Oklahoma Soccer Association Club Re-Alignment:

Proposed Movement of Stroud Soccer Association

Prepared by

Anthony Tucker

Problem

Stroud Soccer Association is struggling to increase their club membership due to their current Club Alignment in the Oklahoma City Region known as “Frontier Country Soccer Association”

This alignment has created a wide spread problem of high travel costs for their current participants.

This current alignment does not allow them to play against Bristow Soccer Club which is only 17 Miles from Stroud, instead their closest opponent is 60 miles away.

Proposed Solution

Re-Align From Frontier Country into Green Country

Decreased Travel Costs by at least 50%due to closer

opponents in Green Country

Increased Membership and opportunity for the youth of Stroud to learn important life values through soccer

The Two Major Issues With Current Club Alignment in

Why Stroud Must Move

Travel Costs

Frontier Country Travel Costs(Calculations for Total per Trip Based on a car getting at least 18 M.P.G.)Opponents Round Trip Mileage from Stroud Average Cost per Gallon of Gas Total per Trip Lawton 280 Miles $2.84 gallon $44.17El Reno 172 Miles $2.84 gallon $27.15Edmond 120 Miles $2.84 gallon $18.93Nicoma Park 120 Miles $2.84 gallon $18.93Stillwater 120 Miles $2.84 gallon $18.93 .Total travel costs for five opponents in current Frontier Country alignment $128.11

Proposed GC Travel Costs

Green Country Travel Costs(Calculations for Total per Trip Based on a car getting at least 18 M.P.G.)OpponentsRound Trip Mileage from Stroud Average Cost per Gallon of Gas Total per Trip Bristow 34 Miles $2.84 gallon $5.36Drumright 40 Miles $2.84 gallon $6.31Sapulpa 80 Miles $2.84 gallon $12.62Sand Springs 90 Miles $2.84 gallon $14.20North Tulsa 100 Miles $2.84 gallon $15.77 . . .

Total travel cost for proposed five opponents in Green Country alignment $54.26

Income Level of Stroud

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The Average Level of Income of the City of Stroud is only $27,222

While the Average Level of Income for the State of Oklahoma is $42,222

Why Now?

The Youth of Stroud deserve to have an opportunity to play the beautiful game of soccer.

This Proposed Club Re-alignment would cut Travel Costs by at least 50%, which would offer a more affordable package of soccer.

OSA was built on the values of giving each child no matter what the situation, a chance to play the game.

References

City of Stroud Income Retrieved April 15, 2010 from http://www.cityofstroud.com

Average Income of Oklahoma Retrieved April 16, 2010 from http://www.ok.gov

Club Alignment Retrieved April 16, 2010 from http://www.oksoccer.com

Stroud Soccer Information Retrieved April 20, 2010 from http://www.stroudsoccerassociation.com