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Scottie Booster Club Gets Behind Student Activities

"Without the Booster Club, the school would be strapped," said Mike Pehlke, the new president of the Scottie Booster Club, referring to the way the Booster Club acts as a fundraising arm for Glasgow High School. "A lot of people think that we only fund the athletics. That's not true. We support all aspects of student extracurricular activities."

Booster clubs are a common sidekick to American high schools. They raise money to help support school activities. In Glasgow, the Scottie Booster Club has been around for nearly two decades, with over 150 local families and businesses as members. It has helped the Glasgow High School purchase necessary gear such as new band uniforms, a new drum line, jackets for speech and drama kids, and wrestling mats. Each sport is on a rotation schedule for uniform replacement every four to five years, and the Booster Club contributes to the cost. In addition, it also helps needy students with expenses such as activity fees and shoes.

The Scottie Booster Club's main fundraising function is the Jeff Jurgens Memorial Basketball Tournament. It has been held annually in March for players as young as fourth graders. The 17th tournament this past March brought 84 teams to Glasgow over a frantic weekend. The Booster Club awards $5,000 of the proceeds to Valley County high school students for scholarships.

Since earlier this winter, the plaid-and-Scottie bordered license plates have been a common sight around this part of the state, and have also become a strong source of revenue for the Booster Club. After the first-year cost of $40 to purchase and register the plate, $20 goes straight to the Boosters each subsequent year. According to Pehlke, the Club is pleased with the income the license plate program has generated.

The most recent funding contributions by the Booster Club include sponsoring the GHS All-Sports Banquet, new uniforms for the football and cross country teams, an AcuSpike volleyball trainer, and the Saskatoon Police Pipes and Drums Band for the homecoming weekend. The Club also prints fall and winter sports photo books for players to keep.

Scottie Booster members are a passionate bunch. They can be spotted selling 50/50 tickets at football and basketball games, hosting chili feed at tailgate parties, working the Jurgens games, and cheering on their Scotties. They will no doubt miss the outgoing and long-time president of the Club, Tom Schmitt, active since 2001. While the majority of the boosters are parents of current or graduated Scotties, the Club is planning to use social media as a networking tool to attract alumni back as sponsors.

 

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