Does your gym expect you to participate in fundraisers for gym equipment? We have no booster club and no real parent organization.
Background: we just received the brochure and order forms for each team gymnast to sell $100 worth of product or provide a cash donation of $75. Now I have a few issues with this, but trying to decide if I'm the oddball.
1) Letter with materials say gym keeps 50% of profit, and goal is $100 in sales. So why do I need to provide $75 cash donation if I don't want to sell stuff? Shouldn't $50 donation be considered fair?
2) Why am I being asked to sell stuff anyway??? I agree that keeping up the equipment is important, but shouldn't that be included as part of the normal operating budget of the gym? I pay a lot for monthly tuition and all the other expenses of team (leo, warm ups, coaches fees, meet fees, banquet tickets, etc.) and this just hit me the wrong way.
This is our fourth year on team and we have sold some stuff in the past. This is the first time with an actual $ amount listed. I've never liked it, would like to understand the norms elsewhere.
If it matters - we are a middle sized gym - maybe 60 girls total levels 2-10.
Any experiences and viewpoints greatly appreciated.
Background: we just received the brochure and order forms for each team gymnast to sell $100 worth of product or provide a cash donation of $75. Now I have a few issues with this, but trying to decide if I'm the oddball.
1) Letter with materials say gym keeps 50% of profit, and goal is $100 in sales. So why do I need to provide $75 cash donation if I don't want to sell stuff? Shouldn't $50 donation be considered fair?
2) Why am I being asked to sell stuff anyway??? I agree that keeping up the equipment is important, but shouldn't that be included as part of the normal operating budget of the gym? I pay a lot for monthly tuition and all the other expenses of team (leo, warm ups, coaches fees, meet fees, banquet tickets, etc.) and this just hit me the wrong way.
This is our fourth year on team and we have sold some stuff in the past. This is the first time with an actual $ amount listed. I've never liked it, would like to understand the norms elsewhere.
If it matters - we are a middle sized gym - maybe 60 girls total levels 2-10.
Any experiences and viewpoints greatly appreciated.