The Desert Duel '22 Financial Transparency
In an effort to be as transparent as possible on the Desert Duel tournament costs, organizational fees, and expenses for venders, social event and hotel costs, here is a breakdown of an estimated cost to bring back the Desert Duel to its magnificence. If any profit comes from the tournament it will go to help build Desert water polo, in and around the Phoenix area.
We hope to continue to grow the sport in a diverse and equitable way, connect the local community to the work ethic, dedicated time and effort to the betterment of oneself, through water polo and the positivity of that community.
EXPENSES
*(Final Costs for 2022)
| NAME | COST |
| USAWP Sanction | $60 |
| TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT (ECOMMERCE CRM) | $189 |
| MONA PLUMMER POOL RENTAL | $7,078.57 |
| USAWP REF | $9,165.92 |
|
Pedal Haus - The Social
|
$6,795.53 |
|
Other expenses
|
$1,051.53 |
|
TOTAL |
$24,440 |
COST PER TEAM
| #0fTeams | cost/p/Team | TOTAL |
| 20 | $1250 | 24,539.00 |
| 2.9%-3.4% + .30 per transaction | Transaction fees | 1213.45 |
T-SHIRT SALES
| 27 | $10 profit | 270 |
Final Remaining Cost / Surplus
(not including time/effort/labor of volunteers and organizers )
| REMAINING BALANCE | 99 |
The tournament directors time and tournament staff were all volunteer position. Very much appreciated and necessary to run this comeback tour of the Desert Duel. Thank you to all those who attended and hope to see you all next year.
Any purchases of tournament swag by the great aiclothing will go to building the water polo community in Phoenix, the efforts to building diversity in the water polo community in and around Phoenix area and the Desert cities.
Thank you for joining us, supporting the growth of water polo and helping build a more diverse and equitable sport.
