May 2024 Booster Club Meeting

Wednesday, 5/1/24 @ 7 PM

(Mark your calendars now!)

1 - Bulldog Bash Recap

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's Bulldog Bash a huge success! Almost 200 parents, coaches, and administrators came out to The Core to eat, drink, celebrate our athletes, and raise funds for our teams. Thank you to our generous sponsors, donors, and attendees for bringing our community together for an amazing night!  

2 - Langerman Cup Post Game Wrap

Jack Langerman was a proud 2015 graduate of Churchill HS. He was captain of the baseball team and devoted himself to countless community organizations and civic pursuits. He went on to Middlebury College where he continued to spread his infectious spirit and goodwill to students and the greater Middlebury community. In 2021, Jack's life was taken in a tragic accident at the age of 24. His family established the Jack Langerman Community Foundation in his name to support the many causes that Jack held dear, including baseball with the Langerman Cup game, which began last year between Whitman's and Churchill's varsity baseball teams and will continue every spring, as Jack had many friends from these schools during his life.

Churchill hosted Whitman for this year's Langerman Cup game on April 13th and the teams played an exciting and close game. Unfortunately, Churchill lost by 1 run in the 9th inning - but it was a great day had by all! Following the game, both teams and their families attended "Jack's Good People Gathering" in Washington, DC - a fundraiser to raise money for the Foundation and continue his indelible legacy.

To learn more about the Jack Langerman Community Foundation please visit: https://www.jacklangermanfoundation.org/

A photo recap is available at the link below with thanks to Carolyn Atwell-Davis: https://photos.app.goo.gl/RGpyX43iefYgrLEfA

3 - First Staff Spirit Awards

The Booster Club is excited to honor two wonderful teachers, Ms. Deli (English) and Ms. Wilson (Science), with our first Staff Spirit Awards! You may have seen one or both at games, meets, or competitions throughout the fall and winter seasons, cheering on our student-athletes. These teachers have even been spotted at “away” games and competitions! Their support, in and out of the classroom, means a lot to their students! Check them out below in their new Bulldog fan gear from the School Store! We appreciate you, Ms. Wilson and Ms. Deli! Thank you!

4 - Senior Wall Signings

What is the Booster Club? The Booster Club is a fundraising organization of Bulldog families that works with the Athletic Department to ensure that our athletes have the necessary equipment and facilities to compete safely and at the highest possible level each year. The county provides Churchill with only a fraction of what it takes to support our sports teams. In a typical year, the athletics budget spent per athlete (per roster spot) at Churchill is around $220, yet the County’s contribution is less than $80. The Booster Club plays a critical role in providing supplemental resources to help offset this shortfall.

100% Booster Membership Teams (to date):

Boys JV Soccer

Boys Varsity Soccer

Varsity Cheer

JV Cheer

Varsity Golf

Girls Varsity Basketball

JV Baseball *First spring season team to hit 100% membership!

Varsity Baseball

Can’t remember if you joined this year? Several more teams are getting close to 100% membership! Will it be your team? If you can’t remember if you joined the Booster Club already this year, ask your Team Booster Rep or send an email to our Membership Chair, Aby Filomeno, and she will check for you! All memberships received by May 30th will be counted towards team incentive payouts in June! Help your team earn 10% of its membership dollars and $300 for achieving 100% team membership!

**We are also looking for Bulldog parents interested in getting more involved in the Booster Club. We will have several open Board positions for the 2024-25 school year. Email Bridget Calhoun for more information and/or come to our May 1st Booster Club Meeting!**

President: This role is great for someone who is comfortable leading a team of energetic volunteers to raise funding through Memberships, Concessions, the School Store, and Sponsorships. The President assists the Board members leading the committees, and, when needed is willing to step in and volunteer in the concession stand, encourage Booster Club membership at Meet the Teams Nights, or answer questions from local businesses about the value of sponsoring the Booster Club, for example. With such a great team of returning Board members and other seasoned volunteers likely to take on the additional open positions below, the President will be well-supported by knowledgeable and helpful volunteers as well as a top-notch Athletic Specialist. Moreover, the outgoing President will be available to help with the transition and whatever other needs many arise.

