Mission & Bylaws
By Laws of Preston High Athletic Booster Club:
Article I:
The name of this organization shall be the: Preston High Athletic Booster Club
Article II:
The Preston High Athletic Booster Club shall have as its purpose the support of activities as related to Preston High School and its Student Body.
Article III:
Membership in the Preston High Booster Club shall be open to the community or alumni of Preston High School who may wish to act in the best interests of Preston High School.
Article IV:
Dues for annual membership shall be established by the Board of Directors, payable by September 15th of each calendar year.
Article V:
The Officers of the Preston High Booster Club shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer and Publicity Chair
a. President
o Leads meetings
o Resolves membership issues
o Meets with the treasurer about finances on the regular
o Meets with the administration regarding the booster clubs’ activities.
Vice-President:
o Steps in as President during their absence
o Performs an administrative function as delegated by the President
Treasurer:
o Responsible for the financial records of the booster club
o Manages all the money associated with the booster club
o Prepares the booster club’s budget
o Deposits funds and issues receipts for all incoming cash
Assist in necessary paperwork to keep 501c3 status.
Secretary
o Responsible for taking the minutes of the meeting and keeping an accurate record
o Keeps current membership lists
o Takes attendance at the regular meetings for accurate minutes reporting
o Keeps regular correspondence with the members of the booster club using a newsletter or similar
Publicity Chair
Coordinate with school administration booster functions including halftime giveaways.
Provide notification to the media of booster meetings, functions and activities
Manage all social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Emails and Etc…)
Past President
Help to mentor the board of directors
Article VI
Board of Directors
The board of directors of the Preston High Athletic Booster Club shall consist of its President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Publicity Chair, and immediate past president, Student Representative, District Athletic Director, and one coach of each district-recognized sports team.
Article VII:
These Bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Board of Directors, by a vote of two-third of the members present providing the proposed amendment has been placed in writing and read to the membership at the prior regular or special meeting. If the proposed amendment is approved by the Board of Directors, the Secretary shall notify the membership in writing of the amendment.
Article IX
Meeting
Section 1.0 The Board of Directors shall meet the 4th Wednesday of every month unless otherwise designated. Special meetings may be called by the President or at the request of any three members of the Board.
Section 2.0 Committee shall hold meetings called by the President or the chairman of a respective committee as the need and necessity requires.
Section 3.0 A schedule of Preston High Athletics Booster Club meeting shall be established by the Board of Directors prior to the commencement of each school year
Section 3.1 Special meetings of the Preston High Athletics Booster Club may be called so the Board of Directors at the request of 10 members of the Preston High Athletic Booster Club The Secretary shall give all members adequate notice of the meeting.
Article X
Finances
Section 1.O
All disbursements of the funds of the Preston High Athletic Booster Club shall be by check. No disbursements shall be made from the treasury without authorization by two of the following:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Other designated by the Board of Directors
Section 2.0
An auditing committee of three members shall be appointed by the President to audit all financial accounts of the Preston High Booster Club. This committee shall report their findings at the May meeting of each year.
Section 2.1
All bank accounts of Preston High Athletic Booster Club shall be maintained at a banking or savings and loan institution as selected by the Board of Directors.
Article XI
Replacement of Officers
Section 1.0 In the event of the resignation, or inability of any officer or director to serve in his respective position or for his terms of office, the President may appoint another member of the organization to fill the unexpired term.
Section 1.2 A nominating committee of no less than five members shall be appointed by the President with approval of the Board. The committee shall select and submit names of nominees of each elective office of the club, so that an open election may be held at the last regular meeting of the Preston High Booster Club held in May of each year
Section 1.3 Open nominating may be made from the floor by members of the club during the regular meeting in May.
Section 2.0 The election of officers will be by secret ballot and most nominees having a plurality of votes will be considered elected.
Section 2.1 Newly elected officers shall assume the responsibility for their position upon conclusion of the last regular meeting of the club in May of each year and shall serve for a 3 year term.
Section 2.2 Any officer or director who is absent for three consecutive general meetings and/or Board of Directors meeting shall be considered for replacement unless his absence is for good and sufficient reasons.
Article XII
Section 1.0 The Board of Directors shall be the governing board of the club, having general charge of its affairs.
Article XIII
Section 1.0: Hall of Fame fundraiser under the jurisdiction of the Preston High Booster Club.
Section 2.0: Purpose To recognize, preserve, and honor the athletes, coaches and individuals who have made significant contributions to the athletic programs. Many individuals have been influential in Preston High’s athletic excellence and have exemplary accomplishments on and off the athletic field. The Hall of Fame honors the contributions and accomplishments of these individuals who are worthy of recognition as examples to emulate.
Section 2.1 Criteria for Selecting the Induction Class:Individuals may be nominated representing four categories. The categories are included on the nomination form for expediency in understanding the primary area(s) of a nominated individual and for consideration of one’s interscholastic achievements. The groupings are for screening purposes to assist those making the nominations in understanding the type of information requested.
The nominee, if an alumnus/alumna, must have graduated at least 5 years ago.
Athlete/Team: Any person or team who distinguished himself/herself/themselves in or off the field of athletics asa student at Preston High School. Criteria should include All-State recognition, All American recognition, and outstanding college or professional accomplishments. Other considerations may be taken into account but may not take the place of above criteria. They must have graduated at least five years prior.
Alumnus/Alumna: Any person who distinguished himself, herself, in the field of athletics after graduation from Preston High School.
Coach: Any coach with at least five (5) years of service at Preston High School, Criteria should be based on significant contributions to the athletic program at Preston High School as well as accomplishments that merit statewide recognition.
Contributor: An individual who has made outstanding contributions to the athletic programs at Preston HIgh School.
Nomination Procedures: Following procedures shall be utilized for nomination to the Preston High School Athletic Hall of Fame:
Inductees may be nominated either:
Selection Committee
Current faculty, administration, and staff
Alumnus
Nomination Form:
Entries must be submitted on the Official Preston High School Athletic Hall of Fame nomination form.
Nomination form shall be available through the Preston Athletic Booster Club website/fill out the form online.
Nomination form shall be completed and submitted to and received by the Preston Athletic Booster Club. Director along with the appropriated materials by September 15th of each school year. Nominations received for consideration must contain active and current address and contact information for the nominee (or family if deceased) along with the contact information of the nominator, Failure to supply support material will result in invalidating the application; consequently, the nomination will not be considered.
Additional to the official nomination forms, the following materials should be submitted for an individual’s consideration:
Letter of recommendation from the person making the nomination (nominator) and other letters of support from appropriate information related to the high school career of the nominee.
A limited number of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, copies of scorebooks, and statistics may be included to help substantiate the accomplishments and/or contributions of the nominee.
Suitable photographs, preferably black and white, for reproduction should be submitted.
Terms of Nominations:
Following initial nomination, a candidate shall remain eligible for induction for the following five (5) years. After this time has expired, the candidate’s name must be re-submitted on a new nomination for if the individual is to be re-considered.
Size of Induction Classes:
Initial class will consist of twenty (20) inductees
Second class will consist of fifteen (15) inductees.
Subsequent classes will consist of eight (8) inductees.
Section 2:2 Induction Ceremony:
The Preston Athletics Booster Club Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony shall be held each year on the Saturday following the Senior Night football game starting in 2026. Inductees will be notified by mail, and the committee will make a follow-up telephone call if selected for the current year’s class.
