Our gym keeps the two seperate. If you are in the excel program you pay for everything out of pocket, since they only compete in 1 or 2 meets a year and require very inexpensive leos and no travel at all. Our booster club is responsible for the JO program at the gym.
The booster club has an annual fee that all parents have to pay over the "off season." Usually from May-Nov. You have to make minimum monthly payments each month, if you don't/can't just pay it upfront. On top of that, our fundraising requires participation in all fundraisers. But that doesn't mean you have to attend every one. Just help in some way. It could be printing up fliers, making phone calls, providing a food item for concessions, whatever. They are pretty lax. It should also be noted that we don't fundraise constantly. Concessions 2 or 3 times a year, a raffle once a year, and an annual dance. And of course home meets. The only fundraiser where you are required to work a certain amount of hours is the home meets. There is 0 wiggle room on those ones. Our goal every year is to be able to pay for everything. Entrance fees, coaches expenses, and even plane tickets when we fly for the girls. It is very worth it.
