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I can tell you for a fact that there are sports in 7A programs on the coast that do not buy uniforms for their players. The booster clubs or the parents are on the hook for them. Most do not use any state money for their athletic program. Take OS for example. The entire athletic budget is less than 1 percent of the total district budget for the year. Outside of football most of the facilities including the ones built within the last 10 years are falling into disrepair.

Fake news. All public school sports (male and female) are taxpayer funded. To do otherwise, such as you claim, would be a violation of Title 9. If schools do fundraising for a sport, then that's what it is... But your assertion is false.

Lots of girls sports in schools are “pay to play” - you don’t pay for practice gear & uniforms, you’re not on the team. But it just never happens with boys. Booster clubs will find ways to get talented football players the gear needed to play. But a talented cheerleader or dancer? Nope.

Untrue.