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Boosters Club
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now being planned.
Poor attendance at home bas-
ketball games was discussed at
length. Ways and means to cor
rect the prevailing situation were
studied and several proposals
were submitted. These were
turned over to Mr.. Moore who
in return will submit his report
at the meeting Friday evening.
1t was unanimously agreed
upon by the members of the
athletic board to organize an
active Caldwell boosters club. It's
purpose will be to actively en-
courage further participation in
school sports.
1t was the opinion of those
present that if a successful ath-
letic program is to be sponsored,
a better financial arrangement
must be concluded to avoid ad-
ditional indebtedness.
Records indicate that at pres
ent the athletic fund shows an
indebtedness in excess of 81, 900.
However,, it was pointed out that
$l,500 of this amount was bor-
roWed from the high school
activity fund and will eventually
have to be repaid.
To stimulate interest in the
current basketball program, an
organizational meeting of all per-
sons interested in high school
athletics and parents of children
actively associated in school
sports will be held Immediately
after the Roseville game this
Friday evening.
The meeting will be short and
to the point, according to r. c.
Moore, who, with the cooperation
of the athletic board, has taken
the initiative to advance the
cause and need for an active
boosters club in Caldwell.
1t was proposed to push" the
sale Of season tickets for the re-
naming four home games. If
this promotion proves successful,
it is very likely that sufficient
money can be made available to
purchase needed equipment for
both football and basketball.
The four home games include
Ft. Frye on Saturday, Jan. 9;
Dresden, Friday, Jan. IS; Glou-
ster, Friday, Jan. 20, and Nc
ConnelsvilIe, Friday, Feb. II.
At one time the Caldwell
Boosters club spearheaded the
athletic program and thru its
efforts night football was made
possible with the installation of
lights.
Several promotional schemes
to raise money were sponsored
by the Caldwell Booster club in
the past and money obtained
from these sources was diverted
to the athletic fund.
However, during the interim
period, interest ceased in the
organization when it became ap-
parent that school officials were
Indifferent to the active par
tlcipation of the members in
promoting high school athletics.
At VARIOUS times attempts have
been made to reactivate boost
ers association and ,on each
occasion lack of interest on the
part of Caldwell fans saw the
efforts simmer and eventually
fail.
It is believed that as the result
of the interest displayed by
school officials and Caldwell
sports fans, the possibility of
organizing an active boosters
club looms rather encouragingly
Caldwell athletic boosters are
invited to attend the meeting
Friday evening. AS previously
stated, the scheduled reports and
comments will be brief and a
time limit Of 30 minutes has been
established for the meeting.
In addition to Mr.. Moore the
athletic board consists of the
following: Supt. Clayton Smith
Principal Gilbert Weekley, Direc-
tor DWain Dyer, James Smoot
Harry Boal, J. Cirrillo, school
coaches, and Hills Keeton, presi,
dent of the school board.