Floorball club Happe’s financial problems have been reflected in the activities of junior teams playing at the Finnish Championship for a couple of years.
The Happe Society of the Floorball Club of Jyväskylä receives criticism of its practices within the club. asked several Happe staff about the situation in the club’s junior activity. All interviewees highlighted particular communication and financial problems.
does not tell the identities of the interviewees: they fear that it would cause trouble for their children playing in the club.
Happee has been wrestling with his economy for years. Lack of money has been particularly reflected in the activities of junior teams playing Finnish championships for a long time.
A couple of years ago, junior warm -up costumes were not available from the sports shop due to unpaid invoices. Most recently this year, the teams could not book training shifts from the city of Jyväskylä due to the hall rentals in the arrears.
For game trips, teams nowadays only get the bus by paying in advance. Some operators have inherited their invoices from Happe to court.
The background forces of the junior teams are particularly concerned that the club’s finances are in the dark. Teams themselves collect player fees and sponsorship money into the club’s account, but do not get information about the use of money. The fact that the club leadership does not answer the questions is undermined.
Chairman of the Happee Association Vesa Pölkki does not want to take a public stance on the backgrounds of criticism and distrust.
“We have investigated this thing inside the club,” he says.
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Happee is the longest team in the floorball men’s main series. The club organizes different floorball schools for 2-9 year olds and has four G-junior teams, floorball clubs for 6-9 year olds. In addition, the club has four G-junior teams, floorball clubs for girls and boys aged 6-9.
There are three junior teams playing at the SM level. Playing at national level means higher costs than usual. On average, Junnu teams have an average of two per month.
According to junior team staff, the strength of Happe is a league team that attracts young players. In addition, the club’s coaching level is praised. Employees hope that financial management will be repaired and the activities could focus on sports and players’ development.
Staff are concerned about the future of junior teams. Some think that Happe will have only one junior team playing at the Finnish Championship next season.
Pölkki says the situation is due to the fact that Jyväskylä has few players in certain age groups.
– Happee has been a club in racing. When trying to play at the top of the age group, the operating models are different from hobby. Not everyone can commit to racing, he says.
Pölkki says that a new strategy is being planned for Happe to invest more in hobby activities.
– It would be possible for non -youngest people to do with lighter commitments and costs. Playing in the Finnish Championships is pretty expensive to play, says Pölkki.