If you’ve ever had a soda or hot dog at a Falcon High School sporting event, chances are you’ve met Glenna Rohr. For nearly 20 years, Rohr has been the driving force behind the Falcon Booster Club and has served refreshments to thousands of spectators.Rohr said she started volunteering at school when her children were young, first in the classroom and then as band mother. As her children grew, she continued to volunteer and was a member of the FHS Band Boosters when it combined in 1986 with the athletic boosters, creating today’s organization, the Falcon Booster Club.”I’ve been part of it ever since,” Rohr said. “Every year, I say someone needs to take my place, but everyone says, ‘Glenna, you’ve got to do it one more year.'”Rohr said the Booster Club sets up the concession at as many home games as possible. “It’s big business,” she said. “Last year, we made over $30,000.”She said she relies heavily on her husband’s support and the help of 10 regular volunteers. The Boosters sell concession items at all football, basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball games, but they are struggling to keep up with the addition of new sports like soccer and tennis. “We don’t have enough people,” Rohr said.The growing student population also has increased the scale of her job, Rohr said. She said she puts in the soda orders and equipment purchases, and Corrie Chapman, FHS librarian, purchases candy and other concession items at Sam’s Club. “We’ve had some huge games; we did a basketball game a few weeks ago where we took in $900,” Rohr said. “Football games are much bigger.”Once she’s covered Booster Club expenses, Rohr said she tries to find ways for the profits to help as many students as possible. The Booster Club takes requests from school organizations and votes as an organization on how to best distribute the funds. She said some of their purchases have included a skeleton for the science classes and the new costume for the Falcon mascot.Rohr said she also uses other school clubs to help with concessions during the games. “Whoever needs a fundraiser can come help and they get a quarter of the profits,” she said. The ROTC, soccer team and band have taken advantage of the opportunity.The growth in the Falcon school district has left Rohr with mixed feelings. “The big, new school; I never thought I’d be a part of something that big. It’s kind of overwhelming at times,” she said. “But I’ve grown with it, gone step by step.”Her favorite part about the new school is the concession stand. “When we started, I had to bring it (the concession supplies) all home with me after every game. In the new school, we have a concession stand and all our stuff is right there; it’s our little room,” Rohr said.Booster Club takes up the majority of her time. “I have tried to keep hours, but it never works because I forget to write it down,” she said. At an average basketball game, I’m usually up there by 2:30 and home by 10.”The long hours don’t bother her and she said she especially enjoys working with the students. “I work with a lot of the kids. Mainly, the kids I know are busy, they’re in student council, in ROTC, heads of their class,” Rohr said. “I love it, I love working with them.”Even if most students don’t know her name, Rohr said they do know her as “the booster club lady.” She has gotten to know several of the students, helped them feel comfortable in a kitchen and often finds them confiding in her. “I think they do because I listen.”More on Glenna RohrWhat else keeps you busy?I’m the bookkeeper for my husband’s business. He’s been in business since 1988: so, that, the school, and the grandkids. I used to sew, I made both my daughter and daughter-in-law’s wedding dresses, but I don’t have time anymore.What do you think about the growth in Falcon?When we moved out here it was little. You used to look out and see a light here and a light there. Now there’s a Wal-Mart. I have mixed feelings about it. It’s nice not to have to run to town if you need a gallon of milk. But I kind of like the open spaces better.You also said you like to garden, what grows well in Falcon?It depends. Last year, we had a bean crop that wouldn’t quit. I canned over a hundred pints of beans. That’s kind of fun because I have a sister that lives up north, and they have their own beef. I trade her a can of beans for a pound of beef. It’s a good trade.
