Forcing Parents to Volunteer

[panfried]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MN

Hello,

My son (15) plays for a little league baseball team in MN. Along with the $175 fee for enrollment, the league requires each family to provide a $50 volunteer check.

If a family volunteers for 2 hours, they receive their check back at the end of the season. If they don't volunteer the league cashes the check.

I've told the coach I will not be providing a check. He's threatening with limited playing time for my son unless I turn over a check.

Don't get me wrong, volunteering is very important, and is a great thing to do (if you have the time). I've personally coached 15 little league seasons and loved every moment. But being told that I have to volunteer or I'll be fined burns me to no end.

I just don't understand how these socialist boards get away with this type of thing. I'd love to hear thoughts on how to handle this.

Thanks!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

[TinkerBelleLuvr]

Think of it as this:

The cost of baseball is really $225, with a chance to reduce it to $175 by volunteering for two hours.

Don't like the program, don't sign up.

[CourtClerk]

Kiddo's football and basketball league does the same thing. We give up a check for $100 and if we do snack bar duty JUST ONCE during the season, we get the money back.

If you don't like the policy, don't sign up your kid. You don't get to make the rules.

[panfried]

I' mot sure why I even bothered. I expected this type of response.

Does anybody understand the term, "volunteer"?

Keep going along with it and you'll see your city start regulating when and where you have to "volunteer".

Bunch of spineless Obama lovers! Grow a pair and demand freedom!

[mommyof4]

Originally Posted by panfried

I' mot sure why I even bothered. I expected this type of response.

Does anybody understand the term, "volunteer"?

Keep going along with it and you'll see your city start regulating when and where you have to "volunteer".

Bunch of spineless Obama lovers! Grow a pair and demand freedom!

You're not being forced to volunteer. You are required in one way or another (your choice) to contribute to the needs of the team.

Feel free to exercise your freedom by not signing your kid up for this particular team/league. If you feel that strongly about it and there is no other team/league in which your kid can play, start your own with your own requirements or lack thereof.

If you can't figure that out, I don't hold out much hope for what you teach your kid about 'freedom'.

[Zigner]

Originally Posted by panfried

I' mot sure why I even bothered. I expected this type of response.

Does anybody understand the term, "volunteer"?

Keep going along with it and you'll see your city start regulating when and where you have to "volunteer".

Bunch of spineless Obama lovers! Grow a pair and demand freedom!

You've never had a kid go to private school, have you?

You have all the freedom in the world. Of course, your kid has no inherent right to play baseball, so no freedoms are given up if you decide not to do business with them!

[TinkerBelleLuvr]

Originally Posted by panfried

I' mot sure why I even bothered. I expected this type of response.

Does anybody understand the term, "volunteer"?

Keep going along with it and you'll see your city start regulating when and where you have to "volunteer".

Bunch of spineless Obama lovers! Grow a pair and demand freedom!

You either volunteer your time, or they have to PAY someone to do what a volunteer would do. Real simple. Your choice.

[panfried]

They want you to volunteer at tournaments and events (fundraisers for the school). It's just another way for the government run, public school system to milk more money out of us. Why can't you people see that? How are you okay with that?

Why do you think they sell hot dogs, soda, candy, etc? Because they want you to have your sugar intake for the day? No. It's a profitable function - above and beyond the actual cost of playing baseball. They're sucking you dry - and you go along with it in the name of "volunteerism".

The cost of playing baseball (uniforms, field maintenance, etc.) is $175. They know parents don't have an alternative to have their kids play baseball elsewhere, so they stick you with a ridiculous volunteer fee.

Not to mention the High School team charges $365 to play and a $300 volunteer fee. $665! Are you kidding?!

It's simple. They figure that you'll volunteer to make the concession stands available - where they make money to support other functions. I'm not interested in funding these other functions. If you don't volunteer, you pay the fee - making them money again.

Stay PC -

[Zigner]

Originally Posted by panfried

They want you to volunteer at tournaments and events (fundraisers for the school). It's just another way for the government run, public school system to milk more money out of us. Why can't you people see that? How are you okay with that?

Why do you think they sell hot dogs, soda, candy, etc? Because they want you to have your sugar intake for the day? No. It's a profitable function - above and beyond the actual cost of playing baseball. They're sucking you dry - and you go along with it in the name of "volunteerism".

The cost of playing baseball (uniforms, field maintenance, etc.) is $175. They know parents don't have an alternative to have their kids play baseball elsewhere, so they stick you with a ridiculous volunteer fee.

Not to mention the High School team charges $365 to play and a $300 volunteer fee. $665! Are you kidding?!

It's simple. They figure that you'll volunteer to make the concession stands available - where they make money to support other functions. I'm not interested in funding these other functions. If you don't volunteer, you pay the fee - making them money again.

Stay PC -

And with that, we bid you adieu...

[Antigone*of*Greece]

Originally Posted by Zigner

And with that, we bid you adieu...

Oh Zig...you just reminded my of my favorite movie and in honor of that I'd like to play our Friday Edition of HIJACK TRIVIA

Please name the movie where they sing the "we bid you adieu" song.

The grand prize is you get to give me a check for $500 to volunteer on FA

[mlane58]

Originally Posted by Wirelessany1

Oh Zig...you just reminded my of my favorite movie and in honor of that I'd like to play our Friday Edition of HIJACK TRIVIA

Please name the movie where they sing the "we bid you adieu" song.

The grand prize is you get to give me a check for $500 to volunteer on FA

Sound of Music----now pay up Zig!

[racer72]

Originally Posted by panfried

Bunch of spineless Obama lovers! Grow a pair and demand freedom!

You got that wrong. Liberals would tax everyone and no one would pay out of pocket. Your dealing with a consertive method, make everyone pay their own way.

[Antigone*of*Greece]

Originally Posted by mlane58

Sound of Music----now pay up Zig!

lol...that isn't the way this prize worked Mlane. You have to pay the $500 bucks to FA to volunteer

...and thank you for your support

Oh heck second hijack

...what commercial is that line from?


I'm just loving this today

[mommyof4]

Originally Posted by Wirelessany1

lol...that isn't the way this prize worked Mlane. You have to pay the $500 bucks to FA to volunteer

...and thank you for your support

Oh heck second hijack

...what commercial is that line from?


I'm just loving this today

Bartles and Jaymes. Funny commercials.

My gosh...do they make that stuff anymore?

Question #3...

What was on Magnum PI's license plate?

Quetion #4....

What were Simon & Simon's first names?

Question #5....

What was the theme song from 'Greatest American Hero'?

Yes....I'm sort of aging myself. I was a kid when the shows were on, but I STILL watch the reruns.

[cbg]

I'll take #4 - Rick and A.J. (short for Andrew Jackson).

And I would very much like to know when Little League became a division of the public school system.