Cheerleading/Band/Football Boosters - question?

[SydSim]

When there is a football game, who receives the proceeds from the gate, concession stand and spirit wear sales?

During our football games, we have the team, of course, the cheerleaders and our marching band at all home games (about 6). Since our school opened ten years ago, the football team has worked the gate, concession stand and spirit wear table and of course receives all of the profits (as well they should).

Our arts department took a huge cut in funds this year due to state budget cuts. Since the three of us (FB team, cheerleaders and band), all work together to create the atmosphere for the game, I thought that for one game, the band and cheerleader boosters could work the game (replacing the football boosters) and take the profits from that one particular day. When I mentioned it to one of the vice-principals (who has a son on the football team), he said that it was going to be a tough battle with the FB boosters. I'm ready

So how is it done at your schools? Thanks!

P.S. - we do have one of our own home show competitions that we use as a fundraiser, and we do various other ones, but funds are still extremely tight.
I'm not trying to say that the FB team doesn't deserve the vast majority of the profit, because it is a football game after all. Just would like to share in some of the profit since their budget wasn't cut.

 

[luvsJack]

At our high school, the gate from football and all other sporting events goes to a general activity fund which is split between all activities but not equally. The general fund is split by a percentage with football getting the lion's share, because football brings in such a huge amount of money.

The concession stand is run by the football and cheerleading booster together The spirit wear is sold by individual groups.

Its been that way for years and years and is never changed.

Sometimes there are baked goods sales, dances after the games, or other things done at or during the ball games and done by other groups.

 

[momof1princess]

at our high school, i'm not sure who gets the gate and parking money, but the profits from the souvenir football programs, as well as the knick-knacks (shakers, beads, etc.) goes to the football boosters. the concession stand is run by the band boosters (of which i'm a member), and we receive all the profits. our football team doesn't have expenses, because the parents pay fees for their kids' equipment, and the school buses the team and cheerleaders for free. the band, on the other hand, has to pay for busing (even though we go in school buses, just like the team and cheerleaders), so part of our profits goes to that.

 

[Uptown Girl]

Gate receipts go into the general athletic fund, concessions are run and staffed by the football boosters and they get the receipts. The cheerleaders sell spirit wear and keep proceeds, the band just gets to perform at half time, not paid . The band program is self-funded, the school pays the director stipends though. Everything else is done through fundraisers and fees the kids pay to participate. We have fantastic support for our band program though, no cuts, thankfully.

The football parents also know that the band brings in a lot of spectators and they are generous with the use of their concession stand, etc. for our home show. None of the other sports/activity teams get to use their concession stand (which they built and maintain).

 

[lovetoscrap]

Our gate is run by and goes to the district-- not sure where it goes from there.

We have an Athletic Booster Club that supports all of the Athletes (Cheerleaders included in that) and a Band Booster Club. Each group has their own Spirit Wear items that is sold at their own tables at the Football games and Concessions is split between the two. 3 games it is completely run by one group and the other 3 the other group. They can sell whatever they want and they keep all of the profits (or losses in some cases!).

 

[kidzmom3]

the gate = football boosters, but its small compared to their biggest fundraiser of the year a golf tournament

concession stand- stocked and run by the Music Parents (band and chorus), they receive all their own profits...but also have to maintain and replace any broken equipment. (this is their biggest fundraiser of the year)

50/50 cash raffle - run and collected by the cheerleaders. they receive all the profit from this sale. (their biggest fundraiser is a youth cheer clinic and an invitational competition)

Spirit wear - each club and sports team can apply to a lottery to sell spirit wear at one home game per year. They have to pay for and provide the spirit wear of their choice and receive all profits. Football, music and cheerleaders can apply to the lottery but they don't always win.

 

[SydSim]

Thanks a lot! I would love to hear from more Disers.

 

[disykat]

I'm kind of jealous of people saying their band does concessions. I'm not a big football watcher so would much rather work concessions for home games than help with our craft fair and auction!

 

[monsterkitty]

Our high school has combined all sports and activities into one booster club. They split the gate proceeds between the three groups. The concessions is done on a rotation, each group gets 2 games to run the stand and they get the proceeds of that week.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Not sure where the gate money goes, maybe the entire Athletic department.

Football boosters and Music boosters each have their own concession stand.

I think the cheerleaders do the 50/50.

 

[Southernmiss]

Football gets gate proceeds after a % goes to the State Athletic Association.

