By-Laws of the Leigh High School Spirit Boosters, Inc. 

Approved: October 5, 2022 

Preamble 

We, the parents of students enrolled in Leigh High School, together with other interested individuals of this area, in order to form a renewing and effective organization, and promote a better understanding and closer bond between parents, administrators, faculty and students, do hereby adopt these bylaws: 

I. Name 

This Association shall be known as the Leigh High School Spirit Boosters 

II Objectives 

The purpose of this Association is to promote a positive image of Spirit at Leigh High School and throughout the community. This shall be accomplished through: 

1. Providing a framework for fundraising to support Spirit activities at Leigh High School. 

2. Creating a relationship between the community, the school, and school booster for the purpose of encouraging school spirit. 

3. Providing a positive image of Spirit at Leigh High School and throughout the community. 

4. Encouraging student participation in interscholastic athletics. 

5. Encouraging parent attendance at all spirit activities. 

6. Promoting sportsmanship among spectators and participants 

Ill Policies 

1. The members of this Association shall act in good faith to carry out its objectives. 

2. This Association shall not seek to direct or control the policies or administrative duties of this school, but shall remain free to aid and advise in such matters related to our objectives. 

3. This Association shall be nonpartisan and nonsectarian. 

4. This Association shall follow all IRS guidelines with regard to the restrictions on political activities of 501 (c)3 organizations, including, but not limited to neither sponsoring nor endorsing any candidate for political office. The name of the Association, either alone or in connection with the name of any officer, shall not be used in any commercial or political connection. 

5. This Association may vote to take a stand on nonpartisan school issues such as bond, tax, and unification elections that relate to the purpose of this Association. Such a stance shall require a 2/3 majority to pass and shall be taken by written ballot. 

6. This Association may cooperate with other organizations and agencies active in the areas that promote the objectives of this Association. 

IV Membership 

1. Membership in this Association shall be open to any adult who is a parent or guardian of a current student of Leigh High School and teachers, educators or staff of Leigh High School who are genuinely interested in the aims and objectives of the organization and are willing to uphold its policies and subscribe to the bylaws of this Association. 

2. Parents, students, teachers, educators, and staff from this area are specifically invited to become active members of this Association and are welcome to attend general meetings and work on committees. 

3. The privilege of holding office is limited to parents or legal guardians of Leigh High School Students. 

4. A membership in this Association shall provide for and allow one vote for each member.

V Officers and their Election 

1. The Officers of the Association shall be: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Auditor.The office of President may be held by two Co-Presidents, 

2. Officers of the Association shall be elected annually by the Leigh High School Spirit Boosters Executive Board and Standing Committee chairpersons. 

3. The Principal of Leigh High School, or an administrative member appointed by him/her and approved by the Executive Board of the Association shall be a non-voting member of the Executive Board serving in an advisory role. · 

4. The Executive Board of the Association shall consist of all the elected and appointed Officers and the Principal of Leigh High School, or an administrative member appointed by him/her and approved by the Executive Board of the Association, in an advisory role. This Board is subject to the order of the General Membership unless otherwise so stated in these !Bylaws, and shall make available to the members a copy of the minutes of each Executive Board Meeting. 

5. A nominating committee appointed by the Executive Committee each March shall present a

      slate of prospective officers at the last Executive Board meeting of the school year. 

6. Term of office: All elected officers shall serve for a term of one year. The term of office

      begins July 1 and runs through June 30 of the following year, coinciding with the fiscal year

      of the organization. An elected Officer may only serve four terms consecutively in the same

      office or capacity. 

1. The outgoing board will be responsible for setting the budget for the following school year and present the proposed budget at the May meeting.  The outgoing board will also be responsible for submitting the renewal packet to the district in May.  This responsibility SHALL NOT be passed on to the incoming board.  However, the incoming board may be consulted on the fundraising activities for the following year.

7. The outgoing president shall be an Ex-Officio member of the Executive Board. 

8. Officer Recall: The Board must be provided notice with specific complaints at least two   

       weeks prior to holding a recall meeting. 2/3 vote shall sustain the recall. Officers may

       be removed for dereliction of duty or misconduct. 

