The purpose of the Bosco System Booster Club is to promote and support all extra-curricular school related activities for all students K-12, by lending aid and support in any way possible (volunteerism, fundraising, financial assistance, etc.) for all sports and extra-curricular activities for the entire school system including: softball, baseball, volleyball, football, girl’s and boy’s basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, track, girl’s and boy’s golf, music, speech, and drama. 

The Booster Club meets the first Wednesday of each month (August through June) in the Don Bosco library at 7:00 pm (unless otherwise notified due to scheduling conflicts). Everyone is welcome to attend!

The Bosco System Booster Club By-Laws outline the nature and function of the Booster Club.

The club provides financial assistance to the athletic and extra-curricular activity programs for Bosco System Catholic Schools. Financial support is generated through various activities and events including, but not limited to:

• Merchandise and Apparel Sales
• Concession Stand Sales
• Scrap Metal Drive
• Softball Tournament
• Golf Outing
• Annual Raffle
• Volleyball Tournament

The club consists of the following five committees: concessions, merchandise, fundraising, finance, and advertising.

The Booster Club promotes high standards of sportsmanship and equal opportunity to all students to participate in athletic and extra-curricular activities.  The club is responsible for long term planning, goal setting, and implementation of programs and policies to ensure that coaches and students that participate in extra-curricular activities throughout the school system have appropriate funding to allow them to compete and participate at a competitive level. Without the efforts of the Booster Club, many of the “wants and needs” for these programs would not be available. The goal of the Booster Club is to support these programs and generate the necessary funds.

Booster Club Requests
To make a request for your sport or program, please contact the Booster Club President with your request by August 1st. All requests must be submitted in writing with complete details and costs associated with the request. The Booster Club officers, along with the Athletic Director and school administration, meet each year in August to review all requests. The Booster Club outlines a plan for the year that identifies all fundraising opportunities and the list of projects to be implemented by the Booster Club for the upcoming year. This outline is presented to the Board of Education in September for approval.

It is recommended that all coaches and activity directors (includes athletic coaches, and band, speech, and drama directors) plan ahead for the upcoming year if there is a specific need for any of these programs. The Booster Club projects the funds that will be available for the upcoming year and then designates those funds to support specific projects and/or requests. Some of these requests also come from the school and/or the athletic departments from both the high school and middle school.

To submit a request by August 1st:

1. Put together your request in writing. Include as many details on what is needed, how to implement the request and any associated costs.
2. Submit your request in writing before August 1st to the Booster Club President.
3. The officers and school administration will meet by the end of August to review all requests and determine what projects will be implemented for the year. The Booster Club officers will follow-up with anyone who makes a request.
4. The Booster Club presents the plan for the year to the Board of Education for approval in September.

When large projects are requested throughout the year, the Booster Club will certainly listen to the request. However, at this point funds have already been allotted for the pre-determined projects approved at the beginning of the year by the Board of Education. In some cases, these requests may have to be tabled until the following year, so it’s best to plan ahead. The Booster Club is responsible for long term planning, goal setting, and implementation of programs and policies for ALL extra-curricular activities for the entire school system. In order to ensure the club has sufficient funds to be able to provide these items it is necessary to plan ahead and set the budget for the year. Without doing so, it would be difficult to be efficient and effective.

Thank you for your understanding and your support of all Booster Club projects and events!

Merchandise and Apparel
The Booster Club sells merchandise throughout the year such as: t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, shorts, bleacher seats, blankets, bags, etc. Look for order forms at the beginning of each sports season. Order forms will be available online and in the school office. Sport specific merchandise is available through prepaid orders only. This allows the club to control costs and maintain profitability for the Booster Club. Other items may be available for sale throughout the year. If you’d like to volunteer to help with merchandise sales, please contact the Booster Club Merchandise Chairs:
Shannon Hames                            Stephanie Gardner
Ph: 319-239-0461                        Ph: 319-415-3769

BUY BOSCO SYSTEM MERCHANDISE ONLINE
The Booster Club has various merchandise available all year long online at:
www.boscogear.com
www.monasoriginals.com
Proceeds from both websites benefit the Bosco System Catholic Schools!

Volunteer Opportunities
We need your help – please help the Booster Club support our students and their programs by volunteering to help with gym clean up after home events, selling merchandise, working at tournaments, or any other events throughout the year. These projects require many volunteers to ensure success.

Advertising Opportunities
Sports Programs: businesses have the opportunity to support our students through advertising in the fall and winter sports programs. These programs are distributed at each home event. These programs include the team rosters for the event.

Signs on the Ball Diamonds: businesses have the opportunity to support our students through advertising on the ball diamond fences. These signs are up around the ball diamond fences throughout spring, summer, and fall.

Your advertising support through these projects helps the Booster Club provide financial assistance to our students for various extra-curricular activities.

For more information on advertising in the fall and winter sports programs or the signs on the ball diamond fences, please contact the Booster Club President.