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.
"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"
ReplyDeleteCome on now tell the whole story.