Court Warrior · PTAs & PTOs
Spirit wear, fun runs and staff shirts — no envelopes.
The fall spirit wear sale, one shirt per student for the fun run, a surprise for the teachers in May, the fifth-grade shirt. Tell us what the PTO is buying for and we take you straight to how it works — who pays, what arrives where, and what we cannot do yet.
What decides a PTO order
- Who paysFamilies on their own at checkout, or the PTO with one payment your treasurer approves.
- The school dateBack-to-School Night, the fun run, Teacher Appreciation Week. We ask for it first.
- The school’s OKThe school name and mascot need the principal’s OK — sometimes the district’s.
- Next year’s chairDesigns, sizes and sponsors stay with the PTO, not with this year’s volunteer.
What is the PTO buying for?
A spirit wear sale Families order and pay for themselves.
Fun run or walk-a-thon shirts One per student, sponsors on the back.
Teachers & staff Appreciation week, or this year’s theme.
Class & grade shirts Fifth grade, eighth grade, field day colors.Raising money with the store, the school itself buying, or a booster club?
A store that raises money → · The school itself is buying → · A booster club →
A whole school’s order — spirit wear, a team, staff, an event? The K–12 Schools page covers every way a school buys.
A spirit wear sale
A spirit wear sale with no cash and no leftover boxes.
The sale opens at Back-to-School Night and closes a few weeks later. Families pick their own sizes and pay online; the PTO never handles an envelope and never guesses how many hoodies to buy.
- A store for your families. The designs your school approved on real garments, youth to adult sizes, every price shown before anyone pays; it closes on your date.
- Next year starts from this year. Designs and what sold stay on the PTO’s account, so next year’s chair does not start from scratch.
What we’d start you in
The spirit tee, kids’ sizes
Bella + Canvas 3001Y
The youth size of our softer premium tee, so families can match.
39 colors · Sizes S–XL
Design it yourself from $21.99 each · $17.00 each for 12 · $15.46 each for 24 · $14.52 each for 50 · $14.04 each for 72
The same tee for parents
Bella + Canvas 3001
Softer and closer-fitting, for a shirt people keep wearing after the event.
96 colors · Sizes XS–5XL
Design it yourself from $22.00 each · $17.25 each for 12 · $15.75 each for 24 · $14.80 each for 50 · $13.99 each for 72
The hoodie
Gildan 18500
The dependable heavy fleece hoodie when a group needs a lot of them.
49 colors · Sizes XS–5XL
Design it yourself from $30.00 each · $28.50 each for 12 · $26.42 each for 24 · $24.96 each for 50 · $23.99 each for 72
The beanie add-on
Sport-Tek STC21
A warm pom beanie that sells itself beside a hoodie.
9 colors · One size
Priced for you by a person, on your quote
Like one? Tick it in the request below and your quote starts with it. Nothing is ordered until you approve.
How should the orders arrive?
- Each family’s order ships to them. That is how the store works today. It is opened by Court Warrior with you.
- Everything to the school, sorted by classroom. Not something the store can do yet — it ships each order to the family. Say so on the request and a person tells you plainly what we can do.
- The PTO earns something on each item. Ask us about a share of each sale — we tell you plainly what we can do. Or buy at group pricing and sell at your own price.
See how we handle the rest →
- The store cannot show you who ordered what yet; each family gets its own confirmation.
- Stores are opened by Court Warrior with you; they are not self-serve yet.
- The school name and mascot need the principal’s OK — and in some districts the district’s. Tell us where yours stands.
Tell us what you know. We will guide the rest.
Fun run or walk-a-thon shirts
One shirt per student, the sponsors on the back.
Every runner gets the shirt, volunteers get one in another color, and the local businesses who sponsored the run are on the back. The date will not move; the sponsor list is final a week or two before it.
- Counts by size, from the office. Send counts by size — youth and adult — from the school’s enrollment; no student names needed.
- The sponsor deadline comes first. You confirm each sponsor has said yes and send the logos; we set the back before the print deadline and show you before anything is printed.
What we’d start you in
The runner tee, kids’ sizes
Next Level 3310
A soft youth tee that survives a school year of washing.
25 colors · Sizes XS–XL
Design it yourself from $18.99 each · $14.99 each for 12 · $14.54 each for 24 · $12.99 each for 50
The adult tee
Gildan 5000
The plain heavy cotton tee everyone already knows, and hard to wear out.
