Aledo Athletic Booster Club Meeting

16 November 2009

Present: On file in the Secretary’s book  

Secretary’s Report:  Rob Lowe submitted for approval the minutes prepared by Cindy Seliga from the November 9 meeting as posted on the website.  Approval of minutes as posted passed on unanimous vote. 

Treasurer’s Report:  Craig Whisnand reported a cash balance of $10,999.44 as of November 9.  

President’s Report:  None

• VP of Fundraising:  None
• VP Communications:  Joe Breshears reported that the scholarship endowment committee will confer with AISD Superintendent, Mr. Daniel, next week.
• VP Team Relations:  Locker room decorations are Tuesday 7:00 p.m.

Athletic Director’s Report:  Coach Buchanan provided information for a community Bearcat sendoff on Friday at 4:00 p.m. from Railhead to Brookshire’s on Ranch House Road.  

Committee Reports:

• Membership – Currently there are 161 memberships.  Membership breakdown is 94 AHS, 39 AMS and 28 at both AHS/AMS.
• Program – None.   
• Merchandise – Football playoff shirt plans sales will occur at Sonic from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday and at AHS during all lunches on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
• Middle School – 8th grade girl’s basketball placed 1st in the Hall basketball tournament. 

Old Business:  None.  

New Business:  Banners and Flags – Rules regarding banners and flag display (hanging) will be determined.  Cowboy Stadium will be contacted to verify permissible displays. 

Team Reports – AMS:

• Basketball (Girls) – 8th grade girl’s B team basketball placed 1st in the Hall basketball tournament.  The 7th grade girl’s B team placed 3rd in the Hall tournament.  Both the 7th grade A and B girls’ teams defeated H.F. Stevens in the season opening games.
• Basketball (Boys) – No report. 

Team Reports – AHS:

• Basketball (Girls) – Defeated by Stephenville, close 2 point game. This weekend tournament at Northwest.
• Basketball (Boys) – Scrimmage at Southlake and Tuesday at Burleson.
• Football – Bearcats advance in the playoffs playing Friday night 7:30 p.m. in Cowboy Stadium.  Bearcats are home the home team and Stephenville the visitors.
• Cheer – No report.
• Golf – None.
• Tennis – Aledo JV tournament is November 19.  Twelve teams will be participating and three court sites will be utilized; AHS, AMS and the Weatherford 9th grade center.  
• Swim – Swimcats competed very successfully at the Cougar Classic.  Boys placed 4th out of 27 teams and the girls placed 3rd out of 24 teams.  Twenty-four personal best times were posted.  Two school records were broken. Adam Grillo broke his own record in the 100-meter backstroke and Kira Schlossberg now holds the 100-meter breaststroke record.      

The next meeting date will be Monday, November 23, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Distance Learning Center. 

Meeting Adjourned