BOOSTER CLUB MEETING MINUTES

January 11, 2010

Meeting called to Order at 7:05 by Nanette Hintz

Opened in Prayer by Coach Obie Galindo

Officers in attendance: Page Porter – Treasurer, Nanette Hintz – Secretary, Todd Ivory – Website Master

In attendance: Coach Obie Galindo – Athletic Director, Board Members Russ Netter and Renee Morris and Lisa Galindo

 

Presidents Address: President was absent due to work requirements but he was available via phone if needed.

 

Secretary Report:  The minutes taken by Treasure Page in the December meeting were over viewed and approved by the group.

 

Treasury Report:  See Old Business in these minutes for most of the in and outs of the month under Staples Center .  Only pending item at this time is $500 for weight room that has not been given yet.  Ending balance is $4003.44.

 

Website Update:  Several new posts to include the softball practice schedule and new pictures.  Todd reminds everyone to send in their own pictures to be posted as well.  Coach Obie asked Page to link Todd to his calendar for automatic updates.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

A.    Staples Center-

Both Varsity Teams played their first league games of the 2009-2010 Season at the Staples Center on the Clippers court on January 4th.  The experience is amazing for these young players and all who played and watched enjoyed the privilege.  The AAE team, coaches and fans were over the top appreciative of being asked to share in this experience.  Several VVCS students not on the teams also attended.

In the first year (January 26 2008) all attending paid for their own tickets (including players and coaches) and the event netted around $1300.  2008-2009 Game was held on Dec 8 2008 and the Boosters sponsored the tickets for the VVCS players and coaches.  We posted a COST to Boosters of $290 as a bottom line after all tickets were sold (ticket cost was increased from $25 to $35 over the previous year).

Page brought in a detailed money trail of the Staples Center for this year.  The ticket price was dropped back to $25 but Boosters still sponsored the VVCS teams by purchasing their tickets.  Each team (VVCS and AAE) are required to purchase 150 tickets at $15 each.  Staples Center allows us to sell the tickets for any value up to the $40 value of the ticket.

·          150 tickets @ $15 = $2250

·          24 tickets for the VVCS teams @$15 = $360

·          10 tickets were unsold @$15 = $150

·          Boosters paid for the school bus parking = $50

·          62 tickets were sold @ $25 = $1550

·          30 of VVCS tickets were sold to AAE @$15 = $450

·          THE 2009-2010 EVENT COST BOOSTERS  = $810

Boosters promised to give the profits from this year Staples Center to the making of the weight room with a minimum of $500 being given.  As promised the check for $500 will be written.

 

*Ideas to make it better: 1. Can we get a Friday or Saturday so more people can go and we stay for the whole Clippers game?  2.  Advertise:  Nanette will talk to the guys in the Daily Press sports room and see if they can do a feature on the up coming game to drum up outside interests.  3.  Maybe pay for an ad in the sports section (minimum ad space runs around $300) to advertise the discounted tickets (value is $40).     4.  Require the teams to sell X amount of pre sale tickets before setting a date to even get to play there, make it a privilege not a given.  5.  Change the sale price to $20.  6.  Man a table at church to advertise and sell and special invite alumni.

B.        By laws:  It has been addressed in several meetings including the December meeting that these need to be reviewed as many changes have occurred since the last revision was made.  At the December meeting it was decided that a protocol needed to be established as to the treasures changes in check requests.  It was decided tonight that this item will need special attention and calls for its own meeting.  The by laws are public information and there for any person that wishes to voice an opinion, offer a revision suggestion or just simply view them is more than welcome to do so.  Nanette will send out an email to the Booster Email list inviting anyone who is interested in receiving a copy of the by laws to ask for one.  Jeff will set the meeting date for officers to make the suggested revisions.  The revisions will then be typed up and voted on at the February meeting. 

C.        Drawing Items:  The drawing for Staples Center did not workout so on ward to the League Basketball games.  Nanette is going to call several of Boosters go-to-people to pick a game and help in the organization of the sell of tickets and carrying out the halftime drawings.  We will determine as the season goes on if more items are needed for drawings later in the season. (Listen for the phone!)

D.      Snack Bars:

1.        Jr Hi: no snack bars were opened for baseball or softball.  We will hit the parent meetings for jr hi basketball as soon as the teams are picked for volunteers.  Based on the response we will or will not set up snack bars for those games (table only)

2.       Soccer: Page has this under control one more season.  The snack bars do not bring in much money but those who need it have hot chocolate and Page keeps warm while watching a little soccer.

