Back to School Survival Guide

Children who play Back to School sports and practice during the hot weather are at risk of developing dehydration and various heat-related illnesses.

Parents can help prevent dehydration in their young athletes with a little extra education for themselves, the coaches and the refs on how to hydrate and watching for signs of dehydration.

Bake Sales are a standard fundraiser for many groups and schools. Whether Baked from scratch or contributed from the local bakery, bake sale items are traditionally filled with high calorie, high fat and high sugar cakes, cookies, pies and other goodies.

Many parents, myself included, are looking for alternatives to the traditional bake sale. The Healthy Fundraising Ideas article explored healthy alternatives to Bake Sales. Let's take a look at ways of making the traditional Bake Sale fundraiser more healthy.

Just the mere mention of a "Bake Sale" strikes fear in the heart of this health promoting Mom. Since my children have started school, as early as when they were in preschool, I have been on the look out for healthy fundraising ideas to be alternatives to the traditional "Bake Sales."

Let's take a look at some of the Healthier Fundraising ideas that I have found over the years that work as healthy alternatives instead of holding the standard Bake Sale.

The price of gas is in the stratosphere.  The cost of food keeps going up.   But, shopping for school supplies – pencils, pens, rulers, folders, lined paper and protractors – all required by your back-to-schooler – doesn’t have to take a monstrous bite out of your beleaguered budget.  The trick is, shop the sales.