May 2008 Haltom Spirit Booster Club

May 2008 Haltom Spirit Booster Club www.orgsites.com/tx/haltomcheer

IMPORTANT DATES Booster Club News Visit the Cheer Website  WELCOME PARENTS & CHEERLEADERS – Booster Club’s 1st Newsletter is to – Coming soon… welcome you and bring you important information. To come later… Fun stuff!! The Printable Newsletter will be emailed every Month beginning August 2008 – April 2009. All Event squads will receive a copy by email. When school starts in August, information sheets Calendar will be given to each cheerleader to fill out. The information on the forms will be included in the newsletter each month. Cheerleaders please take your time & fill them out completely. 5/29– Last Day of School NOTE: If the forms are not turned in on time you will not be in the newsletter

 “General Membership” Booster Club Meeting – Monday, May19 st @ 7:00 PM, HHS Library was our first official monthly General Meeting for the 08-09 fiscal year. All parents & cheerleaders are encouraged to attend general meetings; everyone is welcome! Remember, meetings are generally every 3rd Monday of each month, please mark your calendars! Also, please visit the website for all previous months meeting minutes!! Booster Club looks forward to seeing all of you! Meeting Agenda: 1. Introduction Of New Board Members 2. Executive Board Reports 3. 08-09 Planning/ Fundraisers 4. Party Information 5. Q & A Homecomi  CHEER ACCOUNT FUNDRAISERS –You will be kept updated on all upcoming fundraisers. ng  Booster Club Membership – Parents, we are almost 100% on all squads!! Our goal is to be 100% for the actual fiscal year. As a reminder, the yearly $15 membership is used for your cheerleader! The dues, along with fundraisers, help the Booster Club Oct 10th sponsor many wonderful events throughout the year. i.e. Judges Tables at Try-Outs, Parent/Cheerleader Tea, Senior/Coach Dinner, Cheer Clinic, Homecoming Parade/Float, Christmas Party, Cheer Banquet, AND… the Creation & Mailing of this Newsletter!! Thank you Parents for your support!! Homecoming  All Sports Pass – Want to attend all BISD “Home” Sporting events? Price: $35.00 will be here Where to purchase: Birdville Coliseum - BISD Athletic Department, 6108 Broadway before we know Ave, 817.547.5820, M-F 8-4. Sale Starts: July 1st. Only 2 exceptions: Pass does it!! Cheerleaders not include “Varsity FB Games & ALL Sport Playoffs”.  Varsity FB Season Tickets – Want a reserved seat to all “Home” Varsity FB Games? & Parents You can purchase Season Tickets for a discounted rate. Price: $25.00 for 5 Home Games ($5 each). Or you can buy Presale tickets during lunch M -T for $6, or buy at Gate for $7 per game. Where: Birdville Coliseum - BISD Athletic Dept, 6108 Haltom Spirit Booster Club, May 2008 Page 1 of 6 Broadway Ave, to Dora Thrash; this will ensure there is no delay in receiving this newsletter. Dora will 817.547.5820, M-F 8- also update contact lists for coaches & Booster Club. Thank you! 4. Sale Starts: July  Monthly Newsletter – For additions, corrections, or news you would like to share 1st-Aug 13th. (First with everyone, please submit to Kim Westbrook by the 15th of each month via phone come – First serve) or email: [email protected]  Senior Gold Sports Pass – Are you, or Congratulations to our winner of the Cheerleading someone you know, 65 or over? If so, get a Scholarship award, Nickie T. We are proud of you! Wherever “Gold Pass” for FREE! life takes you, we would like to wish you great success!! Where: BISD Admin, Nickie was awarded $250.00. 6125 E. Belknap. Who: Mark Thomas 817-547-5700. Show your ID; get a pass!  Moved or Moving? – Please submit changes

Meet the NEW 08-09 Executive Board Members… (For detailed duties outlined in the By-Laws, please visit the web sites, Article V: Duties of Executive Board)

