tball team mom?

Question

Hi I am team mom for my sons tball team (3-4 year olds). I was wanting some ideas and to get your response. They have a banner contest and want some ideas for that. Also about trophies the league does not provide them I was wanting to get some for the team, should the parents pay for them or should the coach and team mom get together and buy them for the team, they cost about $7-12 each not a lot but what sould we ask of the parents. Also what about having the end of the season party, at chuck e cheese or should we have it at a park i know the park will be cheaper and fun for the kids. What about stuff for the parents to wear for game days do you thing that they would like something made up for them. Yall let me know and if you can think of anything else let me know. Thank you Looksouts team mom.

Answer 1

Not sure where you're at, but it sounds to me like you are getting way carried away for a bunch of 3-4 year olds. What would you do when the children are older...rent limos? I think hotdogs chips and ice cream at the park is plenty. And at this age, they really don't have "games" do they? Just the teams playing or practicing.

Answer 2

I'm assuming these really are 3-4 year olds we're talking about, not 13-14 yr olds (could have been a typing error!). The Chuck E. Cheese reference gave it away - that would be appropriate for3-4 yrs olds.
I'd skip the Chuck E. Cheese and just buy lots of pizza and have the party in the park where they can run off energy and maybe play some games. Depending on the weather!
At this age, there are so many birthday parties that they all kind of run together into one big Chuck E. Cheese fest.
I'd skip the trophies, too, if you possibly can, since 7-12 dollars each can amount to a big sum - would you feel comfortable contributing that sum yourself? Would T-shirts for the kids be more informal and fun? Would they cost as much as trophies?
I understand how you are responsible for making this into an event. The reason I'm trying to downplay the use of trophies is that they will be getting those for years and at this age, I don't think they mean as much. If you feel a bit insecure about how you are setting up the event, maybe trophies will 'tie it all together' for you; in which case, disregard what I said.
One thing you haven't mentioned but can be very important is the team photo. You could take individual photos of the player in their uniforms and a team photo. That is going to be what the parents and the kids keep, not the trophies, in my opinion.

Answer 3

okay i've got an idea:
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