Concessions Committee Co-Chairs: We are looking for a few more people who are willing to manage the indoor and outdoor concession stands as a team with two great parents who have already volunteered so the time and responsibilities are manageable for all. Tasks include purchasing and stocking the stands with inventory and supplies, opening and closing the stand on game days, and coordinating and training volunteers from the relevant teams to staff the stand during games with the help of the team reps. The Concessions Committee will be well supported by organized systems and manuals created in the past 2 years plus the availability of several past Concessions Managers willing to help with the transition. This is a fun way to volunteer and be at the heart of the action!

Sponsors/Advertising Committee Chair: This person will be given a list of current Booster Club sponsors along with marketing materials, draft emails, and everything needed to request renewals of current sponsors as well as solicit new local businesses. This position is very manageable time-wise with its most active period in the late summer/early fall and then mostly just responding to inquiries and checking in with sponsors throughout the rest of the year. It's a great position for someone who can connect with local businesses and share a valuable advertising opportunity to support Churchill athletics.

Webmaster/Communications Committee Co-Chair: This person will be stepping into a well-oiled machine created by our current webmaster who will be available to train and support his successor. General tasks involve updating the Squarespace-hosted website as needed and managing membership, sponsorship, and school store sales data that comes through the website. Ideally this is a role for someone comfortable with Excel and basic website editing on a user-friendly format.

Hats off to The Bean Bag, one of our repeat Bulldog Bash sponsors who not only has delicious sweet treats but a wide array of fantastic options for a quick bite or for any of your catering needs. Read more here - but caution if you are hungry!

Sponsorship Opportunities Available

Do you own a business or know of a community business that would like to be featured here? Please visit our Advertising page here to learn more about our high visibility Booster Club Sponsorship advertising packages and how to get your logo on a Stadium Banner or a Gymnasium Glass Pane plus other valuable advertising perks! 

A Stadium sponsorship package provides brand exposure to all the Churchill and visiting spectators at JV and varsity football games, boys and girls soccer and lacrosse games, track meets, stadium graduation ceremonies, and all the community organizations and neighbors who use our track and stadium daily throughout the year.

Likewise, a Gymnasium Glass Pane sponsorship package provides incredible exposure for your logo to Bulldog and visiting school fans for all our gym teams, including boys and girls basketball, volleyball, bocce, and wrestling plus the hundreds of people from organizations that use our gym facilities after hours and on the weekends including youth basketball leagues and even an adult badminton group. Your logo is streamed on a digital screen throughout the games in addition to a position on a large glass window pane on the main gym wall. Come to an upcoming girls' or boys' basketball game, a wrestling meet, or a bocce match, and check them out!

Contact Hayley Flack or Bridget Calhoun at WCHSboosteradvertising@gmail.com for more information. We are still accepting sponsors for the 2023-24 year.

INTRODUCING OUR TWO NEWEST SPONSORS:

ERIC NORMAN, REALTOR AND NORMAN'S FARM MARKET!

The Booster Club gratefully announces the addition of 2 new local businesses to our group of generous corporate sponsors. Eris Norman’s name should be familiar because she is the current PTSA President at Churchill and now a proud Booster Club Sponsor! We are doubly grateful for the many hours Eris spends volunteering at the highest level at Churchill and for corporate sponsorship. Likewise, we’re thrilled to have everyone’s favorite market stand and CSA, Norman’s Farm Market on board as they are a fixture in the local community, making it easy for us suburbanites to purchase local farm-grown produce. Please patronize all our Booster Club Sponsors, including Eris Norman and Norman’s Farm Market, and thank them for choosing to support Churchill Athletics through their generous donations!

We have lots of great merchandise and new logos too from popular brands like Champion and super soft and cozy independent brand crewnecks. If your student was looking for sweatpants, they are now back in stock!!! Check out the School Store during lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays or go to our online store and order some new gear today!!! Your purchases at the School Store help support Churchill Athletics as well.

Speaking of the School Store ... if you are looking for a fun volunteer opportunity, please consider helping at the School Store or at one of our athletic events. Sign up here! Feel free to contact Wendy Feldman with any questions or for more information.

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