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Booster Club Meeting Minutes 9/22/99

WELCOME

Jan Thompson, President, welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the Softball Booster Club for the new school year. Each board member, as well as Coach Spangler, gave a bit of information about themselves. Coach Spangler expressed her appreciation to the Board and to everyone else for attending the meeting. She stated that the Varsity for this year is pretty well set because of all the returning seniors. She did say that she plans on adding a few players and will probably take a look at a couple of sophomores.

MISSION STATEMENT

Jan asked that everyone read through the Mission Statement and reminded all that our primary function is to raise funds for the Softball Team.

MEMBERSHIP

All that have already joined the Booster Club, by paying their $25 dues were thanked and informed that this does give them voting rights and will be put on our mailing list for newsletters, etc.

NEW PISD REQUIREMENTS

Jan brought everyone up to date on new PISD requirements for all Booster Clubs. The Club now has to be bonded and has to have bylaws. The bylaws have been adopted by the board and approved by Coach Spangler. Also, all organizations at PSHS are now required to use a Company called High School Rules, for Logos, Spiritware, etc., in an effort to make the Wildcat, etc. look uniform. PSHS is the only school presently doing this.

TREASURER’S REPORT

John Malchi reported that we have a present balance of $5,445.93.

MINUTES & COMMENTS

Cherry Reed read the minutes from the last meeting (4-15-99). After the minutes were read, Coach Spangler commented about the team’s appearance. She said that she does not have any say about what the district sends her as far as warm-ups are concerned and that she feels that it is more important for the girls to be comfortable than for them to be dressed exactly the same. She said that some girls may be cold and may need to wear their sweatshirts, while others may not. Conversation continued and Coach Spangler expressed an interest in maybe getting the Booster Club to purchase new uniforms for the Varsity this year. Jan said that this might be possible, that the board will plan to meet in mid October and see if we think we can afford this.

FUNDING PRIORITIES

With money left from last year, the plan was to get some infield sprinklers, a sign for the back of the scoreboard and a flagpole. Also, to put the $500 deposit down to reserve a room at Stonebriar Country Club for our yearly banquet. A vote was taken and passed, that we go ahead and make this deposit.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Scoreboard Sign - Will be an 8 x 14 foot sign that will go on the back of the scoreboard to be visible from Independence, saying something like "Wildcat Softball". This will be ordered in the next few days.

Field Committee - John Malchi said that the plan is to buy 14 tons of a soil conditioner for the field and he will ask the district if they can help spread this. The cost of this conditioner will be around $1,400.00 added to the cost of the sprinklers, for a total of around $2,000.00. Ben Nichols mentioned that we might think of installing French drains while we’re making improvements. John invited anyone interested to come to the meeting tomorrow, (9-23-99) at 3:00 on the softball field to discuss improvements.

At this time Jan wanted to comment about our new restroom and storage facility that was finished after the season was over last year. Jan said that the storage area has no shelving and asked for a volunteer to build shelves. Bob Zeffery volunteered to do this.

Spiritware - Lynn Sturgeon reported that she plans on doing things a little different this year. Last year she ordered a lot of things and had a lot left, which she plans on selling at the end of this meeting at a really good price. This year her plans are to order things that have been requested on the order form only, no extras. We can probably order new game day shirts, the long sleeved white one, from the vendor we ordered from last year. Angie said that the girls do get practice clothes and that they don’t have to wear them, but that they do have to wear school colors. Lynn said that she would like to have a Junior parent help her on this committee.

BBQ Dinner - the plan is to have another BBQ Dinner in February.

Fund Raisers

Banner Sales - Jan reported that the banner sales that were started last year never really got off the ground, one reason was that the vendor that was going to make the banners went out of business. Jan and Jane have located a new vendor, "Signs by Randy" to make these banners, (sample banner was on display). Jane explained the way to sell the banners, passed out the packets and asked everyone to help. Jan and Jane have already contacted several places. Banners will be maroon with white lettering. Sales need to be completed as soon as possible because banners will need to be made and hung by the beginning of the season.

Fall Flower Sale - Connie Malchi explained the flower sales, pansies only in the fall, what kind would be available, etc. Flowers come from Crump’s Garden in McKinney and are very good quality. She handed out packets and asked that they be turned in by October 16, with the money. Delivery date is October 21.

Garage Sale - Lynn Sturgeon volunteered to be in charge of this which will be held on October 16^th. Please bring items to the parking lot on the south side of the school, the one facing Park Blvd. by 7:30 a.m. The money made from the garage sale will be used to have a professional video made at the end of the year.

Tom Thumb Card - Jan just reminded everyone that if you have not specified that the money for using your Reward Card go to the Booster Club to please do so.

Poster - A poster of the varsity will be made again this year. Jan has contacted Impact Images to do this poster and it will be around $1,500 for the printing and everything.

DISCUSSION

A suggestion was made that it might be helpful to have a couple of parents from each of the High Schools come to every Booster Club meeting to keep them informed about what is going on.

The subject of bumper stickers was brought up. Jan said that they tried bumper stickers in the past without much success. She said that we are open to this if anyone wants to head up this committee. Further discussion was tabled until our next meeting.

NEXT MEETING WILL BE ON NOVEMBER 9, 1999

MEETING ADJOURNED