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Making AAA Hockey Affordable

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The Jr. Gamblers recognize that playing Tier I AAA hockey is a significant commitment to our  players and their families in time, effort, and financial obligations. 

While our program is one of the best values in Tier 1 AAA hockey, the Jr. Gamblers also provide several programs through which families can significantly reduce or even  eliminate their fees, as well as offset some travel expenses.

 

Comparing AAA Programs – the Green Bay Junior Gambler Value

When you compare apples to apples you’ll find the Green Bay Junior Gamblers to be the better value.  

Other Jr. Gamblers
2-50 minute practices - 100 minutes 2-1 hr, 50 min practices/week - 220 minutes
$2,800 Pee Wee Major example $3,400 Pee Wee Major example
$4,800 Midget Major example

Other Midget Jr. Gamblers Midget
2-3/week 1 hour practices - 120-180 minutes 3/week – 1 ½ hour practices - 270 minutes
$5,000 Midget Major example $4,800 Midget Major example
90 minutes of additional practice time per week!

 

Take this added practice time over the course of a whole season. That’s hundreds of minutes. More practice time = more development! Playing the highest level teams in North American further accelerates development! 

 
Helping Make Hockey More Affordable

Like all other hockey parents, your fellow Green Bay Junior Gambler parents want hockey to be as affordable as possible.   The difference with the Gamblers is that we are committed to offering programs to help significantly reduce your cost of hockey!

 
Fundraising Program Highlights
1.     TEAM SPONSORS 

Team Sponsorships are a great way to keep player fees lower and get the support of the community. Benefits go to both the individual player by reducing their player fees and to fellow players on their individual team by reducing their fees. 

 
Example:      Player A secures a Team Sponsor for $5,000.

             $2,000 will be applied to the Player’s account

$2,500 will be divided by the remaining players on the team.  

There are three Team Sponsor Levels – Team Jersey Sponsor for $5,000, Helmet for $3,500 and Equipment for $2,000.

 

2.    INDIVIDUAL JERSEY SPONSOR -

Earn a credit for getting an individual jersey sponsor. Your sponsor will receive a fabric name plate to be placed at the bottom of each jersey for the 2009-2010 season. 

 

Example: Secure a $400 sponsor and earn a $360 credit. 

 

Each year we publish a collectible Junior Gamblers Program that aside from individual and team photos is chock full of advertisements.   By getting advertisements families can receive a substantial credit! In the 2008-2009 season, over ½ of the families participated receiving credits ranging from $150 to $3,900! Player fees were offset by more than $50,000!

  

Example: Sell a full page ad for $1,000 and receive 90% or $900 towards your skater’s registration fee. Ninety percent of each individual sponsorship will be credited towards the skater's registration fee. 

 

There are also $500, $250 and $150 ad levels. 

 

4. Scrip Fundraising 

Reduce your balance by using gift cards purchased from our Scrip program for everything from groceries to travel expenses.