[AdamHeard]

The odds of a public school system cut something something such as a football team is incredibly slim; They've potentially been funding it for one hundred years, all the other public schools do as well, etc..

The School has no obligation to fund you, and since it's a lesser known thing, it's easier to cut.

Is this right? Is that how it should be? No, but unfortunately it's the cards you're playing with.

You'll catch more flies with honey than vinegar is what my mother always told me.

Request funding on the merits your program has, not the comparison to other funded programs. To compare to sports (especially with a pretty biased and self generated graph) is a little immature and unprofessional.

Worst case, if it doesn't work out with the school, just have the team fund raise the money itself. I know if my team can raise it's budget, yours can too!

Good luck!