I wish to make a small plea to you all for donations of any amount to help us make it through the season. I've covered the costs for league dues ($3,500) uniforms ($2,200), nets & goals & balls ($600), team helmets ($600) etc, as well as other miscellaneous expenses (See: Annual Budget Document), but it is unsustainable for one person on a lecturer's salary. I've raised dues each year (200 to 600 this year), but it would be great to get some more help in this area, as the players can't raise all of it. Unlike other coaches in the WCLL, I do not get paid, and I am fine with that. I just can't continue hemorrhaging $$ to keep these (mostly working class) kids on the field and in the league. The players are selling tacos and sushi on the quad, and hitting local businesses for donations, which helps, but we need more. I've got two players that almost had to drop out of school last term due to tardy pell grants. So... some of you have sent in checks last year and some have donated dozens of hours of your time to team projects, and some have done both. You set a great example for the alumni and we can't thank you enough.
What we are hoping is that other alumni, such as yourselves will send us a gift - anything - to help us continue to improve and more importantly maintain the program, so players today can reminisce about their experiences with HSU LAX.
Click Here to view our 2009-10 Budget for the year and what I HOPE to get out of the players and University to show you all the need we have. Anything would help - a little goes a long way.
You can send it right to the University - made out to:
HSU Men's Lacrosse Club
Tony Silvaggio, Head Coach
Humboldt State University
1 Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521
Thanks Ahead,
Tony Silvaggio
Head Coach
HSU Men's Lacrosse
