Clarion-Limestone Adult Booster Club

 

The meeting of the C-L Adult Booster Club was held on Monday, February 16, 2009 in the high school cafeteria. There were 4 officers and 4 members present. President Sheila Miller opened the meeting at 7:03 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The minutes of the January 20, 2009 meeting were read. Jan Yeany made the motion to accept the minutes with corrections with Bill Champion seconding the motion.

 

Missy Kemmer presented the treasurer’s report. The checking account at S&T Bank is $22,539.35 and $21.20 at Northwest Savings Bank. The money account balance is $56,733.92. The total Booster Club working balance is $31,927.70. Marie Lewis made the motion to accept the treasurer’s report as presented. Bill Champion seconded the motion.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Money Market

Missy gave information on interest rates: S&T .20% Farmers $0-$9,999.99 .50% 10,000 + 1.50%. NWSB 1.35%, CCCB 2.5%. Discussion took place on information Jan Yeany then made a motion to close S&T money market, keep $10,000.00 at Northwest the money is then to go into the highest rate available that Missy is quoted Daphne Himes seconded the motion. All in favor motion carried.

 

School Board

Sheila reported that the school board voted for the booster club not to make our Jan 1, 2009 payment of $20,000.00 and the March 1st payment of approximately $10,000.00. This approval was not because of the “found money” but the cuts that the sport teams have made. Sheila then gave examples of such cuts the football team came in under budget by $10,000.00 and volleyball by $7, 000.00. Sheila then reiterated that this is a two year commitment we still owe money for next year we just don’t know how much at this time. Sheila also stated that the participation fees were more than anticipated because of the high student population in the seventh and eighth grade classes.

 

Cheerleaders

Sheila reported that the booster club is not responsible for the cheerleader’s competition  schedule. The cheerleader’s competition schedule was approved by Mr. Drzewiecki. All sport teams must go through the Athletic Director to schedule any games, scrimmages or exhibitions. No sport is permitted to self schedule. The booster club concern is that this fall the prior actions of the cheerleaders and Mr. Drzewiecki will start a flood gate of every team for themselves.  In the past the cheerleaders went to three competitions and this year they went to ten or more. The cheerleaders feel they were hit the hardest because their busing was cut for away football games and competition. In the past the cheerleaders busing to away games was with the marching band. The marching band was cut from the budget by the school board. Student activity accounts by sport teams must be used by just that sport. If parents are in any way in charge of a fundraiser that fundraiser must be run through the booster club ways and means account. Student Activity account is only permitted one fundraiser per school year. Discussion took place. Marie Lewis read a letter to the group. Daphne Himes then asked for the remainder of the cheerleader’s ways and means to help with transportation and senior gifts.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Ways and Means

Sheila reported on the teams that have not met their monetary requirements golf, boys and girls basketball, baseball, softball and boys track so their ways and means accounts remain frozen.

 

Sports Complex

Work session will be needed before the baseball and softball seasons begin.

 

Concession Stand

Discussion took place about having concession stand opened during the spring games. The groups’ opinion at this time is no.

 

Girls Basketball

Kris reported their banquet is February 24th at the Strattanville Firehall. It will be a covered dish or Italian Night.

 

Boys Basketball

The boys will face Oswago Valley at home game time is 7:00. The parents are feeding the athletes. Banquet will be in March at the Roseville Grange. Sheila reiterated that the Booster Club does not give $10.00 per athlete for banquets.

 

Sheila informed the group that there would be an executive meeting after the regular meeting.

 

With no further business Sheila asked for motion to adjourn the meeting. Daphne Himes made the motion and Jan Yeany seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted

Kristina Hamilton, secretary