2021 September

Anderson Men’s Basketball Booster Club

Meeting Minutes September 15, 2021

Meeting called to order at 5:37pm

Introductions: Coach Pittsford, Shalonda Byers - women’s athletic coordinator, Robert Lynch - Freshman coach, Eric Swanson - boys athletic coordinator, Chavez - JV coach, Stratton - freshman coach

2 handouts distributed at meeting:
Schedule - the schedule is up to date for now, 3 tournaments for every team Important dates sheet

Team Handbook has been distributed and reviewed with each of your players

• Our goal is great students and great athletes

• Review of philosophy

• AHS policies, AISD and athletics

• 7 Core Values

• Practice Conduct

• Practice Calendar

• Game Conduct - shirt and tie on game days

• Parent Guidelines

Anderson Athletics Foundation such as a Booster Club for all of Anderson - looking for a basketball representative

Scott Francis - Booster Club President
Make sure you sign the roster so that we can connect and keep you informed Join all of our social media platforms.

Treasurer: Matt Price - Discuss and Review Budget so it can be set and approved for the year. Pamela Armour - motion to approve, Clayton Duncan - motion second

Corporate Sponsorship - Nate and Renee Langley
This year we are focusing on corporate sponsorships. Sponsor the Vype

Anderson Classic - Thursday thru Saturday, opportunities to support the tournament Volunteer Positions Available - Concessions, Season Program, Freshman Photographer Expectations - Planning for 100% function this year so we need everyone involved

Next Booster Club Meeting: Week of Meet the Trojans

Meeting Adjourned at 6:30pm

2021 May

Men’s Basketball Booster Club – May 20, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Zoom Call - 26 in attendance

Welcome by Scott Francis, Booster Club President

• Highlighted the need for summer volunteers to assist with camp activities

• Encouraged families to attend the Senior parade on Saturday

• Highlighted the open Treasurer position and thanked Scott Lamb for serving over the last year

Financial Report: Scott Lamb

• Not a lot of new transactions since last meeting

• Currently $5,500 above target and have $6,000 earmarked for projects for this year

• Encouraged someone to consider volunteering

• Budget for next season to be finalized over the summer and voted on at first meeting for next season

Officer Election: Scott Francis

• President position, Scott Francis nominated and elected by majority vote

• Secretary position, Shawna DeShazo nominated and elected by majority vote

• Treasurer position tabled, Ms. Pettas (Jackson’s mom) expressed an interest

Update: Provided by Coach Pittsford

• Working on purchasing new shooting shirts for Varsity

• Budgeted amount for PPE being moved to resurfacing gym floors

• Working on re-painting small gym and placing new padding on walls; will fund with other sports teams

• Regular practice, game schedule , and tournaments expected for next year

• Summary Schedule: Coach Mo’s Strength and Conditioning Camp (2 session dates)

  • Incoming 9th graders, 10 am – 12 pm 

  • Incoming 10th – 12th graders, 7 am – 9 am

• UIL allows 2 hours of practice/week in summer (No practice week of July 5th)

  •  Incoming 9th graders- Monday/Wednesday, 8 am – 9 am 

  • JV-Monday/Wednesday, 10 am – 11 am

  • Varsity- Tuesday/Thursday, 10 am – 11 am

• Trojan Summer Kids Basketball Camp, 2 sessions: June 21-24th and July 12-15th

• Tryouts will be first week of school and for those playing football when season is over

• All paperwork/physicals for players must be submitted by the time school starts

• Summer schedule will be sent out by coaches

Additional Business: Provided by Scott Francis

• Anderson Classic- Pamela Armour to chair next year. Looking for a parent with younger player to assist. Will occur first weekend of December with work starting this summer. Increase from eight teams participating to twelve. If interested in helping, please contact Pamela at parmour1@austin.rr.com.

• Volunteer Positions for 2021-2022- The Booster Club is in need of volunteers for many positions for next season. Greatest need at the moment is for summer activities. Please reach out to Scott Francis, if you are willing to volunteer or would like more information for a particular position. All positions are listed on our website. Scott can be reached at scott.francis863@gmail.com.

