BOTC - US Lacrosse Community Forum Forums NORTHEAST LACROSSE BOTC MAIN FORUM (LI, CT, WC) Conflicts! When HS Coaches Incorporate Summer Tournament Teams in Town

true. I think that the fundraisers are populated mostly by parents who want "face time" with coach.

I'LL BET YOU HAD TOM ACTUALLY PUT IN ORDERS ALREADY, RIGHT? ITS SUCH A SHAME . ITS ACTUALLY FUNNY WATCHING THE "TEAM MOMS" CLIMB OVER EACH OTHER TO ORGANIZE...OF COURSE KEEPING COACH IN THE LOOP WITH THEIR HEROIC EFFORTS...MAYBE JOHNNY OR JANEY WILL BE FAVORED.

Most of the AD's have no clue what is going on. They don't realize that the coaches are strong arming the players into paying them hundreds of dollars to be on there summer teams or paying hundreds of dollars for off season illegal team practices.

Let us know how you make out with the AD or how the BOE meeting goes when you blow the whistle on them.

Our school just started a booster club. I am at a loss for what the funds go for? Seems like we did fine always winning without a club for many years. Is this a way for parents to influence the coach?

Our school just started a booster club. I am at a loss for what the funds go for? Seems like we did fine always winning without a club for many years. Is this a way for parents to influence the coach?

The booster club does important things for your program. It pays for senior day which includes dinner for all. It pays for the end of the year awards dinner. It will pay for a hired person to do the book for stats . It will pay for scouting tapes of opponents. It will also distribute the remaining balance at the end of the year back to the seniors as scholarships. If you make it to counties of states the booster club will pay for the tailgate party and any of the extra expenses that come up. All of this adds up to thousands of dollars. If your town is starting a booster club get involved and volunteer I am sure they would be happy to have your help. Ask questions. At our booster meetings there is a bank statement on the table for all to see and a annual spread sheet itemizing all expenses telling everyone where every dime went. If the booster club is not providing you with access to all of that then they are up to something.

What kind of contracts are you talking about?

Facility improvements.

The booster club does important things for your program. It pays for senior day which includes dinner for all. It pays for the end of the year awards dinner. It will pay for a hired person to do the book for stats . It will pay for scouting tapes of opponents. It will also distribute the remaining balance at the end of the year back to the seniors as scholarships. If you make it to counties of states the booster club will pay for the tailgate party and any of the extra expenses that come up. All of this adds up to thousands of dollars. If your town is starting a booster club get involved and volunteer I am sure they would be happy to have your help. Ask questions. At our booster meetings there is a bank statement on the table for all to see and a annual spread sheet itemizing all expenses telling everyone where every dime went. If the booster club is not providing you with access to all of that then they are up to something.

Well, it's not like that at my school, gifts for coaches and so forth. Our booster club bought commerorative rings for any athlete who made it upstate for States, all sports. We bought a scoring table for soccer, field hockey and lacrosse to share. We but those items the athletic budget won't accommodate but that would improve the team's experience.

The booster club also has funded a sport-specific camp for a kid who was practically homeless, and I'm proud to say he did the school justice and it made a big difference in that kid's life. Money well spent.

There are rules for booster clubs and how they distribute and account for their funds. 501(c)(3) booster clubs report at public meetings required to be held throughout the year. Those meetings are the time to ask your specified board or President questions.

Most booster clubs work hard and help their schools student athletes. You should reach out to the Massapequa booster club to inform them of your concerns. If of course that's where your from...just a guess.

Is it me or is the Hop the worst moderator. If the poster wanted to let people know what town they were from he/she would have stated it . For the Hop to state what town the poster was from is at least negligible. We all know he will try to white wash it by saying he just guessed where the poster was from, but through his own bragging about having the power to know where every post comes from, we can assume this to not be true. He also "stirred the pot" on a different thread about a story that had either run it''s course, or was resolved, Why? not enough drama on this site? The story started and ended before he was named moderator, why stir this up again?

Is it me or is the Hop the worst moderator. If the poster wanted to let people know what town they were from he/she would have stated it . For the Hop to state what town the poster was from is at least negligible. We all know he will try to white wash it by saying he just guessed where the poster was from, but through his own bragging about having the power to know where every post comes from, we can assume this to not be true. He also "stirred the pot" on a different thread about a story that had either run it''s course, or was resolved, Why? not enough drama on this site? The story started and ended before he was named moderator, why stir this up again?

Is it me or is the Hop the worst moderator. If the poster wanted to let people know what town they were from he/she would have stated it . For the Hop to state what town the poster was from is at least negligible. We all know he will try to white wash it by saying he just guessed where the poster was from, but through his own bragging about having the power to know where every post comes from, we can assume this to not be true. He also "stirred the pot" on a different thread about a story that had either run it''s course, or was resolved, Why? not enough drama on this site? The story started and ended before he was named moderator, why stir this up again?

Is it me or is the Hop the worst moderator. If the poster wanted to let people know what town they were from he/she would have stated it . For the Hop to state what town the poster was from is at least negligible. We all know he will try to white wash it by saying he just guessed where the poster was from, but through his own bragging about having the power to know where every post comes from, we can assume this to not be true. He also "stirred the pot" on a different thread about a story that had either run it''s course, or was resolved, Why? not enough drama on this site? The story started and ended before he was named moderator, why stir this up again?

booster club pays for volunteer coaches who just happens to work for the HC with summer teams

$950 SACHEM NORTH THIEVES!!!! That's $950 a player. and there's SSC underling coaches at the varsity coaches knees like minions making sure goes well. highway robbery. for a handful of tournaments definitely a conflict of interest. 950 kid times probably 17-20 kids. Lmfao. and people are dumb enough to pay that. those coaches will be high giving at the high stakes table in Atlantic city with your money or buying themselves a new car

$950 SACHEM NORTH THIEVES!!!! That's $950 a player. and there's SSC underling coaches at the varsity coaches knees like minions making sure goes well. highway robbery. for a handful of tournaments definitely a conflict of interest. 950 kid times probably 17-20 kids. Lmfao. and people are dumb enough to pay that. those coaches will be high giving at the high stakes table in Atlantic city with your money or buying themselves a new car

You have no idea what you are talking about.
Do you even know how much it costs per team to enter a tournament?
How much does insurance cost?
Uniforms?
Travel expenses for coaches to go to away tournaments?
If you think anyone is getting rich off of $ 950 a kid for 5 tournaments you dont have a clue.
If you think they are ripping you off go join the Express or 91 and pay $2500 plus.

tournament: max 1500x5= 7500 (and that's stretching it... ALOT! Insurance: $25.00/player = $250.00 uniforms: fully sublimated: $100.00/uniform: $2000.00. Travel expenses for coaches????? I guess around 10 grand. But again $1500/tourney is estimating high.... Please if I'm wrong let me know!!!! And if you paid higher for anything you got ripped off