Band Boosters run and work the concessions and get the profits

Spirit wear is done by the organizations promoting that particular item.

Last year, the football boosters wanted concessions too. That would have created a fight.

The band has a reputation as a superior performing band where the football team made it to playoffs 3 years ago, but since then not so much. In fact, the stadium clears after the band's halftime show.

Budget cuts have affected us all.

 

[HelenePA]

Not sure who gets the gate but there are 2 different concession stands at my stadium.. one for football, one band/band front (ie cheerleading, flags). Football also sells the programs and 50/50's.

 

[mamacatnv]

DS's high school was also less than 10 years old when he graduated and its tough to run athletic programs when there is no real alumni etc. to help support it. At the time he went, the "boosters" were the Athletic Boosters and divied up funds to the different groups.

Gate/parking went to the school, I think to the athletic fund but I am not positive.
Concessions went to boosters and then boosters distributed upon request to all athletic clubs based on need and amount of time they volunteered to help staff concessions and spirit wear sales. Football always got a guaranteed base amount to help offset the coaching stipends. If we had a good year, football got more and since football generated the majority of the funds, they in turn got the majority of the distributions of earned funds.

Spirit wear was also handled by boosters

Band sold spirit accessories, did raffles, bake sales etc. Same with the cheerleaders.

 

[Jedana]

At DD2's school (graduated in June), the football team received the proceeds from the gate sales. they also ran a small concessions stand. Any spirit stuff was done by the cheerleaders.

The band/guard ran a 2nd concession stand. Like kidzmom3 said, biggest fundraiser...last year we pulled in about $1500 per home game (and had 8 home games--the down side of that is that his year, they will only have 4 home games). No funding from the school, so all equipment/sheet music costs, uniform repair/cleaning, buses to away games, etc all came from our budget.

 

[Katy Belle]

I don't know where the gate $ goes, but I do know that Band Boosters are totally in charge of Football Concessions and get the profits. That means ALL home games, including varsity, Reserves,and Freshman, sometimes 3 games a week.

I think it would be hard to hand over one game to another organization. Lots of the work had to be done ahead of time, filling refrigerators, all purchasing, etc. We have someone in charge that is at every game, to help new volunteers learn the procedures, etc. Selling is easy, but knowing how to get everything cooked/ heated and then distributed to the different stands....not as easy.

I do think its fair for Band Boosters to get involved, they are a big support to the Football Team. Our band even goes to all away games, whole band, in uniform. Just realize that concessions are a big job, and I'm sure they are a well oiled machine by now! Maybe offering to handle all Freshman and Reserve games makes more sense than one Varsity Game. And offer to have the same band parent in charge at every game, so things get done properly.

Good Luck! Our band couldnt function without our profits from concessions!

 

[SydSim]

I do think its fair for Band Boosters to get involved, they are a big support to the Football Team. Our band even goes to all away games, whole band, in uniform. Just realize that concessions are a big job, and I'm sure they are a well oiled machine by now! Maybe offering to handle all Freshman and Reserve games makes more sense than one Varsity Game. And offer to have the same band parent in charge at every game, so things get done properly.

You are so right - it is a big job! We did it for our own home band competition. But I'm sure that the more we do it, the better we will get Unfortunately, we don't have a freshman football team, and JV doesn't play in the big stadium, so not concessions stand.

 

[kellyg403]

Gate proceeds go to the Athletic dept as others have mentioned. I think they pretty much divy up the money.

Concessions, Varsity concessions at any sport are run by the Band Booster. As another posted we have to pay for the gas/transportation of not only the band but the tractor trailer to competitions and any away games. JV concessions is given to the Football boosters. Cheerleaders have 50/50 raffles and all the spirit wear sales and programs for the games.

I think it is a little more different in the spring. I am a band booster member and last year we did concessions for JV soccer only, not varisy night. So, the school must split things up throughout the year.

Kelly

 

[kellyg403]

Gate proceeds go to the Athletic dept as others have mentioned. I think they pretty much divy up the money.

Concessions, Varsity concessions at any sport are run by the Band Booster. As another posted we have to pay for the gas/transportation of not only the band but the tractor trailer to competitions and any away games. JV concessions is given to the Football boosters. Cheerleaders have 50/50 raffles and all the spirit wear sales and programs for the games.

I think it is a little more different in the spring. I am a band booster member and last year we did concessions for JV soccer only, not varisy night. So, the school must split things up throughout the year.

Kelly