CARMEL UNITED SOCCER CLUB

FUNDRAISING

Where the Money Comes From and Where it Goes

Carmel United Soccer is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the sport of soccer. We are not part of any state, county, town, or school district program, and we receive no taxpayer funding. All Board members are volunteers. Travel revenues come from player registration and sponsors. Inhouse revenues come only from player registration. Recently, there has been limited general fundraising for the Club's benefit. Most fundraising has been done by individual Travel teams that keep those revenues for themselves.

Much of the money goes to usage fees for indoor and outdoor grass and turf fields. These expenses are paid to the towns of Carmel and Patterson, the Patterson Park district, the Carmel School District, and Carmel Sports Club. We must also pay separately to buy equipment and supplies and to maintain the fields at Matthew Patterson Elementary School, George Fischer Middle School, and Patterson Veterans' Memorial Town Park. We must also pay Hudson Valley Youth Soccer League and EDP players' registration fees and referee fees.


Fundraising

​While our annual registration fees cover most of our costs, the costs associated with running the Club have been increasing. We've kept our registration fees relatively steady and would like to continue this trend.


Upon registration, each Inhouse player will receive $50 in raffle tickets and each Travel player will receive $100 in raffle tickets at the start of the season. Players can sell these tickets and keep the money, thus lowering their overall cost by that amount.


The raffle drawing will be held on Inhouse Tournament & Trophy Day in June. Prizes for the raffle are as follows:

  • 1st prize: New iPad
  • 2nd prize: Registration fee for the following season ($150 cash for non-registrants)
  • 3rd prize: $100 Amazon gift card


Any money raised by the Club directly benefits the children participating in our Inhouse and Travel programs by being directed towards managing the costs of the following operating expenses:

  • HVYSL dues and fees (for both Inhouse and Travel players as well as coaches)
  • Fees for the use of the fields (Carmel Central School District and town fields)
  • Fees for the use of an indoor turf facility over the winter
  • Supplies, including but not limited to balls, goals, field lining paint etc.
  • Referee fees


Travel Team Cheesecake Fundraiser

​Travel teams can raise funds for their teams. Contact us at info@carmelsoccer.com for more information. 43% of funds raised (cheesecakes sold) are retained by individual travel teams.


Sponsorship Forms


Club Scholarships

​On May 28, 2025, Carmel United Soccer Club awarded scholarships to five Carmel High School seniors and Carmel United alumni who all started in our Inhouse program between 4 and 6 years old:

  • Andrew Klammer (Carmel Cougars) - SUNY Cortland University
  • Christian Matera (Carmel Cougars) - Western Connecticut State University
  • Kaiyla Gard (Carmel Pumas) - Fairleigh Dickinson University
  • Nicole Matera (Carmel Pumas/Lightning) - Marist University
  • Sarah Kelley (Carmel Pumas/Lightning) - SUNY Binghamton University


​​Congratulations and best of luck!

The Club will continue raising money for these scholarships through Club fundraising. We thank those sponsors for their contribution to the youth of the community. We will be awarding scholarships again next year.

SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION