To update on DD, she did join the club and seems to be enjoying it. She has been asking to join the team, but I want to put that off for at least a year to see if she really continues to be interested. I doubt she has the level of talent or stamina required to seriously compete, but she might enjoy some small regional competitions. I don't know if I have that option, though--it may be that if she joins the teams it all gets serious fast.

Meanwhile, DS, who is 3, is getting awfully damn good at the game for a 3yo--watch out, world. We think of him as a bit less "showy" than DD, generally, but not in this arena. If he continues at this rate he will certainly be quite good at the game (for a kid) by the time he hits K.