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AUBURN BOOSTER
CLUB MEETING CALL TO ORDER: MEMBERS PRESENT: Gina Boettcher,
Georgia Bubert, Maureen Hargrove, Carol Kloppmann, Valsheria Langley,
Barbara Niven, Tina Porchia, Janice Schmitt,
Pat Sowell, Connie Spoden, Pam Wilson, Randy Wilt ADMINISTRATION PRESENT: Terry Niedzwicki,
Steve Mrizek and Bryan Ott TREASURER’S REPORT: No Report. Treasurer was hospitalized last week. Gina
will visit the Treasurer and follow up with pending matters. Barbara Niven volunteered to temporarily provide
accounting reports until such time as Kathryn
returns. PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Plans are underway
to remodel the indoor concession area.
A floor plan showing the placement of cabinets and appliances
was distributed for review and comments by the Members. It was suggested
that groups be allowed to sign up to work the football concessions.
It was suggested that the stipend be reviewed. Need to split
concession chair’s duties into smaller jobs that could be done by a
greater number of volunteers. A policy was approved explaining the donation
of Coke products to groups for sale at their events. Teacher
Appreciation Night was a success. Door prizes that were donated were
not distributed that night, but could be used as incentives for teachers
to turn in their raffle tickets. MEETING MINUTES: Meeting Minutes
of September 12, 2005 were approved with the following correction: all
Members, including Board Members, are listed as simply “Members” in
future Meeting Minutes FUNDS REQUESTS: Brian Ott, Boys
Basketball Coach, requested funds to purchase a basketball toss back
device which will be shared with the girls’ basketball team. The request
for $879 was approved. Steve
Mrizek, Boys Baseball Coach, requested funds to purchase foul poles
for the baseball field. The poles would be 25 feet in length (5 feet
would be underground). Coach Mrizek
expects the new poles to last approximately 20 years and plans to install
the poles himself. The request for $1,291.56 was approved. Mr.
Sleger, Theater Instructor, had previously requested funds via e-mail
to cover the cost of postage for a mass mailing to The
request for not more than $650 was approved. CONCESSIONS REPORT: Record sales
were made during the Homecoming and Senior Night games. Grilling pork chops outside during basketball
games was discussed. Profit goal for the year 2005-2006 is $10,000.
It
was suggested that we host another Teacher’s Appreciation Night during
a home basketball game. SPIRITWEAR REPORT: Reported sales
of $10,200. While some items are
sold out, many t-shirts remain which are expected to sell at freshman
orientation. Items remaining from
last year’s stock were donated to C.O.R.E. which assists homeless CALENDAR RAFFLE REPORT: 250 tickets
have been sold and turned in to date. 3,000 tickets have been distributed
for sale. A turn-in deadline of
December 1, 2005 will be communicated to ticket sellers to encourage
them to turn in their sales in a timely fashion.
Janice will speak to the teachers and coaches to ask them to
remind their players and parents to turn in their sold tickets. Janice
will once again make an appearance on the Live at Five radio show to
promote the raffle. Janice
asked for volunteers to staff ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Dr. Thompson
visited Each
sport is hosting its own end-of-season awards night. Senior
Stephanie Baliga has accomplished a great deal in Cross Country and
Track & Field including her NIC-9 conference wins for the fourth
year in a row. It was suggested that ABC consider doing something
special for Stephanie in honor of her achievements. Stephanie is up for the Rockford Register Star’s
athlete of the week award. Each Member is urged to vote for Stephanie
at WWW.RRSTAR.COM. A
request has been made to Dr. Thompson for 6 more assistant coaches. Freshman
eligibility requirements are based on their grades received during their
last semester of middle school. Students
who are ineligible are lost as sports participants. It is beneficial
to students, especially those currently considered ineligible, to form
a relationship with the team and particularly the coach, who is then
able to monitor the student’s academic progress.
It was suggested that ABC become involved in getting the issue
before the school board. A discussion took place regarding what steps
can be taken to assist these students, including the possibility of
tutoring/mentoring programs for both the freshman and middle school
eighth graders. Key Club and
National Honor Society will be invited to attend ABC’s next meeting
to discuss this matter further. MEETING ADJOURNED: 8:00 pm |
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