• Next Meeting- TBD

Meeting was adjourned.

2021 January

Men’s Basketball Booster Club

January 27, 2021

Zoom Call - 25 in attendance

Welcome by Scott Francis, Booster Club President

Update: Provided by Coach Pittsford

• Pictures- Photo Texas will take pictures of players

• Grades are being monitored by the Coaches

• Off Season will continue after Spring Break

• Team camps are being planned for the summer

• Anderson Basketball camp will take place at Anderson this summer, if allowed.

• Varsity will likely qualify for playoffs. At this time, there are no regional games and there is a possibility Anderson will host a playoff game.

Business: Provided by Scott Francis (unless otherwise indicated)

• Financials- Scott Lamb provided an overview of our current budget to include an update on the SnapRaise campaign.

• Membership- Gina Condon indicated that spirit wear was in and will be handed out at Anderson on Saturday. Shirts can also be picked up at Gina’s house or hand delivered.

• Player Yard Signs- Laura Wagner indicated yard signs are in for those that have paid. Signs are available for pick up at Anderson or message Laura Wagner for alternative pick up options.

• Remaining Game Schedule- Five additional games are on the schedule. The last district games are Friday, February 12th. Our online schedule has been updated for viewing.

• Senior Week/Night- Tuesday, February 2nd vs. Lockhart has been designated as Senior Night. Player bios will be posted on social media throughout the week. Scott Francis will reach out to Senior families directly for more details regarding the designated game.

• Playoffs- Varsity is looking to clinch a spot in the playoffs. The Booster Club is in need of a volunteer to coordinate shirt sales and distribution. Contact Scott Francis, if willing to volunteer. Playoffs will begin the week after our last district game.

• End of Season Celebration- The Booster Club is in need of a volunteer to coordinate our end of season celebration, which usually occurs the week before Spring Break. If you are willing to lead or play a part, contact Scott Francis.

• Volunteer Positions for 2021-2022- The Booster Club is in need of volunteers for many positions for next season, including Treasurer and Secretary. Scott will continue as President unless there is someone else willing to volunteer. Elections will occur in May. Please reach out to Scott Francis, if you are willing to volunteer or would like more information for a particular position. All positions are listed on our website.

• Donation to Project Graduation- In keeping with previous years, the Booster Club will donate $125 to Project Graduation.

• Next Meeting- TBD

Meeting was adjourned.

2020 November

Men’s Basketball Booster Club

November 5, 2020

Zoom Call - 28 in attendance

Welcome by Scott Francis, Booster Club President

Update: Provided by Coach Pittsford

• Transportation Update- Freshman will be impacted by our ability to ride buses to and from games. JV/Varsity will ride buses.

  • Private Transportation Form- To be signed by parents

  • November 20/Burger Center- Freshman will need to be driven by parents to location. Parents can stay at this game.

  • Game Days- Freshman at school at 4:30 pm for HOME games and at 3:00 pm for AWAY games when riding bus/4:30 pm at location for AWAY games when not riding bus.

  • Monday, November 9th- Georgetown scrimmage for JV/V moved to Monday; arrive at school at 3:00 PM.

• Senior Night- Will be moved to Delco game in order for parents to attend

Business: Provided by Scott Francis

• Booster Updates-

  • Meet the Trojans was a success. Thank you to the volunteers that assisted with the event.

  • Snap! Raise fundraiser has started strong

  • Vype Media will be providing audio and video for all home games and five away games

• Financials- Scott Lamb provided an overview of our current budget with those expenses removed that will not be incurred this year due to COVID. We had minor expenses under $300 year to date.

• Membership- Gina Condon and Scott Francis presented information regarding our current Booster Club Membership drive that will run through November 19th.

  • Membership Form can be found here: https://ahstrojanbasketball.com/booster-club

  • Fees maybe be paid online or by check. Instructions are on form. Online payments will be subject to a 4.5% fee. Checks must be made out to Anderson High School.

