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Dear Readers,

For those of you who are just receiving Booster Trends for the first time - Welcome! You join a growing list of fellow booster associates from around the country.

We encourage you to keep your letters, emails, comments and questions coming. Staying in touch with your needs is our key focus. As we work to help provide a support system for booster clubs we thank you for allowing us the ability to play a part in helping you and your club succeed. Together, we are making positive progress that counts!

Now, on to this month's issue.

• Executive Directors Column
• SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - Booster Club Memberships "Free"
• Building a Successful Booster Club - continuation series
• Eye Benefits
• Do-It Yourself Fundraiser
• Seeking National Helpers

This month we cover topics #13

Behind every successfully funded athletic program, there is usually an active and thriving booster club helping to pave the way. Without a properly running support branch, athletic departments and alumni would be forced to constantly operate and support under a dark cloud of uncertainty, debt and cutbacks.

Booster clubs are an essential part of not only the fundraising process, but also the community process. The effectiveness and efficiency of an enthusiastic booster club can provide an excellent vehicle for community involvement and a perfect way to offset the rising costs afflicting athletic departments across the country.

However, having an effective booster club is much more than monthly meetings and money drives. It is about teamwork, responsibility, accountability and awareness.

Here are 15 of the most common mistakes (listed randomly) made by booster clubs across the nation. Each month we will provide expanded topic and tips for two (2) of the topics noted.

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Eye Wear and Eye Care

EyeBenefits’ discount vision benefit program is designed to serve as a primary vision benefit or a supplement to any vision insurance for National Booster Club Association members and their families. Members can save up to 50% on eyewear, eye exams, Lasik and contact lenses (online contact lenses are close to wholesale pricing and offer free shipping).

EyeBenefits’ provider network includes over 9,500 optical store locations nationwide, located in rural and metropolitan areas. Network includes independent optical stores and major optical chain stores that include Eye Masters, For Eyes Optical, J.C. Penney Optical, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical and Wal* Mart Vision Centers. The vision program also includes discounts on LASIK surgery with refractive centers in selected markets across the United States.

Discounts on retail pricing include:
5% to 20% on exams
20% to 50% on frames
20% to 25% on eyeglass lenses
Close to wholesale pricing for online contact lenses (includes free shipping)
15% to 25% on LASIK

How to enroll:
Step 1- Go to website, www.eyebenefits.com
Step 2- Click on “Signup Online”, located upper right hand corner
Step 3- Enter Group Code: Booster and receive special rates of
$18 for single and $24 for family annual memberships

TARGET VISA OR GUEST CARD
Every time you use your Target Visa or Target Guest Card®, Target will donate an amount equal to 1% of Target Visa and Target Guest Card purchases made at Target and target.com, and 1/2% of Target Visa purchases made elsewhere, to the eligible K-12 school of your choice. Thanks to the Target School Fundraising program, more than 114,000 schools have been able to pay for computers, playground equipment, field trips and uniforms for students whose families couldn't afford them. (Details at target.com. Click on the Target Guest Card link under Financial services).

We still have a few openings left for the following positions:

Area Coordinators - The NBCA is now seeking individuals who would like to assist local clubs, teams and businesses. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone currently working with a club or team, looking for an opportunity to work part-time, or looking to help make a difference in your community. Coordinators will receive high commissions for introducing the association’s services to businesses, schools and parent organizations. This is an outstanding opportunity for any person who understands the role that extra-curricular activities play in shaping our society. If you would like to be considered for this position, please email your resume and cover letter. Incomplete applications cannot be considered. No telephone calls, please. Email us today at marketing@boosterclubs.org

City Directors - The NBCA is seeking a limited number of individuals to become City Directors. For more information visit our online City Director information section at: http://city.boosterclubs.org

Club Coordinators - The NBCA is seeking individuals who are currently working with or involved with booster clubs. This is an ideal opportunity for anyone currently working with a club or team who would like to turn the time you are spending into an opportunity to receive prizes, awards, recognition and compensation. Club Coordinators do not have to do anything more than you are currently doing. If you would like to be considered for the position of Club Coordinator, please email your name, club affiliation, city and state. No telephone calls, please. Email us today at marketing@boosterclubs.org