I just paid $125 for my child to play – why do I have Tigerthon to bother with?
Your $125 sign up fee covers less than half of the costs to DPW of having your child participate. Fundraising is an essential part of our program and our success. Without a successful fund-raising program we would cease to operate. Fund-raising enables you to solicit outside donations or contributions for the program rather than paying it all yourself. We could charge $250 per child and not fund-raise, but the resulting program is not what any of us would want. Our Tigerthon rewards the participants for their efforts with Tiger Spirit items and eliminates the need for inventory-intensive items such as candy or jerky sales. When Tigerthon envelopes come home make sure your child works your neighborhood, your friends, and family. Their donation of $5 – $20 is minimal to them, but major for you and us. Important – fund-raising is your child’s responsibility, not yours. It gives them a sense of purpose and accomplishment – part of “life training” youth sports provide. Many of our players a
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