  • Spirit wear includes a charcoal gray ¾ zip pull-over

  • Programs will be produced this year

  • Membership open through November 19th in order to guarantee timely delivery of spirit wear.

• Player Yard Signs- Laura Wagner introduced Player Yard signs.

  • Yard Sign Form can be found here: https://ahstrojanbasketball.com/booster-club

  • Fees may be paid online or by check. Instructions are on the form. Checks must be made out to Anderson High School.

  • Signs orders must be placed by November 19th.

• Corporate Sponsorships will be led by Renee and Matt Langley.

  • New opportunity to be sole sponsor on Vype Media broadcasts. More details coming soon.

  • Corporate Sponsorship information can be found here: https://ahstrojanbasketball.com/sponsors

  • Assigned existing sponsors- If you have recruited a sponsor in the past, you will be hear from Renee & Matt.

  • New sponsors are needed. A letter will be available for those wanting to recruit new sponsors.

• Next Meeting- TBD

Meeting was adjourned.

2020 September

Men’s Basketball Booster Club

September 23, 2020

Zoom Call.

Welcome by Scott Francis, Booster Club President

Update: Provided by Coach Pittsford

• Practice- Both JV & Varsity have started practicing successfully. Freshman will start practice on Monday, September 21st and will finish each day at approximately 8:00 am.

• Schedule- Has been updated from what was in handbook

• Webstore- Team gear (shirts, shoes, socks, etc.) will be posted for purchase by October 1st

• Parent Meeting- Scheduled for October 26th

• Games-

  • Reminder that they occur over Thanksgiving & Winter breaks

  • No fans at Anderson at this time; however, games will be streamed

    • Huddle will direct stream from the large gym via tinyurl.com/andersontrojanathletics

    • AISD Athletics App will have games. For AISD only games, you must enter the HOME team to find the game.

Business: Provided by Scott Francis

• Booster Updates-

  • Books have been closed from last season

  • Volunteer positions have been covered

  • Social Media Coordinator will be adding an Instagram account in addition to Facebook

  • Corporate Sponsorship drive will start soon

  • Snap! Raise Fundraiser to be conducted by the players again this year

• Officer Election- Twenty-three responses were received via the on-line Google poll for the remaining officer position. (Attached to minutes.) Scott Lamb was elected Treasurer for the 2020-21 school year.

• Financials- A budget overview was provided by Scott Lamb, which included information regarding those areas that have been adjusted (i.e. no ticket sales, no concessions, etc.) due to the pandemic. There will be some new expenses such as a potential radio broadcast. Both the Membership and Corporate Sponsorship drives are forthcoming and will contribute to revenues. As things continue to change, adjustments will be made to the budget. The Booster Club will be kept apprised of those changes. There was a motion to approve the budget by those in attendance. The motion was passed.

• Question & Answers-

  • Will there be a practice on Friday’s? Yes

  • How will other sports be handled? Try-outs to occur during football bye-week at the end of October and players will enter basketball as other sports end.

• Next Meeting- October 26, 2020

Meeting was adjourned.

2020 May

Men’s Basketball Booster Club

May 20, 2020

Welcome by Scott Francis, Booster Club President

Update: Provided by Coach Pittsford

• Looking at governing bodies for direction as to how Summer activities will proceed-State, UIL, and AISD. The UIL Council is meeting 6/16 and expect more direction afterwards.

• Strength and Speed is possible

• Beginning June 1st, boys will have daily Zoom meetings throughout summer at 8:20 am – 8:50 am, Monday - Thursday. No meetings the week of May 25 .

• Team Camps have been cancelled (including youth camp at Anderson)

• Exploring participation in Great American Shoot-Out (GASO) in Round Rock (6/19) and Duncanville (8/23). Not mandatory and includes Varsity and Junior Varsity. Individual player fees will apply.

• Try-outs will occur on regular schedule: 10th-12th first week of school and Freshman in late October/early November. Teams set in November.

• Physicals for this year could be waived, if player has a physical on file. Freshman will need physical on file by first week of school.

