy heads off for full day rugby tournaments with his team and Matts skips off school. So the lesson is keep your boys engaged in school teams and activities. It is not the only answer but it helps....