9. Vacancies: The current President can appoint any member to fill a vacancy on the Board. 10. Documents and Files: Upon removal from office, either by recall or election, any and all

       Booster material, documents and or files, whether in paper or electronic form, including all

       passwords or other information relating to the business of this organization, must be

       turned over to the Board as soon as possible, or in no case longer than 30 days from

       removal. 

VI Executive Board Officers and their Duties 

Duties of Officers: All officers should attend all meetings or arrange for a substitute to fulfill reporting responsibilities. 

President: The President of the Association shall preside at all meetings of the Association, and of the Executive Board, shall be a member Ex-Officio of all committees except the nominating committee, and shall appoint, subject to the approval of the Executive Board, all appointive Chairmen, and members to fill any vacancy. 

Vice President or Co-President: The Vice President or Co-President shall assist the President in all matters concerning this Association whenever necessary and shall assume all duties of the President in his/her absence. 

Secretary: The Secretary shall keep an accurate and current record of this organization through the minutes; notify all created committees of their appointments and shall outline instructions to these committees as specified in the motions creating such committees; shall keep the Association Bylaws readily accessible to any member; shall keep a copy of the Association roster and list of committees; shall keep a record of the name of the bank and authorized signatures for the general funds, the bank or agency. 

Treasurer: The Treasurer shall receive all income of this Association and shall deposit it in the name of this Association in any bank approved by the Executive Board; shall keep an accurate and current record of all receipts and disbursements; shall present a treasurer's statement of this record at each Association Executive Board meeting, at each General Membership meeting, and at any time as may be requested by the Executive Board. 

Auditor: The Auditor shall audit the treasurer's records during the month of August, and at any time at the specific request of the Executive Board.

Each officer, upon the expiration of his/her term of office, or in case of resignation or removal from office, shall immediately turn over to his/her successor, all records, books, funds and other material pertaining to this office. 

VII Meetings 

General Meetings: General Meetings of this Association shall be held nine times between the months of August through June of any given school year. The Executive Board may cancel up to three meetings in a fiscal year should the board determine that a meeting is not warranted. 

Special Meetings: Special meetings may be called by the Executive Board by providing three days notice via telephone, mail, email or posting on an official Leigh High School Website/School Bulletin. Voting: Each voting member present is entitled to one vote. A voting quorum is a majority of the Executive Board and must include at least one of the following Executive Board officers: the President or the Vice President or Co-President. A simple majority of those present and entitled to vote, shall be required for binding action at regular monthly meetings and any official general membership meeting that is called. 

Executive Board Meetings: Executive Board meetings may be called by the President or his/her appointee as deemed necessary. 

E-Meetings: The Executive Board, Standing Committees, and Special Committees are authorized to meet by electronic communication media so long as al:I members may participate. ● E-Meetings are intended to address time-sensitive issues and serve as a vehicle to facilitate more effective in- person meetings. 

● Motions processed during E-Meetings require approval by two-thirds (2/3) vote of all committee members to be binding. 

● The President or committee chair shall have the authority to postpone a motion until the next face-to-face meeting of the participants. 

Meeting Location: All general and special meetings shall be held at Leigh High School, unless otherwise ordered by the Executive Board 

Rules Determining: Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern Leigh High School Spirit Boosters meetings and shall be the final authority in all matters not covered by these bylaws. 

VIII Finance 

1. The fiscal year shall be from July 1 to June 30. 

2. This organization shall operate under a budget that has been approved by the general membership of the organization. 

3. An initial budget for the next fiscal year shall be approved by 2/3 majority vote on or before the last regular meeting of the current fiscal year. 

a. If an initial budget is not voted on or approved, the initial budget shall assume the prior year's budget. 

b. A final budget for the current fiscal year shall be approved at or before the October regular meeting. 

c. Budget amendments may be approved at any regular meeting, provided that the amendments have been submitted to the 9eneral membership for review at least ten (10) days prior to the regular meeting. 

4. An audited statement of account shall be performed annually. 

5. Method of Payment. 

a. Funds of this Association shall be paid out by check signed by two of the three following officers - President, Treasurer, and Vice-President. if the check is over $1000.00. If the check is under $1,000, it may carry only one (1) signature.

b. Checks that are payable to an officer shall not carry the signature of that officer. 

c.  Debit cards will be issued to the President, V-President and Treasurer.  No

     pre-authorization is required to use the debit card so long as the item purchased is

     authorized under the current  budget, as set forth in subsection 6 below.