Business: Provided by Scott Francis

• Role of Booster Club- Support players and coaches. Expect Summer communications to be increased as we convey what is happening. Plan for school to start on-time and proceed with Booster Club support as usual.

• Volunteer Positions- Most critical needs are for Treasurer and Membership Coordinator. Volunteer listing on website. Please volunteer.

• Financials- Exceeded membership and Snap Raise goals for this school year. Booster Club purchased new uniforms and helped with play-off run activities. Banquet was cancelled this year. Plan for fewer Corporate sponsors for next year. Brandy Perryman camp was cancelled and will result in a loss along with Camp concession funds for our Youth Camp. We will wait to set the budget for 2020-21 school year until the September Booster Club meeting as we have too many unknowns.

• Officer Elections- Twenty-three responses were received via the on-line Google poll. Attached to minutes. Officers for the 2020-21 school year include:

  • Scott Francis, President

  • Stacey Hull, Secretary

  • Treasurer, OPEN

• Next Meeting- Anticipated September 2020.

Meeting was adjourned.

2020 January

Anderson Men’s Basketball Booster Club Meeting Minutes

January 21, 2020

Present: Scott Francis, Daniel Pittsford, Stacey Hull, Scott Lamb, Leslie Grove, Andrew Cohen, Myra Adkins, Cindy Austin, Jennifer Marlowe, Ellen Price, Paul Mann, Katrina Hall, Pamela Armour, Lauren Bayne, Ram Anailtra, Matt Langley, Stuart Whitlow

Scott Francis provided welcome & introductions.

Treasurer’s Report: Roslyn Breen was absent. Presented by Scott Francis. It was indicated that fundraising goals were met or exceeded for Booster Club membership, the Snap Raise drive, and Corporate sponsorship participation. Our budget is in good shape moving forward.

New Business:

• Ticket Promotion at Bowie game was discussed

• Pamela Armour indicated programs are available for pick-up or for purchase for $5.00

• Yard Signs have been distributed by Laura Wagner

• Senior Night is February 14th- Volunteers needed for flowers (Ellen Price), balloon arch and picture taking

• Potential for play-off participation- Booster Club will be involved with t-shirts, programs, transportation and other activities

• End of Season Banquet will occur on March 11th or 12th at First Presbyterian Church.

• Volunteer needed for Co-Chair position. Cindy Austin offered to assist. Need to start on video for all teams. Will look for student to participate. Possible gift cards to students that volunteer.

• Pancake Dinner has been cancelled for this year.

• Discussion around the Concession Stand. Reminder to all parents to find a replacement for shift if unable to work assigned slot. Requested that schedule reminder via e-mail be sent to all parents. Discussed cash process between concessions and tickets. Requested a possible “Square” for transactions for next year.

• Discussed volunteer positions for next year. Distributed list of positions with those of Senior parents highlighted for immediate need. This includes: Treasurer, Youth Summer Basketball Camp, Off-Season Team Coordinator- Varsity and JV, Membership, Corporate Sponsorship, Senior Banners, and Hospitality. If you are interested in any of these areas, please contact Scott Francis.

Coaches Report:

• 5A alignments for next year will be released on February 3rd.

• We are anticipating participating in Summer Camp at both Texas A&M and UT. Dates are unknown at this time but will be distributed when available.

Next Meeting: TBD

2019 November

November 13, 2019

Attendance taken.

Booster Club Introduction by Scott Francis, Booster Club President

Reminders:

• Sign Up for Booster Club, yard signs, and away game meals tonight.

• Subscribe to the e-mail listing on our website: https://ahstrojanbasketball.com

  • Weekly e-mails will be provided including details for games and concession/hospitality assignments

• Game schedules are also online and can be downloaded to your computer or phone via the “Subscribe” feature

Business:

• Financials- Roslyn Breen, Treasurer, gave a brief overview of the budget indicating that we are awaiting funds from Booster Club membership, sponsorships, etc.

• Booster Club Membership- Sylvia Jabour went over the four levels of membership and displayed the spirit wear and indicated program ads are due to Pamela Armour by November 26th.

