Camps

[loners4me]

Went to a HS camp this weekend and had a few observations. Mostly it seemed like it was a huge money maker for the clinicians. 15 schools at $400 each. Around 25 officials at $60 each. Thats $7500.00. The facility was free (in conjunction with the home team). Most of the clinicians left by noon the first day. I felt like all we were was free labor. Sure they had snacks and water but where does the $7500 go?

And then they ask if we can work Sunday as well (5 full games each) no clinicians or assignors will be there but you get a meal ticket at the concession stand.....

[Raymond]

No thank you would be my reply

[Rich]

Our association ran a camp this weekend.

The team fees sure as hell didn't come to us -- they went to the host school. We simply took over the assigning function for officials he'd have to hire and pay. We also gave him a discount on the game fees he'd pay for letting us have our camp.

So we took in $75 per camper and received $120/hour in game fees (for 7 hours). That's less than $2500.

From that money, we fed people, provided water, gave everyone a camp shirt or something like that, and gave the clinicians association long-sleeved pullovers. It was a two day clinic, so there was a pizza social last night, too. What's left (I'm sure it's less than $1000) is a fundraiser for our association.

I was a clinician for 7 hours straight. My pay? A long-sleeve pullover. And a 6" Subway sub and a few bottles of water. And the ability to help people and maybe hire a few of them for my HS conference.

[BatteryPowered]

My association runs a camp the first weekend in September. The teams pay a smaller fee than the officials and we charge admission to spectators. We do not pay to use the facility but do let that school put their boys and girls teams in free of charge and their booster club keeps concession proceeds.

The proceeds cover all the expenses related to the camp and salary paid during the year by the association to the two people who assign the games. Because of the camp our annual dues are fairly low.

[Raymond]

I have an opinion about staff and association camps that I best leave to myself.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I have an opinion about staff and association camps that I best leave to myself.

Yes, silence can't be quoted.

Or, if you can't say anything good, it's better not to say anything at all. Thanks mom.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I have an opinion about staff and association camps that I best leave to myself.

I don't know if you're referring to a camp like the one I helped with, but we are a teaching and networking association only. We assign NO games. Our clinicians are mostly HS state tournament level officials and our only interest is making people better for a reasonable cost. $75 for 4 hours of classroom and 7 hours of on-court. Pizza dinner and lunch/drinks included.

In 7 hours, I got to work with 22 different officials and wrote up pages of notes that will be passed on. We also worked with those people during the games and reviewed with them at breaks, halftime, and postgame.