I love hearing from someone who moved south from a northern climate.  Oh gosh, I just love it here…but I sure do miss the change of seasons!

So you miss the change of seasons? You must not work in Athletics!

Currently we have winter sports in the thick of their season, spring sports going south for early season competition and fall sports doing their light practice for spring ball.  It’s like a three ring circus around Athletic departments all across the country.

I was sobered the other day when I encumbered all travel for spring.  It’s only February and I completed meal requests for May!  Holy cow but does time go fast – we haven’t even gone to conference championships for winter sports yet!

Here is my tip for the week: encumber all travel for the season prior to the first competition.  This way when you are reviewing budgets you do not have a false sense of security.  It is shocking how quickly budgets deplete with their greatest cost line secured.  I started doing this a few years ago with great results.  I believe in trying to get ahead of as many potential surprises as possible.

Please let me know how you handle travel.  Do you encumber the travel budget for the year?  Do you give meal per diem in check or cash form?  I look forward to hearing from you!

Jude Russo Caserta

Your Athletic Budget Coach

AthleticBudgetCoach.com/blog

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