Conant Boosters Welcome You in 2019

Boosters meetings are monthly on Tuesdays at 7pm in the Media Center.

January 8 ........ April 9

February 12 ....... May 7

March 12 ............

We support the students, staff and community! Join us, join the fun!

Your January 2019 Boosters Newsletter:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Next Meeting: Jan 8 @7pm

Send us a Cougar Boosters picture and you could see you and your friends in the next newsletter or on our website www.ConantBoosters.com . Go Cougars!

Yearly the Boosters Support:

Freshman picnic
Event hospitality
Cougars in Need
Scholarships
Post Prom
Mini grants for athletics/activities/academics

Boosters Projects Include:

Furniture for Study Area (coming in 2019)
Spirit windscreens for stadium
Recycling bins for school-wide program
New sports banners in the gym
635 gallon fish tank for the media center

President's Letter

Hello and Happy New Year!

Thank you all so much for your support during the first half of the 2018-19 school year!

Conant Boosters are parents, staff, and members of the community who volunteer to support our students and staff through fundraising and events. We Need You and your talents to give our students the best high school experience possible!

Currently, the Boosters are working on some exciting events including a Mattress Fundraiser on Saturday, February 16 inside the school. We will also be hosting Casino Night on Saturday, February 23 at Chandler's in Schaumburg. Please keep reading for all the details!!

If you are looking for a quick and easy way to get involved, volunteers are needed for the Winter Dance on Saturday, February 2 to help with coat check and snack distribution. Click this link for sign-ups or reach out to Kathy Stanislawski or RoseAnne Caboor to volunteer.

Our next parent meeting is Tuesday, January 8 at 7:00pm in the Media Center!

Go Cougars!

Elizabeth Paveza

Conant HS Boosters President

Need a New Mattress? Get Huge Discounts at Conant!

That's right! Conant is bringing name-brand mattresses at 30-50% off retail into our school for one day only: Saturday, February 16, 10am-5pm.

This is an incredible opportunity for our school and anyone who is in the market for a new mattress. Prices start at $189 and Conant gets $ for each unit sold - no matter the price of the mattress!

Mattresses bought will be delivered to buyers' homes. Old mattresses can be moved but not hauled away. Financing is available, or you can pay with cash or credit card.

Parent and student volunteers are needed. Contact Jenn Reiger for info.

Time Is Running Out:

Conant Social

Donations Request

Mark your calendars and buy your tickets now! The Conant Boosters Social is February 23. $60/ticket, $55 for Boosters. Buy your tickets online and get all the info for this fun Casino Night at Chandler's.

We are looking for corporate sponsors ($250/table) and donations for the silent auction baskets. Below are some suggested items:

Sports Memorabilia
Event Tickets
Travel Options
Fitness Memberships/Equipment
Trending Tech Items
Photography Packages
Restaurant Gift Certificates

If you can donate any of these items, or things to fill a themed basket (think movies, wine & chocolate lovers, local sports teams, lottery tickets, etc) please contact Traci Garcia.

For a full list of donation requests please see this flyer .

We need donations no later than January 31, 2019. Thank you in advance for your support!

Guide the Way!

The D211 Career Fair is a great way to showcase your business and help a student find footing on a career path they can love.

If you're interested in sharing your business, career or internship opportunities for high school students we'd LOVE to hear from you!

Please click here for more details and contact information.

Date: March 13, 2019

Time: 4:30-6:30pm

Place: Schaumburg High School

Thank you,

Kristen Fitzgerald

New Career Counselor

Conant High School

Get Your Spirit Wear Where the Cool Kids Shop!

We have a huge variety of items available to purchase or customize. Check out all the options on the Conant Boosters website. It's all on the Spirit Store tab. Customized items are designed by two Conant moms!

Anything you order can be picked up at the Cougar Corner Store at Conant. We have items for purchase at the store too.

Cougar Corner Hours:

Fridays, January 11 & 25.........10am-1:30pm

2018-2019 Parent

Volunteer Board

Elizabeth Paveza

President

Debbie Anestopoulos

Vice President

Melanie Tomaso

Treasurer

Katie Palomo

Recording Secretary

Sky Capriolo

Corresponding Secretary

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COMMUNICATIONS

Sky Capriolo

CONANT SOCIAL

FUNDRAISER

Sam Armando

Traci Garcia

Priti Patel

Dynette Lucas

CONCESSIONS

Dan Sarich

Yassi Delgado

CRAFT FAIR

Tracy Gebhardt

CRAFT FAIR

CONCESSIONS

Elizabeth Demaret

DANCES

Kathy Stanislawski

RoseAnne Caboor

FUNDRAISERS

Carol Hominac

Jenn Reiger

GRILL

Deanna Laskero

Kathy Armando

John Williams

HOSPITALITY

Angela Mytych

Katie Palomo

MEMBERSHIP

Jennifer Schols

Paula Waterman

POST PROM

Adrienne Bolbot

Michael Clark

SCHOLARSHIPS

Mucia Burke

SPIRIT STORE

Julie Henry

Patty Perry

Paula Waterman

WEBSITE

Paula Waterman

Volunteer Sign Ups - It's easy!

We are using the web service "Sign Ups" for a variety of our volunteer needs. Check out the Volunteer Tab on our website to see current needs. Below are some "Sign Ups" ready to use:

Dances

Spirit Store

Concessions

Conant Social

Thank you in advance for your help!

2018 Year In Review

Here are a few things your Conant Boosters have been up to Fall Semester:

Stadium windscreens went up ($10,000 donation last spring from Boosters helped pay for these)
A dozen mini-grants were given out to teachers leading student activities. Amounts were between $250 and $1,000 each.
We raised $694 selling Cougar Crazies t-shirts.
More than $1,000 was raised with our Savers Fundraiser.
More than 2,300 people came to our annual Craft Fair raising $19,000+.
$628 was raised in our Gift Card fundraiser.
Our parent and staff memberships are up nearly 13% over last year!

Thanks for your support!

BWW & CHS Make a

Great Team!

Get your fill - we get 10% of the bill!

Enjoy your favorite wings now through March 2019 and Conant will benefit each time you dine.

All you have to do is mention "Team C." That's it! You get a full belly and the Boosters will get money to help keep Conant the amazing place it already is!

Go to the Schaumburg location (on Meacham) and shout TEAM C!

Thank You!

We truly appreciate all the support our parent and staff community offers with our various fundraisers. Without all of you, our success would be very limited. Thanks to you we have a robust budget to help make Conant an amazing school and community!

Membership Drive

It's never too late to become a member or simply make a donation. It's easy online - click here.

Membership dues help us positively contribute to the culture and spirit of the Conant community.

We appreciate everyone's support!

Give A Smile to Conant When You Shop on Amazon!

Support Conant High School when shopping at AmazonSmile by using the following link:

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7043034

You get the same great Amazon shopping experience and Conant gets 0.5% of eligible sales!

Buy Buy Banners

Feed your nostalgia from years ago...buy the old sports banners from the gym and help Boosters fund awesome things into the future! You can buy them on the Conant Boosters website .

ConantBoosters@gmail.com or www.ConantBoosters.com