| Pickerington Panther Athletic
Boosters Meeting Minutes
January 28, 2004
Panthers Officers, Committee Chairs and Sport Club Officers and Representatives
Present:
Mark Aprile, Athletic Director
Mark Uher, President
Gene Montgomery, Vice President
Hope Boren, Secretary & Co-Chair Programs Committee
Patti Williams, Treasurer
Gina Geist, Concessions Manager
Acer Club - Marsha Stewart, President unable to attend to band concert
Cross Country - Jim Marn, President, and Coaches Tim Starkey & Jim
Langenderfer
Diamond Club - Greg Boone, President
Goal Club - Donna Prestifilippo, Treasurer
Lady Panthers Rebounder Club –Beth Smith, Treasurer and Joel Gabor
Par Busters Club – No Representative
Pizzazz Club – Kevin O’Connor
Quarterback Club - Bob McFadyen, President
Relay Club – Chuck Taylor
Softball - Dick Schultz, President
Spikers Club – Tammy Corriveau, President
Spirit Club –(Scott Meyerrose, Booster Representative unable to
attend due to late
flight returning to Columbus)
Takedown Club –Joel Melin, President
Tip Off Club –Ed Geers, Booster Representative
Track & Field – Jim Storms, President
Volleyball Club (Boys) – Mike Mahoney, President
At 7:30 pm Mark Uher convened the meeting in Room 413 at Pickerington
High School North. Minutes from Dec. 17, 2003 were moved for approval
by Greg Boone, seconded by Bob McFadyen. Revision to minutes: shed for
softball in contract, not yet built. Minutes were approved with revision.
Minutes are on website: PickeringtonPanthers.com.
TREASURER’S REPORT (PattiWilliams)
Balance: $76,000.00 . Report in writing. Greg Boone moved to approve report,
seconded by Jim Marn. Report approved.
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Mark reported that our efforts over the past two years, in getting as
many people and athletes involved as possible to prepare for the second
high school, has paid off in the successes we’ve had and comments
he has heard.
Meeting with Turner Construction re: athletic facilities:
Baseball and Softball: surface of field should have 1 3/4" of “diamond
brick dust”; they are looking into whether enough material was purchased;
also looking into leveling of field
Track: electronics need lines/wires installed; they are going back to
look at specs to see if this was suppose to be included.
Tennis: low spot in courts that holds water; mud is washing down on North
side of court; they are looking into what they can do for drainage.
Football: low spot down center of field; visitor’s side there is
a sinking area; contractor to take tests and figure out what’s happening.
Jr. High practice football field not right dimensions and off center,
poor surface.
Cross Country Course: some fire hydrants have been moved; concern about
surface- gravel and drainage.
Soccer: Were right goals purchased? One is broken- who is replacing it?
Wrestling: Leak in roof in wrestling room- contractor reports it’s
been repaired, but leaks are still reported; mats can get ruined from
this.
Basketball: Floor has spots where finish is bubbling again; concern for
future peeling
Volleyball: Holes have been misplaced for poles; additional holes need
to be placed in both Jr. High and High School gyms to accommodate volleyball
nets.
High School concession inside: breakers keep shorting; faucet needs to
be changed Aprile has follow-up meeting Feb. 18 with contractor. Bottom
line is who is responsible for repairs financially?
Committee Reports
MEMBERSHIP (Mark Uher)
Report enclosed: 400 total members with $32,795 raised in membership.
Suggestion by Ed Geers to make athletic passes good at both high schools.
Mark Uher indicated that they will need to reevaluate at what level annual
passes will be given as part of the membership package. There has been
a significant impact from gate receipts because of all the free passes.
Complimentary concession items suggested as maybe a perk at some membership
levels, especially to encourage people to go to athletic concession.
FUNDRAISING AND RAFFLE
Dennis was out of town, raffle will start when tickets are available on
or about February 7-10, 2004. It will be “a sprint instead of a
marathon”. There will be 4-6 weeks to sell tickets.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE (Hope Boren and Tammy Corriveau)
Discussion of pros and cons of joint vs. separate program committee with
Central.
Action Taken: Tammy Corriveau moved to proceed with joint program with
Central for 2004-5 with a separate layout of teams; motion seconded by
Ed Geers. Motion approved.
HOLIDAY CLASSIC TOURNAMENT (Beth Smith)
Thank you to all who volunteered. Patti Williams commented how organized
it was. Tournament was close to netting $10,000. Mark Aprile commented
it was the most well run tournament he’s been involved with. He
has received letters from teams who stated they have never been treated
so well!
