The Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club has approved $10,000 for the establishment of an endowment fund to provide annual scholarships for Siuslaw High School scholar-athletes.

The fund will be administered by the Western Lane Community Foundation, a "nonprofit organization chartered for the purpose of receiving, administering and distributing charitable funds for the benefit of residents in western Lane County, Oregon."

Gayle Waiss, executive director of WLCF, made a presentation during Monday's monthly meeting of the booster club board at the Siuslaw High School library.

Waiss said WLCF currently is returning 4.5 percent annually on a minimum $10,000 investment.

The board unanimously approved the expenditure after Waiss' presentation.

A subcommittee was formed to establish criteria for the scholarships, likely two $500 to $1,000 stipends for one male and one female Siuslaw athlete.

The club also likely will fund the first few scholarships through its general fund, which currently has more than $50,000.

In other business, treasurer Eric Tanikawa reported the joint booster club-Parent Teacher Association run Nov. 21 is "90 percent ready to go."

Hunt Dentistry and the Siuslaw News have contributed $250 each for the event, which this year replaces the annual "Move Your Bones" run.

Vice president Jennifer Waggoner reported work continues on securing a site and a date for the annual auction, one of the club's major sources of revenue.

Club secretary Lynnette Holdahl offered a new form that will be used by school teams to request donations from the SABC.

Discussion of the "triple threat awards" was tabled to next month. Athletic director Jeromy Graybill has proposed special recognition for Siuslaw student-athletes who play at least three sports per school year over three years while maintaining at least a 3.0 grade-point average.

The full board was in attendance Monday, including president Gina Castro-Brandt, Waggoner, Holdahl, Tanikawa, membership chair Kim Pickell, member-at-large Jim Archer and past president Jack Butler.

The SABC meets the last Monday of the month. The next meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Nov. 30, at the high school library.

Membership to the SABC is $25 for singles and $40 for couples. SABC members receive $1 off general admission or $5 off a family pass. It also is good for a one-time discount of 25 percent on Viking Gear at the high school office.

Contact the SABC by email at sabc_1972@hotmail.com, or by mail at PO Box 1972, Florence, OR 97439.