100 of 365 My Week in Review

This week has been full of a roller coaster of emotions. I've felt sad, I have felt mad, I've felt used and now I'm just numb.

If you read my blog last Sunday, I was in a very dark place as a parent. Things have gotten better but I'm still not 100% there. Our family was hit with a financial blow last Sunday.

In March, my oldest daughter tried out and was accepted on a Select Basketball team. The cost to put her on the team was $1500...yes it is a lot of money but we were willing to make the investment if it meant she would have a better chance to play basketball in 8th grade. There aren't any recreational teams in her age bracket (or if there are, I haven't found any) so Select Basketball was the only way to go.

To make a long story short, the coach/head director of this team has basically taken about $13,000 and has spent all of the money. Not on uniforms...not on tournaments...not on the team. He has made lots of promises to the parents and girls but has not followed through with one.

Some say I should sue. I have no money to sue. There was no contract to sign just a lot of verbal promises. I have learned a valuable lesson and now know what to look for in a Select team. Of course there will be no team this summer as I have no more money to move my daughter to another team.

I have thought about contacting the local media but don't really know if I even want to go down that road.

So, yes, I'm in a funk. I'm so disappointed that someone could screw with the lives of 13-15 families and just not even think twice.