[mandan]

The school I'm most familiar with charged $25 per sport. Upon payment, the athlete would receive a student sports pass that could be used at any home sporting event. It served several purposes. Parents weren't "nickeled and dimed" to death forking over money to attend weekly games. It helped boost attendance at the various sports contests. A lot of athletes would stick around after their practices to attend. Family sports passes were offered at discounted prices, also. While some grumbled, most of the community realized the school was trying to help offset some of the costs of kids participating.