Fees & Jerseys
Gentlemen,
Welcome to The UQAFC Red Lions season for 2012,
It costs our football club the best part of $100,000 to field 5 teams every year upfront. Unfortunately in recent times (mainly due to insurances) local sport has become a costly exercise for communities around Australia. To coach, manage and provide medical services as well as thousands of dollars of equipment, for 9 months of every year, at a cost of only $300-$400 for each member, is actually pretty cheap.
Our club requires you to pay your fees before round 1 (end of March) to be able to don the mighty UQAFC Red Lions colours. The AFLQ have requested that each player plays with the same number each week in 2012, so to secure the jersey size and number of your choice, we require you to pay at least half of your fees by February the 14th so that we can place our jersey order. Outside of that, we will be ordering enough jerseys to cover the entire club in a range of numbers and sizes from which you will have to select a jumper to wear for the year ahead.
As part of your 2012 fees you can retain or own your jumper IF you can assist the club with raising much needed funds at the Norman Hotel meat raffles. We would like you to attend twice a year, taking up a total of 3 hours of your time to simply support and represent your club at the Hotel. The time you spend raising money for the club represents over 50% of the funds we need to run the club. Without this activity, the club would not be able to provide any of the basic services you enjoy as part of an outstanding amateur club eg first class physio support, excellent functions, qualified coaches and professional training equipment. For the club to continue to grow and prosper, it is important we all participate in the raffle activity. At the end of the season, you are welcome to keep your jersey should you have fulfilled your duties at the Norman.
This year the committee has decided not to increase your fees even with increases from our suppliers and the AFLQ. Students will be $300 and Adults $400 for the season ahead. It is our privilege to have such a great group of people playing for this club and we are thankful for your understanding, cooperation and enthusiasm towards the upcoming 2012 season. Good luck this year and let’s make sure we are not only raising the standard across all teams but raising more flags at the Norman Hotel in 2012.
The Norman Roster will be at training each Tuesday night for you to check your allocation or to make a new one. For more information contact: Dugald Reid on d.reid@uq.edu.au .
For more information about securing your jersey contact: Travis Warren – (Coaching Coordinator) on travisjwarren@gmail.com or Peter (RED) Herring on president@redlions.org.au .
The UQAFC Committee