Alright folks, so my kid really wanted to see Borah High play their big rival game this season. Easy enough, right? Just buy tickets. Man, was I wrong. Total nightmare figuring this out at first.
The Initial Google Fail
First thing I did was what anyone would do – hopped onto Google late one night. Typed in “buy Borah High football tickets”. Got flooded. Tons of shady looking sites selling “verified” tickets at crazy markups. $50? $60? For high school ball? Nah. Seemed like straight-up scams to me. Clicked a few links, got redirected to sketchy payment pages, bailed out real quick. Felt like dodging landmines.
The Official Site Shuffle
Next day, I hunted down the official Borah High athletics site. You’d think they’d have tickets front and center, yeah? Nope. Digging deep into menus, found a tiny calendar of events. Clicked the football game date. Nothing. No ticket link, no info, nada. Just a schedule listing. Super frustrating. Like looking for your keys in the dark.
Calling Around Town
Started making calls. Rang up the main Borah High office. Nice lady answered but sounded swamped. She basically just told me, “Tickets are sold at the gate on game night.” Felt too risky. What if it sells out? Called the athletic director’s office. Got voicemail. Left a message, waited two days. Silence. Dead end.
The Boise School District Hail Mary
Got desperate. Remembered the tickets might be handled at the district level. Found the Boise School District website. Scoured it. Eventually, under “Parents & Students,” found a section called “Tickets & Events.” Jackpot! They listed Borah games. Turns out they sell tickets online through a specific student activities platform. Needed the student ID code – found that after another five minutes of clicking.
Here’s the deal:
- Student Sales: Students can buy discounted tickets during lunch periods, like three days before the game. Found out too late for that.
- Online Sales: On the district portal, tickets were WAY cheaper than those scam sites. Like $8-$12 bucks. You pick your section. Had to make an account (annoying but quick), punch in the student ID code, add to cart, pay with card. Got a QR code emailed right away. Simple once you know where to go.
- Last Resort – Gate: Yeah, you can buy at the gate on game night. Showed up super early just in case lines were crazy. Cash only. Prices slightly higher ($10 vs $8 online). Saw families scrambling at the ticket window minutes before kickoff. Stress I wanted to avoid.
The Win (And Some Wisdom)
Bought ours online using the district portal a week early. Smooth sailing after the initial chaos. Print-at-home QR code, scanned super fast at the gate Thursday night. Felt smug watching the gate lines grow while we walked straight in. My kid caught all the action. Win.
Why is this so darn complicated? They make parents jump through hoops. District site hides it. Official school site forgets it exists. Scammers pounce on the confusion. My tip? Bypass the stress. Go straight to the school district’s “Tickets & Events” section online early in the week. Create the dumb account, grab the tickets at the real price. Done. Worth the five minutes of setup versus the hours I wasted. Now I know for playoffs!