Booster club meeting minutes 11-4-2013

Booster Club Minutes Nov. 4, 2013

Treasurer's Report:
A. Fundraising Goal vs. Fundraising Amounts Collected-Only a few swimmers outstanding. Almost to the goal.

B. Team expenses for equipment, etc.-Checking with Speedo on Boys' suits. Issue of thin backs. 
-Technical suits should be here any day, for those who ordered them.

C. Upcoming team expenses projected:
1. Hotel rooms in Corpus Christi-room list to hotel by Nov. 19th, cancellations by the 17th for swimmer's block of rooms.
*Parents-There are a few rooms left in the parent's block. Rooms must be reserved by Nov. 8th, or rates go up. If you have a room reserved, and decide to cancel, that must be done by Nov. 15th.
2. Charter bus for Corpus and Aggieland- charter for Corpus is taken care of. Yellow bus to Aggieland.
3. Meals for the swimmers for both meets
-Aggieland-Booster club to give $7 to swimmers for lunch. Place TBD, and provide box dinner. Swimmers will be on their own to provide at stop on the way home for late night snack.
-TISCA-Booster Club to provide 2 lunches, and $7 for dinner at Olive Garden Friday night. Swimmers will need a little extra cash for the dinner/meet extras. Possibility of Grimaldi's pizza before heading home, delivered to the Natatorium while packing up.

D. Possible reduction, if we do not meet our team goal (each swimmer/diver to raise $200 in donations and sponsorships). Waiting on a small number. We are close.

II. Logistics for upcoming meets
A. Lunch and Dinner in Corpus/Place and cost-See above.
B. Snack/water donation plan to ensure the swimmers have enough through the meet.-Booster Club to provide waters. Discussed buying a couple of coolers on rollers.

III. Swim-a-thon - Nov. 8th
A. Breakfast-donations 
B. T-shirts-Seniors designing. Please be patient. If you are a sponsor, please email your logos, or family names to Foss. He will design the backs.

IV. Other Fundraising ideas-Discussed Little Swimmer Clinic. Tabled for now to get info, or if we need one, or possibly a charity to donate to.

V. Next Meeting-first Monday in December.

Miscellaneous

*Shout out to Randy Meyer for taking care of the signs! Great job! Thank you!
-Team pictures are almost ready. They will be available for purchase online. Any personal pictures taken with the photographer, mention McNeil Mavericks Swim and Dive, and we get 15% for the team.
-In Remembrance of Coach Chapa's Grandfather, team members may donate $5-10 for a Memorium, to Swim-a-thon. Thank you Nicole B. for the excellent idea!