douglas high school athletic booster club
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Douglas High School Athletic Booster Club
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Annual Athletic Booster Fundraising
Membership: 26 families as of 4/15 $1140 Blissful Meadows Company Donation(Sep) $1000-$3000 avg Tiger Open(sep) $8000-$10,000 avg Homecoming Concessions(sep/oct) $650 avg Basketball Concessions(winter) $1405 actual Basketball Camp(winter) $1000 actual Shoot-A-Thon(Jan) $765 actual
Average $15,000 annually
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What does Athletic Boosters Support?
Fall, Winter and Spring Awards Night Senior Scholarships DVC Meets Various Athletic Department and team requests during the year Give students opportunities for community service/senior projects
A few of most recent ways the Boosters have given back
New remote for HS Soccer/Baseball Field Scoreboard Fan Bus Transportation Uniforms Fees for Track Meets Cross Country maintenance Water Carts for Basketball CPR Training fees for Coaches
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Some facts that we know
For the 14/15 seasons there were approx 200 sports participants on average playing 2 sports each.
Approximately 12% have been issued Athletic Fee Waivers
Current Athletic Fee of $150 per sport with individual and family caps roughly pays for
****ATHLETIC TRANSPORTATION ONLY****
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More Facts
School Committee has a policy which states,”School buses will be used for the transportation of students participating in co-curricular or extracurricular activities. The district discourages the transport of students in private vehicles. Operators who do so assume all risk and liability.”
We can have volunteer coaches MIAA Rule 33 Coaches Education
“All coaches (stipend or volunteer) first serving as an interscholastic coach after July 1, 2007 must complete the NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Course, the NFHS Sports First Aid course and the NFHS Sport Specific Technical and Tactical Skills Course in the sport they are coaching (must be completed prior to coaching a third year). Note: The sport-specific requirement will begin on July 1, 2007 or when the particular sport specific course becomes available, if after this date. NFHS Sport Specific Technical and Tactical Skills Courses presently available: Baseball, Basketball, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Wrestling, Volleyball, Cheer & Dance, and Track and Field.”
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Cut From Budget
Cost Athletic Fee
Athletic Director Salary 12,500
Coach Stipend 108,863
Rent/Lease 0
Athletic Transportation 50,530 -50,000
Officials Stipends 28,342
Police Detail 3,200
Athletic Supplies 23,000
Dues/Memberships 22,300
Total Athletics 248,735
Total Athletics w/current fee 198,735
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Northbridge
2006
All High School sports were eliminated.
Parents took out a loan and fundraised to be reimbursed.
District paid off the last part of the loan when some funds became available.
2014/2015
All Middle School sports were eliminated.
Boosters have been continuously fundraising since July 14
Have met all deadlines for their sports thus far.
At HS Only Golf, Wrestling, Swim and Hockey were cut
All 4 teams were able to fundraise and/or pay a much higher athletic fee to keep those sports afloat
Golf partners with Whitinsville Christian. Course fees are donated by Whitinsville Golf Club.
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Following numbers do not include
$12,500 Athletic Director Stipend $19,600 for supplies. No extras at all. MUST haves only.
Baseballs, soccer balls, field hockey balls, game socks, etc. Does not include any equipment, no baseball or softball hats
and visors, no end of season awards nor any awards whatsoever.
Does not include any fees to enter any tournaments, races, meets or invitationals.
No police details for any sporting events. $3200 No dues for MIAA $2500. League fees: $2350 Tourney fees for Cheerleading DVC League Website: $400 Non Approved Coaches: $18,773 (these are positions asked for
last couple of years, approved but never put into budget)
Total $59,323+
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Expenditure Category Football Varsity Golf
Coaches 4,372
Officials
Equipment
Supplies
Rentals 6,000 2,100
Transportation 1,500 3,200
Total Per Sport 7,500 9,672
Est. # of Participants 20 12
Cost per student w/bus 375 806
without bus 300 539
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Expenditure CategoryJV/Varsity Field
HockeyCoaches 7,078Officials 1,404Equipment 400Supplies Rentals Transportation 3,600Total Per Sport 12,482 Est. # of Participants 24Cost per student w/bus 520without bus 370
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Expenditure CategoryJV/V Boys OR JV/V Girls
SoccerCoaches 7,078Officials 2,412Equipment 800Supplies 0Rentals 0Transportation 3,600Total Per Sport 13,890 0Est. # of Participants 36Cost per student w/bus 386without bus 286
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Expenditure Category JV/V Girls Volleyball
Coaches 7,078
Officials 2,680
Equipment
Supplies 0
Rentals 0
Transportation 4,000
Total Per Sport 13,758
Est. # of Participants 24
Cost per student w/bus 573
without bus 406
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Expenditure Category Cross Country
Coaches 4,372
Officials
Equipment
Supplies
Rentals
Transportation 2,000
Total Per Sport 6,372
Est. # of Participants 14
Cost per student w/bus 455
without bus 312
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Expenditure Category Boys OR Girls JV/V BasketballCoaches 8,118Officials 4,580Equipment 300Supplies Rentals Transportation 4,000Total Per Sport 16,998 Est. # of Participants 20
Cost per student w/bus 850
without bus 650
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Expenditure Category Varsity Indoor TrackCoaches 4,329Officials 497Equipment 0Supplies 0Rentals 1,500Transportation 1,800Total Per Sport 8,126 Est. # of Participants 35Cost per student w/bus 232without bus 181
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Expenditure Category CheerleadingCoaches 7,035Officials Equipment Supplies Rentals Transportation 2,000Total Per Sport 9,035 Est. # of Participants 24Cost per student w/bus 376without bus 293
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Expenditure Category Boys Baseball or Girls SoftballCoaches 7035Officials 2680Equipment 400Supplies 800Rentals Transportation 4000Total Per Sport 14915 Est. # of Participants 30Cost per student w/bus 497without bus 364
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Expenditure Category Varsity Boys VolleyballCoaches 4,329Officials 1,540Equipment Supplies Rentals Transportation 4,000
Total Per Sport 9,869
Est. # of Participants 10Cost per student w/bus 987
without bus 587
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Expenditure Category Track & FieldCoaches 7035Officials 1704Equipment Supplies Rentals 1500Transportation 1500Total Per Sport 11739 Est. # of Participants 50Cost per student w/bus 235without bus 205
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Ideas
Cut Schedules (No St. Bernard’s, Quabog, Assabet, AMSA etc)
Increase Fees
Cut Transportation
Coach Riordan sent Information on a discount card
Partner with DHS Band Boosters for Gillette Fundraising
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What can you do?
GET INVOLVED we need everyone on board current regular boosters CAN NOT/WILL NOT do this alone
Spread the word
Make sure we have all your contact information
Bring us your ideas Grants, New Fundraising, company fundraising matching etc.
GO TO TOWN MEETING MONDAY MAY 4th, 2015 7pm
DHS Auditorium