Spirit Wear and School Merch for Kennesaw and Cobb County Schools and PTAs

Panda Prints is a Kennesaw, GA decoration shop, and we make spirit wear, club and team apparel, staff shirts, field-day tees, fundraiser merch, and banners in-house for K-12 schools, PTAs, and booster clubs across Cobb County and north metro Atlanta. If you run a parent organization or a front office and you’re tired of chasing vendors, this page is for you.

The challenges schools and PTAs actually face

Decorating apparel for a school is nothing like ordering a single logo polo, and the headaches pile up fast.

• Hard deadlines that don’t move. Field day, the fall fundraiser kickoff, homecoming, the spring carnival, back-to-school orientation. Those dates are fixed. A late shipment isn’t an inconvenience. It’s a no-show.
• Volunteer turnover and zero margin for error. This year’s PTA president might not be next year’s, and the person placing the order is usually squeezing it into a lunch break between three other jobs.
• Messy artwork. Most schools have a logo trapped in a low-res JPEG, a yearbook PDF, or a mascot drawing from 2009. Nobody can find the vector file.
• Wildly mixed orders. One run might be 40 staff polos, 120 youth field-day tees in five colors, and 12 board-member jackets, all due the same week.
• Tight budgets and real accountability. Every dollar comes from fundraising, dues, or a booster account, so the pricing has to be clear and the markup on fundraiser merch has to actually fund something.
• Reorders mid-season. The popular sizes always sell out, and “can we get 30 more by Friday?” is a question we hear constantly.

How Panda Prints solves them

We’re built for the rhythm of a school year, not just one-off orders.

We hit your dates. Standard turnaround is 3 to 5 business days from art approval, and rush and next-day options exist for the “field day is Tuesday” emergencies. The rush fee depends on the complexity and nature of the job, so we’ll quote it straight when you tell us your deadline. Everything is made right here in Kennesaw, so nothing’s stuck on a truck coming from out of state.

We make volunteers look good. You always see a proof before we print or stitch a single piece, so there are no surprises when the boxes show up. One point of contact, one approval, done.

We fix your artwork for you. Don’t have a vector file? We can redraw or digitize your mascot or school crest. Vector formats (AI, EPS, PDF, SVG) are preferred, and for DTF prints a high-res 300dpi transparent PNG works great. But if all you’ve got is that old JPEG, send it anyway and we’ll take care of it.

We keep your files on hand for reorders. Once we’ve decorated your logo, mid-season top-ups are quick because the setup is already done. No starting from scratch every time a size sells out.

The products and methods that fit a school

Different jobs call for different decoration methods, and we run all of them under one roof.

• DTF printing for spirit wear and field-day tees. Direct-to-film printing has no minimums, no setup fee, and no per-color charge, so a full-color mascot or a four-color “Class of 2026” design costs the same as a one-color one. DTF tees start from $10, and it’s great for grade-level color teams, youth sizes, and high-volume fundraiser shirts.
• Custom embroidery for staff and admin. Embroidered polos, quarter-zips, and jackets for teachers, office staff, and PTA board members look polished and professional, from $20. There are no minimums, so small orders are welcome, even a dozen board jackets. We also offer 3D puff, monogramming, and individual name drops.
• Leather-patch caps and embroidered hats for booster clubs, coaches, and senior-class spirit items, from $14.
• Vinyl banners and signage for carnivals, sports fields, car-rider lines, fun runs, and “Welcome Back” entrances. Vinyl banners start from $40, and we also do laser-cut acrylic and wood signs plus stickers for the front office or a donor wall.
• Sublimation and laser engraving for fundraiser tumblers, mugs, keychains, ornaments, and engraved coaster or coach gifts, from $6 for sublimation and from $14 for laser.
• Promotional products like tote bags, patches, and drinkware for new-family welcome kits, teacher appreciation week, and volunteer thank-yous, from $1.50.
• Business cards and stationery for PTA officers (250 cards from $20), plus logo and graphic design from $75 and full websites from $500 if your event or program needs them.

Real scenarios we handle every season

Here’s the kind of work that comes through our door. A Cobb County elementary PTA needs 200 field-day tees in five grade colors with the mascot on the front. That’s DTF, no per-color charge, proofed and produced in days. A Kennesaw middle school booster club wants 50 embroidered quarter-zips for coaches and 30 leather-patch caps for the concession crew. A north-metro high school theater program needs cast-and-crew shirts before tech week, plus a vinyl backdrop banner for the lobby. A PTA fall fundraiser sells branded tumblers and totes, and we help set the merch up so the proceeds actually move the needle. We’ve built our shop to flex between all of these without dropping a deadline.

Why schools across Cobb choose Panda Prints

Everything we make is produced in-house right here in Kennesaw, GA, so we control the schedule, catch problems early, and turn rush jobs fast. No middleman, no out-of-state warehouse. We’re local to Cobb County and serve schools throughout north metro Atlanta, so local pickup, shipping, and delivery are all on the table, and we’ll work out the best option for your order. We know your event calendar because we live here too. We’re a home-based shop, so walk-ins are welcome during business hours, though a quick call or text ahead is appreciated at (954) 625-9374. We’re easy to work with for volunteers, patient with messy logos, and straight about pricing. Founder Aaron Alexander and the team treat your spring carnival deadline like our own.

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast can you turn around school orders for events?

Standard turnaround is 3 to 5 business days from the moment you approve the proof. If you’ve got a field day, a fundraiser kickoff, or a tight school-event date, tell us up front and we’ll see what the queue allows. Rush is case by case, often next business day, charged at a premium, and we’ll quote it straight so your date is covered and your budget knows what to expect.

Can we reorder more shirts mid-season when sizes sell out?

Yes, and reorders are fast. Once we’ve printed or stitched your school logo, we keep your files on hand, so topping up the popular sizes doesn’t start from scratch. Send us the sizes and quantities and the date you need them, and on an exact reorder the digitizing fee is waived.

Is there a minimum, and what does it cost for bulk fundraiser shirts?

There are no minimums on any service, so order one shirt or two hundred. DTF printing has no setup fee and no per-color charge, which means a full-color mascot design costs the same as a single color, and tees start at $10. Give us your exact piece count and we’ll send clear per-shirt pricing so your PTA or booster budget knows right where it stands.

We only have a low-res logo. Can you still help?

Yes. A vector file (AI, EPS, PDF, SVG) or a clean 300dpi transparent PNG is best, but if all you have is an old JPEG or a scan of the mascot, send it over and we’ll clean it up. We redraw or digitize school logos so they print and stitch right. Logo and graphic design starts at $75, basic tweaks are free, embroidery digitizing for a new logo runs from $40 and is waived on exact reorders, and you approve a digital mockup before we make anything.

How do we pay, and is a deposit required?

Payment is in full when the order is placed, no partial deposit. We take cash, card, and ACH. Nothing gets made until you approve a digital proof, and local pickup, shipping, and delivery options are available, so we’ll work out the best one for your order.

Do you serve schools outside of Kennesaw?

Yes. We’re based in Kennesaw and work with K-12 schools, PTAs, and booster clubs across Cobb County and north metro Atlanta, including Marietta, Acworth, Woodstock, Smyrna, Powder Springs, and Canton. Everything is made in-house, no outsourcing, and I quality-check every order before it goes out. Local pickup, shipping, and delivery options are available, and we’ll work out the best one for your school.

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Tell us what you need and we’ll get you a fast, no-pressure quote. Most custom orders ship in 3–5 business days from Kennesaw, GA.

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