TEAM DINNERS: Team dinners are provided for the entire team (Varsity, JV, Sophomore & Freshman teams) and coaching staff the night before each Varsity home game. The players and coaches really look forward to this “together” time. Many volunteers are needed to bring food/beverage items; help with table set-up, serving and clean up is also needed. If we can get enough volunteers we’d like to provide team dinners before every game (total of 10 including banquet). If you are unable to help due to work/etc. conflicts, a $25 donation is requested to help cover the cost of your athlete’s dinners for the season. Please make your checks payable to Spartan Boosters. It typically costs approximately $200 to feed the team per dinner. The more that help, the easier it is on everybody’s pocket book. J

Chairperson: Tonja Warren 253-826-9493
Special Helpers: Donna Robinson & Mary Swanson

GOLD CARD BLITZ: The Gold Card Blitz is a great and very fast fundraiser for the team. It is a one-night (4-hour) commitment after practice where your athlete sells Gold Cards for $20 to the community. Your athlete will have the opportunity to “pre-sell” the cards to friends and family. The cards contain discounts from local merchants, such as Papa Murphy’s, Subway and KFC. Volunteers are needed to count cards, record player sales and count money the night of the Blitz.

Chairperson: Terry & Donna Robinson Date: Thursday, August 17th

PROGRAM: The program (Media Guide) is our biggest fundraiser of the season. We need help collecting advertisements from local businesses; this takes place beginning in June. We also need FRESHMAN & SOPHOMORE parents who would be willing to sell the programs at Varsity home games (pre-game and through the 1st quarter only). PLEASE contact Cathy Brennan or Lori Vargas for more detailed information.

Chairperson(s): Cathy Brennan 253-826-4840 (layout & design)
Lori Vargas 253-891-2032 (ads)
Hugh Brennan 253-826-4840 (photography)

CAR WASHES: Car washes need to be organized; locations, dates & times. The money earned from car washes will help pay for a chartered bus to summer camp (EWU). If there is no money for a bus, players will need to make arrangements for their own transportation or pay an extra fee to help cover the cost of a chartered bus.

Chairperson: Tina Brown 253-863-5271 Date: Saturday, June 3rd

MERCHANDISE: Volunteer(s) are needed to help organize the ordering and selling of sweatshirts, hats, gloves, etc. at all Varsity home games and other events as needed (spring camp, scrimmage, team dinners, end of season banquet, etc.).

Chairperson: Tina Brown 253-863-5271

SPIRIT PACKS: _____ALL ORDERS WILL BE HANDLED ONLINE __________________

Volunteers may be needed to help organize and distribute the orders to the players during spring practice.

PIZZA: Pizza is purchased with Booster money earned from fundraisers, for the players after games. A volunteer is needed to order the pizza and arrange for its delivery to the team’s locker room.

Chairperson: Candy Ognoskie 253-862-9249

SUMMER CAMP: The team will be going to Eastern Washington University for a week in June. Money and all paperwork (registration forms and insurance information) will need to be collected from each player who plans to attend. Volunteers will also be needed to help with organization the morning of departure.

Chairperson: ­­­Wendy Morse 253-841-7995

HOMECOMING PARADE: The football team leads the way down Main Street riding on a flatbed truck/float during the annual Homecoming parade. A volunteer is needed to organize this activity by arranging the use of a truck, player reminders (time, place, candy to toss) and creating a decoration theme. Also, many volunteers are needed to help with the decorating of the float prior to the parade, as the players are still in school during this time.

Chairperson: Sandy Gaitlin 253-891-0244 Date: Friday, September 29th

BANQUET: The end of the season awards/dinner banquet is typically a couple of weeks after the last game including any play-off games, etc. A volunteer is needed to organize this event. The Commons area needs to be reserved at the BEGINNING of the season. Decorations and the dinner need to be planned. Many volunteers are needed to help with the set-up and clean up of this special event.

Chairperson: Sandy Gaitlin 253-891-0244 Date: TBD

SPRING SCRIMMAGE BBQ: Purchase groceries –paper products @ Costco – Oversee cooking, set-up, serve meals to players, and clean up.

Chairperson: Robin Shea 253-891-6208 Date: Wednesday, June 14th

WEB PAGE: Design and update.

Chairperson: Hugh Brennan 253-826-4840

PLEASE sign-up for the activity(s) that interests you. SUPPORT your athlete and the 2006 Spartan Football team by becoming a Spartan Nation parent volunteer! If you have any questions, please contact Tonja Warren 253-826-9493 or Donna Robinson 253-863-0283