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Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:02 am to Cosmo
I have one charity that I donate to routinely. Whenever these type of people come to me for money, that's what I tell them.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:03 am to Pettifogger
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Say what you will, there are several women in my life that mourn the end of Sally Foster.
Really.
My wife goes to Target on Dec 26 every year and buys about a dozen rolls of wrapping paper at 50-75% off. They sit in the garage until we need them. That's enough to last us a year.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:05 am to TimeOutdoors
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It takes a village to raise a kid. You are part of the village.
Yeah, travel ball is not required to raise a kid.
If a kid went to a poor school and the school has the kids selling chocolate to pay for books and supplies for the school, I'll gladly buy.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:06 am to Pettifogger
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that ballin' arse Sally Foster gift wrap
These clowns don't know bro. Sally Foster is this shite.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 11:08 am to LSUFanHouston
I swear if one of the networks ever decides to do a comedy series on the travel baseball circuit they will have a hit.
Sort of like "The Tournament" based on youth hockey in Canada.
Dad steals from family vacation fund to put scout from another youth team up in a fancy hotel.
Business owner schemes to get his kid more playing time by purchasing better uniforms and equipment.
Single mom banging the coach for more playing time.
Sort of like "The Tournament" based on youth hockey in Canada.
Dad steals from family vacation fund to put scout from another youth team up in a fancy hotel.
Business owner schemes to get his kid more playing time by purchasing better uniforms and equipment.
Single mom banging the coach for more playing time.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 12:32 pm to anc
Netflix Movie
IMDb link
Some funny moments poking fun at youth softball league.
IMDb link
Some funny moments poking fun at youth softball league.
This post was edited on 9/14/17 at 12:35 pm
Posted on 9/14/17 at 12:53 pm to mooseofterror
Ask this question:
"If you don't raise enough money, what happens."
The answer will be "then I have to pay for more things." Then just slowly nod.
"If you don't raise enough money, what happens."
The answer will be "then I have to pay for more things." Then just slowly nod.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 12:59 pm to Cosmo
My son played travel ball. I asked at the beginning of the season what I had to pay in order to not participate in fundraisers.
Occasionly I would help out anyway, Football Pools and Dinners sold the best, biggest money makers were hosting tournaments.
Occasionly I would help out anyway, Football Pools and Dinners sold the best, biggest money makers were hosting tournaments.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 1:04 pm to LSUFanHouston
Yeah I had a kid in my neighborhood going door to door selling stuff to raise money for a national track meet. To me that was a one time, big deal sort of thing that warranted a fundraiser. Plus he was an 8 year old that long jumped further than 90% of the OT...
Posted on 9/14/17 at 1:12 pm to Cosmo
There was a time when I'd help coaches and players with their baseball teams
There were leagues in town, kids played in their leagues, and did tournaments as a bonus when they could.
Coaches volunteered their time, and didn't see it as a moneymaking enterprise.
All that has changed, coaches do it to make money, parents do it to prepare their kids for the big show, and it's out of control. If parents feel that its important for junior to play 100 games a year, and travel to a dozen states to showcase junior's talents, great. Let them do it without my help.
There were leagues in town, kids played in their leagues, and did tournaments as a bonus when they could.
Coaches volunteered their time, and didn't see it as a moneymaking enterprise.
All that has changed, coaches do it to make money, parents do it to prepare their kids for the big show, and it's out of control. If parents feel that its important for junior to play 100 games a year, and travel to a dozen states to showcase junior's talents, great. Let them do it without my help.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 2:18 pm to doubleb
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All that has changed, coaches do it to make money,
Once again, taking the extreme end of the discussion. Sure there are coaches that get paid, but VERY few. I coached 3 teams last year and didn't ask for or receive a dime. I love softball/baseball, that's it. I started doing this after seeing a few rec league coaches, good people for the most part, just show up to practice and hit ground balls for an hour or pitch BP and offer no advice on correct mechanics. I also played ball past high school, so I've been fortunate enough to learn from good coaching and I try to pass that on to the kids.
You will meet some very good people and you will meet some bat sh!t crazy people, but when/where in life will you not?
Fundraising helps offset costs, this can mean more to one family than another. I have several very good ball players that wouldn't have access to quality instruction without it. None of my teams beg for money, we offer jambalya or football boards mostly and that's fine for me. If this ever starts to cause problems with the fabric of our society, then at least I know I can air out my feelings on TD...
