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Athletic director outlines gate receipts, booster donations and equipment purchases
Summary
Athletic Director Chris Landry told the board gate receipts (ticket sales) average about $50,000 per year; when combined with off‑book ticketing collections his broader estimate approached $70,000. He described recent purchases supported by boosters including a $13,000 wrestling mat and $60,800 in lane lines.
At the workshop the board sought clarity on how gate receipts and booster donations are used to support athletics and whether those funds meaningfully offset operating costs.
Athletic Director Chris Landry said the gate account typically funds entry fees, site workers, postseason fees and end‑of‑season banquets. "Entry fees and then site workers are probably the two biggest areas," Landry said, and he described other uses including equipment upgrades and facility needs.
When asked about annual totals, Landry said ticket sales alone were about $50,000 in 2024 but that a broader accounting that included some GoFan collections and one‑off receipts produced a $70,000 figure he sometimes cites. He emphasized concession stands are run by parent groups and do not always flow through the same gate accounting: "For fiscal year 2025 donations from the booster/concession I have $4,000 broken across three separate payments, 1100, 900, and 2,000," Landry said.
Landry listed several recent larger purchases that boosters helped fund: a new wrestling mat (about $13,000), lane lines (approximately $60,800) and other facility items such as sideline chairs and a baseball mound cover (~$800).
Nut Graf: The board received a clearer picture of athletic revenue streams and one-off booster-funded purchases; members asked staff to clarify bookkeeping so the board can assess whether athletics accounts are offsetting district operating expenses as intended.
No action was taken; the board thanked Landry and returned to broader budget discussions.
