2020 Registration Fees
Hello Folks,
As some of you already know, player registration fees cover about two thirds of the cost of running training and fielding our teams. We rely on sponsors, canteen, functions and fundraising to cover the gap.
Unsurprisingly income from sponsors, canteen, functions and fundraising has taken a hit this year. We also have some increased costs from ground hire and because we now have two premier division teams (AFL and other costs are much higher in premier division).
As a consequence we were looking at a $55,000 financial hole, but through people continuing to pay registration, some cost savings and some new fundraising initiatives (more to come on those), we will be able to eliminate that potential loss.
Although the season has been reduced to somewhere between 50% and 60% of it’s normal length (depending on how many finals are played), if we’re to at least break even financially, we aren’t able to reduce player registration fees to the same extent. This is mostly because a fair amount of our annual costs are incurred in pre-season from November through to March and this year, from November through to July.
That said, the work we’ve done allows us to reduce this year’s registration fees to $350. We’d love to be able to reduce fees further, but given the year and against that background that some clubs aren’t reducing fees at all, we hope you find this acceptable.
Registration fees will remain at $350 up to round 3. The amount payable after that date and also for payment plans, will be $400.
It is important to note that there is still a financial risk to the club if fees aren’t paid, so please get them in as quickly you can.
It’s pleasing to know that some players who’ve paid full fees have already have said they don’t need a refund if fees are reduced from the full year level. We’re asking ISC to produce one-off commemorative training T’s to thank those players for their generosity and their support of the club. If you’ve paid full fees and would like one of these commemorative training T’s, please contact Sam Jackson at treasurer@northshorefc.com.au to let him know.
If you’ve paid full fees and would like a refund of the gap between what you’ve paid and the new fee level, can you also please contact Sam and let him know. We will obviously need to receive a reasonable amount of new registration payments before we can release refunds. We will look to get them out as soon as possible, but it is unlikely to be before round 3.
Finally, to all the players who paid their registration in full prior to this announcement, your support has been crucial and it is sincerely appreciated. Well done!!
Footy next week and as Michael Shillito would say “Go Bombers”!!
John Goode – President
