May 19 TD Club Meeting

Planning for the coming year and the 2008 budget were the focus points for the May 19th meeting.

Expenditures discussed were:  completing the ‘players room’ in the field house, pre and post game meals, halftime snacks,  charter buses for the W Lauderdale game, a fryer for the concession stand, the mower note and mower maintenance, insurance, senior jerseys, pregame fireworks, preseason team building camp, and concession stand startup.  The top 3 priority items were players meals, concession stand start up, and the senior jerseys.

Income items discussed were:  concessions, mighty mite football, fence signs, program ads, and reserve seating.

Nominations for officers were discussed.  The group decided to accept nominations from the membership for President, VP, and sec-treasurer for the coming year, with the nomination process ending on June 4th.  The election is planned for the June 16th meeting.   We will use the time from June 4 to June 16th to contact nominees regarding their willingness to be on the slate.  You may email your nominations to doc(AT)newhopetrojans.com.

Coach’s report: 

The spring game at Pontotoc was very beneficial in evaluating the status of our program from the top down.  Coach Bradley outlined a number of changes he plans, some of which he has already implemented.

Summer weight lifting program begins June 2nd.  The weight room however is open daily in May.  The Trojan Field House phone is 244 4727.

A preseason team building camp was discussed at Crow’s Neck in Tishomingo County.

The football field needs some attention and a Saturday work day at the field was set for June 14th.

The school sports budget was discussed with the group adopting a proposal to hear from the school leadership at the next meeting.