86 colors · Sizes S–5XL
Design it yourself from $19.99 each · $15.17 each for 12 · $13.58 each for 24 · $12.64 each for 50 · $12.18 each for 72
Volunteer hi-vis
CornerStone CSV407
An ANSI 107 Class 2 hi-vis vest for crews, marshals and anyone near traffic.
2 colors · Sizes S–4XL
Priced for you by a person, on your quote
The cinch bag
Liberty Bags 8875
The drawstring cinch bag teams and schools hand out by the box.
2 colors · One size
Design it yourself from $21.49 each · $20.99 each for 12 · $19.99 each for 24 · $18.49 each for 50 · $16.99 each for 72
Like one? Tick it in the request below and your quote starts with it. Nothing is ordered until you approve.
Who pays for the shirts?
- The PTO, from sponsor money. We can quote this now: one payment your treasurer approves.
- A fun-run company is running the event. Check whether its package already includes shirts; if it does not, we quote them for your date.
- Families buy the shirt. A store works: each family picks a size and pays, and it ships to them.
See how we handle the rest →
- Your run date goes on the request; a person confirms whether it works before you pay.
- We can send one box to the school office. Bagging or sorting by classroom? Ask on the request and a person tells you plainly.
Tell us what you know. We will guide the rest.
Teachers & staff
Shirts the teachers did not have to buy.
Teacher Appreciation Week in May, or the whole staff in this year’s theme shirt for the first day. The PTO pays, the sizes have to be collected quietly, and the front office, specials teachers and custodians should not be forgotten.
- A size link for the staff. Staff add their own sizes; only you and Court Warrior see the names — or send counts by size.
- One order your treasurer can approve. Garments, sizes and price in writing, before anyone pays.
Start a staff size link Free, no account.
What we’d start you in
The staff tee
Bella + Canvas 3001
Softer and closer-fitting, for a shirt people keep wearing after the event.
96 colors · Sizes XS–5XL
Design it yourself from $22.00 each · $17.25 each for 12 · $15.75 each for 24 · $14.80 each for 50 · $13.99 each for 72
The hoodie
Independent Trading Co. SS4500
Midweight fleece that suits both a hoodie worn out and one handed to staff.
46 colors · Sizes XS–5XL
Priced for you by a person, on your quote
The crewneck
Independent Trading Co. SS3000
A softer midweight crewneck for when the plain one feels too basic.
29 colors · Sizes XS–5XL
Design it yourself from $30.00 each · $28.67 each for 12 · $26.58 each for 24 · $25.12 each for 50 · $24.14 each for 72
The quarter-zip
Sport-Tek ST850
The stretch quarter-zip teams and offices settle on: light, and easy over a polo.
18 colors · Sizes XS–4XL
Priced for you by a person, on your quote
Like one? Tick it in the request below and your quote starts with it. Nothing is ordered until you approve.
What do they get?
- A tee or a hoodie in school colors. We can quote this now.
- Polos or quarter-zips. Most are polyester. We have printed on polyester; a person confirms your exact garment and color before you order. Embroidery is quoted by a person — say so on the request and we confirm it on your quote.
- A surprise — we cannot ask for sizes. Send your best count by size; late swaps are ordinary single-piece orders.
See how we handle the rest →
- Paying by check or with an invoice for your treasurer? Say so; a person confirms what we can send before you order.
Tell us what you know. We will guide the rest.
Class & grade shirts
The fifth-grade shirt, and field day in grade colors.
The graduating grade signs each other’s shirts on the last day; field day puts every grade in its own color. Parents usually pay for the class shirt through the PTO, and the date is the end of the school year.
- Sizes without the paper forms. A size link for the grade’s families, with a checklist of who has paid you back — it never handles the money. Or a store where each family pays and it ships to them.
- Then one order, one box. Garments, sizes and price in writing, delivered to you before the date.
Start a class size link Free, no account.
What we’d start you in
The class tee, kids’ sizes
District DT6000Y
A soft everyday youth tee for school and community, not only sport.
19 colors · Sizes XS–XL
Design it yourself from $21.99 each · $17.99 each for 12 · $14.99 each for 50
The teacher’s tee
Bella + Canvas 3001
Softer and closer-fitting, for a shirt people keep wearing after the event.
96 colors · Sizes XS–5XL
Design it yourself from $22.00 each · $17.25 each for 12 · $15.75 each for 24 · $14.80 each for 50 · $13.99 each for 72
The field-day tee
Sport-Tek YST420
Matches the adult performance tee, so a squad and its coaches look like one group.
