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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are right.  There should be a mechanism for those who truly cannot afford to attend the auction to come.  But in reality that is a very small number of families (1% are economically disadvantaged but probably more can't afford a $75 random expenditure).  The tickets, however, are not out of line with other schools and at the $75 you can get a ticket for (not the $100 closer to the event) not out of line with what the vast majority can afford.  There are the few here (and I think the initial poster falls in this category) that may not want to spend the money on it, but that is a choice.  I was more responding to how the initial post read to me - "I want to come but I don't want to spend that much money."  Or "I wish this event was cheaper and more casual, but I don't volunteer to help organize it."  [/quote]

The attitude is what is irksome. I understand the pros and cons, but the values against wanting to somehow allow those who cannot, for whatever reason, afford it just because others can, strikes me as out of sync. Why not be inclusive, if you can?

Our school offers a discreet opportunity for those who want to attend to partake. There doesn't seem to be an abuse of this, and the richness of our community is valued in all of it's diverse composition.
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One problem I could foresee with doing this in Janney is that there are probably plenty of families who COULD easily afford to go, but might prefer not to pay full price. How do you determine who gets the discount? Plenty of wealthy people are quite happy to pay less than what the rest of the world might think is their fair share.[/quote]

NP. We have a free ticket option for parents who don’t want to pay the ticket price for whatever reason. It hasn’t been abused. In fact, we also offer a way to pay extra and have far more parents paying more than the handful of parents who choose the free option.

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That's dumb, if you can't afford 80 entry how can you afford to buy an auction item[/quote]

Auction items range from $25-30 for restaurant gift cards to $1000s for vacation homes, unique experiences.

Also, if you factor in two tickets + sitter + $100 auction purchase that could put things out of reach. Making it accessible allows those without the means to participate with dignity. Those who are flush can underwrite discreetly, or splash out by bidding large and flashy. To each his own.[/quote]

We want parents to come for community, not so everyone can bid everything up. The people who want to bid will do it no matter what. 
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