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FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
BASKETBALL GAMES START IN DECEMBER
COMPETITIONS START IN JANUARY
FYI: UPDATE
JV Sweaters have arrived and were first used at Homecoming Events. The embroidery has not been completed yet. (Additional cost of $250, is expected for embroidery.)
We are still awaiting the arrival of the 25 pairs of pant from our original order. Payment is entailed but will not be made untill the pants arrive. Booster President and Vice President, have been in contact with Coaches Corners, many times to try and resolve the current problems with production.
October 1, 2001 Meeting Highlights
Improving Communications with Parents:
We voted to authorize a mailing of the newsletter and minutes of the meeting, monthly, to parents of the cheerleaders. Estimated cost: $20-25 per month. To be highlighted in the reports are decisions we vote on at the meetings and upcoming events for the cheerleaders.
Financial Report:
50/50 Raffle:
50/50 Raffle brought in over $200 for each of the games in which we held the raffle. The winner of the JV games did donate his winnings to the cheerleading boosters for our uniform funds. We also have been selling the pom-poms at the games. We have seen young girls from the cheer clinic wearing them in their hair.
Cheer Clinic:
Cheer Clinic, raised over $1700 after expenditures ($800.) (Still may have an outstanding bill for this event.)
We are looking into a Cheer Clinic, in December (Saturday, December 1st from 10am to 2pm) if we can get the building use. In the past, the second clinic has done almost as well as the early Fall clinic. Parents take advantage of the clinic to get some Xmas shopping / Holiday work done. Clinics are good money for just one day of work. Fees will be determine and adjusted after the program is set. The Clinic committee will get back to the Boosters at the November meeting.
Other schools who would like notification of the clinic included: Chatsfield, St Paul and Bishop Kelly. Our goal is to have at least 100 mini cheerleaders at the activity.
A Booster Parent, mentioned that written notification of ANY school related event to the Administration Building and they will place a notification of it on the School District TV Channel. Contact the Administration Media Specialist.
Fundraising:
Meijers Gift Certificates Report:
Boosters sold their first $1000 of gift certificates. We raised $95 through our commission and actual donations. We took a vote and authorized the pre- purchase of $500 gift certificates to sell at the Parent Conference in November. (Week of November 5th. High School conferences are Monday the 5th and Wednesday the 7th) Authorization through the school needs to be obtained before we can finalize our plans.
Pizza Kit Sales:
Flyers for Pizza Kit Sales went out today for Freshman Team. The JV and Varsity will get their fliers, by Wednesday. Money raised by Freshman will be used to defray the cost of personal Windsuits worn by the cheerleaders. They will match the ones currently worn by the other teams.
Money earned by the JV and Varsity teams will be used to defray the cost of new WHITE Uniforms to be purchased for the Varsity Team.
Dates for Pizza Kit Sales:
The girls will be asked to collect bottles and can for purchase of a BANNER for competition. We are hoping to get $10.00 per girl. Extra money will go into the general fund toward the new uniforms. The girls raised over $1000 at the last Bottle and Can Drive lets see if we can beat that amount.
UNIFORM UPDATES:
We are still waiting for delivery (over due by almost 4 weeks) of 25 navy pants and the JV sweaters. They will need to have the embroidery done on the JV sweaters when they arrive.
We can expect having similar delays in ordering uniforms in the future. We need to anticipate needing 12 weeks or more to get delivery of uniforms for the next purchase. Varsity Coach is currently trying to select the White Uniforms for Varsity.
New White Uniforms:
It was voted on that we purchase 25 WHITE uniforms for Varsity for the Basketball and Cheer Competition season. (First competition is anticipated within two weeks upon return to school after the holidays, in January.) We must order by Mid-October to guarantee delivery by first week in January.
We anticipate a cost of $2500 for the uniforms and another $250 for embroidery. Money is to come from : Pizza Sales from JV and Varsity sales and the December Cheer Clinic.
We anticipate that we will need to purchase another set of White Uniforms next year again for Varsity; with this set being passed down to JV. The need is not as great for JV to have white uniforms as they do not compete in as many competitions. ( We must comply with District Policy/ Rules relating to the purchase of uniforms.)
Varsity Coach reminded us that any uniforms purchase becomes the property of Lapeer West per District Policy governing joint purchases.
New Traditions:
We voted to purchase corsages for the Senior Cheerleaders and their mother to be worn for Homecoming during the game.
Panther Man Report:
We hope to host it in the Spring. Barb talked to the parent who ran the event at Grand Blanc. We need to determine exactly what the event entails and then present it to the school administration. Barb is going to hand pick a committee to make the presentation and organize the event. She is also going to get more information about how much money was made, cost occurred, etc from the Grand Blanc rep.
