Booster club

Dear CDS Family Members,
I hope this letter finds you well and ready for an exciting 2011-2012 school year. In last year's letter, I discussed the ambitious plans regarding the development of Warner Park and the “Field of Dreams” project. You have probably had a chance to see the incredible progress that has been made in less than one year. The project is progressing nicely and the new soccer fields, softball field, and baseball field are in, though not complete. As you read this letter, the new lights for the baseball field are being installed.

However, the one project that you may not be aware of is the one that is most exciting. The CDS Booster Club and the school will build a new weight room facility on campus this school year. We are currently getting the bidding process underway for a 4,000 square foot facility that will accommodate all of the new weight equipment that we purchased this past year. This will be an impressive upgrade to the existing weight room and will offer an opportunity for all student athletes to develop their strength and conditioning! This is a major facilities upgrade for CDS athletics!

As I mentioned above, the new fields are in, however there is still much to do to complete each phase. Dugouts, a backstop and other items are still needed for the baseball and softball teams for their seasons this year. Fencing and other items are needed for the softball field. Eventually, we will build a track and stadium around the soccer field. So, there is still a lot of exciting work to be done! The Booster Club has committed $230,000 over the next five years to fulfill our commitment to the development of Warner Park and the new weight room.

Your participation and commitment to CDS athletics and the Booster Club is as important as ever! I would like to ask you to join the Booster Club to help us make these wonderful plans a reality. Just this past year, we saw our student athletes at CDS compete and grow as a young 3A school. We need to set a goal to win the Wachovia Cup as a 3A school, just as we did at the 1A and 2A levels. In order to do this we must continue to support our student athletes at a higher level.

Booster Club Memberships:
This year online registration is available at www.orgsonline.com. We hope you will take advantage of this new feature (same Website as hot lunch ordering). However, you may also click on the membership tab to access the membership form and return it with your check to one of the school offices. Online apparel and merchandise ordering is also available. Click on the link to your left and enter code: lions5QA.

Thank you for your support of CDS athletics and we look forward to another successful year. We also welcome and need your volunteer efforts to help lighten the load for everyone involved in supporting athletics at CDS.

Sincerely,
John Stewart
CDS Booster Club President
704-301-9369