Team Financing Guidelines for Parents

Fundraising is encouraged but must adhere to California Education Code guidelines. The State of California enforces "No Pay to Play" laws, meaning coaches cannot ask individual athletes to pay for uniforms, team gear, or travel fees. Donations and fundraising are encouraged but not required for participation.

For detailed information, refer to the California Education Code 49010 regarding pupil fees, which stipulates that educational activities must be provided free of charge.

Key Points:

• All fundraisers must be approved by the activities director, athletic directors, and the site principal.

• Games of chance (e.g., poker nights, raffles) are not permitted; silent auctions are allowed.

• Fundraising is voluntary and cannot be mandatory; coaches cannot require participation.

• Fundraisers must not interfere with class time and cannot influence team selection or playing time.

• Fundraisers must be supervised by cleared coaches

• Clinic fundraisers are allowed during the sport season and summer.

Additional Guidelines:

• Parents cannot pay coaches, and programs cannot require participation payments (violations may lead to forfeiture or postseason bans).

• No checks or other forms of payments should be made out to individual coaches.

• All fundraising must be voluntary and approved by the Athletic Director and ASB prior to starting.

• Funds must be deposited into ASB accounts; no team money should be held by coaches or parents. 

• Venmo is not an approved payment method for EHS athletic programs.

• Donations for EHS programs can be made on the school website through the Emerald Webstore.

• Funds raised support athletic programs; coaches do not profit individually.

Drivers Forms: For parents to volunteer & drive students, they will need to a level 2 Be A Mentor certificate - LINK.  This process can take up to weeks. Be a Mentor needs to be updated every school year.