Irish Football Booster Club
Board Meeting – January 26, 2015

  • Review/Approve minutes from November and December 2014meeting
  • Meeting called to order 7:03
  • Can't recover November minutes - Jonathan will send to Brett gambling info for November to include
  • Motion for December
  • Jon T first motion
  • Carol T second motion
  • Approved
  • Financials – Keith Perry
  • Minimal activity on both expense and general income
  • Still waiting for lighthouse and country financial ad
  • Credit Card for booster club -
  • Going to follow up with Chris Swannson and Greg Nelson for info on baseball program
  • Chris to send Keith accountant contact information
  • 2015Proposed Budget review
  • Due to two gambling deposits -we are approximately $24K above expenses and $35K over budget
  • 2014 actuals handed out for program leaders to review and provide 2015 budget forecast (revenue and expenses)
  • Send to Keith prior to our next meeting
  • Keith to come to meeting with budget estimate loaded
  • Vote to approve next meeting
  • Youth asking for additional $3500 to hold registration fees ($130) and maintain participation levels
  • Booster donation to help fund Head's Up USA Football program
  • Mick moves Booster club increases up to $3500
  • Pam seconded it
  • Motion passed unanimously
  • All Star Game Discussion
  • Fritze came to Chris/Jeff stating that if any Rosemount players are nominated to play in game, we are responsible for $400 that was provided last year
  • Jeff/Chris/Brett drafted a letter in response. As a result we will more than likely not be participating in the future.
  • Board Member solicitation-
  • No names coming in yet
  • Jon T to send Chris list of incoming 8th grade parents
  • GamblingUpdate:
  1. Monthly Inventory Volunteers Sunday Feb 1?
  2. Chris Peterson
  3. Carol Tamminan
  4. Financial update
  5. Profit $11,334
  6. February Spend request
  7. $2,000 Brainerd Games for pull tabs
  8. $1,000 Three Diamonds for Games
  9. $3,200 for payroll
  10. $100 for office expenses
  11. $100 for CG Made Easy fee
  12. $6,400 total expense request
  13. Expense request approved
  1. Gambling Committee review
  2. Address bingo at Shenanigans.
  • Committee updates:
  1. Corporate Membership/Advertising – Two remaining collections, McGraws will help this upcoming year for advertising solicitation
  2. Individual Membership/Advertising – Brett Phillips and Steve will be meeting on Thursday for transfer. Looking to grow the number of contributors. Branding - car stickers for donations
  3. Concessions – No update
  4. Website- Cleaned up site on booster club meeting agendas, minutes and financials. Amazon smile is up - check to see if we are seeing any donations
  5. Volunteersand Player/Parent Activities -

-Still short some bingo volunteers

-Add gambling inventory as a volunteer activity for next year

  1. Communications-

-Need to find somone to help out with sponsor request for spring meeting

  1. Game Program-
  2. Youth football-

-Had a good meeting with coaches last week

-Formed three committees to address survey feedback and edit/revise rules and coaching guidelines

  1. Coach Erdmann -

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  • Open Discussion
  • Adjourn

Next Meeting: February 23rd, 2015 6:30 PM Gambling Committee, 7:00PM Regular Board