3.      Basketball Games:

a.        Volunteers: Coach Obie has a few, Mrs. Durham has some CSF kids and Nanette will get the current rosters from Page this week and start calling to fill the spots.

b.        Purchasing:  Page has been “inventorying” and sending Coach Obie to Smart and Final to shop.  They will continue to do so through the basketball season…thank you.

c.        Coffee Truck:  The coffee shop has no plans of being open for basketball so Nanette is going to get the contact info from Debi Wade and give them a call to see if they would like to set up during our bigger home games.

E.        Items decided on in the December meeting:  Weighted Balls for basketball have been purchased and are being used (as we spoke).  Tubs for softballs have been purchased.  Weight Room is not finished but is being worked on for a mid February opening.  Medical Bags have not been completed yet.

a.        Plyometric Videos:  No luck was had trying to locate these for a cheaper price.  Athletic Director Obie felt very strongly that these would be a great addition to the conditioning of all sports if we had them.  It was voted that we would pay for the videos at the $100 price.

b.        Baseball Ball Needs:  Coach Obie spoke this time for Coach Hobbs for the need of practice and pitching machine balls.  They run $24.95 per dozen for either so we voted to give the Athletic Director $100 to spend on balls for the baseball team.

c.        Canopy:  Coach Obie has the airbrush artist.  He verified that it was ROYALS on the face on opposite sides and VVCS opposite those in purple with gold outline.  He will get this done in time for Track to start.  Cost was not discussed but had been decided to spend $100 to $150 in a previous meeting on this detailing.

NEW BUSINESS:

A.       Mavericks Game:  It was decided that this was worthy of doing again.  Nanette will call Eric tomorrow for available dates.  Coach Obie checked for April dates on the school calendar.  Coach Hobbs has requested to play Apple Valley Christian again as our league home game.  We will discuss promotion, advertising and sale of tickets at our March meeting.

B.       Large Scale Yard Sale:  First Assembly and Renee Morris’ church both have and/or have had these and the profits were great.  Boosters discussed this late in the school year last year.  We thought it would be a good idea but it was too late.  The group decided that this was something we should try.  We would use the gym for donated items and the parking lot to sell spaces for people to sell their own items.  Renee is going to bring a write up about how her church does it, the do’s and don’ts and man power how to and bring it to our February meeting.  Page is going to contact Pastor Wayne who will have some know how of how they did the same thing here before.  The whole issue will be gone over and decided if we should go forward at the February meeting.  Anyone with input is encouraged to attend the February meeting or to contact an officer before that meeting.  Coach Obie is going to reserve May 1st for this event and Page is going to reserve the church trailer as a collection sight for the week before.

C.        Halftime Games:  Coach Obie has been trying to organize half time games to boost up attendance and spirit at the basketball games.  He has been trying to do this for several years.  The Boosters have offered their help and support in making this happen.  Any Boosters willing to help make this happen are asked to sign up at the gate table at any and all games.

OPEN FORUM:

A.        Softball Coach would like to purchase team bats.  He has a contact that can get them at a very good price.  He came to ask if the Boosters would sponsor the team for as many as 3 team bats at an individual price of $150.  The offer of a fundraiser came up and Coach offered to have his team use the Scratcher booklets left over from Track and Golf last year.  The softball team varsity returnees will receive the partial booklets and have two weeks from next Monday to collect monies.  Boosters have committed to purchasing at least two bats for the team.  One more may be purchased as we see how much the girls collect.

B.        Lisa Galindo brought the idea of Marie Calendar Gift Cards: (and we spent a few moments talking about pie, pie season and the $6.99 pie sales).  Marie’s supports a fund raiser for $10 gift cards that the group pays $5 each for.  This sounded interesting to everyone and we asked Lisa to bring more detailed information to the February meeting. (deadline, limits, amounts, etc)

C.      Baseball Hats:  Page brought up that Boosters have purchased baseball hats for the past several years, selling the hats to the team at cost and selling the remaining hats at $20 each in the spirit wear line out of the office and at the snack bars.  (Note: We sold out of all hats early in the football season).  Page proposed we do this again by ordering 20 hats again this year.  The group agreed and approved.  

Calendar items for the next month:  Lots of Basketball, Softball Girls fundraising with Scratcher Cards

 

*Next meeting – February 1st, 7:00pm in the Fireside Room.

 

Nanette Hintz – adjourned meeting at 8:45pm

 

Minutes submitted January 14, 2010

Nanette Hintz, Secretary