Sports items NEEDED by teams – these include uniforms, nets, mats, and practice equipment.

The (FREE) Fall and Winter Sports Programs Boosters manage everything from the student cover

contest to ad management, design, and printing!

Special Student Programs, including the Reserved

Parking Spot Program for Seniors!

The Honor an Educator Program allowing Senior

Athletes to nominate NPHS Faculty who have made a difference to the athlete!

Concession Stands (3) In alternating years,

Boosters stock, clean, staff, and manage over 100

concession stand dates – You’re Welcome!

The Drive Ford Fundraiser each Spring!

The Fan Appreciation Award!

Programs Managed and/or Financed by the Athletic Booster Club

ALL Athlete letters, patches, and awards!

Fan Events to further school

spirit, including Chuck A Duck,

game ball drawings, and

more!

Visit the Boosters Tab on Newpalestineathletics.com

Join today and help us keep all these programs going

for our kids!

Special Projects – including new Cheer Flags in 2016!

New Palestine High School (NPHS) Athletic Booster Club

Booster Bucks Program Overview

Purpose The New Palestine High School Athletic Booster Club Booster Bucks Program was established to assist the athletic teams at NPHS. The Athletic Booster Club raises funds through concessions, membership fees, and fundraisers held throughout the year. To keep the grant program viable, we ask that your team and families participate and contribute to the Athletic Booster Club’s fundraising efforts.

Eligibility & Dates New Palestine High School athletic teams that do NOT have a separate sport booster club are eligible to apply for grants. Program begins October 1 of current school year and ends for the year when funds are depleted. Criteria & Priorities

1. Grant funds may not be used for: a. Concession stand food or items intended for resale b. Team or individual awards or trophies c. Official Team Uniforms d. Initiatives that do not benefit all players on the team

2. Grant requests cannot exceed $200. Each team may only apply for one grant per school year.

3. Requests for matching funds OR where teams/parents supply the labor for improvement projects are given a priority.

4. Grants are given to requests from teams who have volunteered time or effort to Booster Club activities. AND DO NOT have a separate booster club/program with associated fees and multiple fundraisers for their sport.

5. A team/club Parent or Coach should be available to answer questions as requested. Parents or Sports Reps may fill out the application.

Procedures and reporting requirements:

1. Submit your completed application form to newpalathleticboosters@gmail.com 2. April is the last month we accept grant requests for the given school year 3. Applications will be reviewed by the Booster Club Officers and the NPHS Athletic Director in conjunction with the

monthly Athletic Booster Club Meeting Schedule. 4. You will be contacted as to the level of assistance we are able to grant. 5. The funding awarded by the Booster Club will be in the form of a check to your team. Upon completion of the

purchase or activity for which the grant was requested, you must submit a copy of the invoice supporting the monies spent. Please return the invoice to the Athletic Office (clearly marked)or email to newpalathleticboosters@gmail.com

If you have questions about the application form, requirements, or process, please call Melisa Duffy at (317) 443-9770 Notes: Each school year, the New Palestine High School Athletic Booster Club will set aside a predetermined amount to fund the Booster Bucks Program based on the prior year's revenue and/or projected revenue for the year. This amount is subject to the discretion of the New Palestine High School Athletic Booster Club Executive Board. The amount for this year is $2,000. The Athletic Booster Club does support all athletes in all sports throughout the year. The money we contribute to the Athletic Office funds letters, patches, jackets, awards, equipment, and uniforms. We recommend you apply for a grant as soon as you receive notification – even if your sport is not in session (if this is the case, have your sports rep consult with your coach.) Suggestions or comments about this program should be directed to Melisa Duffy at the number above.

New Palestine High School Athletic Booster Club Booster Bucks Application – 2016-2017 School Year

To apply for a grant of money to aid NPHS athletic teams, complete and submit this form. Please review the criteria and priorities section of the program before applying. Please consider large and small items, as well as items that can be used to improve fields, playing surfaces, etc. Examples of appropriate requests are landscaping items, food for a team banquet/picnic, or items for use in practice. Applicant Name, contact info and Team Sport: Dollar Amount (maximum is $200):

How will money be spent?

Briefly describe how student-athletes benefit?

