I am familiar with some HIGH SCHOOL CHEER PROGRAMS with apparel fees that rival what some of you all are posting.
These are typically the schools that allow the STUDENTS (usually senior cheerleaders) to CHOOSE uniforms, practice wear, bows, etc.
Because only a 16-year-old would decide that a team needs (for example) a custom bow to match each set of practice wear.
I could probably win a gold medal for keeping school camp wear/practice wear costs down. For example, if it cannot be re-worn as practice wear or appearance wear (i.e. it is a random color and not a school color.), we aren't getting it.
That, and I firmly believe in solid school-colored bows that can be reworn for pretty much anything.