MIRAMONTE HIGH SCHOOL
BOOSTERS BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
6:00-8:00 PM Monday, December 2, 2013
Miramonte Library
In attendance:
Greg Anderson- President
Tom Goodwin - Secretary
Bill Lavis - Parliamentarian
Adam Clark- Principal
Vince Dell Aquila- Athletic Director
Michael McAlister-Vice Prinicipal
Matt Christensen
Shannon Conner
Lisa Geary
Traci Miller
Doug Nelson
Mike Pietryrowski
Ana Maria Schnier
Scott Shepard
Tim Silveira
Dr. Phil Wagner
Meeting opened 6:00 pm
Opening Remarks
Greg welcomed Booster Board guest Dr. Phil Wagner of Sparta Performance Science who has designed
training program software ‘Sparta Trac’ for professional, collegiate and high school athletes. Phil
explained that his system is being used to evaluate and advise over 300 professional athletes on their
training, workout and nutrition regimens to improve performance. Most of the professional athletes in
the program are baseball players, but it is expanding into other professional sports. Locally he is working
with two high school programs, Marin Catholic and Menlo Atherton. His program gathers information by
measuring the athlete’s strength and conditioning with a device called a Force Plate. The information
gathered is then fed into a data bank at Stanford University that evaluates the athlete’s conditioning and
recommends a training program to improve performance and avoid injury. An individual can to
measure his/her progress against their goals and can evaluate their progress against other athletes
through the use of a cell phone connection to the data bank. The athlete’s progress is monitored at
Sparta’s Silicon Valley Offices, but onsite evaluations and training are also available. This service is
typically provided on a yearly contract with the average cost approximately $60-$70 per person/year.
The Boosters are considering starting a pilot training program for one of their varsity teams.
Minutes Approved
Greg Anderson requested approval of the November 4, 2013 Meeting Minutes. Scott made a motion to
approve the minutes and the motion was seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.
Eagle Scout Project
Casey McGonigle, an Eagle Scout, reviewed his design and plan for constructing the mobile Spirit Wear
sales cart. His plan is to use the frame of an automobile tire display cart and modify it for the purpose of
displaying and storing Spirit Wear. The estimated cost to build this cart is approximately $700-$1,500.
The Board was enthusiastic about the design and would like more finite pricing information.
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President’s Report
Greg mentioned that the upcoming NCS Football championship game this Saturday in Santa Rosa will be
streamed live by NFHS Network Streaming. There will be a charge to view this game.
A group of parents have made arrangements to take students to this event on three rented buses and
are asking the Boosters to finance 50% of the costs which are approximately $750.00. The Board
approved this expense. One parent chaperon will be on each bus.
Principal’s Report
Adam announced that the Fall Sports Programs were very successful:
Girls Golf won their league.
Girls Tennis made it to NCS.
Boys Water Polo made it to NCS.
Girls Water Polo made it to NCS.
Girls Volleyball made it to NCS.
Girls Cross country made it to NCS.
Boys Cross country qualified for State Track Meet.
Girls Cheerleading qualified for National Finals.
Boys Football Team is in the NCS Division II Championship.
There are two coaching positions open in Girls sports; Girls Water Polo and Girls Volleyball.
Adam held a meeting with the Winter Sports Teams Captains.
Athletic Director’s Report
The 406 team athletes in the Fall Sports programs have a 3.28 grade point average; this will be
submitted to the NCS scholastic awards program.
Treasurer’s Report
Greg reported that the Boosters’ bank account balance is $128,000.00.
Membership
Scott said he’s waiting for the Winter Team Roster which will be the source for the Boosters Winter
Membership Drive
Holiday Party
The Boosters’ Gold Members Holiday party will be 6-9 PM, on Wednesday, December 11 at Tom
McCormick’s and Christina Niehaus’ redidence.
Apparel
Ana Maria reported that the Spirit Wear sales from the Football Games and the Eighth Grade orientation
totaled $11,500.00. She will put on a half priced Spirit Wear sale for discontinued items in January.
Adam generously volunteered to contribute funds to cover part of the Boosters costs.
Web Site and Communications
Greg reported on Mike’s behalf that the Winter Sports Coaches intend to use the Boosters Website.
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Snack Shack
The facility will be closed until the Spring Season. We will need to increase the number of volunteers to
keep the facility adequately staffed.
Calendar
Greg adjourned the meeting and announced the next meeting will be at 6:00 pm at the Miramonte
Library, January 6, 2014. (Monday)
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