Friends of Ironmen Football (FOIF) - Board Meeting
March 2, 2005

Members present

Ron Dierkes, Greg Rodriguez, Eric Sadlo, Michael Cross, Robin VanDermay,
Amy Durbin, Kate Rodriguez, Diane Nagy, Ray Rapp, Dave Cobb

Treasurer Report.  Treasurer’s report distributed

• Expecting several State Farm Good Neighbor Grants – please track the progress of your grant via the State Farm intranet
• Outstanding loan balance of $3,000 to Glen Lynch for the practice fields

Spirit Club Clothing

• Issue surrounding the sale of the “football” sweatshirt for Homecoming has been resolved.
• Discussed the idea to pursue “partnering” with the Spirit club to share expenses and profits and use the Spirit club marketing arm to sell “football” merchandise along side regular Spirit club merchandise

Recruiting

• Ron will follow-up with the AD’s of Chiddix and Kingsley to see how we can get information out to prospective football parents.

Spring Fund Raiser

• Coach Venerable is asking FOIF to help with advertising, distribution and logistics for the football spring fund raiser.

Committees

• Clothing – Robin VanDermay will head up this committee
  • Want to offer the equipment bags again
• Orange and Black – Ron Dierkes
• Tailgating/Reserved Parking – Eric Sadlo
• Communications & Technology – Mike Cross
• End Zone Advertising – Dave Cobb
• Programs – Ray Rapp
• Concessions – Linda Price?
• Team Food – Greg Rodriguez
  • Varsity
  • Sophomore
  • Freshman
  • Thursday Varsity Meals
• End of Season Banquets – Amy Durbin
  • Varsity
  • Sophomore
  • Freshman
• Misc Fund Raising – Diane Nagy
  • 50/50
  • Carnival – Robin VanDermay
  • Bagging for tips
• Fields – Ron Dierkes
• Package Deals – Kate Rodriguez
• Yard Signs – Amy Durbin

Next General Meeting Tuesday, 03/15 @ 6:30 PM, room TBD