riggsbm
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Post by riggsbm on Apr 24, 2015 8:39:52 GMT -6
My school hasn't had a football booster club in several years (maybe 10). It is a very rural community with little businesses. The few we have are monopolized by our baseball booster club.
What steps do I need to take to get one started?
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Post by Coach Bennett on Apr 25, 2015 17:31:22 GMT -6
Find three good parents at the MS/JV level, help set up the by-laws and mission and then give yourself some distance from it.
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riggsbm
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Post by riggsbm on Apr 25, 2015 17:43:49 GMT -6
Find three good parents at the MS/JV level, help set up the by-laws and mission and then give yourself some distance from it. why not involve varsity parents? |
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Post by Coach Bennett on Apr 25, 2015 21:53:39 GMT -6
Definitely involve varsity parents but if you're starting a booster club make sure your core are a group that will be with you for a few years as you establish your club.
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Post by Coach Vint on Apr 27, 2015 8:33:07 GMT -6
We did this a few years ago when I was a head wrestling coach. We had a parent meeting before tryouts started. We had 8 parents step forward to lead the charge. We voted on officers and recorded minutes. They wrote up by-laws and opened a bank account. I believe they used some stock forms they found online. I remember they had a couple of hurdles to get through opening a bank account. Once they got that done we held weekly meetings during the season and monthly meetings in the off-season. We kept minutes for every meeting. It was a small hassle, but ended up working out well.
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Post by Coach Bennett on Apr 27, 2015 9:56:56 GMT -6
...and don't lose sight of the fact that most of the best run boosters appear to have all the support in the world but are typically run by a few dedicated folks.
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