It's that time of year again in my house.....Cheer Leading! Duh duh Dummmmmmmm. My two little girls love cheer leading for our local little league park. Every year I say not again, but then a year later, there I sit on the sidelines. You're likely to see a lot of blogs in the near future regarding this wonderful past time. You have been warned.
Today I'm going to cover the cost of said sport. I have 2 daughters that cheer, age 9. Here's a run down of what it costs Zerolove and I each year for their enjoyment.
Registration - $55.00 for the first child, $45.00 for the second. (Discount for registering early)
Top - $30.00 x2
Skirt $30.00 x 2
Bloomers - $10.00 x1 (had pair that still fit from last year)
Socks $5.00 x2
Hair bows $5.00 x2
Pompoms $30.00 x2
Here we are at $310.00 just to get them suited up to go on the field. Last year I did better, I didn't have to buy new uniforms, but well, kids grow. This cost will also be repeated next year as the park is changing the uniform style all together.
We opted to not participate in "cheer camp" this year, that was $25.00 per kid and came with a pair of shorts & t-shirt. We also opted to not just buy the outfit. We didn't think they really needed it. However, our first game is this Saturday and all our uniforms are not in yet, so everyone is wearing their cheer camp outfits. Being we didn't go, we have to buy the outfit. The park gave the girls the shirts as thanks for some work Zerolove and I did building the website, but I still have to go purchase some shorts to match. Another $10.00. (Total $320.00).
Next each cheer leader is expected to raise a certain amount of funds for the park each year. If you chose not to participate in the fundraising, then you have to pay that amount. It also covers their trophies and a "extra" item for the end of the year. Last year my girls got really cute warm up suits and t-shirts. If you opt to pay instead of fundraising, that's $45.00 per child. Since I don't do fundraising, that adds another $90.00 to my bill. (Total $410.00) Now I will say, I turned over the girls' old uniforms for consignment and they were sold so I was able to get a credit for $45.00 towards our fundraising goal.
Each child is expected to have a parent work concession stand, usually 2 or 3 times throughout the year. If you don't, you pay $30.00. We always work so I won't count this fee.
Admission into the games are $3.00 per person. Since I have 3 adults that go to watch the games, that's $9.00 per game x lets just say 12 games, $108.00. (Total $518.00) I won't even include the gas to go to the away games, that's just an insane thought.
Of course we must have pictures of our little darlings cheering, we always buy the cheapest package, $11.00 each x 3, we get a single shot of each and then one of them together. (Total $551.00)
I'm sure there will be small amounts of money asked for other things, flowers at homecoming, donations for coach gift, I have to buy white tennis shoes, etc. So we might as well add another $100.00 to that. We'll also add $150.00 for gas to and from practice 3 nights a week and to games and that's being overly generous considering gas prices these days. And eating....we'll go a head and add another $150.00 for eating at the ball park or eating on the way to and from games and practices.
This brings our grand total for 1 season of cheerleading for 2 children to.....$951.00. More than my house payment a month. Wow. Why do I keep letting them do this? Oh right....because they LOVE it and I like making my kids happy.
Today I'm going to cover the cost of said sport. I have 2 daughters that cheer, age 9. Here's a run down of what it costs Zerolove and I each year for their enjoyment.
Registration - $55.00 for the first child, $45.00 for the second. (Discount for registering early)
Top - $30.00 x2
Skirt $30.00 x 2
Bloomers - $10.00 x1 (had pair that still fit from last year)
Socks $5.00 x2
Hair bows $5.00 x2
Pompoms $30.00 x2
Here we are at $310.00 just to get them suited up to go on the field. Last year I did better, I didn't have to buy new uniforms, but well, kids grow. This cost will also be repeated next year as the park is changing the uniform style all together.
We opted to not participate in "cheer camp" this year, that was $25.00 per kid and came with a pair of shorts & t-shirt. We also opted to not just buy the outfit. We didn't think they really needed it. However, our first game is this Saturday and all our uniforms are not in yet, so everyone is wearing their cheer camp outfits. Being we didn't go, we have to buy the outfit. The park gave the girls the shirts as thanks for some work Zerolove and I did building the website, but I still have to go purchase some shorts to match. Another $10.00. (Total $320.00).
Next each cheer leader is expected to raise a certain amount of funds for the park each year. If you chose not to participate in the fundraising, then you have to pay that amount. It also covers their trophies and a "extra" item for the end of the year. Last year my girls got really cute warm up suits and t-shirts. If you opt to pay instead of fundraising, that's $45.00 per child. Since I don't do fundraising, that adds another $90.00 to my bill. (Total $410.00) Now I will say, I turned over the girls' old uniforms for consignment and they were sold so I was able to get a credit for $45.00 towards our fundraising goal.
Each child is expected to have a parent work concession stand, usually 2 or 3 times throughout the year. If you don't, you pay $30.00. We always work so I won't count this fee.
Admission into the games are $3.00 per person. Since I have 3 adults that go to watch the games, that's $9.00 per game x lets just say 12 games, $108.00. (Total $518.00) I won't even include the gas to go to the away games, that's just an insane thought.
Of course we must have pictures of our little darlings cheering, we always buy the cheapest package, $11.00 each x 3, we get a single shot of each and then one of them together. (Total $551.00)
I'm sure there will be small amounts of money asked for other things, flowers at homecoming, donations for coach gift, I have to buy white tennis shoes, etc. So we might as well add another $100.00 to that. We'll also add $150.00 for gas to and from practice 3 nights a week and to games and that's being overly generous considering gas prices these days. And eating....we'll go a head and add another $150.00 for eating at the ball park or eating on the way to and from games and practices.
This brings our grand total for 1 season of cheerleading for 2 children to.....$951.00. More than my house payment a month. Wow. Why do I keep letting them do this? Oh right....because they LOVE it and I like making my kids happy.