Submit your completed application form to newpalathleticboosters@gmail.com

Honor a NPHS Educator Senior Student-Athletes

Program Overview Purpose Honor our educators and allow senior student athletes to say thank you in a public forum. Incorporate academics into the athletic setting in a fun way. Overview Senior student athletes identify the educator at New Palestine High School or other school that has had the greatest influence on them. These educators will then be celebrated in a pre-game ceremony at a home Basketball game.

Educator Qualities for the Student Athlete to Consider a. Introduced the student-athlete to a subject matter or topic the student may not have considered/explored

before b. Helped the student athlete reach a goal c. Presented subject matter in a way that led to further academic exploration by the student athlete d. Motivated the student athlete to achieve his or her personal best in the classroom

Process & Details

1. Senior Student Athletes submit the name of the NPHS Teacher that has had an impact on his or her education in a confidential email, text, or printed form (coach’s choice and coach can elect to have Booster Club representative coordinate). The message of the email contains a brief overview or story as to why or how that educator has impacted the student athlete. Prompts will be given within the email to student athletes.

2. List is compiled by Athletic Secretary and Booster Club representative and written up in “script” format. 3. Mr. Cooper notifies educators via email that they have been selected by a student athlete as an educator that has

had a positive academic influence on him/her. The Educators are invited to attend a home basketball game to be honored pregame.

4. Educators RSVP for the halftime/event game. And are given priority/reserved seating near the team. Announcements and signs during the evening announce the special event.

5. At a pregame ceremony the educators are introduced to the crowd along with the student athlete that nominated the educator. The educator is given a copy of the nomination form along with Dragon spirtwear and any other gifts as deemed appropriate and approved ahead of time by the Athletic Director.

6. A photo is taken of group and submitted to the local media, posted to website, and announced to staff. Benefits of Program

1. Honors the “student” nature of the student athlete with a focus on an Educator with key influence 2. Enables Seniors to say thank you in a unique way 3. Celebrates Educators in non-traditional environment 4. Presents a positive story to share with the community 5. Ties in nicely to the Going the Extra Mile program 6. Creates a framework for a larger Honor an Educator Initiative

SAMPLE FORM FOR STUDENT ATHLETES TO COMPLETE

Honor an Educator Nomination Form Dear Senior Student Athlete, We’ve created a special way for you to thank the teacher at NPHS that has had the greatest impact on your academic career. Please think about a teacher that has helped you reach a goal, made a class more interesting, introduced you to a topic you may not have been interested in before, motivated you to learn more about a topic, or helped you select a college major or career. Please fill out the information below and submit it back to your coach on the date he or she indicates. At an upcoming game we will honor the educator in a pregame ceremony and have you present a gift (provided by the booster club) to the teacher. Please do not share the information with the teacher as your name will be kept a secret until the presentation. Thank you, Your Name: Name of NPHS Teacher: Class or Subject: Briefly state or share a story as to why or how this teacher has had a positive influence on your academic career at NPHS:

Honor An Educator

Award Winner

CONGRATULATIONS and Thank you for all you do for the students at New Palestine High

School. To be honored by a senior student for having an impact on his or her education is invaluable. As a small token of our appreciation, we’ve included a New Palestine Spiritwear item. Additionally, we have copies of various bestselling Educator and Leadership titles located in the storage area of the Athletic Office. The box is marked with Honor An Educator Book Awards. Feel free to select any title you wish. Most importantly, we’ve enclosed the original note that each student wrote detailing how you’ve made a difference! Thank you again for all you do. Please know that we celebrate you each and every day! With Gratitude, The Athletic Booster Club

Annual Fan Appreciation Award

Purpose Honor our dedicated fans and thank them in a public forum. Overview The Athletic Booster Club utilizes the November meeting to solicit nominations from the Booster Club. Members are asked to consider one adult and one student for nomination. The Athletic Director will send a message to staff members also asking for nominations at the adult and student level At the December executive team meeting, the group will discuss nominees and select the award winners. At a home, Friday evening basketball game in February, the award winners will be announced. Note. if the award winner is heavily associated with another sport (ie.. children on another team) the board will discuss the presentation timing and place. Criteria & Process

1. One adult and one current NPHS student will be selected 2. Recipient has displayed support by attending numerous events 3. Recipient always displays avid support at all events attended 4. Recipient may be nominated by a NPHS coach, Athletic Director, NPHS Staff Member, or member of the NPHS

