My DD's New York HS is considering spring break travel opportunities for their spring season teams. They've never done this before, it is part of a larger effort to beef up athletics at her HS. The softball season is 11 weeks from first practice to playoffs, and two of those weeks are off for spring break. They played 9 games last season. A week at Disney WWOS at $3K - $3500K per person has been suggested for the second week of their spring break but no details have been given for consideration. What exactly can we expect from this experience? Is it just access to fields in a warmer climate for practices led by our HS coaches? If games are scheduled with other teams, do they consider skill level in pairings? How much time is spent on softball versus going to Disney parks and the pool? Her HS team is very low skill level, my DD plays travel ball and one other girl has played rec ball -- all others are either new to the sport or learned during middle school and many are not particularly athletic. Coaching is very elementary and they don't seem to know how to teach/break down technique. The team gets along very well (9-12 grades, no JV team, small school), they are nice girls that support each other, cheer, etc.
Is it worth it? What do similar teams do? Alternatives?
Is it worth it? What do similar teams do? Alternatives?