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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here’s a solution OP. Maybe you can run the talent show next year and see the financials and logistics that go into running a PTA. Or you can continue running your mouth about things you don’t take the time to understand. Up to you![/quote]

OP here- I actually am involved and active in helping the PTA so yes I do understand logistics of planning events very well. I did not plan/ help this event and simply looking for how things are done elsewhere & what others think. [/quote]

So instead of offering to help with a way to raise money to make the event free, which seems important to you, you choose to come on DCUM and throw shade at people who are just doing their best to provide a fun evening for families. Nice![/quote]

They could donate $500 to cover some of the costs. [/quote]

Or $50. Does not take $500 to put on an elementary talent show. And yes, speaking from experience. If the talent show costs $500 to produce no wonder they have to charge families. [/quote]

You have to pay for the space, insurance, need volunteers [/quote]

You don’t pay insurance in mcps. If you were on / involved in a pta and rented the local elementary gyms or APRs you’d know this [/quote]

You don’t need to pay insurance per event but the pta needs to pay insurance for the year. And events like this may be part of the overall fundraising goal to help cover those costs. PTAs do not make a lot on dues on the individual school level. Most of that gets rolled up into national, state and county PTA dues. So they still need other ways to make money over the length of the year. [/quote]

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