Executive Board Members

President: Amy West 817-253-0522 1st Vice President: Amber Dickson 972-345-7157 2nd Vice President: Brenda Purvis & 817-966-8156 2nd Vice President: Jana Drake 817-929-5469 Secretary: Victoria Coats 817-773-6476 Treasurer: Jana Drake 817-929-5469 Fundraising Chair: Irene Sacco 817-455-8812 Hospitality Chair: Stephanie Barton 817-437-4966 Publicity Chair: Cindy Aguilar 817-881-0042 Publicity Chair Brenda Purvis 817-966-8156 Newsletter Chair: Kim Westbrooks 817-269-5052 Communications Chair: Dora Thrash 817-988-7647 Webmaster: James Coats 817-773-6478

President: Amy West – I have been married to Keith for 19 years & we have 1 child, Shannon – 16. Shannon will be a senior on the Varsity Cheerleading squad. This is my 4th year to serve on the board. My duties include: Presiding over all Booster Club meetings as well as Executive Board meetings. Work directly with coaches and parents to ensure the best for the cheerleaders/mascots. Work: I have worked as the Administrative Assistant to the Fire Chief of Haltom City Fire/Rescue for 29 years. My job includes administrative duties for the 50 member department. Outside work: I enjoy spending time with my husband, Keith and our daughter Shannon. I also enjoy spending time with friends shopping for antiques!!! Reason for supporting Booster Club: I have had a wonderful time participating in the Booster Club. I am so excited about getting to know all the new girls and parents, and I’m really excited about working with the new board. They are all so excited about making this the best year ever! I have so many wonderful life long friends through Booster Club; I ‘m looking forward to expanding that list!! I am a Haltom graduate, (don’t ask what year!!!) so it brings me a lot of pride and joy being able to serve the school as a parent. . 1st VP: Amber Dickson – Caitlyn will be a junior on the Varsity Cheerleading squad. I also have two other daughters, Cara and Candace. My duties include: aide to president, fill in when president is absent & membership chairperson. Work: I am not working at this time, but I was a hairdresser for 18 yrs & now a lady of leisure. Outside work: I love to go to festivals. I enjoy cooking and playing poker. Reason for supporting Booster Club: I love everyone on the board and we have a blast!

Haltom Spirit Booster Club, May 2008 Page 2 of 6 2nd VP: Jana Drake – I have been married for 20 years & have 1 child, Jilanne-16. Jilanne will be a junior on the Varsity Cheerleading squad. I am newly elected to the board. My duties include: aide to president & vice president, fill in when president & vice president are absent, serve as co-chair of at least one of the following: fund raising, publicity, hospitality, and communications. Work: I am a secretary for AT&T. Outside work: I like to spend time with family and friends. Reason for supporting Booster Club: Supporting my daughter Jilanne.

Brenda Purvis – I have been married for 13 years & have 3 children, Sabrina-22, Brian-18, and Kristen-14. Kristen will be a sophomore on the JV Cheerleading squad. My duties include: aide to president & vice president, fill in when president & vice president are absent, serve as co-chair of at least one of the following: fund raising, publicity, hospitality, and communications. Work: I am an X-Ray Tech. Outside work: I like working in the yard, shopping, and spending time with the family. Reason for supporting Booster Club: I love the friends I’ve made and love to spend time with my Cheerleader.

Secretary: Victoria Coats – I have been married for 8 years. I have 3 children: 2 awesome stepchildren, Chastity-14, Elijah-11, and Nate-5. Chastity will be a freshman on Freshman Cheerleading squad. My duties include: take & report minutes of all meetings, prepare appropriate correspondence to school officials & others, secretarial duties as directed by the President(s) of the board. I am new to the board. Work: I work as a Lead Early Intervention Specialist. Outside work: I shuttle the kids around. (I have no life) Just kidding! Reason for supporting Booster Club: To help make our daughter’s cheerleading experience a good and positive one.

Treasurer: Jana Drake – I have been married for 20 years & have 1 child, Jilanne-16. Jilanne will be a junior on the Varsity Cheerleading squad. I am newly elected to the board. My duties include: “Money”- Green! Disburse funds, deposit, & reconcile all monies entrusted to “Haltom Spirit”. Keep written statements for Executive Board, & keep running ledger of fundraising transactions & individual accts Work: I am a secretary for AT&T. Outside work: I like to spend time with family and friends. Reason for supporting Booster Club: Supporting my daughter Jilanne.

