Big Big Problem

[Wayne C.]

Have your parents get together and create a parents booster/ support group and in the future have them incorporate and go for 401-C3 status. Given that they will have a much higher per child cost if you CAN'T accept donations it is in their interest to do so.

I would also go to the school administration and school board with a lot of FIRST info and expense information. Have all the parents available to force the issue home. Maybe the school board would jump at the opportunity to please the parents for just a few thousand dollars.....

Or they might back off when the sponsors make their offers and the parents are insistent..

Usually schools don't want kids going door to door soliciting money from the community. It is dangerous for the kids and makes the school look bad (since defeating school budgets is the biggest part of community involvement schools see). But frankly, parents approach adults better and you really should get them moving.

A team needs adults. Make sure it is their team as much as yours.

WC