Wow, what an exciting fall sports season! Following the great accomplishments of Erin Van Wassenhove’s Cross Country Teams (including a state title for Joey D’ Eramo), the football Panthers brought the TAPPS state title back where it belongs - the corner of Shephard and Donovan! How exciting was it for all of us to be a part of this and witness these great accomplishments? It is a wonderful thing to see our young student athletes reach their goals and fulfill their potential.

It also was an exciting fall season for the Booster Club. From the dedication of the new athletic complex, to the unveiling of the new Panther logo in the school Gym to the opening of the best concession facility this side of Reliant Stadium - it has been a busy year for all of us. Speaking of the concession stand, I wanted to thank Kathy and Neil Blackwell for supervising the many activities around managing the concession stand during its busiest season and for the many volunteers (sales associates) that took care of our guests on Thursday afternoons and Friday evenings. Our revenues almost doubled from last year which allows us to better support our student athletes. Another change is the number of the Panther faithful decked out in the black and orange sporting our new Panther logo. Gina Demny and Ruby Januhowski, fashion merchandise coordinators, did a wonderful job of getting new merchandise and selling the items at all home games. And how about those orange SPX flags flying high above the stadium each weekend; Jolene Nixon came up with the idea, placed the order and transported them from place to place as we watched our Panthers go for the title. By the time you will read this, we will have wrapped up the fall sports season when we host the Fall Sports Banquet honoring our athletes, coaches and administrators. Congratulations to all for a memorable fall sports season!

Now on to the winter sports season. There are plenty of concession stand opportunities for basketball and soccer games. We are currently working on a Winter Sports Program recognizing all athletes participating in winter sports. Thank you to Cindy Elder-Medina for leading this project working closely with the Office of Advancement and the Athletic Department. We have also placed orders for banners in the gym recognizing the history of our sports teams as well as our conference opponents-; they will look great with the new Panther logo! And if all goes as planned, we hope to break ground on the new practice fields as soon as the winter weather passes on through. Finally, it is not to early to begin making plans for the Booster Club Golf Outing to be held April 20^th at Kingwood Country Club. Start lining up your foursomes to join us for a great day of golf, prizes and fun.

Although I have mentioned a few, I wanted to thank all the volunteers that put in so much time this fall season in support of the Booster Club and in helping us meet our mission of supporting the student athletes at St Pius X. Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season!