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Annual Booster Club Membership Meeting and

Officers Election!

Wednesday, 6/5/24 @ 7 PM

(Mark your calendars now!)

IN THIS ISSUE...


  1. Senior Wall Signings
  2. Incoming Bulldogs Sports Information Open House!
  3. Booster Club Membership & 2024-25 Board Position Openings
  4. Annual Booster Club Membership Meeting & Officers Election
  5. Sponsors' Corner
  6. Churchill Merch & School Store Volunteers!

1 - Senior Wall Signings


The Spirit Committee is continuing to give all our Class of 2024 athletes an opportunity to take part in the Senior Wall signing tradition that was started back in 2020. The Wall is located in one of the far corners inside the stadium and is visible from Tuckerman Lane as you head towards Falls Rd. Come by and check it out! What a great way to honor our senior athletes here at Churchill!


Seniors on the following Spring season teams have signed the wall and others are coming soon:


Track and Field

Volleyball

Baseball

Girl's and Boy's Lacrosse

Softball


To see all the Senior Wall signing photos, check out our Photo Gallery on the Booster Club Website!

2 - Incoming Bulldogs Sports Information Night - Wed., May 29

3 - Booster Club Membership & 2024-25 Board Position Openings

BE A PART OF THE TEAM BEHIND THE TEAM!

Thank you to all our families who have joined the Booster Club already this year and who have stepped up to volunteer to drive JV carpools, work concessions, and attend meets, games, and matches wearing your Bulldog spirit wear (available through our School Store online and in person at the School Store on Tuesdays & Thursdays during lunch 11 am - noon). You are what makes Churchill athletics amazing. If you haven't joined yet this school year, it's not too late!


Why join? Whether your student is an athlete, a fan, or participates in PE, the Booster Club fundraises through annual membership donations to provide important resources and support to help ensure a safe, competitive, spirited, and fun experience for all! The Athletic Department and Booster Club support all our teams - even those that may not compete or even practice on school property. Recently, we purchased new Record Boards for our Wrestling, Track & Field, and Swim & Dive Teams - in addition to a brand new banner for our Swim & Dive Teams!!

What is the Booster Club? The Booster Club is a fundraising organization of Bulldog families that supports the Athletic Department to provide our athletes with 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 fully fund the needs of 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

Varsity Baseball

Boys Tennis *new to the list

**These teams will receive $300 back in June from the Booster Club in addition to 10% of their roster's membership contributions!


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 31th 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 June 5th Annual Membership Meeting and Election of Officers!**


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.


Spirit Committee Co-Chair: We have two great folks signed up to lead the Spirit Committee this year and would like one more to round out the crew. One of our chairs is a seasoned Board Member so don't be bashful if you have no experience with the Booster Club (yet)! The Spirit Committee helps coordinate Community Night games with our team parents and coaches and facilitates the senior athletes sign the Senior Wall each season.


Concessions Committee Co-Chairs: We are looking for a few more people interested in helping us keep one our most important Booster Club activities going next year! Churchill is known for having a top notch Concession Stand, and we all know how important concessions are to our fans' game day experiences!


We would love to have 2-3 more people volunteer to help manage the indoor and outdoor concession stands as a team 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 over the past 2 years, plus the availability of several past Concessions Managers willing to help with the transition and throughout the year. This is a fun way to volunteer and be at the heart of the action!


4 - Annual Booster Club Membership Meeting and Officers Election

In accordance with the WCHS Booster Club, Inc. bylaws, the membership shall elect officers for the upcoming fiscal year (July 1 - Jun 30) at the Annual Membership Meeting held in June. At that time, a slate of proposed officers will be recommended to the Membership in attendance for a 1-year term. These positions include:


President

Executive Vice President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer


These officers will automatically join the Board of Directions which includes the chairpersons of the following six standing committees as well as our Bulldog Bash Committee Chairs:


Advertising

Communications

Concessions

Membership

Spirit

School Store/Apparel


Eligibility: Members of the Booster Club who have at least one student attending Churchill High School during the membership year may serve on the Board of Directors. Officers may also serve as Committee Chairs and vice versa. A member may hold more than one officer position except that the same member may not hold the President and Executive VP positions concurrently.


All members are encouraged to attend our Annual Meeting and vote in our election of officers for the 24-25 fiscal year:


DATE: Wed., June 5th

TIME: 7 pm

PLACE: Internal room at the back of the Cafeteria

(1st floor off to the right past the gym)


Nominations: If you are interested in nominating someone or volunteering yourself for any of the Officer or Committee Chair positions, please contact Bridget Calhoun ASAP! No experience required!



5 - Sponsors' Corner

Thank you again to all of our sponsors this year! We appreciate all of you - and your ongoing support for our collective community! 


Check them all out at the bottom of this newsletter and don't forget to thank them for their support when you patronize their businesses!


2024-25 Sponsorship Opportunities Available Now!


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 accepting sponsors for the 2024-25 school year now! Sign up and get an extra few months of great advertising exposure at no additional cost AND know that your advertising will be up and ready to take full advantage of our busy Fall Season including Opening Night on Friday, September 6th as our Varsity Football Team hosts Seneca Valley!

6 - Churchill Merch & School Store Volunteers!

We still have lots of great merchandise in stock, and new logos too, from popular brands like Champion and super soft and cozy independent brand crewnecks. 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 next year, 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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