Boosters Minutes

President Greg Stanley opened the meeting with 25 in attendance.

Attendees:

Executive Board

Greg Stanley – President

Brian Slaven – Vice President

Marla Banks – Secretary

Beth Oliverio – Treasurer

Megan Begley – Concessions

Tracy Borgemenke – Spiritwear

Kerri Robers – Fundraising

Morgan Bratfish – Membership

Nick Bolte – Major Projects

Erin Davis – Principal

Matt Stoinoff – Athletic Director

Kim Johnson Jennifer Phillips Chris Markus Bobby Selmeyer

Abby Meyer Evan Heitman Dan Callahan Cari Bolte

Rae Lawson Julie Pegram Tiara Benton Anthony Zawaski

Amie Stohr Benjamin Knapp

Minutes of the May meeting were approved.

Treasurer's Report

Beth Oliverio reported the main account has $286,000. A Money Market account has

been established at First Financial Bank as part of the migration of banking from 5/3rd .

Bingo pull tab account has $35,000 as a baseline for the new budget. A separate account

will be established for Paypal transactions.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the Treasurer’s Report

Principal's Update

Erin Davis stated that everything is ready for the start of a new

school year.

Athletic Director's Update

Team Updates

Fall Sports

1. Cross Country will have its first meet at Centerville August 23.

2. Soccer: boys will play on Tuesday; girls varsity is comprised of

16 with 15 on JV.

3. Golf playing today

4. Girls' Tennis already competing

5. Football: scrimmage on Friday with first game against LaSalle the

following week.

6. Volleyball: 18th for the first competition

7. Cheerleading - no report

8. Marching Band completed camp and will host a competition on

September 13.

Winter Sports

1. Basketball: boys have open gym 3 days a week while girls are

doing conditioning.

2. Wrestling: attendance at a 3-day camp and a senior wrestler

attended competition.

3. Swimming - no report

4. Bowling: practicing over the summer

Spring Sports

1. Track - no report

2. Baseball - no report

3. Softball: conditioning starting soon; written report submitted

4. Boys Tennis - no report

Other

Boys' volleyball to begin in the Spring of 2026

Committees

Spiritwear: Cardinal Corner will be open Wednesday evening during

high school open house and Friday during lunch periods.

Concessions: cleanup and restocking completed; need parent volunteers

to work stands

Craft show - no report

Membership - 45 members currently

Fundraising

1. Booster Bash Cornhole held on August 2

2. Reverse raffle will occur on August 29

3. Gala will be held on Saturday, March 21 with a Kentucky Derby

theme

Fieldhouse Capital Campaign

• Building permit approved

• Financing approach was reviewed with the members in attendance

o First Financial Bank will provide financing

o Boosters to request a loan of $600,000

o Authorized signers for the loan will be:

Greg Stanley – President

 Beth Oliverio – Treasurer

o Banking will be transferred from 5/3rd

o There will be a separate account for fieldhouse donations

o The goal is to pay off the loan in 5 years

o Pledges have recently eclipsed $243,000

o Groundbreaking will be scheduled after loan documents are signed

A motion was made by Kerri Robers to authorize the Boosters to apply for a $600,000 loan from

First Financial Bank to fund the construction of the Fieldhouse with Greg Stanley and Beth

Oliverio as authorized signers of the loan paperwork on behalf of the Boosters.

The motion was seconded by Tracy Borgemenke.

After discussion, the motion was voted on and approved by a show of hands by the members in

attendance.

Upcoming Events

1. Reverse Raffle on August 29

2. Athletic Hall of Fame Induction on August 29

3. 30th anniversary elementary night on September 25

4. Distinguished graduate recognition on October 3

Old Business

1. Cardinal mascot costume has arrived

2. Baseball field renovation discussion to be continued

New Business

Skyline fundraiser August 28-30

Next Meeting: Monday, September 15

Adjournment - Motion by Kerri Robers with a second from Rae Lawson at 8:40

Minutes submitted by Marla Banks, Secretary

President Greg Stanley opened the meeting at 7:04 p.m.with 20 in attendance.

Attendees:

Executive Board

Greg Stanley – President

Brian Slaven – Vice President

Marla Banks – Secretary

Beth Oliverio – Treasurer

Megan Begley – Concessions

Tracy Borgemenke – Spiritwear

Morgan Bratfish – Membership

Nick Bolte – Major Projects

Matt Stoinoff – Athletic Director

Susan Stanley Kim Johnson Tom Taulbee Cari Bolte

Gail Nolte Kimberly McCoy Mark Volpenhein Pat Volpenhein

Rae Lawson Tiara Benton Anthony Zawaski

The minutes had been emailed, and there were no corrections.

Treasurer’s Report

• Treasurer Beth Oliverio reported that eight accounts would be transferred to First Financial. The first draw for the fieldhouse project is $46,000 and will be drawn soon. The private accounts totaled $39,744.

Principal’s Report

• Due to the principal being out of town, Matt Stoinoff discussed the start of the school year, and the three qualities being emphasized this year which are academics, behavior, and attendance.

Athletic Director’s Report

• In his athletic report, Matt stated that it was Week 5 in sports.

• Fall team reports followed with notations of each sports membership in Boosters.

• Cross Country, there are nine members.

• Soccer has four on the men's side and two on the women’s side. The men’s record is currently 4-3-2.

