Rumor has it that some teams were recruiting outside there LMSC for swimmers at nationals. What do you think of this.
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Jim,
The rationale behind a proposed fee increase for nationals is that the meet host needs to earn some financial return for all their efforts. USMS has a multipage contract that a meet host signs for the right to host our event. We stipulate a number of expensive things that must be provided to our participants. As pool costs and other costs have increased, we are finding that the host is not earning much money. As a result, not many pools are willing to bid for our meets. This is especially true for LC Nationals.
I understand that you would prefer not to see fees rise. But when you consider the cost of the meet surcharge is often less than a tank of gas, we are dealing with a small amount relative to the entire cost of the meet.
A cheap hotel for 3 nights at $50 - $150
Food for the meet $30 per day - $ 90
Travel from out of town - $300
Meet entry 30 + 6 x $4 per event $ 54
We are talking about raising the $30 surchage by $10. In the grand scheme of things, for the budget traveller we are talking about a less than 2% increase.
Jim,
The rationale behind a proposed fee increase for nationals is that the meet host needs to earn some financial return for all their efforts. USMS has a multipage contract that a meet host signs for the right to host our event. We stipulate a number of expensive things that must be provided to our participants. As pool costs and other costs have increased, we are finding that the host is not earning much money. As a result, not many pools are willing to bid for our meets. This is especially true for LC Nationals.
I understand that you would prefer not to see fees rise. But when you consider the cost of the meet surcharge is often less than a tank of gas, we are dealing with a small amount relative to the entire cost of the meet.
A cheap hotel for 3 nights at $50 - $150
Food for the meet $30 per day - $ 90
Travel from out of town - $300
Meet entry 30 + 6 x $4 per event $ 54
We are talking about raising the $30 surchage by $10. In the grand scheme of things, for the budget traveller we are talking about a less than 2% increase.
