The IUS Baseball players will be participating in fundraising for their upcoming baseball season.
Each new player is asked to raise $1,500 per season and returning players are asked to raise $1,000. This supplements the money given to the team by the Student Life Committee each year.
Last year, the SLC allocated $34,000 for the baseball team.
“On average, it costs our baseball team around $42,000 to compete,” Joe Glover, Interim Athletic Director, said. “These expenditures tend to fluctuate from year to year.”
Part of Glover’s job is to oversee how money is used and distributed in the IUS Athletics program. He ensures teams stay on budget, and he reviews and approves any spending.
The money the IUS Baseball team has to budget includes team travel expenses, umpires and supplies. Extra expenses are paid for solely by the money raised.
Fundraisers include selling ads on the field and writing letters .
While the fundraising is not a requirement, it is strongly encouraged.
“It helps the program and provides [the players] a better overall athletic experience,” Glover said. “However, if an athlete does not ultimately reach their goal, they are not punished or removed from the team.”
Benjamin Reel, IUS Baseball head coach, and other IU Southeast coaches are heavily involved in raising funds and encouraging players to do the same.
“We are responsible for getting all fundraisers approved through the university administration,” Reel said.
By MICHELE HOP
Staff
mhop@ius.edu