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Tennessee United reports nearly 1,000 registrations and expands scholarship aid as fall season begins
Summary
At the July 28 Hendersonville Parks and Recreation meeting, Tennessee United finance director Lindsay Walters told the board the club exceeded its 950-player registration goal, nearing 1,000 sign-ups, and provided more than 160 financial-aid awards for the upcoming season.
Lindsay Walters, finance director for Tennessee United, told the Hendersonville Board of Parks and Recreation on July 28 that the youth soccer organization exceeded its registration goal for the upcoming fall season and is providing scholarships to more than 160 players.
Walters said the club had set a goal of 950 registered players and “we have exceeded that,” reporting the roster was “right at a thousand” at the time of the meeting. She also said Tennessee United’s fiscal year ends in June, which is why the annual financial report was presented in the summer rather than on the board’s regular schedule.
The nut graf: The growth matters for local recreation and access to youth sports because higher participation increases demand on fields, scheduling and scholarship funding; Walters told the board the organization is meeting that demand through sponsorships and other support to expand aid.
Walters described the scholarship program as covering a range of costs—“anything from registration fee to club fees to team fees”—and said “we have over a 160 players within our system receiving some sort of financial aid.” She attributed the expansion to several sponsorships and other funding sources.
Board members asked a brief set of questions after the presentation and praised the organization’s work. One board member told Walters, “I think you’ve done quite well, ma’am,” and Walters closed by noting the club’s kickoff events began the evening of July 28.
No formal action was taken by the board on the Tennessee United annual report during the meeting.
Walters and the board noted the quarterly financing reports the club submits to the city and that the organization’s fiscal schedule differs from the board’s typical reporting cycle because Tennessee United’s fiscal year ends in June.
Looking ahead, Walters said the immediate priorities are running the season kickoff and continuing the scholarship program to keep pace with registration growth.
