Will they ever get rid of the principal at Ritchie Park

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the profit for other fundraising companies like gift wrap? Is booster-thon much more?

The difference between Boosterthon and all these other fundraisers is that at least you get something in return, and people generally know that the some of the proceeds goes to the company that is selling the product to the PTA. With Boosterthon, some if not most people (especially non parent donators) think that 100% of the donation is going to the school. That's called a scam.

I honestly don't want more gift wrap, cookies, fancy shopping bags, or whatever.

[Anonymous]

I would never assume boosterthon is providing free services to the schools..nor would I assume that someone has donated the cookies the girl scouts sell. All the fundraisers exist to make it easier on the parent groups volunteer-wise. They provide forms and software and advertising.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the profit for other fundraising companies like gift wrap? Is booster-thon much more?

The difference between Boosterthon and all these other fundraisers is that at least you get something in return, and people generally know that the some of the proceeds goes to the company that is selling the product to the PTA. With Boosterthon, some if not most people (especially non parent donators) think that 100% of the donation is going to the school. That's called a scam.

I honestly don't want more gift wrap, cookies, fancy shopping bags, or whatever.

I agree PP... I'd rather do a "buy-nothing" fund raiser. Many schools have had success with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the profit for other fundraising companies like gift wrap? Is booster-thon much more?

The difference between Boosterthon and all these other fundraisers is that at least you get something in return, and people generally know that the some of the proceeds goes to the company that is selling the product to the PTA. With Boosterthon, some if not most people (especially non parent donators) think that 100% of the donation is going to the school. That's called a scam.

I honestly don't want more gift wrap, cookies, fancy shopping bags, or whatever.

Then just write a check to the PTA. No gift wrap, no fundraising, 100% goes to the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would never assume boosterthon is providing free services to the schools..nor would I assume that someone has donated the cookies the girl scouts sell. All the fundraisers exist to make it easier on the parent groups volunteer-wise. They provide forms and software and advertising.

Non parental donators do not know how much Boosterthon does, hence they do no know what service is being provided and to what degree. Also, I really don't want them to take so much class time for this, nor do I like the very public "Larla gets the biggest prize for having family/friends with the most disposable money who donated".

[Anonymous]

13:29 - why don't you get off your fat ass, stop complaining and organize a fun run at whatever school has pleasure of your kids attendance? You sound like a real treat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would never assume boosterthon is providing free services to the schools..nor would I assume that someone has donated the cookies the girl scouts sell. All the fundraisers exist to make it easier on the parent groups volunteer-wise. They provide forms and software and advertising.

Do you know any fundraisers that do minimal work and provide forms and a pep rally that deserve this much compensation?

70% commission up to $15,000 raised by the students (your school gets $5,000 and they get $10,000)
65% commission up to $17,500 raised
60% commission up to $20,000 raised

Your school doesn't start making more than the company does until after $32,000 earned.

Also, you need to write a non-refundable check for $2,000 a few months prior
You also have to pay $3 PER T-SHIRT. 500 kids? Another $1500.

But sure, they are a legitimate fundraiser that should come in and pressure the kids for their parents to write a check so up to 70% can go back to themselves. Squeaky clean.





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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:13:29 - why don't you get off your fat ass, stop complaining and organize a fun run at whatever school has pleasure of your kids attendance? You sound like a real treat.

You sound like a Boosterthon employee or volunteer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the profit for other fundraising companies like gift wrap? Is booster-thon much more?

Gift wrap is 50% proceeds back to the school AND you get the wrapping paper which is actually really nice wrapping paper. So for a $7 roll of paper, you get the paper and the school gets $3.50. So technically you paid $3.50 for the roll of wrapping paper which is a pretty good price for the quality. Also, when our school did this they absolutely told the parents up front that 50% of the proceeds go back to the school. It wasn't shady at all. Lots of people bought it for Christmas and Birthdays.

[Anonymous]

Nope, just someone who hates people that complain about work that others do, and never volunteers to help themselves. And I don't even know where Ritchie Park ES is (my kids go to another school).

[Anonymous]

How did this thread go from principal to Boosterathon?

[Anonymous]

I just told my kid we are not doing it this year. DC was fine with it when I told DC that not all the money goes to the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would never assume boosterthon is providing free services to the schools..nor would I assume that someone has donated the cookies the girl scouts sell. All the fundraisers exist to make it easier on the parent groups volunteer-wise. They provide forms and software and advertising.

Non parental donators do not know how much Boosterthon does, hence they do no know what service is being provided and to what degree. Also, I really don't want them to take so much class time for this, nor do I like the very public "Larla gets the biggest prize for having family/friends with the most disposable money who donated".

+1

Unless your school is pretty much all the same SES (which really, how many are there?) this is a pretty crappy thing to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How did this thread go from principal to Boosterathon?

LOL.. I was thinking the same thing, but it just goes to show how much people hate Boosterthon.. maybe more so than the Principal, whom I actually don't have any opinion about because I have never had to deal with her directly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How did this thread go from principal to Boosterathon?

The principal used a Jedi mind trick!