Boy’s Track Booster Club
The Grand Oaks High School Track Booster Club is incorporated in the state of Texas, exclusively for charitable and educational purposes as defined in Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible and sponsorship letters will be mailed upon receipt or request.
The purposes of the Club is to promote and support the Grand Oaks High School Track program; develop and promote good fellowship, encourage sportsmanship and develop and support activities for the benefit of the Track players at Grand Oaks High School; raise funds and purchase equipment and services to be used for the benefit of the teams at Grand Oaks High School; support the hard work and dedication that the players show in representing their school and their community; and to provide scholarships for our college bound seniors.
These Booster Club Guidelines are published by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) in order to assist schools and parents with determining the proper role for local booster clubs to play as they support the students who participate in UIL sponsored contests and activities. These guidelines are general in nature and are not intended to provide legal advice or act as a substitute for the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules. In case of any disagreement between these guidelines and the law or UIL rules, the law and/or UIL rules, as applicable, will control. These Guidelines are not a substitute for an opinion from the State Executive Committee and may not be relied upon as such. These Guidelines are subject to change by UIL staff at any time and without notice.
Athletic booster club funds shall not be used to support athletic camps, clinics, private instruction or any activity outside of the school.
• The local school district determines when, how and from whom student athletes can receive meals and snacks. See Section 441(b)(9), UIL Constitution and Contest Rules.
• Schools must give prior approval for any banquet or get-together given for students.
• Students may not accept money or other valuable consideration from school booster club funds for any non-school purpose. See Section 441(A)(3), UIL Constitution and Contest Rules.
• Student athletes are prohibited from accepting valuable consideration for participation in school athletics (anything that is not given or offered to the entire student body on the same basis that it is given or offered to an athlete). See Section 441(a), UIL Constitution and Contest Rules. Valuable consideration is defined as tangible or intangible property or service including anything that is usable, wearable, salable or consumable.
• Booster groups or individuals may donate money or merchandise to the school with prior approval of the administration. These kinds of donations are often made to cover the cost of commercial transportation and to cover costs for meals. It would be a violation for booster groups or individuals to pay for such costs directly, without prior approval from the local school administration. See Section 441(b)(9) and Section 840 (a)(2)(A)(iv), UIL Constitution and Contest Rules.
• Student athletes may accept small “goodie bags” consisting of cookies, candy and symbolic gifts from their classmates, if allowed by local school policy. See Section 441(B)(7), UIL Constitution and Contest Rules.
Terms & Policies
References: https://www.uiltexas.org/policy/guidelines-for-booster-clubs
Remember: The classroom comes first!
• Help conduct fair and equitable competition: adhere to rules, uphold the law and respect authority.
• Remember that officials are human. Respect their decisions.
• Delegate authority to the school, and then support its decisions.
• Set standards by which you expect children to conduct themselves, and live by those standards yourself.
• Be aware of capabilities and limitations of young people. Don’t have unrealistic expectations.
• Allow your children to live their own lives.
• Be involved in areas in which your own child is not involved, thus contributing to school unity and spirit.
• Show respect to the opponents of your children.
• Praise. Don’t criticize. Urge others to do the same.
• Help your children and their friends develop integrity through the intensity of competitive activity.