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Travel:  our team was one of 4 that sponsored a Memorial Day tournament for ages 8-12.  For the 3 years I was treasurer of the travel team (read: "I took over the money handling") I saved all the proceeds from three tournaments that paid for all the players to go to Cooperstown for the week.  After age 12, I don't remember fundraising.  Just wrote checks.

One travel team that came along behind us sold BBQ.  I bought a quart by preorder (Loved the preorder idea; pre-covid)

High School:   Sold Christmas trees and wreathes.  Casino night. 100 innings day. Monthly Bingo.  We were expected to do $X of fundraising or pay the difference.  One year I just wrote a check, but I did it reluctantly.  One 3 month season I outlaid $2000 for public school baseball, which included a spring break baseball trip for 2.  We parents didn't go.

College:  We could pay to join a "supporting club" that included a dinner and a pullover.  We "joined" one year then opted to just pay for the dinner the other 2 years. 

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