Student council polo shirts are what officers wear during assemblies, board meetings, town halls, and conferences. The right polo is a cotton pique blank with the school logo embroidered on the left chest and the officer title embroidered on the right sleeve. Here is what to order, what it costs, and how to set up the order so the council can run year-round.
The Gildan Men's Premium Cotton Pique Polo and the Gildan Women's Premium Cotton Pique Polo (Free base $41.95, VIP base $34.88) are the right blank for council officers. Cotton pique holds embroidery cleanly, breathes well in assemblies, and looks professional in school photos.
For councils that prefer a moisture-wicking blank for warmer regions or summer leadership retreats, the Sport-Tek Men's Performance Polo Shirt (Free base $41.93, VIP base $34.88) is the alternative.
The proven layout for student council polos:
Embroidery prints cleanly on cotton pique and survives every wash through the entire school year. Each officer orders the same blank polo with their specific role embroidered on the sleeve.
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For schools with strict dress codes that require a specific polo style, the cotton pique blank meets every dress code we have seen.
At the Free plan ($0/month), the polo base is $41.95. At the Self-Service VIP plan ($59/month), the polo base drops to $34.88, saving the council about $7 per polo. For a typical five-officer council, the VIP plan covers itself in the first order if you build a $10 margin into the retail price.
Most councils set retail at $52 to $59 per polo. The margin ($10 to $15 per polo) goes to the council fund. With five officers ordering, the council nets $50 to $75 on the polo order alone. See full revenue math at student council fundraiser revenue math.
Open a free council store and stock embroidered Gildan polos for every officer role. One polo or one hundred, same per-unit price.
Start FreeEmbroidery and printing are the same all-inclusive base price on our shops. The shown price covers the blank, the decoration, packing, and free US shipping.
Yes. Some councils embroider the officer's name above the title on the sleeve. The name is added during product setup; the officer's order picks the version with their name.
Next year's council orders new polos with the new officer names and titles. There is no leftover inventory, since each polo is printed when it is ordered.
Yes. The Gildan Women's Premium Cotton Pique Polo is a true ladies' cut with a shorter placket and a tapered fit. It is the right choice for female officers who want a polo that fits, not a unisex blank.
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