Fundraising Chairperson: Irene Sacco – I have been married for 20 years to a wonderful man name Mark Sacco & we have 2 children: Britney, 17 and Cyndi, 16. Cyndi will be a junior on the Varsity Cheerleading squad. My duties include: arrange & coordinate fundraisers, keep a ledger of fundraising transactions & individual accounts to reconcile with Treasurer. This is my 2 nd year to serve as Fundraising Chairperson. I am very proud to have this position. I am really looking forward to this year. I have a lot of ideas for some fundraising needs. Of course, this means that we will not only be raising money for the Booster Club account, the coach’s account, but most importantly our Cheerleader’s individual accounts. YEAH!! Work: I am an Office Manager for Metro Buys Homes. Outside work: When I am not helping the Booster Club, I enjoy being with our daughters. They keep me busy with all their activities. I like watching reality shows, doing crafts, reading, and doing seek and find puzzles. Reason for supporting Booster Club: I support the Booster Club because I want to be involved with my daughter’s cheerleading. I also want to be a part of a group of wonderful people that feel the same way I do and want great things for their children. This is my way of volunteering and giving back to our community. I am always open to suggestions, so please let me know if you have any ideas that can help us make this the best year EVER!

Hospitality Chairperson: Stephanie Barton I have been married for 16 years & I have 2 children, Taylor, 15 and Jerad, 12. Taylor will be a sophomore on the JV Cheerleading squad. This is my 2 nd year as Hospitality Chairperson. My duties include: Plan all socials, i.e. Christmas Party, Parent/Cheerleader Tea, etc.; provide gifts for visiting and hosting cheerleaders at Varsity football games; organize a team to provide water at all football games; provide refreshments for general membership meetings, and other club activities, including refreshments for tryouts. Work: PCS- work for a bail bond company, and private process server. Outside work: My son & husband race every weekend, my son is a Jr. Dragster. I also like to spend time with family and go to the lake.

Haltom Spirit Booster Club, May 2008 Page 3 of 6 Reason for supporting Booster Club: To actively be involved with my daughter’s activities and for support of the school. Publicity Chairpersons: Cindy Aguilar – I have been married for 2 yrs. and have 3 children, Jessica, 19, Kristin, 18, and Brittney, 15. Brittney will be a sophomore on the JV Cheerleading squad. This is my 2nd year as Publicity Chairperson. My duties include: Publicize upcoming events & announce honors awarded to squads & individuals via all media available, including FW Star Telegram, Mid Cities Daily News, Citi-Cable 36, and the school marquee; keep scrapbook(s) of all publications. Take pictures throughout the year and provide them to the Webmaster for the website, and create a slide show for the banquet & Welcome Tea. Work: I am a dental assistant my duties are assisting the dentist with all orthodontic treatment. Outside work: I love arts and crafts, spending time with my children, and Sat. nights are “date” nights for me and my husband. Reason for supporting Booster Club: It’s a lot of fun and I love being more involved in my daughter’s school activities. Also it gives me a heads up on all events, games, fundraisers, etc.

Brenda Purvis – I have been married for 13 years & have 3 children, Sabrina-22, Brian-18, Kristen-14. Kristen will be a sophomore on the JV Cheerleading squad. My duties include: Publicize upcoming events & announce honors awarded to squads & individuals via all media available, including FW Star Telegram, Mid Cities Daily News, Citi-Cable 36, and the school marquee; keep scrapbook(s) of all publications. Take pictures throughout the year and provide them to the Webmaster for the website, and create a slide show for the banquet & Welcome Tea. Work: I am an X-Ray Tech. Outside work: I like working in the yard, shopping, and spending time with the family. Reason for supporting Booster Club: I love the friends I’ve made and love to spend time with my Cheerleader.

Newsletter Chairperson: Kim Westbrooks – I have been married for 18 years. I have 3 lovely children, Lindsay-15, Kaley-13, Logan-11. Kaley will be a freshman on the Freshman Cheerleading squad. My duties include: Create & publish monthly newsletter; create, maintain & distribute contact listings to all members & Coaches. This is my 1st year to do newsletter & I look forward to bringing you all the Buffs News! Work: Accounting. Outside work: I am very active in Watauga Elem. PTA, cake decorating, and yard work. Reason for supporting Booster Club: I thought it would be a great way to stay involved with Kaley’s activities.

