Financial Support

Financial Support Request Form

Requesting Financial Support:

Requests for Jr or Sr High financial support can be submitted by School administrators, coaches/sponsors, or at-large Booster Club members (parents and family members) throughout the school year by using the Request Form (above).

Requests should be routed to School administrators for an initial review to ensure consistency with School Policy. After approval by administration, the request will be forwarded for review by the Club Board at the monthly meeting. Email review may also be used if an urgent decision is needed or if the request doesn't need discussion.

If Club finances are strong, most requests will receive some level of funding as long as the request benefits the entire team or group. Requests that benefit only specific individuals will not be considered. In addition, the Booster Club will not support funding requests for "senior night" or for "off season" activities such as summer leagues or camps. Also, funding requests for clothing (e.g. uniforms) typically will not be approved.

Requests for larger amounts will receive greater scrutiny and may take multiple meetings before a decision is reached. A Board member will inform the requester of the Board decision.

Miscellaneous Expense Grant:

The Booster Club provides each Jr High and Sr High sport with a miscellaneous expense grant to be used for small incidental expenses incurred during the sports season at the coach’s discretion. A formal request does not need to be submitted and instead, an email or phone call to any Club Board Member with a brief explanation will trigger the request for payment.

While using the grant in combination with a formal request to fund a larger purchase is permitted, the intended purpose of this funding category is for the smaller incidental expenses (e.g. supplies, food).

The grant limits are established at the conclusion of the School Year for the next year.

Miscellaneous Grant applies to participating Lexington athletes; limits are as follows:

Jr High $450 ($45 per athlete, up to $450 team max)

(Girls/Boys: basketball, track; Girls: softball, volleyball; Boys: baseball, wrestling)

Sr High $500 ($50 per athlete, up to $500 team max)

(Girls/Boys: basketball, track, golf; Girls: softball, volleyball, cheer; Boys: baseball, football, wrestling)

Money-making Grants:

Booster Club supports a dollar-for-dollar match, up to limit stated below, of funds Lexington Sr High athletic teams raise from their own money-making activities. Coaches should use the Request Form when asking for matching funds and include a short explanation on the form describing the team's activities along with the matching donation amount (up to the limit). This practice and corresponding grant limit will be reviewed at the conclusion of each School Year with the practice/limit confirmed and defined for the next year.

The matching limit is $400 per team/sport/year (multiple money-making activities can qualify but the limit applies to the entire year which runs from June 1 to May 31).

Recurring Support offered by the Booster Club

(which does not require a formal Request Form):