13 colors · Sizes XS–XL
Design it yourself from $21.49 each for 24 · $20.99 each for 50 · $21.49 each
Like one? Tick it in the request below and your quote starts with it. Nothing is ordered until you approve.
Who pays?
- The PTO covers it. One order, one payment your treasurer approves.
- Each family pays the PTO back. The size link keeps a checklist of who has paid — it never handles the money.
- Each family pays us directly. A store fits: each family picks a size and pays, and it ships to them.
See how we handle the rest →
- Children’s names stay on the size link — never on a public page and never in our marketing.
- Names of every student on the back? Ask on the request — a person confirms what we can make before you order.
Tell us what you know. We will guide the rest.
A store that raises money
Raising money with spirit wear: what we can do today.
Many spirit wear platforms pay the PTO part of each sale. Court Warrior does not run that kind of store yet, and we do not publish a figure we have not set.
- Buy at group pricing, sell at your price. One quote for the order you will sell at your own table or event; the price is yours to set.
- Or a store where families simply pay for the gear. No envelopes, no leftover boxes — it just does not add anything for the PTO.
See how we handle the rest →
- The rules for your own group’s sales — sales tax included — are your treasurer’s to check.
The school itself is buying
The school buying, not the PTO?
When the school or the district pays — a team, staff gear, a school event, district purchasing — it is a school order.
- Every way a school buys. Spirit wear, a team, staff, an event, district purchasing.
- Remembered next year. Court Warrior keeps the school’s orders on file.
See how we handle the rest →
- A PTO or PTA is usually its own organization, separate from the school — orders set up for the group are the group’s.
A booster club
Booster clubs back a team or a program.
A booster club raises money for a team, band or program — its orders follow that team’s season.
- Team and program gear. The K–12 page covers a team, its season and its families.
- Fundraisers. The same honest answer on stores that pay back: not switched on yet.
See how we handle the rest →
- A youth club outside the school? The Youth sports page covers leagues and clubs.
PTO shirt ideas, and what PTOs ask before ordering
Most PTO and PTA apparel follows the school calendar. Pick the occasion to see how it works.
- Spirit wear saleOpens at Back-to-School Night and closes a few weeks later; families pick their sizes and pay for their own.
- Fun run or walk-a-thon shirtsOne shirt per student, volunteers in a second colour, sponsors on the back.
- Teacher appreciation shirtsA staff shirt from the PTO for Teacher Appreciation Week or the year's theme.
- Fifth-grade and eighth-grade class shirtsThe class shirt for the last year in the building, usually ordered in spring.
- Field day in grade coloursOne design, each grade in its own colour, so every class can be spotted across the field.
- Volunteer and event crew shirtsA bright colour so families can find the helpers at the carnival, the book fair or the fun run.
- Spirit nights and school eventsA shirt built back from the event date when the school itself is organizing.
How does a PTO run a spirit wear sale without collecting cash?
With a store link: families pick their own sizes and pay online, and the sale closes on your date. The PTO never handles envelopes or guesses how many hoodies to buy. A person at Court Warrior opens the store with you.
How many fun run shirts should we order?
One per student, plus a few extras for new students and volunteers; fun-run planners commonly suggest a buffer of about 3 to 5 percent. Teachers collecting sizes by classroom keeps the count honest, and a group roster link does the same for families.
Can our sponsors' logos go on the back of the fun run shirt?
Yes. Back prints are confirmed by a person: send the sponsor list when it is final, we confirm the garment, the print and the price before you order, and you approve a written proof before anything is made.
Can the PTO raise money with spirit wear?
The simplest way today: buy at group pricing and sell at a price the PTO sets. If you want a store that sends part of each sale back to the PTO, ask us and we tell you plainly what we can do.
Do we need the principal's OK to put the school name or mascot on PTO shirts?
Usually, yes, and in some districts the district's too. Tell us where approval stands and we confirm it before any proof.
How much do PTO shirts cost?
A custom adult tee designed online shows its live price in the Studio, with group prices from 12 pieces. Youth sizes and hoodies are priced by a person on your quote before you order.
Does it matter whether we are a PTA, a PTO or a PTCO?
Not for ordering. PTAs, PTOs, PTCOs and other parent groups order the same way. What matters is who pays, families at checkout or the group with one payment your treasurer approves, and the date you need them.
Rather talk it through? Call or email: 720.663.0593 · support@courtwarrior.com