MN Rush Families,
Late last week the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) felt it was in the best interest of everyone involved to cancel the soccer season. Upon learning this news, the club began to look into possible training options for our players. Through discussions with numerous clubs, our insurance and legal experts, the board has found it prudent to cancel the current season. This gives us great sadness as we all want our children playing the game they love. We all recognize the numerous benefits sports give our lives; however, the MN Rush Board feels there are too many risks and unknowns to carry forward at this time.
Refunds
We are more than just a soccer club. We truly feel we are part of a large family, both here in Rochester and with soccer families across SE Minnesota. We are all in this together. The club has had expenses that we will not be able to recover. These include MYSA fees, insurance, credit card fees and staff payroll. The MN Rush Board has made the decision to offer 100% refund to help families in need . The board has voted to take a major financial hit in order to help our families. By not charging families for the expenses and staff time, the club will need to significantly deplete its Field Development Fund and Rainy-Day Account in order to cover the costs. However, even with those measures we do anticipate the furloughing of staff. All we ask is that you consider donating any portion of your registration fee to help offset these hardships.
Refund Options- Please keep in mind we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. If you donate any portion, we will provide a letter of donation for your taxes.
- Option 1- Refund
- Option 2- Donate ½ of the registration fee
- Option 3- Donate Full Registration
- Option 4- Donate anything you feel comfortable
- Option 5- Credit for future season minus the fixed expenses shared above.
Optional Training Sessions
There are a lot of unknowns about what youth sports in Minnesota may or may not be able to do this summer. We are hopeful that we will be allowed to hold group training sessions yet this summer. We will be in touch about this opportunity for your kids to work on soccer skills. In the meantime, continue staying fit hiking, biking, paddling, running and enjoying the natural beauty of our area as many of you are already doing.
Action Steps
Please email (Kevin Lowery) the following answers:
- Child’s name
- Refund/donation request amount
We can’t thank you enough for all your patience during this unprecedented time. We hope and pray your family is safe. If there is anything we can do, please let me know. We are hopeful we will be able to offer a fall league for the younger players, but only time will tell.
Sincerely,
Kevin Lowery