Paul,
I couldn't agree more with trying to get more schools playing. We should subsidise as
much as possible. I don't think the adult members are going to have any problem with
this. From a purely financial point of view, if school recruits turn into full members
in the future then it means cheaper fees for everyone anyway.
The budgets in the proposal are fairly pessimistic - I assumed that we would only just
get enough members to make the plan viable. If we get, say, 1000 people joining then
we will be in a great position to invest in things like this.
I would love to see a big compaign to push ultimate in schools as one of the first
initiatives undertaken by the association.
Lets get the organisation right then we can tackle these things. I hope you will want
to play a part in this Paul.
Ben
>From: "Paul Ruff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Proposals and schools
>Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 09:48:44
>
>Ben,
>
>I think that the proposals look really good and will hopefully
>project Ultimate to a wider audience.
>
>I am a little worried about the ability of schools to afford the
>affiliation fee.
>
>The question is - how serious are we to get kids in school playing
>this sport.
>If we want schools to start introducing kids to Ultimate, I don't
>think that they should have to pay a penny.
>Some will say that it is unfair for the majority of players to
>subsidize school children in this way. The simple fact is, schools
>just don't have enough money to pay a yearly fee to be a member,
>even if they do get posters etc.
>In my case, my school can't afford the cost and so I personally will
>end up coughing up the money purely because I personally want to see
>kids playing Ultimate.
>Other sporting associations (Netball, Rugby etc) charge between �5
>and �10 a year to be affiliated and many schools still struggle to
>meet the costs of all these put together.
>Can we afford to give at least 1 years free membership to schools,
>to include posters, free discs, rule booklets, and possibly even a
>Schools Ultimate Web Site. After a year, those schools that like it
>could be invited to join for a small fee.
>I don't know where the money could come from and maybe this is just
>pie in the sky for a small organization like ours.
>Wouldn't it be great though, to see schools across the country
>beginning to play this (cheap) sport.
>Perhaps one day we can get it on the GCSE syllabus alongside things
>like Football, Rugby, water polo etc.
>
>Is there anyway we can make this sport more accessable and
>affordable to school children so that in about 3 years time we can
>start reaping the rewards.
>
>All the best,
>
>Paul Ruff
>
>P.S) Any news on the discs?
>
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