6. All expenditures and transfers authorized under the current annual budget may be processed by the Executive Board without prior membership approval. These expenditures and transfers must be substantiated by adequate documentation prior to processing.

7. All monies collected by any committee, school event or fundraiser in the name of the organization shall be counted by at least two individuals. The details of the money collected must accompany a written acknowledgement of the accuracy of the collection from the counters. The event chair shall forward the event proceeds to the Treasurer for deposit, while retaining a copy of the written acknowledgement for purposes of confirming the deposit amount. In the event that funds cannot be deposited immediately following an event, the funds shall be held in a secured location until funds can be deposited. 

8. The incoming Executive Board is committed to unpaid authorized expenditures incurred by the outgoing Executive Board. 

9. In the event of the dissolution of this organization, the following financial arrangements shall prevail: 

a. No bills or financial obligations shall be outstanding. 

b. Assets shall be disposed of in the following manner: 

i. Primary disposition shall be, in whole, to the successor parent organization in keeping with the objectives of this organization. 

ii. Secondary disposition shall be, in whole, to Leigh High School in keeping with the objectives of this organization. 

iii. Tertiary disposition shall be, in whole, to the Campbell Union High School District. 

Article IX Amendments and Revisions 

1. By-Laws or current year budget may be amended or revised at any regular meeting of the Leigh High School Spirit Boosters by a two-thirds vote of Officers and Standing Committee Chairpersons present at a regular board meeting provided that the Amendment or Revision has been submitted in writing at least 10-days prior to the regular meeting and notification to the entire membership has been made. 

Article X Standing Rules 

1. A copy of these Bylaws shall be made available upon request to each member or family of this Association. 

2. The reading of the minutes of any previous General meeting, Executive Board meeting, or Treasurer's report may be dispensed with by making available to each member a copy of these records, prior to the call to order. These printed records shall be corrected and accepted as if they had been read. The decision as to which method is to be used at any General meeting shall be at the discretion of the President. 

3. Quorums: No Association business shall be conducted by the Executive Board unless a quorum is present at such meetings. A quorum of this board shall be a simple majority of the total number of current members on the Executive Board. 

The latest edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall be the authority on all points not covered by these Bylaws.

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May 21, 2025

Slideshow 

Minutes 

September 17, 2025
Agenda

Minutes

October 15, 2025
Agenda

May 7, 2024

Minutes and Agenda

August 19 (Comp)

Comp Slideshow

September 4, 2024

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Minutes

Financial Update

October 9, 2024

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Minutes

December 11, 2024

Minutes and Agenda

February 5, 2025

Minutes and Agenda

April 2, 2025

Minutes and Agenda

May 21, 2025

Minutes 

Slideshow 

BOARD MEMBERS

President - Christine Knecht - lhsbpresident@leighhsc.org

Vice-President - OPEN - lhsbvicepresident@leighhsc.org

Secretary - Melissa Cameron - lhsbsecretary@leighhsc.org

Treasurer - Anna Rubalcava - lhsbtreasurer@leighhsc.org

Auditor - Sandy Waters - lhsbauditor@leighhsc.org

2024-2025 FUNDRAISING

Vertical Raise (May 2024) - 

Graduation Leis (June 2024) -

Back to School Night Merch Booth (Aug 19, 2024) - $1,655.99 Gross Sales

Pizza My Heart (Aug 22, 2024) - $287.12

Bake Sale (Sept 15, 2024) - $969.58

Panda Express (Sept 19, 2024) - $290.80

Junior Cheer Camp (Oct 2024) - $20,618.00 Net Sales

Double Good Popcorn (Date TBD)

Super Duper Burger (Oct 15, 2024)

Butter Braids (Oct 16-30, 2024)

Yogurtland (Nov 14, 2024)

Bake Sale (Dec 15, 2024)

Mountain Mikes Fundraiser (Dec 19, 2024)

Nationals Showcase (Feb 18, 2025) $5,099.60

Our meetings are typically held on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30PM. According to the by-laws, we are required to hold 6 meetings per year.