CONCESSIONS COMMITTEE (Gina Geist)
Bob Daniels is working on having a window installed in football concession
stand to face field; also looking into signs being made. Report: $5100
profit so far from winter sports concessions; there still are more home
events, including tournaments. Dick Schultz has been working and we will
be getting some proceeds of concessions (50%) and parking (25%)from women’s
professional football team (4 home games)
OLD BUSINESS
Scorers table in gym: Tip-Off Club has sold 3 ads for a net so far of
$3,150. Berwick Party House given complimentary ad. Rebounder’s
Club has sold 14 ads. The two clubs will meet with Mark Uher and Mark
Aprile to discuss how proceeds should be split, and make sure everyone
is on same page.
NEW BUSINESS
Press Box for Soccer Field/Junior High Football Field being looked into;
donations of supplies, (angle iron, sheet metal, siding, flooring, electrical
work, etc.) cost, etc. Scoreboard cannot be run if it is raining. Any
donations will be greatly appreciated!
SPORTS CLUB EXCHANGE
Banquet Facilities:
Berwick Party House
Hickory Lakes
Little Roma’s
Jr. High
High School
Each club rep is to e-mail Mark at muher@aol.com with prices (cost/person),
menu, pros and cons, provider, contact person’s name, place of event,
etc. for their banquets. Data will be collected and posted for all to
see.
Printers:
Middleton Printing (Dave Stewart – 294.7277 or e-mail Dave at dhstew32@aol.com)
- Lady Panthers basketball have been extremely pleased.
Kever Business Services (Roger Simon – 552-9000 or e-mail Roger
at keverinc@aol.com) - Soccer program was charged $450 for 120 programs
(2 colored pages).
Beckman Print (Tracy Bechman – 864.2232 or e-mail Tracy at Beckmanprint@earthlink.net)
- Program committee used them this year.
Pony Express (Gene Scott – 575-4242 or e-mail Gene at genedscott@aol.com)-
Girl’s Volleyball program for a 3 weekend tournament & sports
posters
Videos and DVD’s:
Greg Gilman 891-5886
Harry /Andy Humphries 861-4086
George Lust 837-5063 (home) - He works at Diley Middle School (highly
recommended by Bob McFayden & Tammy Corriveau)
Jason Sharpless (no contact information) Soccer recommended
Scott Moore is technology person at PHSN, may be able to provide contact
or student interested in doing some work.
Report on the Cross Country Banquet
The Cross Country banquet is a combined affair with both the Boys and
Girls teams. This year it was held at the Commons at Lakeview Jr. High
with the Pickerington Schools Food Service catering. Margo is the contact
person. The meal was $9 for adults and $6 for students with our organization
paying for the athletes meals. The price included linens, plates and flatware
and was served buffet style. The menu included ham stuffed chicken, vegetable
medley, salad, cake, fruit cup and beverages. Overall, I felt this was
an excellent choice for our banquet and I think most parents, coaches
and athletes were pleased. The meal was excellent and a good value. The
room worked well for a group our size. We have about 39 athletes combined.
We used the stage to introduce all the athletes and present awards. We
also utilized a podium, the sound system and previewed our team DVD on
the screen. A handful of parents went over after school to set up and
decorated with centerpieces and a banner. I would recommend this venue
for any teams the size of ours or smaller. Contact me if you need any
other info.
Spiker Club Banquet:
Caterer: Little Roma’s, 30 West Columbus Street (837-7800 contact:
John, Owner)
Cost: $10.00 per person (same price for adult or child)
Menu: Salad / Dressings, Rolls / Butter, Baked Ziti, Chicken Parmesan,
Green Beans, Lemonade / Ice Tea / Coffee
Provided: Plates / Silverware (real plates / real silverware J)
Location: Lakeview Jr. High
Set up/Tear down: Committee members / parents
E-mail any additional sports exchange information to Mark Uher at muher@aol.com
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Next meeting Feb. 25th at Pickerington High School North lecture hall.
Panthers Membership Report as of 1.28.04 - $32,795 - 400 Members
Members Athletes@PHSN Athletes @Lakeview
Acers 18 21 (girls)
Cross Country 35 39
Diamond 55
Goal 76 93
Lady Panthers 50 33
Par Busters 14 24
Pizzazz 7
Quarterback 105 92
Relay 12 29
Softball 32
Spikers 27 33
Spirit 46 29 (fall)
Takedown 29 28
Tip Off 76 36
Track & Field 64
Volleyball Boys 25
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