Communications Chairperson: Dora Thrash – I have been married for 25 yrs in July. I have 3 children, Valerie-22, Garrison- 17, and Jillian-16. Jillian will be junior on the Varsity Cheerleading squad. This is my 2nd year on the board. My duties include: Form a committee from each squad (freshman, junior varsity, and varsity) to contact booster members as reminders of meetings & events as needed by email & telephone, perform any other communication duties as needed by the Executive Board. Work: School Secretary. Outside work: Kids, shopping, and the yard. Reason for supporting Booster Club: To stay involved with Jillian’s activities and make new friends.

Webmaster Chairperson: James Coats – I have been married for 8 years. I have 3 children. Chastity-14, Elijah-11, Nate-5. Chastity will be a freshman on the Freshman Cheerleading squad. My duties include: Update & maintain the http://www.orgsites.com/tx/ haltomcheer web site. Work: I am a HR Analyst for the City of Fort Worth. Outside work: People have time for that? Reason for supporting Booster Club: To stay connected with my daughter.

Haltom Spirit Booster Club, May 2008 Page 4 of 6 So you say it’s your Birthday… The Haltom Spirit Booster Club wishes everyone a “Happy Birthday!!”

May June

Coach Reyero May 19th Happy 25th Taylor T Jun 2nd Happy 14th Emily V May 15th Happy 16th Regina U Jun 4th Happy 16th Caitlyn D Jun 10th Happy 16th Luz T Jun 12th Happy 15th Alexis P Jun 27th Happy 17th Kaley W Jun 27th Happy 14th July

Dusty T Jul 10th Happy 16th Shannon W Jul 12th Happy 17th Darby B Jul 17th Happy 14th Jillian D Jul 23rd Happy 17th Jazmine B Jul 25th Happy 17th Amber A Jul 25th Happy 16th

If your birthday was missed, please let Kim Westbrooks know so you can be recognized in the next newsletter. Also visit the website at www.orgsites.com/tx/haltomcheer for a complete list of birthdays.

Haltom Fight Song Haltom Fight, Haltom Fight, and its goodbye to… Haltom Fight, Haltom Fight! Let’s put over one more win! Haltom Fight, Haltom Fight! For it’s Haltom that we love best. Hail, Hail, the gangs all here and its goodbye to all the rest! Yea Orange! Yea Black! Yea Buffs! Fight! Fight! Fight! Go Orange! Go Black! Go Buffs! Fight!

