{"id":1213,"date":"2011-05-12T14:19:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-12T19:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2011-12-12T08:18:29","modified_gmt":"2011-12-12T13:18:29","slug":"booster-club-raises-money-for-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.midlandps.org\/index.php\/2011\/05\/booster-club-raises-money-for-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Booster Club raises money for athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><strong>By Joey Sleeper &amp; Ben Zank<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>staff writers<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With the MPS school district\u2019s budget becoming smaller every year, DHS sports programs continually need to look for new sources of funds. One of the biggest contributors of these new funds annually is the DHS All Sports Booster Club. <\/p>\n<p>This year, the Booster Club gave $37,004.00 to sports teams that had requests for various items. This money was raised primarily through the Booster Club\u2019s three major fundraisers: Charger coupon cards that DHS athletes are encouraged to sell in the fall, the Casino night in the winter and the Booster Club Spaghetti dinner held in the spring.  In addition to helping teams purchase equipment and accessories that they could not otherwise afford, the Booster Club also provides monetary support for coach\u2019s clinics and student scholarships. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough the assistance has always shielded the school system from some of the costs of operating a wide variety of sports, we now rely on the Booster Club to really help keep athletics afloat,\u201d Mark Pickering, coach of the DHS varsity and junior varsity boys\u2019 golf teams said. \u201cTheir hard work has tangibly given opportunities to kids that may have otherwise been cut.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Pickering also added that in years past the Booster Club has provided funding for golf balls and golf bags for his teams. <\/p>\n<p>Booster Club members not only help provide funds for DHS sports, they also volunteer their own time for them.  Recently, the club hosted their annual spaghetti dinner in the DHS cafeteria to raise thousands of dollars. Many of these volunteers are parents with children who play on DHS sports teams. <\/p>\n<p>The hard work by parents does not go unnoticed by coaches. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe preach teamwork in sports, and that\u2019s just what I see in the Booster Club; parents working together as a team to provide great opportunities for every student-athlete in the school,\u201d Pickering said. \u201cI appreciate all the behind the scenes contributions of the Booster Club.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>DHS Athletic director Bob Wellman also expressed gratitude for the assistance given to DHS athletics by the Booster Club. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have donated a lot of money for little things, including pom poms, ice time and baseballs,\u201d Wellman said. \u201cOur sources are limited, and without the Booster Club, all the little things wouldn\u2019t be taken care of.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The Booster Club has many reasons to step up to the plate and provide funds for the continuation of DHS athletics.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAthletics does so much to build character, leadership skills, time management skills and confidence,\u201d Booster Club member Susan Arent said.  \u201cIt would be a shame to take this away from our students and coaches who have worked hard to build first class teams.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continually shrinking sports budget leads DHS&#8217; 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