We had our Cheer Clinic on Saturday, September 22, 2001. 102 first through 8th graders attended. All the schools from the Lapeer area had students there, plus some girls from Chatsfield and Otter Lake. Each group was divided into grades and were ushered though by the cheerleader teams to skills, chant and dance stations.
The mini-cheerleaders, made a bookmarker featuring their school’s mascot, a sticker with their school’s name on it and LOTS and LOTS of glitter. I really do not know who had more fun with the arts and crafts the big girls or the little ones. Next year I must remember to include logos, mascots and stickers for Lapeer West. I really underestimated how much the big girls would want to participate at the arts and crafts.
Each little cheerleader and a bunch of the big ones also got cute tattoos applied to their face. We took a vote and the girls liked the panther paws, while the parents and boys who cruised thorough the clinic, liked the panther logo better.
The Booster moms served lunch. Pizza, chips, dessert snack and juice drink. The girls were ravenous by the time lunch time came. Afterwards back in their groups, they ran off their energy in a free cheer time and got back to business of learning to cheer.
At the end of the event, back in uniform, the varsity cheerleaders lead a presentation of all the dances, jumps and chants the little cheerleaders learned. Big and little cheerleaders then showed off their skills. I taped parts of the event and I am hoping Lorraine Grinnell, at the Ad building, will put it on the school cable channel.
After paying off the bills, we estimate we made over $1300 from the event. Not bad for 6 ½ hours of work. We also decided to purchase the tattoos to sell at up coming home coming and East-West Games.
Addendum: Game Day sales of items and 50-50 tickets. We have been clearing over $200 at each of the last three home games. This will go a long way to help fill-up our coffers. Our new sweaters and vest are in and the embroidery should be done by the next games against Lapeer East High School. "OLD" Pants were past out to Freshman and JV the teams last week. We are still awaiting the arrival of the new pants purchased.
FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
FYI: UPDATE
JV Sweaters have arrived and were first used at Homecoming Events. The embroidery has not been completed yet. (Additional cost of $250, is expected for embroidery.)
We are still awaiting the arrival of the 25 pairs of pant from our original order. Payment is entailed but will not be made untill the pants arrive. Booster President and Vice President, have been in contact with Coaches Corners, many times to try and resolve the current problems with production.
October 1, 2001 Meeting Highlights
Improving Communications with Parents:
We voted to authorize a mailing of the newsletter and minutes of the meeting, monthly, to parents of the cheerleaders. Estimated cost: $20-25 per month. To be highlighted in the reports are decisions we vote on at the meetings and upcoming events for the cheerleaders.
Financial Report:
50/50 Raffle:
50/50 Raffle brought in over $200 for each of the games in which we held the raffle. The winner of the JV games did donate his winnings to the cheerleading boosters for our uniform funds. We also have been selling the pom-poms at the games. We have seen young girls from the cheer clinic wearing them in their hair.
Cheer Clinic:
Cheer Clinic, raised over $1700 after expenditures ($800.) (Still may have an outstanding bill for this event.)
We are looking into a Cheer Clinic, in December (Saturday, December 1st from 10am to 2pm) if we can get the building use. In the past, the second clinic has done almost as well as the early Fall clinic. Parents take advantage of the clinic to get some Xmas shopping / Holiday work done. Clinics are good money for just one day of work. Fees will be determine and adjusted after the program is set. The Clinic committee will get back to the Boosters at the November meeting.
Other schools who would like notification of the clinic included: Chatsfield, St Paul and Bishop Kelly. Our goal is to have at least 100 mini cheerleaders at the activity.
A Booster Parent, mentioned that written notification of ANY school related event to the Administration Building and they will place a notification of it on the School District TV Channel. Contact the Administration Media Specialist.
Fundraising:
Meijers Gift Certificates Report:
Boosters sold their first $1000 of gift certificates. We raised $95 through our commission and actual donations. We took a vote and authorized the pre- purchase of $500 gift certificates to sell at the Parent Conference in November. (Week of November 5th. High School conferences are Monday the 5th and Wednesday the 7th) Authorization through the school needs to be obtained before we can finalize our plans.
Pizza Kit Sales:
Flyers for Pizza Kit Sales went out today for Freshman Team. The JV and Varsity will get their fliers, by Wednesday. Money raised by Freshman will be used to defray the cost of personal Windsuits worn by the cheerleaders. They will match the ones currently worn by the other teams.
Money earned by the JV and Varsity teams will be used to defray the cost of new WHITE Uniforms to be purchased for the Varsity Team.
Dates for Pizza Kit Sales:
The girls will be asked to collect bottles and can for purchase of a BANNER for competition. We are hoping to get $10.00 per girl. Extra money will go into the general fund toward the new uniforms. The girls raised over $1000 at the last Bottle and Can Drive lets see if we can beat that amount.
