[vanjoe]

When I was in highschool and having a rough time (nothing like these kids are going through) then I really liked hockey because for 60 mins only the game mattered, none of the other bull shit. I don't think I could get that at a robotics club, maybe you could.

[closeparen]

Theater (stage management, sound mixing, lighting, etc) had a similar quality for me. There's something a lot more satisfying about live work, especially when the whole rest of your life is project-based.

[ams6110]

Yeah it all depends on the kid. Some kids love playing football, others love hockey, rugby, baseball, soccer...

Or chess club, robotics, band, theater....

There's no one approach that works for everyone.

[anoncoward111]

I highly doubt chess club will give me any broken bones. Band, however, did give me tinnitus (seriously)