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Gilmer County Schools board raises game tickets to $7 and approves $150 season pass
Summary
The board voted to increase single-game general admission from $5 to $7 and to raise the season pass from $100 to $150, citing higher officials’ fees, equipment costs and streaming revenue plans to offset athletic expenses.
Gilmer County Schools’ board voted Monday to raise general-admission prices for athletic events to $7 and to increase the season pass to $150.
Superintendent Dr. Minnick told the board the increase responds to rising costs for officials, equipment and travel, and to the expense of running home competitions. "In football, for example, you have to have seven referees now, and each one of those are over a $100 a piece," he said, describing a game’s officiating and support crew as a major expense. "It's a chance to be able to give the funds right back into the athletic funds where they would have a direct impact on the student."
The proposal also included a plan to grow revenue through an existing streaming program and local advertising to pay for services such as Huddle, a game-analysis platform the district uses. Dr. Minnick said selling commercial spots on broadcasts would free budget to cover costs and pay for the analytics service that athletic teams use to review film.
Board members moved and seconded the superintendent’s recommendation and the motion carried without recorded opposition.
The change aligns Gilmer County ticket prices with neighboring schools that charge $7 for general admission; the board and superintendent said the additional revenue is intended to support officials’ pay, equipment, travel to postseason tournaments and extracurricular athletic programs. The district will implement the new prices for the upcoming season and will continue to explore advertising and streaming revenue to offset costs.
