Douglas High School Athletic Booster Club

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

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

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****

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.”

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

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.

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+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Expenditure Category Track & FieldCoaches 7035Officials 1704Equipment  Supplies  Rentals 1500Transportation 1500Total Per Sport 11739   Est. # of Participants 50Cost per student w/bus 235without bus 205

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

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