Is the economic downturn affecting your club in any way, such as a decrease in participation, (or even increase if swimming is seen as a cheap pastime, like movie-going and rentals?) Is your club doing anything as a result, or is it preparing for a bad economy in any way? Any drop or increase in meet participation attributed to it?
clubs over here rely greatly on team sponsorships and swim schools to bring in money to the club, keeping memship and training cost down.
But we have seen an increase in the cost to complete. last year it was roughly $35/ swimmer/ meet and the club picked up the rest, this year it's closer to $60/swimmer/meet. partly due to increase sign up cost, food, and transportation and partly due to decreased sponsorship funds.
clubs over here rely greatly on team sponsorships and swim schools to bring in money to the club, keeping memship and training cost down.
But we have seen an increase in the cost to complete. last year it was roughly $35/ swimmer/ meet and the club picked up the rest, this year it's closer to $60/swimmer/meet. partly due to increase sign up cost, food, and transportation and partly due to decreased sponsorship funds.
