Tallmadge Raises Pay-to-Particpate Fees for Sports and Clubs

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With current participation rates already at all-time lows, these new pay-to-participate fees are likely to put another dent into Tallmadge sports.

Pay-to-participate fees would be implemented for all extracurricular and co-curricular activities districtwide, with an estimated revenue of $200,000. At the high school, the annual fees are $250 per sport/marching band/cheer and $100 per club/activity, with a yearly family cap for students in grades 9-12 of $750.

At the middle school, the annual fees are $125 per sport/cheer and $50 per club/activity, with yearly family caps for students in grades 6-8 of $375 and for students in grades 6-12 of $750. Ferguson said current fees are $75 per sport at the high school and $35 per sport at the middle school, with clubs currently not charged.

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