UNIFORM UPDATES:
We are still waiting for delivery (over due by almost 4 weeks) of 25 navy pants and the JV sweaters. They will need to have the embroidery done on the JV sweaters when they arrive.
We can expect having similar delays in ordering uniforms in the future. We need to anticipate needing 12 weeks or more to get delivery of uniforms for the next purchase. Varsity Coach is currently trying to select the White Uniforms for Varsity.
New White Uniforms:
It was voted on that we purchase 25 WHITE uniforms for Varsity for the Basketball and Cheer Competition season. (First competition is anticipated within two weeks upon return to school after the holidays, in January.) We must order by Mid-October to guarantee delivery by first week in January.
We anticipate a cost of $2500 for the uniforms and another $250 for embroidery. Money is to come from : Pizza Sales from JV and Varsity sales and the December Cheer Clinic.
We anticipate that we will need to purchase another set of White Uniforms next year again for Varsity; with this set being passed down to JV. The need is not as great for JV to have white uniforms as they do not compete in as many competitions. ( We must comply with District Policy/ Rules relating to the purchase of uniforms.)
Varsity Coach reminded us that any uniforms purchase becomes the property of Lapeer West per District Policy governing joint purchases.
New Traditions:
We voted to purchase corsages for the Senior Cheerleaders and their mother to be worn for Homecoming during the game.
Panther Man Report:
We hope to host it in the Spring. Barb talked to the parent who ran the event at Grand Blanc. We need to determine exactly what the event entails and then present it to the school administration. Barb is going to hand pick a committee to make the presentation and organize the event. She is also going to get more information about how much money was made, cost occurred, etc from the Grand Blanc rep.
We had our Cheer Clinic on Saturday, September 22, 2001. 102 first through 8th graders attended. All the schools from the Lapeer area had students there, plus some girls from Chatsfield and Otter Lake. Each group was divided into grades and were ushered though by the cheerleader teams to skills, chant and dance stations.
The mini-cheerleaders, made a bookmarker featuring their school’s mascot, a sticker with their school’s name on it and LOTS and LOTS of glitter. I really do not know who had more fun with the arts and crafts the big girls or the little ones. Next year I must remember to include logos, mascots and stickers for Lapeer West. I really underestimated how much the big girls would want to participate at the arts and crafts.
Each little cheerleader and a bunch of the big ones also got cute tattoos applied to their face. We took a vote and the girls liked the panther paws, while the parents and boys who cruised thorough the clinic, liked the panther logo better.
The Booster moms served lunch. Pizza, chips, dessert snack and juice drink. The girls were ravenous by the time lunch time came. Afterwards back in their groups, they ran off their energy in a free cheer time and got back to business of learning to cheer.
At the end of the event, back in uniform, the varsity cheerleaders lead a presentation of all the dances, jumps and chants the little cheerleaders learned. Big and little cheerleaders then showed off their skills. I taped parts of the event and I am hoping Lorraine Grinnell, at the Ad building, will put it on the school cable channel.
After paying off the bills, we estimate we made over $1300 from the event. Not bad for 6 ½ hours of work. We also decided to purchase the tattoos to sell at up coming home coming and East-West Games.
Addendum: Game Day sales of items and 50-50 tickets. We have been clearing over $200 at each of the last three home games. This will go a long way to help fill-up our coffers. Our new sweaters and vest are in and the embroidery should be done by the next games against Lapeer East High School. "OLD" Pants were past out to Freshman and JV the teams last week. We are still awaiting the arrival of the new pants purchased.
Financial Report:
50 / 50 raffle ticket sales: We made $185, best yet sales. JV team also wants to have 50/50 raffle ticket at their home games.
$4,616 has been raised by the Cheerleaders and Boosters from pop drive, donations, car wash, 50/50 raffle, pizza fund raiser, since we organized last May. This does not include the money raised to defray the cost of cheer camp. (Bike a thon)
Financial Report was given and approved by the Booster Members present. Expected cost for uniforms, Sweaters and new pants are $6014. We anticipate cost of $250 for vest embroidery. The cost of sweater embroidery is not known at this time but will probably be more money. We will have less than $300 available funds after bill for uniform is paid. We need to raise more money for embroidery. (See hand out for breakdown of finances.)
Uniforms:
Coach’s Corners was contacted. The sweaters have arrived. We are still waiting for delivery of the pants, vest and new skirts. We anticipate arrival by next Tuesday, September 11, 2001. When the uniforms are in our possession the Booster board and coaches will decide when the uniforms will be embroidered.
Sweaters have arrived. First worn at the Oxford game on September 14th. New skirts have also been delivered. Now waiting for delivery of the uniform pants. Everything that was to have been shipped by air is being shipped by truck. With the cold weather all are waiting anxiously for the new uniform pants.