Athletic Booster Club. 5. Recipient may be an individual or family. 6. Recipient will be chosen by a vote of the Athletic Booster Club Board of Directors 7. Award will be presented by the Athletic Booster Club President and Athletic Director at the appropriate sporting

event for the winner. Note: the award is typically given at a home boys basketball game or football game 8. Award will consist of a plaque and a lifetime athletic pass 9. Recipient’s name will be engraved on a wall plaque outside the gymnasium (see photo) 10. If no nominations are received in a given year, the award will

not be given

Cover Design Contest for the New Palestine High School 2017- 2018 Sports Programs

Sponsored by the New Palestine High School Athletic Booster Club

Contest Overview Using original, unpublished artwork, in the medium of your choice, create a design that will serve as the cover of the New Palestine High School Sports Program for the 2017-2018 school year. Note: for the first two years of this program, Mr. Jeremy Large has made this initiative a class assignment. This has contributed to the success of the program and the intention is to always have a staff sponsor for this program.

Guidelines The contest is open to all New Palestine High School students currently in grades 9-12. The program theme is sports, but other related sports or community themes or images are acceptable, including sportsmanship, fan appreciation, a dragon mascot, or images of New Palestine. Please DO NOT include photos of athletes in your artwork.

Entry Specifications • Entries must be in color; maximum size: 8.5 x 11 • Artwork Filename must include student’s first and last name • Must Include: “New Palestine High School 2017-2018 Sports Program” in the artwork • Submissions via a classroom project are arranged between the staff sponsor and booster club committee chair • Submissions will be accepted on paper (8.5 x 11”) in the Athletic Office or through electronic submission as JPEG

or PDF to newpalathleticboosters@gmail.com • When submitting artwork, please indicate student first name, last name, current grade, and homeroom teacher

in the email with electronic artwork entry or on a note with paper entry • Artwork must not include material in which a third party has intellectual property rights • Artwork must not, in the sole discretion of the Athletic Booster Club Executive Committee, be obscene, indecent,

offensive, violent, hateful or libelous. • All entries become the property of the New Palestine Athletic Booster Club • Submissions are due by April 7, 2017

Judging Process • Entries are judged by Executive and/or Art Committee members of the New Palestine Athletic Booster Club and

the NPHS Athletic Director as well as current staff program sponsor. • The NPAB Club will determine two Grand Prize winners. Eight other winners will be awarded finalist status • Decisions of the judges are final

Prizes Grand Prize Winners: In addition to their artwork being featured on the cover of one of the Sports Programs, each grand prize winner will each receive $100 and two All Sports Passes for the 2017-2018 school year. Finalist Prize Winners – Eight students will be awarded this prize which consists of their name and design being featured along with other finalists in a Sports Program advertisement sponsored by the Athletic Booster Club. Additionally, each finalist winner will receive one All Sports Pass for the 2017-2018 school year. Winner names and photos are also submitted to the local media.

New Palestine High School (NPHS) Athletic Booster Club

Senior Parking Spot Sales Program Overview

Purpose The Senior Parking Spot Sale is intended to be a fundraiser for the NPHS Athletic Booster Club. In keeping with the mission of the club, the fundraiser will also serve as a visible representation of school/community pride while offering a tangible benefit to our students.

Student Eligibility & Costs The program is open to all NPHS Students that qualify academically as seniors for the graduating class of 2017. The cost is $50 per spot. Students may not share spots. Students must:

1. Be in good standing with the school 2. Possess a valid Indiana Driver’s License 3. Adhere to all parking permit/pass guidelines set forth by NPHS

Publicity/Promotion The program will be announced to Senior Students and their parents/guardian via school outlets, including announcements, flyers, and NPHS Notes and News email communication. Dates: August 1-11th - Announcements to community via above publicity. August 12th– Parking space sales during Before school, during lunch hours and after school (Booster Club Officers to staff) August 12th Football Scrimmage vs. Scecina – if spots are still available, the Booster Club will sell these during the Scrimmage to junior grade level students as well. Logistics: Fifty (50) numbered parking sports are available for this this initiative. Spots are individually numbered and when a student purchases a numbered spot, he or she will be given a hang tag to display in the vehicle. The numbered hand tag corresponds to the numbered parking spot. The spot is only exclusive DURING school hours. The student name will also be recorded by the Booster Club and provided to NPHS Staff. Additionally, the booster club would reserve 3 of these spots to be available (confidentially) to deserving senior students who may not have the financial resources to procure. For these spaces, each Guidance Counselor at NPHS would have the discretion to award 1 spot to a student. The Booster Club will accept, Cash, check or charge for the spots. Guidelines for Parking Spot Artwork During Special Events: Students will be allowed to use chalk to decorate their parking spots at any time during the school year. No other material

