In Madison, student athletes pay a participation fee of $115 per sport. And some
sports have surcharges as high as $400 on top of the participation fee.
Rising fees reduce participation. Period.
What do kids who can't afford to participate do? Oh, I'm sure they'll find something.
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"The Madison Metropolitan School District waives athletic participation fees for students who qualify under federal guidelines for free or reduced-priced lunches. Thirty-eight percent of the Madison enrollment falls into that category"
Come on now tell the whole story.
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