Anonymous wrote:I’m ok supporting the local public high school teams. I’m not ok supporting the private travel teams.

I'm referring to a travel team, but wouldn't taxes cover public high school?

I don’t mind if the kids actually do it (car wash, ask me directly to buy popcorn), but it bothers me when the parents do it. My uncle outright asked for money for my cousin to do an activity. Nope.

Anonymous wrote:I’m ok supporting the local public high school teams. I’m not ok supporting the private travel teams.

+1
I don't make a big deal, but I don't donate.

If it's your kid, just pay whatever the fundraising goal is. If it's someone asking you, just say 'no, but good luck' and get on with your life. It's not that complicated.

Anonymous wrote:I find it so tacky. Our team is really pushing this, and I cannot bring myself to ask friends to donate to my kids' activities. Do you do it anyway or ignore?

What do you mean your team is pushing this? They can't make you ask friends to donate. Just write the check yourself. Why do others need to be involved?

I’m ok supporting the local public high school teams. I’m not ok supporting the private travel teams.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it so tacky. Our team is really pushing this, and I cannot bring myself to ask friends to donate to my kids' activities. Do you do it anyway or ignore?

Lucky that none of our teams force this, but just ignore. It is tacky today unless you're in a very underprivileged area (and you wouldn't be posting on DCUM). Youth sports is big business that parents are actively opting into. It's not some underdog story.

Edit to add - the one exception would be if some team made a legitimate national championship requiring last minute flights/hotels. Think Little League World Series, but even that is still suspect because the teams that make it train a ton and cost a lot.

Doesn't LLWS pay for the kids airfare and lodging?

Not the parents which might be a reason for fundraising. Always hear stories of a parent arriving last minute.

I can afford for my kid to go, and I assume others can too except they choose to go on expensive international vacations while complaining that they lost their government jobs. Why should I pay extra for them when it's just a reallocation of their funds that would be needed.

And told our Jhonny what we can or can't afford so he can adjust his expectations.

We just paid whatever was supposed to be raised, instead of cornering our friends, extended family, neighbors and colleagues into donating so little Johnny can play soccer in England.

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Anonymous wrote:I find it so tacky. Our team is really pushing this, and I cannot bring myself to ask friends to donate to my kids' activities. Do you do it anyway or ignore?

Lucky that none of our teams force this, but just ignore. It is tacky today unless you're in a very underprivileged area (and you wouldn't be posting on DCUM). Youth sports is big business that parents are actively opting into. It's not some underdog story.

Edit to add - the one exception would be if some team made a legitimate national championship requiring last minute flights/hotels. Think Little League World Series, but even that is still suspect because the teams that make it train a ton and cost a lot.

Doesn't LLWS pay for the kids airfare and lodging?

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Anonymous wrote:I find it so tacky. Our team is really pushing this, and I cannot bring myself to ask friends to donate to my kids' activities. Do you do it anyway or ignore?

Lucky that none of our teams force this, but just ignore. It is tacky today unless you're in a very underprivileged area (and you wouldn't be posting on DCUM). Youth sports is big business that parents are actively opting into. It's not some underdog story.

Edit to add - the one exception would be if some team made a legitimate national championship requiring last minute flights/hotels. Think Little League World Series, but even that is still suspect because the teams that make it train a ton and cost a lot.

Anonymous wrote:I find it so tacky. Our team is really pushing this, and I cannot bring myself to ask friends to donate to my kids' activities. Do you do it anyway or ignore?

Its so annoying. Also people raising money for charitable causes so they can donate it all under their name is worse.

Anonymous wrote:I find it so tacky. Our team is really pushing this, and I cannot bring myself to ask friends to donate to my kids' activities. Do you do it anyway or ignore?

Lucky that none of our teams force this, but just ignore. It is tacky today unless you're in a very underprivileged area (and you wouldn't be posting on DCUM). Youth sports is big business that parents are actively opting into. It's not some underdog story.

I find it so tacky. Our team is really pushing this, and I cannot bring myself to ask friends to donate to my kids' activities. Do you do it anyway or ignore?