Q:           Why is the school district charging $100 activity fee per player for sports in 2010-2011 school year?
A:            Fort Mill School District has been facing extreme budget cuts for the coming years. As a way to keep middle school sports, the district decided that middle school sports must be self funded. In order to do so, activity fees, gate receipts and athletic booster fundraising will be needed to cover the expenses of the sports.

Q:           Why are the Booster Clubs required to raise $32,000 by the School District?
A:            Even with the activity fees and gate receipts, there is still an estimated shortfall of $32,000. The booster clubs have volunteered to provide the fundraising to keep middle school sports in the schools. If the booster clubs are not able to provide this funding, middle school sports will be eliminated.

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