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| Q: |
A
very important competition is
coming up in one week. My team
has known about it for months.
A parent just informed me that
her daughter won’t be there
because they’re going out
of town. This really messes up
our routine as well as team confidence!
Is there a way I can stop this
from happening in the future? |
| A: |
Make
sure you have a written set of
rules that are distributed to
your team at the start of the
season. Have both the team member
and his/her parent sign the rules.
Make sure to include the penalty
for breaking each rule. You must
be both WILLING and ABLE to enforce
each rule. Don’t make a
rule you cannot enforce. Had mandatory
attendance at scheduled competitions
been a rule with an attached enforceable
penalty, you would be in a position
to enforce the rule at this time.
This would discourage the remainder
of your team from planning trips
during a mandatory event. Please
remember that kids are at the
mercy of their parents. However,
please don’t take out your
frustration on the team member
as this decision was made by her
parents. |
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| Q: |
Cheerleading
is costing SO much! Do you have
any fundraising ideas that we
could do without involving a ‘fundraising
company’? The last company
we worked with didn’t deliver
on time, and we felt like we worked
for nothing. |
| A: |
Fundraising
companies are often an excellent
choice because they have SO much
more to offer than in the past.
Please don’t boycott ALL
of them just because of one bad
experience. HOWEVER, there are
lots of ways you can raise money
simply by involving your team
and their parents: Car Washes,
Pancake Breakfasts, Spirit buttons
(both Football and Cheerleaders),
Team poster sales, Dance for parents,
Dance for players & cheerleaders,
Bingo, Bowl-a-thon, Barbeque Sale,
Bake Sales, Pizza Sales (after
football practice – sell
it by the slice), Poinsettia sale
at Christmas, Raffles, Cook book
sales (every parent provides their
favorite recipe), Garage Sales,
Wrapping Christmas Presents, Yard
Work Crew, Window Washing Crew,
Springtime Window Washing Crew,
etc. |
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