Family Participation Program (FPP)

FPP Forms

Family Participation Program Policy

The Wasatch Luge Club (WLC) supports United States Luge Association (USLA) programs locally and is making a positive impact on the sport of luge.  The WLC mission is to promote the sport of luge as a means of recreation for all ages, to act as a feeder to the National Team System, and to create a base of volunteers and officials to aid in the running of events.    

WLC’s goal is to ensure the success of the overall club as well as to support the development of both youth and junior team athletes.  WLC goals are best accomplished through the combined efforts of its club members as volunteers trained to support local and national events. For the WLC to be successful it is important for both the athletes and their parents to be club members as well as become directly involved in the program by volunteering their time to help meet club goals.

The WLC sponsors or participates in a number of fundraisers and events throughout the year that require member support.  The majority of money received by the WLC is from the dedicated efforts of the Youth Sports Alliance (YSA). YSA requires direct participation of each club and its members for fundraising efforts. Without this participation, the WLC will not receive the benefits (money) of the YSA.  Please visit them at www.ysaparkcity.org for more information about this organization.
    

Much like the YSA, the WLC Board of Directors has decided that it is necessary to require parental and athlete participation prior to gaining any benefit from fundraising efforts.  It is for this reason that the WLC had decided to initiate the “Family Participation Program Policy” (FPPP). You must be a member of the Wasatch Luge Club to participate in this program. Participation is not mandatory; however, if you do not participate in fundraising or club events, you will not be eligible for supplemental funding.  The FPPP will be a point based program with the goal of providing a variety of opportunities for each family to have a positive effect on WLC goals.

Eligibility to Qualify:

1. Twenty (20) Points must be earned per sliding season, per slider to maintain eligibility.  A “Point Sheet” is available on the website allowing easy tracking of points throughout the season. It is your responsibility to maintain the “Point Sheet” throughout the season. Points can easily be earned, and are accrued per family. Points may be accrued by the athlete, parents or siblings. Points are accrued during the period of April 1 through March 31 of the plan year.
2. Families must provide a minimum of one item (or group of items), valued at a minimum of $100, to be auctioned at JANS Winter Welcome in the fall proceeding each sliding season that the participant is seeking eligibility.

Participants are eligible to receive money toward Athlete expenses such as team travel, training expenses, equipment, etc., as approved by the board of directors or program manager, once they reach the required number of points and auction item has been accepted. Athlete expenses must be tracked and recorded in detail on the provided document and turned in with the Points Sheet to the Board of Directors by April 30th of the plan year to be eligible for supplemental funding. Points will not carry over from year to year and failure to reach the required number of points during the period will result in a loss of funding eligibility. Points must be earned by the athlete and/or their immediate family members and cannot be shared or transferred to another athlete. *Note: Although receipts do not need to provided with submission you should keep all records until funding is complete. The Board may ask you to provide documentation for certain expenses.

     Any activities not on the Board approved list must be approved by the Board and a point value assigned. Failure to gain approval prior to conducting an activity may result in lost efforts towards earning points.

Failure to turn in required documents by the deadline will result in a loss of eligibility for funding.  No reminders will be sent, and it will be the sole responsibility of the athlete/family to ensure all required documentation is turned in by the deadline.

     If the Athlete meets all Funding Eligibility requirements, the WLC will reimburse the athlete up to an amount not exceeding their actual expenses.

     Any questions should be directed to an Executive Board member. Any conflicts of interest between participants, participant’s parents or any other party under this program shall be reviewed and resolved at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the WLC.