What is the co$t to play at your HS?

Aside from our 3+% property taxes , our school has an annual $200 "activity" fee that covers any sports, arts or club programs participated in. I'm not 100% sure however I think there is a $400 cap per family.

As for baseball, a small amount is given to the program for basic supplies however the majority of all baseball activities is funded through the boosters club.

Last year, we had to pay $100 because he didn't sign up a sponsor. Otherwise, there would have been no cost.

They usually have three fund raisers but are planning on having more this year.

Usually they get their cap (or two), a couple of shirts for under their uniform, socks, belt, and a pull-over warm-up shirt. For the Spring trip, we only need to provide spending money.

After reading other posts, I guess we're pretty lucky.

No fee to play..... as of yet!

As for gear... "Question for the northerners: Are you required to buy a dugout jacket or something to keep the hs boys warm in the early Spring?"
Players get their own cold weather gear no dugout jackets to buy. If they get cold it's their fault. Couple new team bats a year, helmets are provided. School bus to all travel games... but did get a charter for state playoff games.
Funds for a pre-season trip to a warm(er) place, and jackets and tee's and such comes from a 'chicken sale' the kids sell tickets for and our refresh stand.

Our parents have to donate a bit of time to the school booster club during football season.... very doable.

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Originally posted by AntzDad:
TPM, anyone else, do you play at night?

All of the varsity home games have a scheduled start of 6 pm so yeah, we tend to play at night. Most of the away games are 6 pm with two away games at 4:30 pm as those school's fields do no have lights. There is two other away games at 5 pm. The rest are 6 pm with one at 7:30 pm.

JV games start much earlier - 4:30 pm is the normal start time. JV plays away when varsity is home and vice-versa.

Wow, this year we paid $1,000 each. I have two boys in the HS program. It is a newer school that is trying to build some infastructure obviously on the backs of the parents.

My guess is that with these booster club fees and other fund raising activities the budget is $80-90,000.

This is crazy money IMO

Thurm, do you guys fly coach or charters?

At my local high school, up until this year, all sports and activities were free. The school is severely over-spent and has an operating deficit of 2 million bucks. This year, they instituted a pay-to-play fee of $75.00. Next year it will be double. Spirit wear is extra, of course, same with Boosters. No fundraising.

The basic uniform items were $225.00 and the cost of the spring break trip is $370.00 plus food money for five days.

Spring ball, little to no cost to parents. Booster club fundraising is very strong, there are a few fundraisers that players can opt out, but parents will then be cutting a check.

Our school has a $50 pay-to-play for sports and after school activities. It's refundable if the player is cut. And the fundraisers of course that go directly to the players for things like warmup gear and other things the school district won't pay for.

As for that $1,000 per player, that sounds like a private school and you gotta wonder the potential for parential influence with playing time and rosters with that kind of money being thrown around just to play on a HS baseball team.

$10,000 in school taxes + whatever swag the boy can convince me to buy him - usually around $100.

No pay to play here. The boys are asked to participate in a fundraiser and asked to raise $250 each from sponsors. Parents are assigned concession and gate duties. Parents are asked to sign up to provide team dinners on every home game. The only other costs are whatever gear the boys want to get. We have a deal cut for a uniform sponsor and the boys get a 30% discount on any gear/clothing items they sell. We play almost all games under lights since our games don't start until 7pm.

A similar thread was started a few years ago. I was amazed at how many and how much some have to pay. All we have ever had to do is do fund raiser and are encouraged to help with concession stand.

I was also amazed at how few charge for games. Is that still the case? Our games are $5 per person for all games. HOw much if any?

No fees for us. School provides two jerseys, which are turned in and reused. They give the boys a cap, and tell them to buy whatever color pants the coach wants for the year, usually white. Then he sends home a sheet for spirit wear.

This year, they get a practice cap. My son brought home his cap last week and it has a very small letter on the front. He said it was the practice cap. I figured the order was messed up and the letter was done too small. I think they will get a new cap that has a bigger logo on the front for games.

He has to sell these coupon cards for $20. He has to sell 17 of them this year, and they get a hoody if they meet the goal.

We have a concession stand that the high school boosters run. People volunteer to run it. Usually parents will do a sport their kid does not play so the other parents can watch their kids play. For example, we worked for wrestling and basketball.

Approx $700 for Spring

$260 equipment/uni fee
$100+/- booster club fee (not mandatory but it is)
$120 for team meal

That was the cost to play varsity baseball lest year. I will say that each player gets turfs and cleats as a part of the $260 fee. $480 and we still have to purchase a ticket for every game (oh -we do get 4 "free" tickets for joining the booster club. So it costs another $210 in tickets.

Total $690 per year with no spring trip.

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Originally posted by YesReally:
$260 equipment/uni fee
$100+/- booster club fee (not mandatory but it is)
$120 for team meal

That was the cost to play varsity baseball lest year. I will say that each player gets turfs and cleats as a part of the $260 fee. $480 and we still have to purchase a ticket for every game (oh -we do get 4 "free" tickets for joining the booster club. So it costs another $210 in tickets.

Total $690 per year with no spring trip.

What is $120 for the team meal? Are the players eating "surf and turf"?

It is amazing. the school bought a new set of uniforms in 1977 players turned in after end of season. I had a budget. after say 2 years it was in the budget to purchase say 2 or 3 jersey and pants so we rotated. the school had a chance drive for all athletes. If they were to participate they had to sell their chances. towards the end of my tenure they purchased their hats belt and socks. Maybe 25 bucks. . give me baseballs umpires fees and a bus for away games we were happy. no practice jerseys pants equipment bags with name and logo.

It worked.

Tuition based school, no activity fees, catchers bring their own gear, no team bags, optional (truly) extra apparel like sweatshirt.

No booster club.

It's not bad at all in my son's school district:

- $50 athletic fee. You pay it once per year and can play as many sports as you can make the team. My son made basketball and baseball so its $25 each for him.
- $50 booster fee. It is mandatory although they say they'll work with people who can't afford it. Pays for snack on the bus prior to away games.
- Contribute to training table for home games. I think you actually make something to bring for a certain amount of home games.
- Fundraising. Not sure what this is yet as the meeting is tonight.

Not a bad deal for approximately 20 games - although I assume some will get rained out.