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He hopes that others will learn from them up. We offer other services, worked. One idea was for teams to such as setting up a database or cre- travel to different facilities in order to what Goodsports USA has done. In order to help those who wish to ating a schedule. We've made our compete in tournaments, but, open their own facility, Goodsports mistakes. One soccer field under a unfortunately, many of these places USA has begun a consulting compa- roof is not going to work. Other peo- went under. "The irony of competing with ny. Pat Sellitto, general manager of ple besides us can learn from what the Aberdeen facility, attended USIn- we've done. Some facilities could other facilities is that you have to w o r k door's Facility Operators' "The irony of competing with other facilities is that you togethConference have to work together. Not knowing what the others are er. Not this year and doing makes everyone look bad. You gain more by what knowing what the realized how you can learn from each other." others many people run is are interested in indoor sports. Since they are one benefit from what we know, for exam- not good for all involved. You gain more by what you can learn from of the longest running and most suc- ple, about dome coverings." Since Aberdeen and Allaire are each other." cessful facilities, Goodsports USA In order to reconcile the busihas a lot to say about how to consid- only a half hour apart, the two facilities er demographics, what makes a must work together. They have nessman and the athlete, Danny good location, and whom to hire. meetings once a week so the man- Pepe plays once a week in a men's They also offer advice for advertising. agers can brainstorm. The result of open soccer league at the Allaire The consulting company extends these meetings is that both facilities facility. He and Jim Canning still their services to facilities that are cur- are filled. Goodsports USA has tried enjoy the sport. Where they best rently operating as well as to new to organize with other indoor sports complement each other, however, complexes to form a community net- is off the field. "Jim is the ideas facilities. "Anyone interested in opening work, but these relationships have not man. I am the follow through guy." their own facility would come train worked. Goodsports put together a Contact: Kevin O'Donnell, Goodwith us for a week to see how Good- board of local facility owners, operasports USA, in Allaire, Aberdeen, and sports USA runs things. Then we tors, and managers to discuss varicoming soon to Hamilton, NJ; 732would go to their location and start ous programs they ran and what 681-8898, goodsportsusa.com The Monument Sports Group an insurance is provider built to address the insurance nee professional and amateur sports. We have teamed with USIndoor offer member rates on to General Liability, Participant Accident, Property sports-specific coverage and financial products Insurance, Financial and Marketing Services The Monument Sports Group is a Corporate Member of USIndoor. Telephone: (804) 354 —9020 Fax: (804) 3549022 G O A L In d o o r • Oct.-Nov. 2002 • 9

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