Team Fees

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I love all the Ohio State, Steelers, Indians, Penguins and former Cavs fans there are. Whoever is winning. I love when younger people say they are die hard Steeler fans. To be die hard tested you have to lose for an extended time. I am a die hard Browns fan and tested. Where are all the Pirate fans????


Must be football season.

 

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To be sure, the Pirates have lost long enough to create die-hard fans. Even the older Steelers' fans had to endure almost 40 plus years before Clevelander and former Brown Chuck Noll arrived on the scene in the 1970s. I guess that's why it so fun to hate the Steelers, we are too much alike, except for the fact that they've been winning for most of the last 40 years and we've been losing more than winning for the same period.

 

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I love all the Ohio State, Steelers, Indians, Penguins and former Cavs fans there are. Whoever is winning. I love when younger people say they are die hard Steeler fans. To be die hard tested you have to lose for an extended time. I am a die hard Browns fan and tested. Where are all the Pirate fans????


Must be football season.

We suffer - they lost the last Super Bowl.

 

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You a Buckeye fan also?

 

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Unless your from the PA area, I think team fees should be raised to any Steeler fan.

 

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Our organization has always been upfront as it pertains to team fees and the opportunities available to reduce these fees. I agree that knowing going in what to expect is certainly helpful when making a decision as long as all the information is provided forehand and is complete (fees, fundraisers, sponsors, etc.).

 

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I remember the good old days when raffle tickets were a buck.

Depends which organization you choose to place your endeavors.

 

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Depends which organization you choose to place your endeavors.

With our new team, fundraisers are optional. The team fee is a set amount. Last year we had to pay extra for bogus fundraisers that were poorly crafted and were lucky to break even. If one were to calculate labor at $10 an hour plus extra material and gasoline costs, fundraisers soaked us for an extra $400 last year.

 

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Here is my pet peeve in regards to team fees.

Someone on here said there fees were $350 and they did 15 tournaments. Or something along those lines.

Then when presented with the question of how that is impossible. They said well.......it is $350 and you have to do our fund raisers and you can opt out.....so your fees are not $350......

This year we sat down with each team and laid out the plans and costs. And then said this is what it will be per player. And here are a multitude of different fund raisers we could do to offset these costs. It is up to you guys how you want to proceed.

Everyone was very happy and we just moved forward. This is not rocket science. The costs are what they are.

 

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Here is my pet peeve in regards to team fees.

Someone on here said there fees were $350 and they did 15 tournaments. Or something along those lines.

Then when presented with the question of how that is impossible. They said well.......it is $350 and you have to do our fund raisers and you can opt out.....so your fees are not $350......

This year we sat down with each team and laid out the plans and costs. And then said this is what it will be per player. And here are a multitude of different fund raisers we could do to offset these costs. It is up to you guys how you want to proceed.

Everyone was very happy and we just moved forward. This is not rocket science. The costs are what they are.

The opting out is the critical part. I have no problem with fundraisers if I have a choice of whether to participate or not.

 

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Sorry for jumping in late on this tread but I have a hard time with the numbers that you posted for your cost. You stated that you played 12 tournaments with the one that you play in the fall plus Fall Ball and indoor spring league. Lets use simple math 7 returning players at 500= 3500 5 new players at 575=2875. Twelve players total $6375. All the tournaments we played in last year were between 440.00 & 600 so lets use 450 as an average low but lets use it anyway. That total is $5400. Then lets say you play 10 fall ball games and 8 Spring league games and just pay for the umpire cost at $35.00 a game that would be $630.00 so just for game play your total cost is $6030. That leaves a total of 345.00 to buy and pay for everything else. Indoor fees, 48 jersey tops, 24 pants, 36 belts, 36 pairs of socks, 12 hoodies, 12 practice shirts, 12 back sacks, 12 travel bags, 12 bat bag, 12 helmets, 2 catchers bags do i need to go on with everything else that it takes to run your team. You need to give us all your secrets on how you do it. I'll even pay for it.

Before you think that you've got it all figured out, try checking The Valley Extreme in Cortland , Ohio. Nate is a great guy and has a competitive team. VE Organization is quality from 10U-18U covering 11 teams. They have been playing softball since 1994 and are the Kings of Fundraising. That is why Nate's fee s are so affordable. Travel Ball doesn't have to break the bank.

 

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COST SUMMARY:

EXISTING PLAYERS: $510
NEW PLAYERS: $615

All will get a refund of about $15-$25 per player (haven't fully calculated it after this past weekend). Take that off the fee above.

We played 13 tournaments. Record was 52-19-1 not including 10-12 freindly games that i didnt include in season record but did include the costs. This also includes about 80% of indoor training costs.

Same goes for us...cost is cost. No more. No shared monies with other teams in org.

This is our most expensive year.

^^^ This is the way to go about it. No question the best way!! You have to be up front with people and I know LEss is for a fact! ^^^

If you are getting charged more than $650 you have to ask yourself why??

 

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Who would want to see those guys?

I can't imagine ! Yuk