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Organized in 1978, the Booster Club’s purpose
is to provide support through service projects and fundraisers for
Charlotte Latin’s athletic program and to promote good sportsmanship.
During the school year, approximately 90% of the students in the
Upper School participate on at least one athletic team. Teams are
also available to the students of the Middle School, including the
sixth grade on a limited basis. Membership in the Booster Club offers
an opportunity for parents to support these students actively by
volunteering to work with various fundraising and service projects.
Membership is on a family basis with annual fees of $50 for regular
membership and $125 for a Super Booster membership. Every Latin
family is invited to join and participate in the Booster Club.
The Booster Club Board of Directors consists of the officers and
committee chairpersons. The Board meets monthly for committee reports
and to plan future Club activities. Club activities include the
production and sale of a sports program book published each sports
season, operation of concessions, ticket sales, sports calendars,
an annual Fall Barbecue Bash, and other events designed to support
the School and its athletic program.
Funds raised through the Club’s activities, membership fees,
and special solicitations are used for projects that support the
School’s athletic program. The Board consults the Headmaster
and the Athletic Director when considering project funding. These
School administrators regularly attend Board meetings. The Booster
Club generally supports one major project each year. Some major
projects completed to date are: the installation of a competition-quality
all-weather track, the renovation and resurfacing of the tennis
courts, along with additional seating; a field house and lighting
for Patten Stadium; a new wood floor for Belk Gymnasium, and the
construction of the Beck Student Activities Center and the South
Campus Athletic Facility.
The Booster Club also provided funds for smaller projects, such
as purchasing the bleachers for the MAC Pool on the Charlotte Latin
campus, new high jump, pole vault, and wrestling mats, renovation
of the gym concession area, trophy cases, new baseball dugouts,
and new scoreboards.
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