Budget Allocation - Adam Shanabrook and Andrew Hayes

When composing and balancing a budget for an athletic program, there are many different approaches to consider.  What teams should receive the items they would like for their respective team?  Should high team performance be rewarded with a higher budget?  Should the size of the team play a role in the funding they receive, or the fundraising they are responsible for?  All of these questions were considered when we determined our budget for this in class assignment, and the budget is as follows:

In addition to paying the mandatory financial needs of each team, the budget allocated funds for:
Football - New Helmets ($6,000)
Men's Soccer - New Jerseys ($1,200)
Women's Soccer - New Jerseys ($1,200)
Men's/Women's Swimming - New Suits ($1,800)
Women's Track and Field - Discus ($300)
Hockey - New Jerseys ($2,000)
Volleyball - New Jerseys ($1,200)

The following teams incurred a fee to play:
Men's Basketball - $83.34 per person (To cover new balls)
Football - $160 per person (To cover Misc. expenses)
Cheerleading - $421.88 per person

The following teams were required to complete fundraising resulting in $60 per member:
Men's Track and Field
Women's Track and Field
Men's and Women's Swimming
Football

Starting with the expenses, we decided to be fair and give every team new jerseys that needed them.  Jerseys are the one thing spectators see other than the athlete on a constant basis.  If we want our programs to be respected and admired, they need the correct attire to portray that image.

We ran into some expensive costs when we analyzed the budget. First of all, the men's and women's basketball teams needed new balls.  We decided to pay for the balls of the team that finished higher in the conference, and require the other team to pay a fee to play. The men finish 9th in the conference, while the women finished 6th.  As a result, the men will have to pay $83.34 per person to play and cover the cost of the balls. Also, since football already required $20,000 for new Tackling Dummies, we decided that they should help with the miscellaneous expenses. And since cheerleading does not actually compete during the regular season, we also mandated that each member of the squad pay to help cover their expenses.

When we were deciding which teams should do fundraisers, we logically picked the teams with the most members.  While it may not seem fair at first, teams with large numbers incur larger costs. To make up for this, the Men's Track and Field team (55 members), the Women's Track and Field team (65 members), the Men's and Women's Swimming team (60 members), and the Football team (75 members) will be required to do fundraising. More members means higher totals for fundraising events, and the burden of the event can be dramatically reduced when 60 to 70 members are participating in its execution.