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FUNDING

BOOSTER INFORMATION

Purpose and Role of Booster Clubs

• Irondale High School appreciates all the support of booster clubs and appreciates the partnerships within the community.  The information below was created to set guidelines for communication between booster clubs and our high school programs.  It is meant to be a tool used to better relationships, clarify procedures and rules, and set the stage for a successful season.  Thank you boosters!
• A booster club is defined as “an organization that is formed to help support the efforts of a sports team or organization.” Support is shown in many ways, including volunteering time, raising money, and contributing funds for the “enhancements” that help the team.

Best Practices

• Volunteer time.
• Raise money after working with the head coach to determine if the money being raised is deemed appropriate for the team/enhancement in nature.
• Print promotional items like team schedules, programs, and yearbooks (subject to approval by the head coach and the activities office).
• Organize team events, such as pre- or post-game dinners or social events during the season.
• Listen and work closely with the head coach, as the head coach is the director of the sports program.
• Email the activities office with their president or contact person before each season.
• Discuss as official business any item that meets the definition or function of a booster club as outlined above.
• It is not the role of boosters to evaluate coaching staff or critique skills or abilities of student-athletes.

Purchasing

• Booster clubs wishing to purchase athletic equipment for their teams must go through the head coach and the district athletic department.  When equipment is purchased and donated to a sport team it becomes property of the school district.
• These fund are donated by the boosters to the athletic department specifying its purpose with the school placing the purchase order for designated items.
• All equipment should be shipped to the school not a booster clubs home.
• Please note the school district cannot give out the tax-exempt number. 

Captains Practices

• No coaches — paid or volunteer — may organize or supervise captains’ practices
• Adult supervision is required at captains’ practices, but student participation should never be mandated or required.

Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Basics

• Coaches are allowed to work with their teams only during the designated MSHSL season summer waiver period.
• No booster club member may recruit or encourage athletes from another school to transfer to Irondale High School.
• Booster Clubs are prohibited from paying for an athlete’s sport participation fees to attend camp or clinic.

Fundraisers

• All fundraising should be discussed with the head coach and be agreed upon before any fundraising takes place.  Fundraising efforts should be put toward such things as banquets, carbo loads, etc.  These are the “enhancements” to support the team.
• Parents cannot be required by a booster club to pay a booster club fee.
• Boosters are not allowed to use the Mounds View School District Tax Identification number.
• Fundraisers should be approved through the activities office by completing the “Request for Fundraising Activity” form, which is completed by the coach and turned into the athletic office.
• Be aware membership on a team and/or playing time is not affected in any way by the amount of money raised by any individual or group.

Banquets

• The head coach is responsible for all facets of the end of season awards and may ask the boosters to assist in this banquet.  There should be no open bar for adults and parents should refrain from using alcohol at banquets. To avoid conflict with our religious community, athletic and other student banquets should not be held on Wednesday evenings or before 12:00 pm on Sundays.

FAQS

Q.  How do I register for a Sport/Activity?

A.  All registrations are completed online.  For specific instructions, please visit the registration information page.

Q.  How can I tell if my child’s physical is still valid?

A.  Log in to your ParentVUE account and click on the Student Information tab.  The physical date is listed at the bottom of the page. Please note that physicals are valid for 3 years from the date of exam, and need to be valid though the entire season.

Q.  How do I know what activities are available, when they meet, and who to contact for additional information?

A.  Please refer to our list of Athletics & Fine Arts Offerings for sports & fine arts, or the Get Connected list for co-curricular & club information.  Start dates, fees, and advisor contact information are included on these lists.

Q.  Where can I obtain current schedule information?

A.  Visit the Suburban East Conference Website to view the most current schedules available. Uou can view the current day or week’s activities, obtain map links to away events, print customized schedules, etc.  

Q.  How do I know if an event has been postponed or cancelled?

A.  The calendar will be updated as soon as possible when there is a change or cancellation. Parents can sign up for e-mail or text notification of changes and/or reminder notices.  

Q.  What is the cost of admission for athletic events?

A.  Admission for students and senior citizens is $5.00 and $8.00 for adults for most regular season home events.  Playoff pricing varies. Children under school age are admitted free.

ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME

On Friday, September 20, 2024, new members will be induced into the Irondale Hall of Fame. Details are TBD.

Public introduction will take place just prior to the Homecoming Football game.

Irondale High School Athletic Hall of Fame

Nomination form

ATHLETIC TRAINER & PHYSICIAN

Athletic trainer 

Summit Orthopedics is proud to serve as the Official Sports Medicine Partner to Irondale High School, providing athletic training services such as injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. All services performed in connection with each school’s athletic program.

A dedicated BOC-certified and Minnesota Board of Medical Practice licensed athletic trainer from Summit partners with the parents, coaches, and students to evaluate and treat injuries sustained by students during school athletic events, and provide first aid and recommendations for minor injuries. The athletic trainer works under the direction, supervision, and review of the Summit’s sports medicine specialist for the school.

When you consult an orthopedic sports medicine specialist, you are working with a physician who has concentrated expertise in treating your injury. You also benefit from their additional training in injury prevention, strength training and conditioning, and healthy lifestyle promotion. If you are recently injured or concerned about ongoing pain, Summit Orthopedics sports medicine specialists have the expertise to evaluate your discomfort and develop a plan to quickly and safely help you get back to being active.

Meet our Sports Medicine experts

Dr. Labelle
For Summit sports medicine surgeon Mark LaBelle, M.D., orthopedics is a specialty that focuses not just on healing illness or injury, but also on restoring good health.

From Olympians to pro athletes to kids in youth sports and those that just want to be more active—Summit Orthopedics delivers expert care by fellowship-trained sports medicine physicians like Dr. LaBelle. If you are recently injured or concerned about ongoing pain, Summit Orthopedics sports medicine specialists have the expertise to evaluate your discomfort and develop a plan to quickly and safely help you get back to being active.

ACTIVITY BUSES

View after-school activity bus information here.