Does your team charge a fee to join?

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In California it is illegal for any public school to charge any sort of fee or require any materials whatsoever for participation in any school sponsored class or program. A student could show up to class without a pencil, and legally, we would have to provide a pencil. Football teams cannot require uniforms that cost money, they must be provided or optional. Basically, any school charging for anything that is a requirement for participation is in violation of state law.

We do require students to sell 5 E-watt LED bulbs (very minimal requirement). Students get one T-shirt and one regional with transportation "free". Students pay 100% of travel costs for any additional events, and we provide fundraising opportunities to offset those costs. It's far from ideal, but we do not have the funds to cover travel costs.