Fully - Funded Model • Boys and Girls Lacrosse Is Fully Funded by the District • Participants Would Pay $200 Activity Fee ($400 Max/Individual) 100%

Lacrosse Program Impact Purpose/Objectives • Current status of Club Sport Lacrosse  IHSA Emerging Sport Status  DVC Conference membership  Survey of Schools • Lacrosse program impact  Existing athletic programs  Athletic operations  Facility and athletic field • Financial Cost  Start-Up Costs  Sample Funding Models Current Community Sport Clubs

Hockey Lacrosse Rugby Ultimate Frisbee

• Outside Clubs are managed and financially supported by parents. None of the clubs mentioned are currently sanctioned by the Illinois High School Association(IHSA) • Lacrosse currently listed as an emerging sport with IHSA • Lacrosse State Series tentatively scheduled for May 25-26, 2018 • Schools have until February 1st 2018 to decide on sponsorship Club Sports Practice/Play

Club Sport Practice Location(s) Field of Play Location

Hockey Canlan Ice – (Offsite) Canlan Ice – (Offsite) All Seasons – (Offsite) All Seasons – (Offsite) Lacrosse Champions – (Offsite) Metea Valley Scullen Middle School Waubonsie Valley – (Very limited) Indian Plains HS Neuqua Valley – (Only 1 game) Naperville Park District Rugby Naperville Park District Naperville Park District

Ultimate Frisbee Naperville Park District Naperville Park District Indian Plains HS Indian Plains HS DuPage Valley Conference (DVC)

• Currently, only Naperville District #203 has a school-sponsored Lacrosse program in the DVC • Financial cost was shared as one of the barriers towards sponsorship Survey of Schools in Chicagoland Area • Survey taken February 1, 2017 – 58 schools participating Lacrosse Survey February 1, 2017 30

25 Lacrosse Offered Lacrosse Offered in 20 Currently?, 19 2017-2018?, 19

0 Lacrosse Offered Currently? Lacrosse Offered in 2017-2018? Boys and Girls Boys Only Girls Only No Lacrosse Program Impact Athletic Fields & Facilities

Athletic Lacrosse Operations

Existing Athletic Programs Impact on Athletic Fields of Play

• Currently we provide a limited number of games during the Spring Season for Lacrosse

School Games played on stadium field Waubonsie Valley 3 for Varsity Boys, 3 for Varsity Girls Neuqua Valley 1 for Varsity Boys, 1 for Varsity Girls Metea Valley – Turf Field 7 for Varsity Boys, 8 for Varsity Girls Impact on Athletic Fields of Play

Increasing the frequency of use on the stadium fields will result in additional maintenance costs and time for our grounds crew. These will include: Field lining and materials (currently done over several days) Additional need for sodding around high traffic areas Field deterioration with less than ideal conditions for Fall sports Loss of field recovery time during the Spring (The field is allowed to “rest” to help prepare for new growth for the Fall season) Impact on Current Facilities

• Demand of Spring Indoor Facility Usage • All sports are indoors • Additional levels of Lacrosse without adequate space • Season of Lacrosse would include 16-18 games/level • 4/6 levels – Neuqua, 4 levels – MV/WV • Inadequate Locker Room Space • Storage Space Impact on Existing Programs Outdoor Facility Scheduling Girls Soccer Outdoor Practice Schedule Middle and High School Track Limited number of dates are provided to the middle school Based on field availability of the stadium field No games are played on stadium field when track meets are held Middle school track meets are held at each of the five high schools within Districts #204 and #203 Impact on Middle School Track Program With the sponsorship of Lacrosse in Naperville District #203, the number of track meets has significantly declined Majority of track meets for the Middle School Athletic Conference has been held at the District #204 High Schools There is not an area on-site for track meets to take place Currently no development plans for a track with Naperville Park District Very open to conversation and discussion between District #203, #204 Impact on Middle School Track Program Dates are offered Monday – Friday across the three high schools Lacrosse game scheduling would prevent the use of the track in the stadium field during the week. The Middle School Track program would be discontinued. This elimination would decrease the number of athletic offerings at the middle school level from 11 offerings to 9. Largest Number of Sports During Locker Room Space Spring Season Students are currently sharing lockers *Baseball *Track *Badminton *Soccer Larger number of students *Tennis *Softball *Volleyball in confined area *Water Polo Expansion of locker room Multiple levels of sports lacks available space Lacrosse Field Stress Impact Practice Fields Football field allowed to Multiple levels of sports currently rest for regrowth utilizing limited amount of field space Increased need for sodding, field Field Space is often put on rotation for maintenance repair and maintenance Playing surfaces will not be ideal with increased risk to player safety Financial Costs

• Start-Up Costs estimated over $208,000 • Annual program costs estimated at $128,000 • Based on 2015-2016 enrollment numbers • Includes itemization of equipment and reconditioning costs Sample Funding Models Fully - Funded Model • Boys and Girls Lacrosse is fully funded by the district • Participants would pay $200 activity fee ($400 max/individual) 100%

• Example Districts – Naperville #203, Oak Park River Forest High School District Sample Funding Models Partial - Funded Model • Boys and Girls Lacrosse is partially funded by the district • Participants would pay for some form of equipment 77% • Example District – Hinsdale Central • Student-athletes pay for the following items • Helmets • Shoulder Pads 23% • Equipment Reconditioning Participant Fee District Cost Sample Funding Models Sliding Scale Model

• Boys and Girls Lacrosse is partially funded each year Participant Fee • Multiple year phase in plan • Participants fee is reduced every year

• Final year participants pay the 0%

100% 80%

regular activity fee 6 40% • Example District – St. Charles #303 % Sample Funding Models

Self-Funded Model Sample Funding Models

• Families pay yearly for all equipment, officials, Participant Fee coaches, transportation and any other costs associated with running the club • School monitors weekly eligibility, adherence

to code of conduct scheduling of athletic

100%

100% 100% 100% contests, arranges transportation to 100% away events • Example District – York #205 Summary Considerations

 Current facility and maintenance conditions  Existing programs and staff  Start-up and annual costs for a lacrosse program  Needed enhancements of current programs and sustainability Questions?