FCDS Athletics

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FCDS Athletics

• Bobby Cooper

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The Next 15 Years

• Where is FCDS heading?
• Facilities
• Field Turf
• Specialized Academies
• Fundraising
• The Fury Club
• Staying on Top

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Current Athletics

• Much improved over time
• 3 State Champion Teams this year alone
• 93 All Conference Athletes
• A very close second in the Wachovia Cup
• 90 of our students participate in Athletics
• Teams Scared to play us

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Attraction of New Facilities

• Kids want to play in the best places
• More practice areas
• Less off campus travel
• Ability to host State Tournaments

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Wellness and Fitness Center

• A place where families and teachers can come to
  exercise
  
• Also open to the public
• A mini YMCA for Lewisville
• Promotes healthy lifestyles and recreational
  opportunities
  

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The Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center At
USC

• 4-Court Gymnasium
• Pro Shop
• 52 Foot Climbing Wall
• Outdoor Pool
• Outdoor Recreation Center
• Wellness Center
• Sand volleyball courts
• Indoor track
• Cardio and Fitness Equipment
• Racquetball and Squash Courts

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New Fields?

• Where are we going to practice?
• There is an immediate solution to the lack of
  field space

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Field Turf

• Can be played on for extensive periods of time
• Will not wear down after one season
• Will hold up in any weather
• There is an Eight year warranty on Field Turf
• Can bring other teams like the Task or Broncos
  back to FCDS and produce a revenue
  
• Also possible to host combines for athletes
  training for the next level
  

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Where is Field Turf Used

• Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City
  Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and
  Giants, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, St. Louis
  Rams, New England Patriots, twenty-four NFL
  installations plus more than forty NCAA
  installations, including Nebraska, Kansas State,
  Oregon, Oregon State, Syracuse, Washington and
  Washington State
• English and Scottish Premier Leagues Germany's
  Bundesliga Spain's Primera Liga Japan's JFA
  and Russia's Lokomotiv and CSKA.

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Academies

• A great success for FCDS already
• Maximum Tennis Academy
• Rusty LaRue Basketball Academy
• Can expand into Lacrosse, Football, Baseball, and
  the numerous other FCDS sports
  

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Coaches

• Greatly Improved
• The best coaches will want to come where they can
  run a year-round program to improve players
  
• They want the Academies
• Offer year round programs to the community also

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Money

• How do we pay for all of this?
• Banners
• Donations
• Create an Athletic Department Endowment
• The Fury Club

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Endowment

• A savings fund for the Athletic Department
• Capital will be saved and only the interest will
  be spent
  
• Goal of 1,000,000 after 3 or 4 years
• Help pay for sports packages or travel cost
• The goal is to eliminate the extra costs of the
  athletes and there families

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The Fury Club

• Will take the place of the Booster Club
• Similar to the Rams Club or Deacons Club at
  major universities
  
• Have to give a certain amount of money in order
  to receive special benefits
  
• Have different levels of givers
• Will help pay for Athletic needs that are not
  covered by the 1 allocated to the department

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Perks

• Free entry to sporting events
• Invite to Hall of Fame dinner
• V.I.P. Tents
• Discounted rate at the Wellness and Fitness
  Center
  
• Free Coffee at games

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Hall Of Fame

• Main fundraiser for the Fury Club
• Each year select two former FCDS Athletes to be
  member
  
• Build a Hall for the plaques
• The members of the Founders Circle will be the
  board who selects the inductees

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Rising above the competition

• Always looking forward
• Doing everything possible in order to improve
• Make FCDS a place where athletes and families
  want to come play and support