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Howard W. Blake Athletic Boosters Club Has New Leadership
Members of the Howard W. Blake Athletic Boosters Club attended an Appreciation Picnic for mem- bers and guests on June 2nd, at the Carver City/Lincoln Gardens Community Center. Seated from left to right: Norma M. Reese, Coach Charlie White, Eloise C. White and Gloria McGill. Second row: Lee Tramel, Athletic Director, Dr. David Williams; President Reginald Bolton, Hazel Gooden, Vera Canty, Marilyn Williams, Deborah Howard and Mike King. In the rear, Bernard Flowers, Ronald Crumbley and Ernest Reese. In attendance, but not shown: Lillian Clark Bolton and Jake Williams.
these youngsters achieve their goals while they’re in school, and help them to fur- ther their education,” he said.
The Booster Club handles the concession stand for all the games. They’re in the process of preparing for the school’s Open House, where they will distribute informa- tion about the Booster Club.
Former Booster Club President, Frances Cheeks Jennings is working on the 2018 Heritage Football Game between Blake and Middle-
ton. The game will be played on Friday, October 5th, at 7:30 p. m.
Bolton, who once was a supervisor for Borden’s Dairy, went on to become the first Black to own a dairy – Fresh Start Dairy. He sold the business in 1991. Currently, he is the facility manager for the Carver City/Lincoln Gar- dens Community Center.
For additional informa- tion on the Booster Club, please call (813) 810-2906.
The goal is to increase participation and support for teams.
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
The Howard W. Blake Athletic Boosters Club re- cently elected a new slate of
officers. The new group will serve for the next 2 years.
Reginald Bolton, a Blake High graduate, 1971, is the new President.
Bolton said his goal is to get more parental participa- tion in the booster club, as well as alumni. The organiza- tion supports all of the
school’s sports. Anyone inter- ested in becoming a part, can join for a small fee.
Bolton, who was not an athlete (“I was more inter- ested in dressing in those days”), said the group is hop- ing to rebuild the organiza- tion to where it was a few years back. “We want to help
These Blake Booster Club members are: from left, Corene Collins, Lucille Morris, Annie Wilson, and in the rear, Bernard Washington.
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