Jeff
LaBrie called the meeting to order at 7:00 and led the opening prayer. Members present included Howard Schumann,
Dick Ross, Tom and Parma LaBrie, Jeff and Sharlene LaBrie, Janiece Jones, Gary
and Sharon Witmer, Judy Moravec, Dave Soto, Kay Flaherty, Frank and Jan
Krolikowski, Tom O'Connor, Dawnita Buck, Dave Gnewuch, and Tom Osterbuhr.
Minutes
from the February meeting were reviewed. Dick Ross made a motion to approve the
minutes, Kay Flaherty seconded the motion.
Motion carried and the minutes were approved.
Financial
reports were reviewed. Tom Osterbuhr
reported there are two outstanding accounts from ad sales totaling $300. Dawnita Buck made a motion to approve the
financial report, Frank Krolikowski seconded and the motion carried.
Ticket
Takers/Concessions: Dawnita Buck will line up
ticket takers and concession workers for track and soccer games.
Steak
Feed 2008: Event will be held August
16, 2008. We are looking for a
chairperson for the Volunteers Committee.
Fishing Tournament: Schlicks’ and McGowans’ are co-chairing this
committee. No date has been set for
this event.
Policy/By-Law Review
Committee: Dave Soto, Tom Osterbuhr and
Dick Ross will serve on this committee.
Track Clean-Up Day: Wednesday March 26 we will meet at 5:30 to prepare
the track area for this seasons’ meets.
Fine Arts Banquet: Mike and Jen Redman will chair this event. Booster Club is responsible for
preparation, serving and clean-up. This
will be held April 28 in the gymnasium.
Sports Banquet: Will be held May 7 in the gymnasium. Fine Arts will prepare, serve and clean-up
for this event. We need to give them
our menu by the next meeting.
Booster Hall of Fame and
Booster of the Year Nominations: Turn your nominations for
these awards into a Booster Club officer prior to our next meeting.
2008/2009 Officer
Nominations: Please turn in your
nominations for officers for next year to the present officers prior to our
next meeting.
Coaches Wish List: Deadline for these are April 30. Tom Osterbuhr suggested we contact coaches
beforehand or possibly hold a coaches meeting.
Sharon Witmer proposed we have a long-range priority list and a year end
report from each head coach. Sharon will
work on a form for coaches to complete.
Popcorn Popper: Our warranty ended on February 2, and our popper
broke down a couple of weeks after that.
Mid NE Restaurant Supply can give us a repair estimate. Janiece suggested that once we get an
estimate, we consider contacting the manufacturer regarding the warranty. A suggestion was made that we charge a
maintenance fee for use of our popper.
Tom Osterbuhr will contact Mid Ne regarding the repair.
Other Business: Dave Sochor from Doniphan is
planning on retiring after this year from hosting the state power lifting
championships. He has asked if our
Booster Club would want to consider taking over the event. This would require many volunteers for a
full day. It would be a very profitable
event to host.
The
GISH Athletic Director has asked that the Booster Club send a letter of support
towards replacing the Memorial Stadium field with turf. Tom Osterbuhr made a motion to send the
letter, Kay Flaherty seconded and the motion carried.
Karnival
Kapers has asked for a Crusader wear clothing donation. Howard will give something to Sharon for
this.
Kay
Flaherty made a motion to adjourn, Jan Krolikowski seconded and the motion
carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:55
P.M.
The
next Booster club meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 13 @ 7:00 P.M.
All GICC parents are members of the Athletic Booster
Club and are encouraged to participate.
There are no dues to pay. It is
a great way to meet other parents and a fun way to get involved. Please consider attending our next meeting!
Respectfully submitted,
Janiece Jones