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Morton Athletic Booster Club

The Morton Athletic Booster Club is a nonprofit, volunteer organization chartered with creating and stimulating interest in, and supporting all approved high school athletic programs of the Morton Unit School District #709.  Membership shall be open to all persons who have an interest in supporting Morton High School athletics. 

To get in touch with the Morton Athletic Booster Club, contact the Morton High School Athletic Director, Greg Prichard, by calling (309) 266-7182 or any of the board members listed below.

Board members

Randy Walker, President                      266-7128

Jim Cashdollar, Vice-President

Don Andrews,  Treasurer

Marci Wanner,  Secretary

Michelle Bernier

Julie Scibona

Eric Weber

                       

Business sponsors - Support / shop  your local businesses who support Morton athletics

Sponsor legend:

Diamond  -  $1000

            Platinum  -  $750

            Gold        -   $500

            Silver      -    $250


Affiliated Home Center

Silver

Black, Black & Brown

Silver

Carius & Carius, Inc.

Silver

CEFCU

Silver

Clifton Gunderson, LLP

Silver

Core Construction

Silver

Country Companies Insurance

Silver

Craig Miller Financial Services

Silver

David Kinsinger, DDS

Silver

Dicks Chiropractic

Silver

General Power Constr. Co.

Gold

Gold’s Gym

Silver

Grimm's Inc.

Gold

Heiser Insurance Agency, Inc.

Gold

Horwitz & Associates, Inc.

Silver

Iron-A-Way

Silver

Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home

Gold

Knights of Columbus

Diamond

Kuhl & Co. Insurance

Gold

Mathis Kelley

Silver

Mike Murphy Ford

Diamond

Morton Community Bank

Gold

Nestle Food Company

Silver

Otto Baum Company, Inc.

Silver

Pumpkin Place

Silver

STS Consulting

Gold

Trophy Pro Shoppe

Silver

Wanner Construction

Silver


How to join MABC as an athletic supporter

            Sign up at:

                        MHS registration day Thursday August 9

                        Red and White nights

                                    Fall – Friday August 17

                                    Winter – Friday November 16

                        Early home football games

                        Early home boy’s soccer games

                        Early home girl’s volleyball games

                        Fall tailgate at early home football game

                        Early home basketball games (boys and girls)

            Annual dues

                        Business type sponsorship

                                    Diamond                      $1000

                                    Platinum                     $750

                                    Gold                 $500

                                    Silver                $250

                        Family membership            $15

                        Single membership                  $10

                        Senior membership                  $5        

            Contact Booster Club board member

 

Booster club apparel

            Apparel is generic to Morton athletics not specific to any sport

            Where to buy apparel – come to the Booster Club table

                        Red and White nights

                        Booster Club tailgates   

                        Early home football games

                        Early home boy’s soccer games

                        Early home girl’s volleyball games

                        Early home basketball games (boys and girls)

            Contact Booster Club board member

                       

Upcoming events

            Annual Golf Scramble outing  at Pine Lakes - Friday August 10   12:00   

                        Contact Randy Walker to sign up   266-7128

            Fall tailgate - Friday September 21 right before that night’s home football game

                        MHS parking lot (4:30 – 6:30)

                        Free meal for all Booster Club members

            Winter tailgate (indoors) – TBD (January/February time frame)

                        After a basketball game

                        Free meal for all Booster Club members

 

Golf Outing

            Annual event  – this year Friday August 10   12:00 shotgun start

            Pine Lakes Golf course

            Good way to mingle with many other Morton athletic boosters and Morton coaches

            Don’t have to be a good golfer, just have to know how to have fun

Scramble format

                        Sign up as a single, twosome, threesome, or foursome

            Play 18 holes and includes a golf cart

            Includes a dinner afterwards at the Knights of Columbus

            Many prizes and giveaways

            How to sign up

Fill out form you might have received in the mail during the summer and send it in or fill out your own form and send it in

Morton Athletic Booster Club

P.O. Box 953

Morton, IL  61550

   

Contact Randy Walker    266-7128                

           

Scholarships – began in 2005

MABC offers a $1000 scholarship to a graduating male athlete and a $1000 scholarship to a graduating female athlete each year to be used in their further education (college, technical school, etc.)

Students write an approximate two page essay explaining what being a student athlete at Morton High School has helped prepare them for their life after high school

Essays writers are anonymous to the board members

Booster Club board reads and votes on who receives the scholarships

Occurs during March of athlete’s senior year – see MHS Counseling office for details

            Past winners:

                        2007 – Tim Odom and Allison Roberts

                        2006 – David Austin and Kristin Hess

                        2005 – Eric Ogden and Tonia Reitz

                       

Accomplishments

            Booster club donates money to the following plus many other items each year:

                        $500 to each of the 19 athletic departments at MHS each year

                        $20,000 to the remodeled weight room

                        New carpet in the boys and girls varsity locker rooms

                        30 pairs of jump sole shoes for all athletes to train with

 

Need volunteers

For helping at sporting events

Volunteers are needed to help the home sporting events run smoothly

What better way to see quality athletic events for free

All levels – varsity, sophomore, & freshman

                                                Timers

                                                Scorekeepers

                                                Ticket takers

                                                Announcers

                        How to sign up

                                    Call MHS athletic office  266-7182

                                    Contact Booster Club board member

 

            For helping/becoming a Booster Club board member

                        Let a current board member know of your interest

                        Attend a booster club board meeting

                        Sign up at one of the many times the Booster Club table is set up

                                    See “How to join MABC as an athletic supporter”

 

How to donate extra money to MABC

            Pay more than the basic booster membership dues

            Become a business type sponsor

            Contact Booster Club board member