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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am 10:54 on page 1.

Everyone who is against Boosterthon please make sure you volunteer to help raise money in another manner.

I worked my tail off for almost two months trying to raise money. In the end, Boosterthon resulted in more money NET to the school.

If more parents would step up to volunteer and brainstorm ways to fundraise, then Boosterthon would not be needed. [/quote]

+1.  This is the sad reality.  Our school had Boosterthon, went away from it for a year, and now its back because it makes more money.[/quote]

Putting money over your principles is a big problem, and it also shows a lack of outreach to parents on the part of the PTA. There is NO reason to hire Boosterthon, EVER.

As a PTA Board member, I would prefer not raising any money rather than trampling over all that we believe in.[/quote]

Well I am glad that your PTA agreed with you and is OK with not raising money. Others may believe that getting money for much needed school equipment and class trips is important, esp. in schools where class trips would not happen without PTA support. [/quote]

We have great fundraising and communication people on the board who persuade parents to donate during our check-writing campaign (now online also) in the fall. They have a whole elaborate shtick. We just raised 40K.

We don't sell any goods, but we describe, in several languages, all the wonderful activities, enrichment, remedial support, tech, the students will benefit from throughout the year.
The school organizes multiple parent informational meetings at the beginning of the school year for our different populations and lets us present at each one. We reinforce through emails.

And YES, I would rather have no money than do Boosterthon. The kids won't die without PTA support. It would be a frugal year, but better than that ridiculous pressure and lack of ethics.
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