Let's hear your thoughts on this.

Excellent question.

 

Seems to happening more and more as school districts try to bridge financial gaps resulting from decreased support on all levels.

I see nothing wrong with some kind of fee to play sports... Probably would allow for some sort of growth in programs that otherwise may never see any.

My kids have never had to pay a fee to participate in school sports but they did participate in fund raisers. I do think the county schools (Pulaski and Southwestern) do charge a fee.

Highlands charges a fee. I was ticked a couple years ago, I paid $90 for my daughter to play freshman softball and every game was rained out except 2. They didn't make up one game.

Fund raising activities are all is needed.. Schools get paid for kids making it to class and its why they always encourage student to come to school. There is plenty of money made during all sports through out the year. All this would do is knock some kids out of playing because there parent can't afford it.

Fund raising activities are all is needed.. Schools get paid for kids making it to class and its why they always encourage student to come to school. There is plenty of money made during all sports through out the year. All this would do is knock some kids out of playing because there parent can't afford it.

 

I am against kids paying a fee to play besides for their sweats, tshirts, etc but I am curious where do you think schools make many from sports? Ticket sales go to over priced officials (they make a killing), new uniforms, reconditioning of equipment, etc. most schools lose money from athletics.

I am against kids paying a fee to play besides for their sweats, tshirts, etc but I am curious where do you think schools make many from sports? Ticket sales go to over priced officials (they make a killing), new uniforms, reconditioning of equipment, etc. most schools lose money from athletics.

 

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I am against kids paying a fee to play besides for their sweats, tshirts, etc but I am curious where do you think schools make many from sports? Ticket sales go to over priced officials (they make a killing), new uniforms, reconditioning of equipment, etc. most schools lose money from athletics.

Officials overpaid? They have to drive all over the region, somewhere different every night, only to be yelled at and second guessed by people that don't and won't do the job. Some are bad, yes, but overpaid? Nahhhh. If so, everyone would be doing it.

Let's hear your thoughts on this.

What are your thoughts?

For those of you that feel that fundraising is enough, since the law says that you cannot make a child meet a quota for fundraising, are you okay raising more money to cover those that don't participate in the fundraising?

I am against kids paying a fee to play besides for their sweats, tshirts, etc but I am curious where do you think schools make many from sports? Ticket sales go to over priced officials (they make a killing), new uniforms, reconditioning of equipment, etc. most schools lose money from athletics.

 

 

 

I am no fan of officials most of the time but I've seen what they are paid. They are NOT overpaid. To the poster that suggested they were I would encourage you to "don the stripes" and get in on the bounty.

 

That said I have no problem with a fee to play as long as there is some provision for those that can't afford the fee (and can prove they can't afford the fee) to "work it off". Concession stand help, field maintenance, etc.

For those of you that feel that fundraising is enough, since the law says that you cannot make a child meet a quota for fundraising, are you okay raising more money to cover those that don't participate in the fundraising?

 

Let me get this straight. You can do a fundraiser but can't make a kid participate (if you can't set a quota then the kid can just say he/she didn't raise any money)? That's effective.

 

Playing sports is a privilege, not a right.

What are your thoughts?

I think in the long run if it does not kill the sports at this level, it will come as close as being dead as it can come.

 

I think those in charge have put so many schools in the red by their inability to do their job and I do not see it getting any better.

 

They, those killing the schools have learn, people will (most of the time) approve levies, so that these people can get raises (money does get used for other things too) and they know that they can hold the sports programs hostage by saying you pay for your kid to be on the team, or there will be know team.

Let me get this straight. You can do a fundraiser but can't make a kid participate (if you can't set a quota then the kid can just say he/she didn't raise any money)? That's effective.

 

Playing sports is a privilege, not a right.

 

That's correct. You can't force or set minimums on fund raisers.