Hello St. Veronica school families!  It’s an important time of year for the St. Veronica Athletic Boosters – board elections for the 2021-22 school year! We wanted to take a moment to share the important work of the Boosters and the upcoming opportunities on the board.

We are thankful to the members of our current board for their many contributions over the past several years, many of whom have served longer than their initial two-year term. This year we have several members whose terms are expiring, and we are looking for individuals to help carry on the many traditions and programs that we offer.  The open positions (to be elected in April) include:

• President
• Boys Athletic Director
• Girls Athletic Director
• Treasurer
• Corresponding Secretary (Current member willing to continue for 2nd term)
• Concession Coordinator (Current member willing to continue for 2nd term)
• Please review the descriptions of these roles.  

What Does the Athletic Boosters Board Do?
We strive to provide an exemplary athletic experience for all interested students at St. Veronica. The leadership that the Athletic Boosters Board provides allows our athletic program to exist, and the work that we do is both fulfilling and very meaningful to the school and parish as a whole. Did you know that the Athletic Boosters oversee every aspect of our school’s sports landscape?

• We offer 11 different sports programs, grades K-8.
• We directly fund 6 different annual scholarships worth over $5000 for our departing 8^th graders who attend Catholic High Schools.
• Approximately 75% of our students participate in at least one St. Veronica sponsored sport.
• We run one of the better school basketball tournaments in the city, the annual Denny Osbourne Memorial tournament, which supports the scholarship program.
• We partner with the school to support many additional projects, including: playground equipment,  gym class assistance, complete maintenance of our exemplary gymnasium, festival coverage.

Our board works with the other organizations in the school and parish to help create a student experience that the kids will remember for the rest of their lives…..and with the help of our many outstanding coaches we help those same students with valuable life lessons and team experiences.

The work we do is rewarding and necessary - and we now need volunteers to fill these posts to keep these great programs going.

How to Get Involved?
The positions are two-year terms, and you really don’t need any special skills – just the willingness to help the student athletes at St. Veronica. All of our outgoing Board members still have students at the school and will be available to support new members during the transition.

Our timeline, as outlined in our bylaws, will be to accept nominations for all available positions by our Board meeting on March 2^nd, elections (if more than one nominee for any position) will be held at the Board meeting on April 6^th, and the new term begins June 1^st. 

If you have any questions or would like to throw your hat in the ring, please don’t hesitate to contact Andy Eiser (eisersdrivethru@fuse.net) or Laura Hannah (laurahannah02@gmail.com).  We’d love to hear from you and tell you all about the great work that is done through the St. Veronica Athletic Boosters.

GO VIKINGS!