• Concessions- Sylvia Jabour went over concessions for home games indicating all families are assigned a time to work in the booth. If a family is unable to work their time, it is their responsibility to trade with another family. Assignment handout provided.

• Away Meals- Ellen Price indicated “away meals” will be provided for all weekday games and introduced the form for payment. Scholarships are available for meals.

• Hospitality- Leslie Grove provided an overview of the hospitality room provided for coaches and referees at home games. Each family is assigned a date for contributing to the hospitality room. Assignment handout provided.

• Anderson Classic- Jennifer Marlowe provided an overview of the Anderson Classic tournament to be held December 5-7th at Anderson. Eight teams will participate including Anderson, Westlake and six other out of town teams. The schedule is included on our website under the Events tab. A volunteer sign up will be provided in the next weekly e-mail. All families are encouraged to participate.

• Volunteers still needed:

  • Ticket Sales Coordinator

  • National Anthem/Half-time Activities/Senior Night

• Corporate Sponsorships- Scott Smith has been targeting local businesses. We are still in need of sponsorship supporters. Please contact Scott, if you are interested in assisting or know of a business willing to support our program.

• All teams play this Saturday at Cedar Ridge.

• Game Day attire includes khakis and ties for all players. Matching ties were distributed to the Coaches and Varsity team by the Booster Club.

Matt Price requested Adjournment. Chris Blackerby seconded.

2019 September

Families in attendance: Francis, Bayne, Fuller, Bazarian, Armour, Spiller, Steusser, Soliz, Jamail, Parsons, DeShazo, Wright, Price, Whitlow, Brocato, Hull, Marlowe, Darby, Waidelich, Grove, Fidler, Langley, Wagner, Pittman, Doyle, Jabour, Smith

Booster Club Introduction by Scott Francis, Booster Club President

• Four Booster meetings for this year

• Introduction of new website

• Changing e-mail notification system; need email addresses particularly Freshman parents

• Desire to support all Anderson programs via social media. Follow on Twitter, etc.

• Freshman team contact is Laura Wagner

• Presentation of Budget for 2019-20 season

  • Motion to move $500 from equipment category to program category in budget to cover outsourcing program activities

    • Pamela Armour, moved to approve.

    • Cynthia Kinnas, seconded.

• Expectations for Booster participants includes:

  • Volunteer for ticket sales

  • Work concessions

  • Provide for hospitality room

• What we want:

  • Be a Booster Club member

  • Support Anderson athletics; participate in extra-curricular activities, be community engaged including engaging our vertical team

• What we need:

  • Participation in Booster Club

Jeff Marlowe provided a brief overview of volunteers needed for the Anderson Trojan Classic in December. Interested parties should contact Jennifer Marlowe.

2019 January

In Attendance: Daniel Pittsford, Pamela Armour, Beth Ann Wood, Ed Falcon, Christine Darby, Jennifer Kramer, Ram Anantha, Cynthia Kinnas, Tricia Kim, Sylvia Jabour, Leslie Grove, Andrew Cohen, Jacquelyn Ugoala, Stacey Hull, Ellen Price, Matt Price, Roslyn Breen, Beth Patterson

Coach’s Report: UIL has changed some rules, and now the players can attend 2 hours of coaching instruction per week in the summer. For the summer, Coach wants the players attending Strength & Speed, the new instructional time and open gym so that they can be playing together more; he emphasized that summer select teams are not necessary if they take away from these activities. JV & Varsity will be attending 2 summer camps – A&M from June 14-16 and UT at the end of June/beginning of July. He also wants to have the coaches/players more involved with younger players via NWAYBA.

Treasurer: We met or exceeded all of our income goals this season.

Upcoming Events: Friday is a middle school night. Feb 1st is Faculty Appreciation. Feb 12 is Senior Night.

Banquet: Proposed date is March 13. Please let us know of any conflicts.

New Business: Scoreboard sponsors will receive website/program benefits for 4 years.

Meeting Adjourned.