may be used to decorate the space. Students will be asked to think of the parking spot as a t-shirt that they would be allowed to wear to school. The spot must be decorated in dress code- no references to drugs, alcohol, smoking, or inappropriate symbols. Compliance and Other Information: No refunds will be issued after a spot is issued. The Athletic Booster Club will provide signs for the Senior Parking Spots that communicate the exclusive nature of the spots during the school year/school hours. Students who violate the Senior Parking Spots may have their NPHS parking permit revoked or suspended. Upon purchase of the spot, students will be asked to sign the Booster Log form stating they understand the nature of this program (during school hours only) as well appropriate material decorate, and the non-transferrable nature of the hang tag as well as the Booster Club nor school is responsible for lost, stolen, or misplaced hang tags.

New Program for Class of 2017 Students:

RESERVED/NUMBERED Parking Lot Spaces

For $50 you can purchase a reserved/numbered parking spot that is yours during school hours for the entire

school year!

Purchase on Friday, August 12th

6:30 am – 7:30 am in Main Lobby During Lunch Hours in Cafeteria 2:30 pm – 3:30 in the Athletic Office

What you need to know: • 50 Reserved Parking Spots are available. • We accept cash, check, or charge. • You receive a numbered hang tag when you purchase. • That numbered spot is your parking spot during school hours for the entire school year. • You can decorate the spot only with chalk and only in appropriate “dress code” like

messaging. • Upon purchasing the reserved parking pass, students will be asked to sign a form stating

they understand the nature of the program.

The program is open to all NPHS Students that qualify academically as seniors for the graduating class of 2017. Students may not share spots. Students must be in good standing with the school, possess a valid Indiana Driver’s License, and adhere to all parking permit/pass guidelines set forth by NPHS. If all fifty spots do not sell out during the day on August 12th, spots will be sold during the varsity football scrimmage Friday, August the 12th at 7:00 pm. At this time class of 2018 students may purchase as well.

New Palestine High School Athletic Booster Club Dragon/New Palestine Apparel Donation & Resale Program

2016 & 2017

Purpose The New Palestine High School Athletic Booster Club Dragon/New Palestine Apparel Donation & Resale Program was established to provide economical logo wear to the community. Additionally, the program provides an easy way for fans to donate resources to the Athletic Booster Club.

Overview Fans donate gently used Dragon, New Palestine, or NPHS Sports/Logo apparel to the New Palestine High School Athletic Booster Club. The Booster club sells these items alongside other apparel at select sporting events. The donated items are clearly identified and value-priced. Depending upon volume and timing of donations, the donations may be sold alongside current spirtwear or held to coincide with an Athletic Club Fundraising event. Revenue from the sale of these items goes to the Athletic Booster Club. The concept was created by Pam Lovell, longtime Booster Club Member. Donation Criteria

1. All donations become the property of the New Palestine High School Athletic Booster Club. 2. Only New Palestine High School, Dragon(s), New Palestine, or specific sport apparel is accepted. 3. All sizes (children and adults) are accepted. 4. We also welcome donations of stadium chairs, blankets, ties, umbrellas, or other logo items. 5. We cannot accept shoes and hats. 6. Apparel should be gently to moderately used and in good condition. We also ask that the items do not include

identifying student or family name information.

How to Donate

1. Drop off your donations to the NPHS Athletic Office in the designated donation bin. 2. If you would like to leave a name and contact information, you can do so on the sheet. We’d like to thank all our

donors and hold a special drawing at the end of the school year. If you have questions, please call Melisa Duffy at (317) 443-9770 or mduffy@wiley.com For more about what the Athletic Booster Club does and how you can become involved, visit http://newpalestineathletics.com/ and go to the Booster Tab

Thank you for donating! To show our appreciation, we will hold a drawing for a giftcard (to be determined, but local) for all those that donated. If you would like to be included in this drawing, please include your name and email below. Thank you again for your generous donation.

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