• Golf has one member and was 9th in the recent tournament, and there is a current raffle of a pro putter.

• Girls tennis has three members, and senior recognition was scheduled for the following week.

• Football has twelve members, and positive strides have been made.

• Volleyball has seven members, and congratulations to the coach for a 50th win. The varsity team is 6-5 and will sponsor Volley for a Cure.

• Cheerleading has three members, and there is a new mascot costume. There will be an upcoming competition.

• Marching Band has nine members and hosted an invitational competition last weekend that was well-attended.

Winter sports

• Girls basketball has twenty participating in preseason workouts while the boys have conditioning and open gym.

• In wrestling’s out-of-state competition, one placed third.

• No report from swimming was received.

• Bowlers are practicing without coaching.

Spring sports

• Track begins in November.

• Baseball players are doing off-season conditioning. Thirty-five students worked on the field.

• Lifting will begin soon with forty-five trying out.

• No report from softball or boys tennis.

Committee Reports

Spirit Wear

• Tracy Borgemenke said that sales last month reached $5,300 and forty staff members pre-ordered game day t-shirts, a practice that will continue.

Concessions

• Megan Begley noted that concession sales had increased.

Craft Show

• The November craft show is sold out.

Membership

• Morgan Bratfish reported $3,780 with sixty-nine members.

Fundraising

• The Booster Bash Cornhole event raised $7000, while the Reverse Raffle raised $25,100 before payouts.

• The Gala is scheduled for March 21st with a Kentucky Derby theme. The next meeting of that committee will occur on October 6th.

Capital Campaign

• Greg Stanley gave the capital campaign update. The loan closed on September 12th, and the groundbreaking has been scheduled for September 26th. The pledges have eclipsed $298,000 with the Yerkes family pledging $20,000. Currently, there have been 75 donors, and there’s a need to revisit the solicitation strategy.

Upcoming Events

• There will be a 30th anniversary elementary night and fieldhouse groundbreaking on September 26th with participants offered free hot dogs, chips, and water. Other organizations will include Side by Side, Colerain Township representatives, Colerain Police and Fire, and construction representatives.

• The distinguished graduate recognition will occur on October 3rd, honoring Leigh Fox.

New Business

• The soccer scoreboard is now at an angle and is hard to view.

• Alumni connections were discussed.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 21st at 7 PM

• Brian Slaven moved, with a second from Nick Bolte to adjourn at 7:49.

• Motion approved.

• Minutes submitted by Marla Banks, Secretary.

President Greg Stanley opened the meeting at 7:06 PM.

Principal Erin Davis said that today was the start of the second quarter and the first quarter was good. She encouraged us to attend events like plays and concerts. Also, there will be additional higher level course offerings next year.

Athletic Director Matt Stoinoff reported that fall sports were winding down with one more football game against Hamilton this Friday and a good season for soccer. Winter sports are beginning soon.

Treasurer Beth Oliverio gave an accounting of current finances with a total of $532,773.37. An audit committee created by the executive committee includes Morgan Bratfish, Brian Slavin, and Megan Begley.

Dale Mikes, Craft Show Coordinator, asked for volunteers for setup and during the event. Tiara Benton said there are team members ready to serve.

Greg discussed the capital campaign, announcing the total amount recently eclipsed $335,000 with 97 donors. Eighty percent of the donors are alumni.

Morgan Bratfish, Membership Chair, indicated there are 76 members of the Boosters who have contributed $4195. She listed the various athletic teams representation with cross country at the most members.

Spiritwear Chair Tracy Borgemenke said that September sales generated more than $5000 and that the account is now in the black.

Concessions Chair Megan Begley is closing and cleaning the various concession areas of fall sports.

In upcoming events, Greg announced the Day of Giving for December 2.

Kerri Robers has scheduled the next meeting of the gala committee for October 27 at 4 at the high school. She said lots of volunteers are needed with the theme being A Cardinal Derby Race to the Fieldhouse.

Team Updates

• Cheerleaders won the sportsmanship award at a recent competition.

• Cross country competed in the GMC Race with personal records broken. Regionals are next week in Troy. The team's raffles generated $2100.

• The varsity golf team raised $2700 through the raffle of a putter. Coach Lehman's goal is to use that money for team equipment next year. Rangefinders were mentioned as a possibility. Coach also plans to use money toward a golf simulator that he would like to discuss putting in the new field house. Nicole then complimented the coach.

• No report from tennis.

• Volleyball raised $1700 for Pink Ribbon. Freshmen finished with a record of 6-10 while JV had a record of 8-14. Varsity finished 10-12. The first tournament match is Thursday at 7 at Lakota West.

• The band will perform the national anthem at a Cyclones game.

• Boys' basketball is thankful for the repair of baskets.

• Girls' basketball is looking strong.

• Bowling tryouts will occur on November 2-3 at Northwest Lanes.

• Wrestling is starting soon.

• Baseball has 25-35 students currently and anticipate more with fall sports ending.

• Softball players have painted the steps and worked on the field.

• Track will begin conditioning in mid-November, and there is a need for equipment updates.

Greg noted that the next Booster meeting will be November 17.

Brian Slavin moved, with a second by Tiara Benson to adjourn at 7:56.

Minutes submitted by Marla Banks, secretary.