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The school funding battle

Posted on: Tuesday, February 15, 2011

A Community Connect user wants your help....how do school communities cope with the rising cost of providing extra-curricular activities for our kids?   We all agree that sporting and cultural activities provide huge benefits to our young people, but who pays?

This discussion topic was raised by a Rotorua woman who has been involved in a local Kapa Haka festival, which has been running for the last 30 years.  This festival requires its volunteer committee to hire the Rotorua Conference Centre for a full week and that comes at a significant cost - a cost that is a constant struggle for the committee to meet.

So who should pay?  Should the volunteers around the country who give their time and energy to running such events continue along this bumpy funding road?  Should local government find the funds to help?  

We know there are hundreds of events such as festivals and sporting competitions being held every year across New Zealand.  So tell us - how are these events funded in your community?  Do you have any golden ideas on how to make the road a little easier?

Give us your ideas, suggestions or thoughts ... I know this Community Connect user is looking forward to hearing them!

 

 

 

 

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sarah -
Posted: 05 July 2011
Have you tired raising money through this website? www.fundraiseonline.co.nz or do you have past participants who could become regular donors to help pay?
Nancy Sherwood -
Posted: 08 March 2011
Small is beautiful. In our community we provide socail and cultural opportunities to children through 1:1 youth mentoring with support from local service clubs and businesses.
Pip Tschudin -
Posted: 08 March 2011
Thanks for your comment Nancy. Keeping it small and localised is a great way to get business and community buy-in. Pip
Tom -
Posted: 21 February 2011
What about the kapa haka festival, or similar events, offering contra? In this case surely the venue hosts conferences which would love to see first class kapa haka performances in action and this is a real benefit that the organisers could offer the venue. Maybe if volunteers are being charged commercial rates they need to think commercially - like what can we offer or the students offer as payment or leverage. Also teaches the students good business skills. Worth a thought do you think???
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