Haltom Spirit Booster Club, May 2008 Page 5 of 6  Basketball Season Opens: December Upcoming Cheerleading (See Website for “Cheering” Games, Uniforms & Events Times)  Freshman Cheer / Football Banquet: Late December  FUNDRAISERS: Start Immediately!!! (Parents we need help!! More details later!) (See WEBSITE for dates, see Coach for individual times)  Varsity/JC Cheer / Football Banquet: Late  CAMP PAYMENT DUE: NEED ASAP January ($275.00 – Payable to HHS, child name in memo field) (Parents we need help!! More details later!)  Big Sis / Lil’ Sis: April – May: Daily or Weekly!! (You can write letters to each other, give small gifts, candy, etc… Also, be thinking of Gift now for Swim Party!)  Lil’ Sis “Plain White Pillow Case”: ***NEED ASAP*** (Turn in to Coach Moore or Coach Foster by May 22nd)  Freshman Start Practice: TBA (HHS Gym, 4:00-5:30, M-TH) Things to  HALF CHEER BALANCE DUE: TBA (See your Coach for Balances) Know/Remember  Swim Party: Fri, May 30 th @ 1:00PM @ Gina’s house. Cheer Camp (Big Sis / Lil’ Sis announcements & Gift exchange; 1. Wed, June 11 th @10:30 AM, need towel, bathing suit, money for cake, food item & Cheerleaders meet at HHS. Bus leaves at drinks – see Coach) 10:30 AM SHARP for UNT; parents may  Cheer Camp: Wed, June 11th – Sat, June th caravan behind with belongings. 14 2. Big Sis meets & greets Lil’ Sis @HHS. (Camp Gifts: Plan NOW / details later on Website) 3. Parents are encouraged to bring ALL  REMAINING CHEER BALANCE DUE: ASAP Cheerleader belongings to UNT. HINT: (Uniforms will be held until paid in full. If not paid by 1st day of school, students schedule will be changed – Don’t forget snacks, plenty See a Coach now for payment arrangements, and 4. of water bottles (NO SODAS), spending rules & regulations.) money for late-night snacks & gift shop.  SUMMER PRACTICE: START August 11 TH 5. Key Lanyards: ALL Cheerleaders must (Practices are mandatory. See your coach for specific have one for dorm keys & food cards. rules & regulations regarding practices.) (Camp Gift Idea??)  Locker Decorations: Start August 6. Camp Gifts: Cheerleaders don’t forget (FR & JV, Weds / Varsity, Thurs. See Captains for your your gifts for each member on squad, day & time – should be a rotating basis) including your coach. Each squad will  Volleyball / Football Season Opens: exchange gifts outside dorms while waiting August on room assignments. Parents are welcome (See Website for “Cheering” Games, Uniforms & to help cheerleaders move in 1st day. After Times) move in, NO ONE is allowed upstairs until  Buff Night: August Saturday AM… to help cheerleader move (Coliseum) out.  Squad Pictures: Aug-Sept (NO BOYS AT ANYTIME) (TBD – See Coach & Website for date & time) 7. Wed - Fri early evenings: Parents are  Cheer/Football Clinic: September welcome to come watch the evening (Haltom Rec: Teach community youth Cheer, Chant & “festivities”! i.e. performing routines, Spirit Dance) Stick awards, All-Star Tumbler, All-Star  Homecoming Hall Decorations: TBA Cheerleaders, etc… Evaluations start at 6:30 (HHS – Coach will have details later) PM, recommend coming early!  Homecoming Parade/Pep Rally: TBA 8. Sat, June 14 th @12:00 PM , Parents MUST (Start at “International Faith Church” on Denton Hwy / pick up Cheerleader from Camp. Parents End at Coliseum for Pep Rally immediately after parade.) are encouraged to come early to help  Homecoming Game: Fri, Oct 10 th cheerleaders move out of Dorms & load cars (Fine Arts Complex @7:30 PM) before the evaluations & awards.  Christmas Party: Early December 9. Bring checkbooks parents; tables will be set (NEED IDEAS ASAP) up with UNT merchandise for purchase. Haltom Spirit Booster Club, May 2008 Page 6 of 6 Spirit Sticks 1. Each Cheerleader is required to have 2 paper towel size spirit sticks for every Pep Rally. 2. May also need 2 toilet paper size spirit sticks for each cheer game, please see your captains early for instruction? 3. All spirit sticks MUST be filled FULL with candy, taped on both ends to ensure candy does not break through tissue paper when throwing into crowds, than decorated to show school spirit. NOTE: Start saving paper towel & toilet paper rolls NOW! Captains, how about a spirit stick decorating party? Each brings different items to decorate with, 3-4 bags of candy, and then everyone decorates together. Freshman & JV Cheerleaders NO BUSING TO or FROM AWAY FB GAMES: Cheerleaders will need OWN transportation, games normally start: FR 4:30 & JV 5:30 PM. Please start planning your transportation now. See website for specific date & times.

Haltom Spirit Booster Club, May 2008 Page 7 of 6 OUR KUDOS GO TO

THE HALTOM SPIRIT BOOSTER CLUB WOULD LIKE TO THANK GRACIOUSLY Uncle Bob’s Self Storage

at 4820 Western Center Blvd. Haltom City, Texas 76137 817-281-6082

for their generous donation of a storage room to us.

If you need a storage lot, please make sure that you visit them at this location.

Tell them that you are supporting them because they are supporting the

Haltom High School Cheerleaders!!!!

THANK YOU – THANK YOU – THANK YOU!!!!!!!

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