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It the state of KY, it's not a sport. Yes, it sucks but at the same time, it's a blessing. My AD and I had a long chat about this, for if it were there would be so much more red tape involved and it would flat out suck for everyone involved.

The school does consider it a sport, but officially by state standards - nada. As for monies, that is up to the school. Some AD's will contribute, some won't. Certain schools that have the elite teams (PLD) have amazing booster clubs that assist in purchasing things, which is different than just general and regular fundraising.

The best way the school & AD (even the board athletic personnel) could help any team out, especially my girls last year, would be to buy cheer floor, or at least a couple of strips. Luckily we've raised over $20K this year and we bought our own floor, so it's off my list...but that should be a state rule for all schools that have a team.