FASA U11 Boys Travel Soccer Program: My Site News

Financial Investment

FASA has moved to a per player fee structure.  This has been officially approved by the board and will be in effect for our upcoming fall season (Fall 2008) - so plan accordingly.  Please review the feature/benefit list below - this will highlight what is included in the per player fee.  You will see a ton of benefits added (i.e. coaches paid through the club, tournament allowance, additional free training, etc.).

FASA created a fee committee that did its due diligence on what the average player pay has been paying over the past few years as a guide.  We are happy to announce that our new fee fits into this average - and we have added many new benefits!

In the very near future we will open up on line registration and payment.  If your tryout is prior to that, plan to use the hard copy registration form that we currently have on our website.  Full instructions as well as a link to the registration page will be emailed and placed on line in the near future.  Please contact your League Representative if you have additional questions.  FASA will provide additional details about this program via email and on our web site soon! 

In addition, our "A" teams will now be called "Elite".  The A/B program will remain essentially the same as today (you can keep your "nickname") but teams will register for tournaments, events, etc. as follows:

Top Team in Age Group: FASA Elite
2nd Team: FASA Premiere
3rd / 4th teams: TBD (likely will be colors, i.e. White / Black / Red)
(more news to follow prior to fall season)

Per Player Fee and Payment Options:
U9 - U12 Elite: $375 per player (can be paid in full in June or broken up in 2 payments as follows: $175 by June 30th - $200 by July 31st)

U9 - U12 Premiere & Other: $300 per player (can be paid in full in June or broken up in 2 payments as follows: $150 by June 30th - $150 by July 30th)

U13 - U18 Elite: $425 per player (can be paid in full in June or broken up in 2 payments as follows: $200 by June 30th - $225 by July 31st)

U13 - U18 Premiere & Other: $340 per player (can be paid in full in June or broken up in 2 payments as follows: $170 by June 30th - $170 by July 31st)

Payments will be made on-line via debit or credit (please contact your league administrator if you have special circumstances).  Details will be out soon for registration.  Once a player has been selected/accepted by the head coach - they will be able to go on line and pay the fee in a single or double payment plan.


Features/Benefits Included in Per Player Fee     
Club Fees
      
Administration Fees (Player Registration)
      
Coaching Fees
     
Coaching Travel Expenses
     
League Fees (WAGS, NCSL, ODSL, VSLi)
      
Training by a professional coaching staff (USSF Licensed or equivalent)
      
Tournament Allowance (each team has an allowance that will cover at least 1 - 2 Tournaments per season
      
Free Mini Camps organized/conducted by Technical Director
      
Free Weekly Goalkeeper Training (each season)
      
Free Additional Technical Training from Technical Director
     
Full Time Technical Director
      
Part Time Support Staff (current model in place)
      
College Guidance Program (Girl Director / Boy Director)
      
Opportunities for Elite Level WAGS & NCSL league play
      
Practice Fields (including under the lights at Loriella in the fall)
      
Game Fields:  Includes 100% access to Hotspur Park 365 days per year -- and Spotsy County Fields (including Legion Track & Stadium)
      
Referee Costs for League and Tournaments
      
Website Maintenance and on-line registration
      
Background Checks on all Coaches/Managers through VYSA
      
State Cup Fees Paid for all Elite Teams
     
Community Based Programs (i.e. TOPSoccer)
      
Player Insurance through VYSA
      
Patches (as needed basis - enough to cover up to 3 tournaments per season)
      
Discounts on Uniforms and Equipment at Gamers
      
Availability of Financial Aid Scholarships each season
      
Field Maintenance
     
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Tournament Fees (per player):

Each family has a "tournament credit".  This is a total of 2 payments: your on-line registration with FASA that included a tournament allocation as well as your extra tournament fee you pay to our Hotspurs 98 team account.  Your specific tournament credit depends on which team you're on. 
Every tournament is assigned a "tournament fee" on a per-player basis.  Each time your son plays in a tournament, this fee is deducted from his existing tournament credit.  At the end of the tournament season, I will "settle up" with each family, meaning either you will get a credit back (cash back or credit for next season) or you will pay the team additional $ due.

UNIFORMS (per player):
Jerseys (home & away)    $50
Shorts (black only)         $18
Socks (black only)         $7
 
FASA Fundraising (per player):
(required)  Joe Corbi's order or $75 buyout is due in the Fall.
(optional)  $100 Plaque donation or $250 brick donation are paid directly to "FASA Fundraisers" and can be mailed at any time.



Fundraising

FASA holds one mandatory fundraising event every fall which is a Pizza/Cookie dough sales event (“Joe Corbi” is the name of the company).   While the event is important every year, this year it has more significance as the club is trying diligently to raise enough money to make the Field of Dreams a reality for the Fall 2010 Season.  If all goes according to plan we could have our teams playing at the new complex.  This is an ambitious but achievable goal.  In addition to the Joe Corbi Pizza sales (the mandatory fundraiser), the club will also be sponsoring other fundraising events.  Below is a rough description...

1.  Joe Corbi Fundraiser Information:  Each player is required to...

  • Sell 15 items OR
  • Buyout for $75 OR
  • A combination of the two

Here's how this works.  For each item your player sells the club gets $5.  So at $5 profit per item, if you sell 15 items, FASA nets $75.  If you have NO desire to sell, that's OK; however, you will be required to write a check for $75.  The last option is to sell less than 15 items and make up the difference.  In other words, if you sold 5 items, which equates to $25 for FASA, then you would make up the $50 difference by check.

2.  Brick sale for Club Sponsorship (Wall of Fame) (Non Mandatory event …but cool)

FASA is selling bricks with engraved name plates which will be part of a Wall of Fame built at the Field of Dreams.  FASA is offering two tiers of sponsorship.  Tier I is an individual/family sponsorship for a donation of $100 and Tier II is intended for businesses at $250.  All donations are tax deductible.  See your team's Fundraising parent for brochures.