GHS Touchdown Club meeting Minutes
April 9, 2019
Time Start: 6:00 pm | Time End: 7:30 pm
In Attendance
Board Members: Barbara Tartagni, Amy Bradley, Paula Eldridge
Volunteers/Guests: Anthony Salvati, Sabastian Derda, Christine Rose
Coaching Update
Assistant coaching spots posted internally per union contact; 3 applicants
Equipment status – Ridell rep contacted to find out the status of the uniform reconditioning
· Helmets/pads
· Jerseys
Meeting on 04/24 with Guilford Youth Football Coaching staff to review program
Northeast Showcase = $140 per player, register individually
Southern Camp = new option for a training option, 07/08 – 07/11
· Cheaper
· Closer to home
· Better hours
Coach Salvati to contact Yale to cancel
Cheshire Showcase = optional program, 04/27
Requesting players to volunteer at SongStrong5K on 06/08 at the water stations and the boys will get community service hours (Marybeth Clarke is coordinating)
Requesting players to volunteer at Guilford Youth Football Camp on 07/15, 07/17, 07/18. 07/22, 07/24, 07/25, and the boys will get community service hours
Offensive Line Challenge, 07/27
Lift-a-Thon, 08/03 (need to add an insurance rider on to our plan for this event), 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, bring the grill down from the concession stand, have hotdogs, etc.
Treasurer’s Report
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Savings Account
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$ 1,020.43
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Checking Account
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$ 4,282.43
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Committees
Pasta Dinners: Committee Chair – Paula Burns
Senior Banquet: Committee Chair – Paula Eldridge
01/13/20 @ The Woodwinds
Fundraising
Per Coach Salvati, he prefers to keep fundraising monies out of the buy-out process
Advertising Yearbook: Committee Chair – Paula Eldridge
Kick-off campaign in June
Car Wash dates
● May 11th
● August 10th
Business Items
Ordering t-shirts/spirit wear with the “G” logo on front, GUILFORD FOOTBALL on the back; silver shirts
Passing league will not be hosted by Guilford (maybe East Haven)
Coach Salvati to speak to Adams students (incoming Freshmen), second week of May
Adding Senior Family Night, week of 11/22?
New Business
Freshmen class rep: Megan Williams?
Request to Misenti and Jarvis to remove Hand as the Thanksgiving opponent for the 2020 season
Consider raising dues to $275 and that proceeds from car wash profits do not get applied to buy-out
Approval of Prior Month’s Meeting Minutes and Date of Next Board Meeting
The meeting minutes from MARCH were read and approved
Next meeting: May 14, 2019, 6:00 pm, Guilford High School
2019 Varsity Football Game Schedule
week 1 9/13 @ Branford
week 2 9/20 Home - Hartford
week 3 9/27 @ Avon
week 4 10/4 Home East Haven Pink/Breast Cancer Awareness
week 5 10/11 Bye Week
week 6 10/18 Home Lyman Hall Youth Football Night
week 7 10/25 @ Musuk Monroe
week 8 11/1 Home Foran Senior Night
week 9 11/8 @ Wilbur Cross
week 10 11/15 Home Bassik
week 11 11/22 Bye Week Senior Family Night?
week 12 11/27 Home Hand
