Booster Club News
By Nancy Hillger
The Bearkat Booster Club met Aug. 3 to plan for the upcoming year and had a great turnout. Thanks to all who attended. The 2000-01 officers are President –Nancy Hillger, Vice-President –Pam Hughes, Secretary – Melissa Hoch and Treasurer Tibby Niehues. These Bearkat fans volunteered for the jobs.
The Booster Club will be selling T-shirts, caps, yard signs for high school students, and old football jerseys at Meet the Bearkats Night. Just a reminder – membership dues are only $10 per family. Catch the Spirit!
On Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria, Coach Wesley will show highlights of the Forsan varsity game. Afterwards, we will have our September Booster Club meeting. Everyone is welcome!
Meet the Bearkats Night
Come meet the Garden City School faculty, administrators, and coaching staff, along with the junior high and high school football teams, managers, cheerleaders, mascots, twirlers, cross country runners and the high school band and flag corps Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium.
We’ll begin with a Kickoff Pep Rally, introduction of the Bearkats and faculty and end with an ice cream and cookie supper. Everyone is invited. Let’s start this year off right! ENTHUSIASM, UNITY AND FUN.
Watch for Road Signs
The Bearkat Booster Club is providing road signs to be placed along Highway 158 and Highway 33 in support of GCISD and the Bearkats. In addition, new championship signs for the gym are being made for the basketball programs.
If you would like to help with these projects, make checks payable to the Bearkat Booster Club and send them to Tibby Niehues, Treasurer, 1550 CR 125, Garden City, Texas 79739. All donations will be appreciated.
Junior High Cheerleaders Win Awards at Camp
The Garden City Junior High cheerleaders for 2000-20001 recently attended Universal Cheerleading Association camp in San Angelo. The team, Rebecca Cmerek, Ashley Gonzalez, Brandi Halfmann, Amanda Hirt and Megan Niehues, received two superior blue ribbons, two red excellent ribbons, four gold superior ribbons and a superior trophy for their work at the camp.
They also received a spirit stick each day for their spirit, cooperation, and positive can-do attitudes, and Sponsor Linda DeWitt completed the UCA Advisor Program in cheerleading safety.
Student Council News
Officers are: president Chasity Jansa, vice-president Lucy Gonzales, secretary M’Lynn Niehues, treasurer Summer Eoff, parliamentarian Brady Kujawski, reporter Ryan Batla, historian Chelsea Schwartz and sergeant at arms Justin Hillger.
There will be a Howdy Dance Aug.18 on the tennis courts after “Meet the Bearkats.” Admission is 2 canned goods and one dollar or three dollars.
Homecoming mums go on sale Friday, Aug. 18, at the pep rally or at the dance. Prices range from $11 to $40 plus any additional trinkets.
Homecoming Program ads are being accepted. Send your written ad to P. O. Box 9, Garden City, Attn: Mrs. Hughes. Ads must be received by Sept. 6, and pictures for the program are limited to seniors.
For Sale: limited number of denim skirts, $25; seat cushions, $15; hand towels, $7; Flashing Buttons, $5.
If you shop Target, choose Garden City ISD for your select school and the school will receive a percentage of each purchase
| Partial High School Football Schedule: | |||
| Aug. 25 | @Bronte (scrimmage) | 6 p.m. | |
| Sept. 1 | Wink (scrimmage) | 6 p.m. | |
| Sept. 8 | @Forsan | 8 p.m. | |
| Sept. 15 | Water Valley | 8 p.m. HOMECOMING | |
| Sept. 22 | @Irion County | 8 p.m. | |
| Sept. 29 | Midland Trinity | 7:30 p.m. | |
Partial Jr. High Football Schedule: |
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| Sept. 7 | Forsan | 5 p.m | |
| Sept. 14 | @Water Valley | 5:30 p.m. | |
| Sept. 21 | Irion County | 5 p.m. | |
| Sept. 28 | @Midland Trinity | 5 p.m. | |