Port Coquitlam Amateur Athletic Association

P.O. BOX 132 PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. ¥3C 3V5

April 17, 1974

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The Mayor and Council, Delegation To be
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City of Port Coquitlam, ta attendance.

2272 MoAllister Ave.,
Port Coquitlam, B.C. Covi Crern

Gentlemen:

The year 1974 is proving one of banner growth for the Port Coquitlam Amateur
Athletic Association. On the Positive side is an increase in the nuniber of
affiliated member associations from nine to twelve, with an accompanying
increase in athlete enrollment from approximately 3,000 to 1973 to an
anticipated 3,726 in the coming year,

We are of course happy and proud that Triple A can provide the vehicle for
financing these new Sports once interested individuals have organized their
function, and we are especially pleased that two of the new additions,
Ringette and Ciris Ice Hockey, are team Sports designed for Sirls, a void
fiiled only by Girls Softball until the introduction of Girls Field Hochey

last fall.

A less pleasant aspect of the Triple A population explosion is the
phenominal escalation of costs as shown in the attached Budget Distribution

and projected PCAAA Financial Requirements.

The total budgets submitted to PCAAA by affiliated member sports have

_ jumped from $46,639 in 1973 to $85,366, nearly doubling. Increased costs

of equipment and increased arena rental, increased registrations in
Sports, all are ¢

the increase
in expenses.

As Triple A has added the cost of §& first aid equipment and printed
material for all affiliate obligations, it has increased its
own operating Sligeable $350 last year to

$1,500.
required
purchases

reduced as considerable equipment

To help raise this rather large amount of money, most member sports have
already increased their registration fees far past the 30 percent-of-cost

level set down by Triple A last year.