Where does my registration money go?
Holly Davisburg AYS0 has struggled for years to keep our costs down so that we can offer the children in these communities a recreational program that is affordable and rewarding.
Still, we have many expenses--most you would not even think about.
As part of a national organization, Holly Davisburg AYSO pays a $20 fee to AYSO national for each registration.
Another large expense if the $4,000 fee we pay each year to the school district to use the fields near the middle school.
The portable Toilets that we use during practices and games cost the region $280 each four weeks, so for the Spring that will work out to $840 for just the spring season.
Portable toilet contracts charge in four week increments regardless of whether you use the entire four weeks, so even though our season is only 10 weeks in length we need to pay for 12 weeks).
Field Paint for a season cost $1,085 for the spring season.
The region maintains a storage unit offsite for equipment at a cost of $147 pr but month.
Uniforms are not part of registration but we do purchase them in advance and store them so they are ready when your child is ready for them. We sell player uniforms for what they cost—they don’t subsidize the program. However, we do supply uniforms and shirts for referees and coaches so that comes out of registration.
And we have not even played a soccer game.
Some of the equipment we reuse from year to year, but much of it wears out.
Each season, we supply equipment for each team, which includes a number of items, such as balls, practice vests, cones, first aid kits, goalkeeper gloves, etc. A new soccer ball costs anywhere from $10 to $20 depending on quality and size. We generally provide 3 new soccer balls to each team each year and then add in older balls for practice. The soccer bags we supply coaches go for $27. Goalkeeper gloves run anywhere from $7 to $20. First Aid kits cost $23 each. Coach folders cost between $6 and $10. Ice packs cost $35 for a case of 24.
Soccer nets cost between $120 for each u6 net to $170 for a u15 net and rarely last more than a year.
There are a lot of other, little things that crop up each season as well. Things like goal net ties, ground spikes, whistles--the list goes on and on. This spring, we needed to purchase an extra goal for practices because we had so many children sign up at 12u that we lacked practice fields. These coaches are donating their valuable team so even though it was another $300 we hadn't planned for, but our volunteers are worth it.
Hopefully, that has answered some questions, but if you are curious about anything, feel free to ask.