In Guayaquil and the nearby La Aurora area, there has been a notable rise in the enrollment of children in local vacation courses organized within urbanizations. Reflecting on her experience, a parent named Gina Baldeón decided to enroll her children in a nearby vacation course to avoid the challenges of traveling to a distant soccer school. Her situation highlights the practical concerns of working parents who juggle job responsibilities with their children's extracurricular activities.

As she explained, the demands of her job made it difficult to transport her children to a school located far away in the Mucho Lote sector of Guayaquil. This often resulted in her children attending the football school only one or two times a week instead of the intended three times. The introduction of local courses within their housing complex allowed for both convenience and increased parental oversight, which Baldeón deemed as a significant advantage.

Moreover, these local vacation courses not only foster engagement from parents like Baldeón but also encourage the reinforcement of values among children in a community-oriented setting. By choosing programs that are close to home, parents can participate more actively in their children's activities while also nurturing friendships and social skills in familiar environments, which ultimately strengthens community ties.