2008-09 Dues Schedule (for reference purpose only) 2009-2010 Schedule may be Higher .
National teams: $1,200 season dues (including $100 registration fee) Schedule: $300 due December 1; $800 due by January 15. Uniform fee not included.
Regional teams including 10s: $500 season dues-4 events- Schedule: $200 due December 1; $100 due January 1; $100 due February 1. Uniform fee not included.
Payments MAY be made in advance of the above schedule!
On-line payments NOW AVAILABLE (registration required) Click here!
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Note from Club Director Joe Williams:
We understand your participation in our JO Volleyball program is not cheap and represents a significant investment of your family's money and time. Given today's challenging economic climate and the pressures on family budgets, we are attempting to curtail some costs while still providing a quality JO Volleyball program. It seems only yesterday that a round-trip to Memphis cost about $25 in gas and hotels averaged $40 per night. Most of our program costs are based on the number and location of tournaments. We pay about $1,000 monthly for gym rent and our coaches are unpaid, with our club covering their travel & housing costs. Tournament entry fees range from a low of $120 for a one-day event in a school gym with no officials to $700 for a 3-day event in a convention center.
Our biggest goal is to avoid surprises for our players' families--so you'll know in advance the costs required to participate. The final costs for our season will depend on the actual playing schedule, tournament entry fees, and the costs for our coaches' hotel rooms, gas expenses and per diem payments. Unfortunately, we have to complete this process quickly, as we must essentially enter tournaments before we even select our teams. When you add in the new to buy uniforms, get them numbered & printed, make advance hotel reservation payments...it creates a cash drain.
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Sample 2-day tournament budget with Friday/Saturday nights in hotel |
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Team budget: |
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Entry fee |
$450.00 |
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Coach gas |
75.00 |
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Per diem |
60.00 |
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Hotel 2 nights coach |
200.00 |
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Total direct costs |
$785.00 |
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# of players on team |
8 |
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cost per player |
$ 94.75 |
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# matches guaranteed (3 Saturday, 2 Sunday) |
5 |
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Cost per match |
$157.00 |
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Family costs: |
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Cost for family gas, housing |
$275.00 |
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Cost per player & family to travel to 2-day tournament: |
$432.00 |
Due to a variety of factors, including non-payment of fees by some players and others who left their teams before the '09 season ended, we operated the '09 season at a substantial financial loss. We will have to correct this situation through the following steps:
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Earlier payment of the full season's dues payments (credit card options are being established to help this) to prevent early player departures. We generally have to pay tournament entry fees in December for April events.
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Direct On-Line registration with USA Volleyball using credit card payments pulls $40 in fees out of our program costs. You'll have to register and pay on-line to participate in tryouts. (We still have an option for you to pay your registration fee at our registration meeting.)
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Regional Teams: We are creating a class on non-elite, regional teams with lower program costs. Fewer practices, fewer tournaments & less travel. These teams will end their season around the 1st of April.
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National Teams: Fewer elite-travel teams, perhaps combining multiple age groups. Depending on demand, we may have only a few "national" elite teams, with players wanting a more aggressive travel schedule being required to play "up."
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Uniform Fees: Uniforms will be provided at actual cost--typically around $35-$50.
Anticipated 2009-10 costs by age group (obviously subject to change, based on number of players & teams:)
Regional teams: $500 for the season. This price would cover 4 tournaments, depending on price & location. One event per month would be typical with no travel beyond 3-4 hours. No convention center events.
National teams: $1,200 per team.
Program funds are spent primarily on registration fees, gym rent, tournament fees, travel/housing costs, and equipment/uniform expense. Coaches are currently unpaid for their services. A very small part of the budget will be spent on reimbursement of coaches’ tournament expenses on a per diem basis of about $25 plus their travel costs. A full report of all income and expenses is available at the end of the season. The program operates as an auxiliary unit of the Jonesboro YMCA and is covered in the YMCA annual independent audit. The YMCA charges no fee for its role in the program; its participation is another outreach of its youth service goals under the United Way of Greater Jonesboro. Dues are payable to "YMCA Jr. Olympic Volleyball."
Because of the sheer size of the program, fund-raising activities will be limited. The Club Director must approve special fund-raising activities (including donation solicitations).
The volunteer staff of the Arkansas Jrs. Volleyball program understands this program represents a significant financial commitment for the player and her family. However, when viewed over the course of a seven-month season, the monthly cost for a quality athletic experience should be considered a good investment on behalf of an elite female athlete. Arkansas Jrs. teams will typically be competing against other programs with fee schedules of up to $1,000 monthly.
Families considering participation in the Arkansas Jrs. Volleyball program must consider the total cost of the team travel schedule. Players typically spend an average of 10-12 nights in hotels each season, including 5 nights at one of the National Championships. Transportation to tournaments and practices is the responsibility of the player and her family. It is recommended that families concerned about travel costs consider alternating with other players’ families for tournament travel.
The coaching staff should not be considered as a source of transportation. Please make arrangements with other parents to pick up players from practices if the parent is delayed...we may be required to keep entire teams at the practice site until all parents arrive. Coaches may be occupied with other practices or gym duties and cannot monitor the activities of athletes before or after their practices at the gym. It is recommended that athletes use caution in public areas.