Gymnastic Costs:
More (11) girls than originally planned for, stated they cannot afford to pay for gymnastic classes. A sub-committee was formed to look into this matter. It was also suggested that money from October Pizza Kit Sales raised by those girls in question be used to help defray their costs for classes.
The reason there is such emphasis on the teams doing gymnastic training is the girls have express desire to win awards at competition. If you have attended any of the competitions you will realize the other teams are good. The standards are high. It will take a lot of hard work to field a team that will win.
Wind Suits:
Freshman girls want wind suits. Money from selling Pizza kits will be earmarked for purchases of the wind suits. Each girl will be expected to sell at least 20 kits to cover the entire amount. Any short fall will have to be made up by the girls. IE only sell 10 kits ($5 per kit profit/ total $50; they will be expected to pay the remainder $50) The wind suits will belong to the individual girl.
JV and Varsity’s money will be earmarked toward the purchase of new white uniforms for the basketball and competition season.
It was also decided that those girls who can not afford to pay for gymnastic training can use the Pizza Kit money towards their payments for gym.
Cheer Clinic:
Parent Volunteer will be needed for various activities on September 22, 2001. Sign up sheets passed. Team Representatives asked to call to get parents to sign up.
Cheer book examples passed around for viewing.
Craft project:
Bookmarkers with school mascot and names using pens, markers, glitter, foils, clip art to made by each student.
Will have to anticipate paying custodian fees, for having the cheer clinic on a Saturday. New rules are in effect. (For Main Booster's Art Fair bill was over $200)
Mijers Fundraiser:
A letter will go to cheerleader parents requesting they purchase gift certificate to be used for purchase at Miejers. Gift certificates are good for one year after purchasing. They can be sold or given to family members. Details will be forth coming in the future. We want to take advantage of holiday shopping, in the coming months.
Candy sales:
Candy sales deferred til the summer, as several other groups are selling candy at this time.
Poster Making Parties:
Poster Making Parties will be organized and announce before games, by volunteer booster parents. Poster Parties will be held after school. We are looking for a student to wear the panther costume during the games to help create spirit.
New Business:
Homecoming Activities:
Varsity teams are planning a number of activities that week. 7th and 8th graders will be in the parade. They will also cheer at the game for a quarter.
Using "good" uniforms for Powder Puff Games:
Old-Gold uniforms for powder puff games will be made available through the school office. The new/ good uniforms will be locked up so they can not be accidentally used, as they were last year. We want to keep them in good condition.
50/50 Raffle During Homecoming:
We will need lots of sales persons ( use both side of field/ portable bleachers for other teams.)
Need at least 4 parents per game.
Varsity coach is to talk to the Athletic Director about sharing Panther Classic.
Mrs. M is to present detailed information about PANTHER MAN. When, who, how etc.
Mrs P. is to present a detailed report on the prom dress exchange with other schools.
Panther Classic:
West facilities are inadequate to host a cheer competition. We need to investigate other avenues for raising money. We must realize we want quality teams to compete at the Lapeer Classic Cheer Competition.
Goals / Needs for coming fundraising for remainder of this year:
We had an active discussion about what needs/ goals do we have now and in the future. The coach informed the Booster group:
We will then purchase the remaining 5 white uniforms, for a balance of 30 uniforms, to meet future needs. We will also purchase an additional 5 blue uniforms in the same style we just purchased to make a complete complement of 30 blue uniforms.
Funds are to come from:
Pizza Kits Sales, Miejer sales, 50/50 raffle, the cheer clinic and additional pop/ can drives until our needs are met.
Other Anticipated Goals:
Banner to display at competitions ($250 to $500 for 5 foot by 8 foot banner. Several very nice styles were viewed.)
Poms (30) Next Football Season:
$26 /set of 2/ inexpensive poms.
Gym Bags:
Gym Bags for the girls uniforms and for competition.
MAY UNTIL AUGUST, 2001
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DELIVERY AT 5:30 PM on Monday October 22, 2001.
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Posted: October 12, 2001
On Thursday, October 12, 2001, West Panthers were voted TEAM OF THE WEEK on CK105.5 a Flint Radio Station. Football Players and Cheerleaders went to the radio station and were featured live on drive time program. They answered calls on air, cheered and talked to our WEST Game Booth during the JV game. I talked to some of the cheerleaders and they all agreed, THEY HAD A BLAST!
Selling TODAY until October 15, 2001
DELIVERY AT 5:30 PM on Monday October 22, 2001.
Pop Can Drive:
Cheer Clinic on September 22, 2001 : Report
September 5, 2001 Meeting:
Conclusion:
Anticipated costs: $1000 for 30 sets. Poms can be use by all the teams at different times.
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