For parents, by parents
You already know how expensive youth sports is.
You've done the math. Registration, uniforms, travel, equipment, tournament fees. You know what it costs because you've paid it. And you've sat next to parents who are quietly figuring out if they can.
The numbers are real.
$1,000+
average cost per child per season
$3,000+
for travel and tournament sports
30%
of families say cost is a barrier
Want the full picture? Try our cost calculator — it breaks down every dollar by sport.
Cleats that get outgrown in four months. The “optional” team jacket that every other kid is wearing. The tournament three hours away that needs a hotel room. The registration fee that went up again this year.
For a family with two kids in sports, that's rent money. And nobody talks about it because nobody wants to be the parent who says they can't afford it.
You've seen what happens.
The kid who doesn't sign up for the travel team. The family that drops out mid-season. The coach who quietly covers someone's registration and never mentions it. The parent who picks up extra shifts to make the tournament happen.
None of this is visible unless you're paying attention. And if you're reading this page, you're paying attention.
The math is simple.
A team of 15 kids has roughly 15 families in the stands.
If 10 of those families chip in $20, that's $200.
Add one local business at $150, you're at $350.
That covers tournament fees for kids who couldn't go.
This isn't about big corporate sponsorships. It's about the family next to you in the bleachers chipping in what they can, because they want every kid on that team to have the same season.
How it works — for real.
Coach or team parent creates a page
Takes about three minutes. Add the team name, what you need funds for, and optionally set up sponsorship tiers for local businesses.
Share one link
Drop it in the team group chat. Text it to the other parents. Email it to a few local businesses. Post it on the team's social media.
People support — however they want
Businesses pick a sponsorship tier and get their logo on the page. Parents and community members contribute any amount. $10, $25, $100 — it all counts.
Money goes directly to the team
Straight to the team's bank account through Stripe. No middleman. No waiting. No spreadsheets.
This is for you if…
You're a team parent who's tired of passing around envelopes at practice and chasing Venmo payments.
You're a coach who volunteers your time and doesn't want fundraising to be another job.
You're a parent who can help and wants an easy, non-awkward way to support other families on the team.
You're a local business that wants to sponsor a youth team but nobody's ever given you a clean way to do it.
You're a family member — an uncle, aunt, grandparent — who wants to support your kid's team from a distance.
No kid should sit out because of money.
That's the whole point. Not every family can cover the full cost. But most communities, when given an easy way to help, will show up. The pizza shop puts in $150. A couple of parents cover an extra $25 each. Grandma sends $50 from out of state. It adds up.
SponsorTh.is doesn't solve everything. But it takes the one thing coaches and parents hate — the fundraising — and makes it as simple as sharing a link. The rest is just community being community.
Start with one link.
Create a page for your team in three minutes. Share it with the people who care. Let them show up the way they want to.