Posted on 9/14/17 at 2:20 pm to Cosmo
I feel you.
I don't get this from friends, but rather co-workers. Every other week someone new is raising money for something I don't care about.
The fund raisers that come with lunch are really ok. I'm going to buy lunch anyway. But I don't want to buy people presents.
They also put up when someone has a relative pass away. While this may be insensitive, not my problem. I have life insurance and so do my parents. If your family were assholes and left you with the financial burden of their funeral, sucks for you. You are probably going to do the same to your family.
I don't get this from friends, but rather co-workers. Every other week someone new is raising money for something I don't care about.
The fund raisers that come with lunch are really ok. I'm going to buy lunch anyway. But I don't want to buy people presents.
They also put up when someone has a relative pass away. While this may be insensitive, not my problem. I have life insurance and so do my parents. If your family were assholes and left you with the financial burden of their funeral, sucks for you. You are probably going to do the same to your family.
This post was edited on 9/14/17 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 9/14/17 at 2:23 pm to Cosmo
I ask sure if they help me with my kids travel ball - my kids are out of the house.
For the ones on the median - it would be wise to have a cup that you can put of the window and state "you first"
For the ones on the median - it would be wise to have a cup that you can put of the window and state "you first"
Posted on 9/14/17 at 2:28 pm to Cosmo
Everyone does it. I paid a pretty good bit for a local catholic school's raffle ticket for a trip to the masters.
Someone is always selling worlds finest chocolate.
Basically if you have a kid that leaves the house they are fundraising.
Someone is always selling worlds finest chocolate.
Basically if you have a kid that leaves the house they are fundraising.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 2:33 pm to doubleb
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There was a time when I'd help coaches and players with their baseball teams
There were leagues in town, kids played in their leagues, and did tournaments as a bonus when they could.
Coaches volunteered their time, and didn't see it as a moneymaking enterprise.
All that has changed, coaches do it to make money, parents do it to prepare their kids for the big show, and it's out of control. If parents feel that its important for junior to play 100 games a year, and travel to a dozen states to showcase junior's talents, great. Let them do it without my help.
This.
I would also say something to the effect, "No. But if this were 'Travel Math,' I might feel like my donation was actually helping society."
Granted, sports can teach kids plenty, but with so many kids below the ever-falling bar, it's always hilarious that we fundraise for Baseball way more often than we fundraise for Intellectual pursuits.
The only extracurricular activity to be proven to increase intelligence and memory is band, so I'd be more apt to donate to that too.
This post was edited on 9/14/17 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 9/14/17 at 2:51 pm to mooseofterror
I think you are in the extreme.
And I have no problem with kids and parents baking cookies, selling lunches, cooking jambalay, etc.
I support that, and it teaches hard work and capitalism.
I salute a guy like you that keeps things in perspective, teaches fundamentals to the kids, and needs a little help with uniforms, balls, bats, and etc.
But you don't need to be playing tournaments every weekend to teach kids how to play. You don't need to take kids to Atlanta to let kids see the best to make them good.
I saw kids like Theriot, Ainsworth and others play ball here in BR. They made it all the way to the top and they didn't go to Atlanta every weekend, and played with their buddies all week long in league play here in town.
Good luck and I hope you keep doing things the right way.
And I have no problem with kids and parents baking cookies, selling lunches, cooking jambalay, etc.
I support that, and it teaches hard work and capitalism.
I salute a guy like you that keeps things in perspective, teaches fundamentals to the kids, and needs a little help with uniforms, balls, bats, and etc.
But you don't need to be playing tournaments every weekend to teach kids how to play. You don't need to take kids to Atlanta to let kids see the best to make them good.
I saw kids like Theriot, Ainsworth and others play ball here in BR. They made it all the way to the top and they didn't go to Atlanta every weekend, and played with their buddies all week long in league play here in town.
Good luck and I hope you keep doing things the right way.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 2:52 pm to Cosmo
I have 20 discount cars to local businesses to sell...anyone want one? $10.
Anyone here have kids in the Gator Classic (soccer) this weekend in NOLA?
Anyone here have kids in the Gator Classic (soccer) this weekend in NOLA?
This post was edited on 9/14/17 at 2:54 pm
Posted on 9/14/17 at 2:58 pm to Cosmo
These bumming parents probably gripe about other people having kids they can't afford, never seeing the irony.
Posted on 9/14/17 at 3:10 pm to Cosmo
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