➤ September 6, 2023 Agenda / Minutes / Comp Meeting Agenda

➤ October 11, 2023 Agenda / Minutes 

➤ December 6, 2023 Agenda (on BAND) / Minutes

➤ January 10, 2024* Agenda / Minutes

➤ February 7, 2024 Agenda / Minutes

➤ March 6, 2024 Agenda / Minutes

➤ April 3, 2024 Agenda / Minutes

➤ May TBD, 2024 Welcome to the team

*Denotes that meeting has been rescheduled to different weekday

2023-2024 BOARD MEMBERS

President - Melissa Cameron

lhsbpresident@leighhsc.org

Vice President - Christine Knecht

lhsbvicepresident@leighhsc.org

Treasurer - Anna Rubalcava

lhsbtreasurer@leighhsc.org

Secretary - Deirdre Crannell

lbhssecretary@leighhsc.org

Program and Roster Card Lead - Gabby Pardula

lhsbfbprogram@leighhsc.org

2023-2024 FUNDRAISING

Sideline Team

Vertical Raise $9,023.20 (80% of $11,279)

Leigh Stampede $1,550.22

Graduation Lei Sales $2,373.99

Total Sponsorship/Ad Sales $6,539.74

Business Ads/Sponsors: $6,275

1. Bill Lister and Mike Wenstrand - $1,000

2. Sarah Wilburn, Mary Kay - $850

3. Lori Ferrito - $850

4. Marioni Real Estate - $750

5. SPENGA - $500

6. Zan Mendenhall $500

7. Belmont Village $500

8. Marioni Tile & Stone $500

9. Corsa Orthodontics $325

10. LevelUp Neuroperformance $325

11. College Bound $125

12. Forward Chiropractic $50

Senior Program Student Ads: $1,600

Square Fees: -$188.98

Expenses Program and Roster Card Publications -$1,146.28

Junior Cheer Camp $16,761.42 

• Registration: $22,400

• Costs: $5,638.58

  • • Pink Poms $883.02

    • T Shirts $2,964.11

    • Scrunchies $167.11

    • Marketing Flyers $174.79

    • Square Fees $757.71

    • Snacks $230.41

    • Roster Cards $200

    • Supplies $261.63

See's Candies $1,145.15

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Merchandise Booth - We invested a huge amount into our merchandise booth so moving forward, this will continue to bring in money without the large expenses.

• • Online Sales $3,216.25

  • In Person Sales $4,470.00

    • • • Home Game Thurs, August 24: $395

        • Back to School Night: $423

        • Home Game Fri, Sept 1: $683 *New booth location!*

        • Homecoming Game, Fri, Sept 29: $1,261

        • Junior Cheer Camp Clinic Mon-Wed: $488.00

        • Home Game Thurs, Oct 5: $573.00

        • Home Game Friday Oct 13: $439.00

        • Home Game Friday Oct 20:

  • Expenses -$8,744.88

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Competition Team

Stunt Clinic $1,663.05

Nationals Showcase $4,462.36

Our meetings are typically held on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30PM. For the 2022-23 school year, we plan to meet in person in the quad or cafeteria. General Meetings of this Association shall be held nine times between the months of August through June of any given school year. The Executive Board may cancel up to three meetings in a fiscal year should the board determine that a meeting is not warranted.

➤ August 2, 2022 Agenda / Minutes / July 2022 Profit and Loss

➤ September 7, 2022 Agenda / Minutes / September Profit and Loss

➤ October 5, 2022 Agenda / Minutes / October Profit and Loss

➤ November 2, 2022 Agenda / Minutes 

➤ December 7, 2022 Agenda / Minutes

➤ January 4, 2022 Agenda / Minutes

➤ February 2, 2023* Agenda / Minutes / February Budget vs Actuals

➤ March 1, 2023 Agenda / Minutes

➤ April 5, 2023 Agenda / Minutes

➤ May 10, 2023 Agenda / Minutes

*Denotes that meeting has been rescheduled to different weekday

2022-2023 BOARD MEMBERS

President - Roxanne Gillespie

lhsbpresident@leighhsc.org

Vice President - Melissa Cameron

lhsbvicepresident@leighhsc.org

Treasurer - Anna Rubalcava

lhsbtreasurer@leighhsc.org

Secretary - Christine Knecht

lbhssecretary@leighhsc.org

Program and Roster Card Lead - Gabby Pardula

lhsbfbprogram@leighhsc.org