RRRquilter
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09-15-10 11:08 AM - Post#118457
In response to Brewer
Maybe you can bring this up at your next PTA Meeting and have all of you questions answered. I am sure other parents would be interested in the information.
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shiraz
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09-15-10 11:10 AM - Post#118458
In response to RRRquilter
Also, any anticipated boosterthon-related expenses should be listed on the PTA's monthly financial report, which is distributed at every general meeting.
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Brewer
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09-16-10 10:39 AM - Post#118489
In response to shiraz
Looks like my girls class took in about $25 a child and my sons took in about $36 a child. I think they could have done better selling just about anything. If anyone else wants to share class stats from a recent fun run it might be educational. Thanks
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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Brewer
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09-16-10 02:32 PM - Post#118497
In response to Brewer
A parent shared with me that when they found out about the split they rescinded the pledges that that had been secured. That class collected around $15 per child. Not much when you think of the damage to goodwill this campaign has likely caused for the upcoming years.
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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Brewer
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09-21-10 09:25 PM - Post#118746
In response to Brewer
If I didn't know what the split was and I found out now, I would have no problem rescinding any pledges and not collecting the money.
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
-GEN George S. Patton
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DrivinTooFast
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09-22-10 08:47 AM - Post#118750
In response to Brewer
Can we not just all get along and sell foam #1 fingers or Allen car flags (mine need to be replaced).
Fundraisers with slick brochures behind them are no better then hiring a outsourced call center to cold call all of America for your fundraiser. Except this is worse - it prostitutes the cuteness of our kids and promotes the badgering of parents, grandparent, relatives and friends into giving money overtly to the PTA while in reality it really just fills the pockets of the fundraising corporation.
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vrs
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09-22-10 11:29 AM - Post#118760
In response to DrivinTooFast
If a kid comes by the house or a parent puts a brochure in the break room at work I just write a check directly to the organization, troop, whatever - assuming it is a cause I am happy to support.
The group gets 100% of my money and I don't have to worry about what to do with stuff I don't need or stress over whether the fundraiser is "legit" or well run. If we all did that, fundraisers would net at least twice as much and the organizations would only have to run half as many of them.
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DrivinTooFast
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09-22-10 11:42 AM - Post#118761
In response to vrs
Totally agree, but Sally would not get her iPod. We have to take the corporations out of these inefficient fund raisers and get back to putting more money into the organizations that need the funds.
I feel like my kid is getting used for the profiteering of an outside company. If my kid does not participate, she is made to feel like an outsider.
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sco
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09-22-10 11:58 AM - Post#118764
In response to DrivinTooFast
Many organizations have gone to a simple donation drive simply because of the problems associated with fundraisers. I think that is the way to go in most cases. I do still love my Girl Scout cookies so I really hope those don't go away  .
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RRRquilter
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09-22-10 11:59 AM - Post#118765
In response to DrivinTooFast
I hear that Kerr's funrun was a huge success on paper. Now they just need to collect all the monies.
Edited by RRRquilter on 09-22-10 11:59 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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DrivinTooFast
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09-22-10 12:01 PM - Post#118766
In response to sco
Don't get me started on GS Cookies.
You should be able to donate directly to your local GS troop. Period.
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DrivinTooFast
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09-22-10 12:02 PM - Post#118767
In response to RRRquilter
I hear that Kerr's funrun was a huge success on paper. Now they just need to collect all the monies.
Please define success in gross receipts and net proceeds to Kerr.
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texmomma
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09-22-10 02:00 PM - Post#118777
In response to DrivinTooFast
I'm a Girl Scout mom. You're more than welcome to donate directly to a GS troop instead of buying the cookies. We have people every year who do that. Then the troop gets to keep all the money donated.
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RRRquilter
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09-22-10 04:42 PM - Post#118785
In response to DrivinTooFast
I was told that they exceeded the amount they had made as a goal by quite a bit.
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DrivinTooFast
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09-23-10 08:01 AM - Post#118814
In response to texmomma
I'm a Girl Scout mom. You're more than welcome to donate directly to a GS troop instead of buying the cookies. We have people every year who do that. Then the troop gets to keep all the money donated.
I am glad to hear that - how do we make out the check?
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texmomma
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09-23-10 08:40 AM - Post#118821
In response to DrivinTooFast
The check should be made out to Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (or GSNET is fine); all checks are deposited by the troop into their account. The checks for cookies are supposed to be written the same way.
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TC2112
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09-23-10 09:18 AM - Post#118826
In response to DrivinTooFast
I feel like my kid is getting used for the profiteering of an outside company. If my kid does not participate, she is made to feel like an outsider.
The exact point I made last year to the Boon PTA. You would have thought I was speaking a foreign language.
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Brewer
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09-23-10 10:03 AM - Post#118832
In response to TC2112
Hopefully Booster Inc won't be back in town.
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.
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newmommy
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09-30-10 10:40 AM - Post#119124
In response to Brewer
I am a little late to this and I am usually a lurker, but since we are about to start up our Boosterthon at my school, I thought I would weigh in. Brewer, I am sorry that you did not get a direct response from your PTA President or Ways and Means VP. After reading your post, I re-iterated that if any such questions come our way during this process, that we need to be upfront and answer any questions the parents may have.
As for our Boosterthon, 52% of the proceeds will come directly into the PTA. The remaining 48% does go to Boosterthon, although it is not all profit for them. A chart that they gave us shows that 90% stays "on campus" meaning through the money spent on campus for promotion, etc. This would include things like the initial pep rally on the start day of the Boosterthon, a t-shirt for every child (regardless of if they get pledges or not), prizes in the classroom, etc. At our school, we did not have a fixed fee that is paid in addition to our percentage cut - we only have the 52% cut.
Given that Sally Foster (gift wrap, cookie dough) also only brings in 50% to the school, I don't think that Boosterthon is off the mark.
Since this will be our first year with Boosterthon, I don't have any experience on how the kids are made to feel about raising pledges. I can report back on that after it is complete. But, one thing we liked is that every child paritipates in the actual Fun Run and gets a shirt to do that.
Also, I heard that Kerr brought in significantly more than their other past fundraisers. But, that information will surely be presented at their next general meeting with full details on the proceeds and expenses to Boosterthon.
I hope this clears up some questions, and I hope that our fundraiser goes well! We have some exciting things that we would like to do to benefit the children at our school.
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Boogie
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10-22-10 05:28 AM - Post#120138
In response to newmommy
Brewer was that you speaking at the Green PTA meeting last night? If so I think you did a great job and hopefully some changes will be made because of what you had to say.
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