I want to go to XC camp this summer, but my dad insists on sending me to military camp...What should I do?

neither one of them will help you become a better runner. Summer XC camps are a scam, designed with only the intent to take your money

SC XC runner1995 wrote: My mom won't stand up to my dad. She never does.

Blame the patriarchy.

I'm assuming you're under 18, so if your dad is set on sending you to military camp, then you're going to military camp.

At first read, my guess is that he didn't REALLY sign you up for such a thing, but he doesn't want to shell out the money to send you to a cross country camp, so he told you this so that when it comes time and you really don't have to go to a military camp, at least you'll be happy about that rather than mad you can't go to the cross country camp. I could be wrong though.

Tell your dad you'll turn out gay if you go to military camp. You promise him.

Then tell him to send you to f---ing cross country camp if he doesn't want that.

My bet is this will work. He just wants you to be a "real man."

It's nearly impossible to make a living as a distance runner.

However, you certainly can make a very good living by killing people.

Your dad has your best interests in mind. You'll thank him in 20 years.

Go to Green Mountain Running Camp in Vermont. I suggest you convince a friend or someone on your team to go with you. You can go there anywhere between 1-3 weeks.

Go to military camp, escape and run home. (Assuming FLA is far away) You have gone to the camp he wants, escape proves you learned something, you get your miles in on the road.

This, or that homosexuality threat mentioned earlier.

Tell him you're not going to the military thing, and that if he makes you go you will leave.

However, he's under no obligation to send you to xc camp.

Just sit down with your dad and have a heart to heart and talk it over.. XC summer camps are not that important any way..

By the way.. I see your name is SC XC Runnner1995..

I too am a junior in high school in SC, I run for lexington. Who do you run for?

That parenting style is utterly insane. There is nothing wrong with choosing not to send a kid to a camp he wants to attend if you can't afford it, but sending a kid to a camp they don't want to attend is just ridiculous. My 16 year old goes to 3 or 4 camps per summer. Never once have I made him attend a camp. I can't even imagine doing that.

You will actually get something out of military camp, xc camp, not so much.

http://www.uscampvictory.com/

Kissimmee Florida in July-I wonder if it will be hot and muggy?That, and learning to kill people. Sounds fun.My vote is save your Daddy's money -i.e no camp- and run 10 or 15 miles a day from home to show how motivated and Un "ADD/ADHD" you are. Or, go to the military camp, and screw up so much they put you through PT for punishment, so you get your 80 miles a week that way.Take a look at the "Best towns in CO" thread. I think that dad has a more XC friendly parenting style. Share it with your old man.

Da Irony of da sitchiashun wrote:

You will actually get something out of military camp, xc camp, not so much.

http://www.uscampvictory.com/

South Carolina fathers all want their boys to go to The Citadel. Thats what the Dad is thinking. Its a incredible alumni network in SC that leads to great jobs. If you dont want to go tell him now. Have a heart to heart but if he is set on you going you are going. If you dont want to go to the Citadel be prepared to take loans to go to your choice of colleges.

My Dad lives in SC wrote:

South Carolina fathers all want their boys to go to The Citadel. Thats what the Dad is thinking. Its a incredible alumni network in SC that leads to great jobs. If you dont want to go tell him now. Have a heart to heart but if he is set on you going you are going. If you dont want to go to the Citadel be prepared to take loans to go to your choice of colleges.

The institutionalized brutality at the Citadel is definitely the way to go. Talk about character building!

Nothing beats getting humiliated and tortured and it looks great on a resume when you're trying to land that great job after college,

Flagpole wrote:

I could be wrong though.

Uh, oh.

Someone is impersonating Flag.

Tell him you can kiss fit little cardio-bunny girls at running camp, or kiss boys twice the size of you at the Citadel. The choice is his.

Um, yeah, I see where you're going with that. Sort of funny I guess but only based on your incorrect perception of me. I frequently admit that I'm not an expert on a certain topic or state that I could be wrong or admit I was wrong when proven, etc.

square-rooted wrote:

Flagpole wrote:

I could be wrong though.

Uh, oh.

Someone is impersonating Flag.

Since you live down there why not have your principal give you a GED and just go to into boot camp at MCRD Parris Island. The foo foo libs in the Clinton Administration got rid of the meanie weenies in the Marines. It's easy now to train in the Marines. They don't drown young boys in the swamp nor have bad men as sergeants any more. MRCD is a real nice running camp. Try it.