OTOH, we have dropped too many Phys ed requirements in our schools, and have allowed too many "substitutions". Like Art as a sub for field hockey. Paaaleeez. No wonder our kids are fatter than they've ever been.
I played a lot of sports in High School, and I don't remember having to BUY my uniforms, or pay through the nose for physicals and equipment. Hell we even got our shoes free on the varsity basketball team. Anyone with kids nowadays will tell you that anything extracurricular will cost a fortune. Sad that our kids have so few option today.
One of my daughters once tried to make the cheerleading squad. Lucky for me she inherited my dancing ability. If she had made the squad I would have been expected to pay over $1000 for uniforms and equipment and travel ... dam!