RCS Interscholastic Athletics Organizational Chart

RCS Sports Offered Middle School grades 7-8: Boys Girls Football X Volleyball X Basketball X X Wrestling X Cheerleading X Track & Field X X

RCS Middle School Sports # Student Participants by Sport

RCS Sports Offered High School grades 9-12: Boys Girls Football X Volleyball X Basketball X X Wrestling X Cheerleading X Track & Field X X Tennis X X Cross Country X X Soccer X X Skiing X X Hockey X Swimming/Diving X X Baseball/Softball X X Lacrosse X X Golf X X

RCS High School Sports # Student Participants by Sport

RCS Middle School Students Grades 7-8 Participation District-wide 2009-10 District pupil count 2,342

RCS High School Students Participation District-wide 2009-10 District pupil count 4,983

RCS Grades 7-12 Student-Athletes who participate in one or more sports

RCS Athletics Revenue Sources $2.55 million 2009-10

RCS Gate Receipts by Sport 2009-10 $266,926 Total

1st Sport 2nd Sport 3rd Sport Max RCS Pay-to-Participate Fee Structure 2010-11 Fees assessed on a per-athlete, per sport basis 1st Sport 2nd Sport 3rd Sport Max Middle School $85 $85 $45 $215 High School $185 $115 $70 $370

Fees for sports that are 100% parent-funded Pay-to-participate rates (2009-10 rates) United United SCHS SCHS JV Varsity JV Varsity HOCKEY $1,428 $2,712 $1,585 $2,181 United United AHS RHS Boys Girls Boys Girls LaCROSSE $371 $340 $295 $300

RCS Athletics Pay to Participate Fees Collected 2009-10

Oakland County Districts (23 of 28 reporting) Pay-to-participate Fee Structure Per-athlete cost for participating in three high school sports

Oakland County Districts (23 of 28 reporting) General Fund Subsidy for Athletics Percentage of General Fund going toward Athletics

Oakland County Districts (23 of 28 reporting) General Fund Subsidy for Athletics Dollars per eligible athlete (all pupils in Grades 7-12)

RCS Athletics Expenditures $2.45 million 2009-10

Athletics Infrastructure High School Level Middle School Level Football Stadium 3 Combo Field 3 Soccer Field 4 2 Main gym 3 4 Aux gym 3 4 Track 3 1 Pool 3 Diamonds 8 9 Tennis Courts 24

District Facilities Rental Program and Athletics District entire rental program nets approximately $571,000 per year Only a portion of net rental proceeds are derived from athletics, mostly from middle school gyms and high school pools Football stadium field rentals netted $29,000 last year. Half ($14,500) was set aside for future turf replacement. Turf replacement account has balance of $73,500 Artificial Field-turf life expectation is another 4-6 years

Role of Athletics Secondary to, yet integral partner with academics to promote district mission Athletics help build valuable life skills that promote personal responsibility RCS program is for ALL athletes, not only elite athletes Academic focus is prominent within the athletics program Athletics helps promote a community unifying focus to express pride in our schools, students, and democratic values that shape our society

Recommendation Pay-to-participate fee structure in place remains frozen for 2011-12 school year District continues the ongoing analysis of potential efficiencies and cost-savings measures related to Athletics