[Porchdog]

I was no happier with a lot of the promotional crap that the school wanted my kids to sell. If I wouldn't buy it in a store, why should I expect my friends, relatives and neighbors to buy it?In my opinion it's just training kids to join the "Free **** army". (Don't get me started on the girl scout moms hawking cookies at the door of the Walmart).

I quickly got fed up with it. When my kids brought home that crap we would write a check and send it in. No crap coming home and the activity gets 100%.

Some fundraisers I was actually OK with. Debate team had a spaghetti dinner (with entertainment) and a car wash. Robotics club sold LED light bulbs at a competitive price. The Soccer team sells gift cards to local restaurants at face value (I just bought some of these from the neighbor kid).

Give away contact information for friends and family? Not a chance.