The Argonaut High School Quarterback Club donated 4,000 dollars to replace 57 years worth of sports banners from Argonaut and Jackson high school history. Loreen Hickman, a bankcard services specialist for Bank of Amador, and mother of the Mustang varsity quarterback, senior John Hickman, said that boosters would be auctioning off the old banners over the first three home games. Mrs. Hickman and boosters Dara Falco and Barbara Steuble, on Friday showed the 152 banners, some of which had hung in the Argonaut field house until two weeks ago when they were deemed fire hazards and removed. The Argonaut QB Club then donated 4,000 dollars to have the banners replaced with plastic replicas. Hickman said a binder would be created and taken to at least the first several home games, beginning with Homecoming, September 26, then again at home football games on October 10 and October 24. Depending on public response, the banner binder may go to other games. The binder will have pictures and condition descriptions for each banner, with spaces for bidders to write their name and bid amount. The minimum bid will be 25 dollars. The banners date from a tennis banner in 1946 to banners from 2003 and come from Jackson and Argonaut high schools. The new banners will include those from the days of the Ione High School as well, which were replaced by the QB Club donation. Any funds raised past the 4,000 dollar cost of the replacement banners will be given to the Argonaut sports department. Bids can be sent by date of banners, with name and amount, to P.O. Box 1498, Jackson 95642.
Tuesday, 02 September 2008 04:47
Argonaut QB Club Donates $4000 To Replace Old Banners
The Argonaut High School Quarterback Club donated 4,000 dollars to replace 57 years worth of sports banners from Argonaut and Jackson high school history. Loreen Hickman, a bankcard services specialist for Bank of Amador, and mother of the Mustang varsity quarterback, senior John Hickman, said that boosters would be auctioning off the old banners over the first three home games. Mrs. Hickman and boosters Dara Falco and Barbara Steuble, on Friday showed the 152 banners, some of which had hung in the Argonaut field house until two weeks ago when they were deemed fire hazards and removed. The Argonaut QB Club then donated 4,000 dollars to have the banners replaced with plastic replicas. Hickman said a binder would be created and taken to at least the first several home games, beginning with Homecoming, September 26, then again at home football games on October 10 and October 24. Depending on public response, the banner binder may go to other games. The binder will have pictures and condition descriptions for each banner, with spaces for bidders to write their name and bid amount. The minimum bid will be 25 dollars. The banners date from a tennis banner in 1946 to banners from 2003 and come from Jackson and Argonaut high schools. The new banners will include those from the days of the Ione High School as well, which were replaced by the QB Club donation. Any funds raised past the 4,000 dollar cost of the replacement banners will be given to the Argonaut sports department. Bids can be sent by date of banners, with name and amount, to P.O. Box 1498, Jackson 95642.
