I loathe fundraising. It wouldn't be too terrible if it were just for scouting, but with active kids it's non-stop, year-round. Scouts twice a year, marching band basket raffle and Gertrude Hawk, lacrosse cornhole tournament and bagels, swimming (both winter high school and summer club swim) swim-a-long pledges and winter sports night donations... It's too much. I refuse to continue asking our neighbors and friends to give money, even if they're getting something out of it.
At our last committee meeting we had a loooong discussion of how much we would ask for our dues, how many adult