February 2018
Churchill Booster Club News Bulletin
THE GALA FUNDRAISER IS THIS SATURDAY!
IN THIS ISSUE...
  1. Seeking Booster Club Board Members
  2. Winter Sports News
  3. Churchill Athletics Student of the Month
  4. Paul Palmer, Churchill Grad, elected into Football Hall of Fame
  5. Weight Room Update
  6. School Store
  7. Booster Club Membership
  8. Ways to support our Student Athletes and Where do your Booster Donations Go?
  9. Upcoming Booster Club Meetings (all are welcome!)
1 - Seeking Booster Club Board Members
Opportunity awaits! Are you looking for a chance to support your student and meet other parents? Now is your chance! Consider joining the Booster Club Board or taking a more active role in student athletics at Churchill. We are looking to fill our slate of board members and reps for the 2018-2019 school year. Brand new members are welcome and encouraged to join . If you are interested and want to learn more about getting involved, reach out to Leslie Janis at [email protected].
2 - WINTER SPORTS NEWS
Poms Team Does it Right!
The Poms team won third place overall at the Blake Poms Invitational on January 6th. In addition to their strong finish, Senior Captain Sydney Brown won first place in the captain’s only category. We are extremely proud of their strong start to the competition season!
At the Northwest Invitational on January 20th, senior captain, Lacey Ohr earned 2nd Place in the Captain category! The team won 4th place overall and is working hard for their next and last competition in two weeks.
Wrestling - Washington Post Top Ten!
The Varsity Wrestling Team is on a roll! They have swept their regular season tournaments, have earned the #1 Seed in the upcoming 4a West Regional Tournament to be held at Churchill on Feb.7th and have been placed on the Washington Post's Top Ten list . Read all about it.
This Tuesday, January 30, is Senior Night for our wrestlers! Come to their home match to congratulate our seniors and cheer on the team.
The 4th Annual Joe Verciglio Memorial Tournament

On January 6th, the team travelled to Chantilly H.S. for a tournament featuring some of Virginia’s top teams and wrestlers. At the end of the day, our Bulldogs topped 21 other teams to take 1st place overall while crowning 3 tournament champions and place a total of 13 wrestlers in the top eight of their weight classes.
Champions -  Fio Tranquill, Andrew Welch, Alec Velikanov
2nd -  Mac Ballman, Jack Connolly & Elijah Zack
3rd -  Antony Slaughter, Chris Ervin & Sean Mahan
7th -  Carlos Villamar, Parker Desalvio & Djamil Saar
8th -  Josh Jacobson
Paint Branch Tournament
The Varsity Wrestling team traveled to Paint Branch HS January 19 th  & 20 th  to wrap up their regular season tournament schedule. The team had already won the previous 2 tournaments they were in and this would be just the same as they won 1st out of 21 teams. The team had 5 in the finals and 11 place. It was another great weekend for the Dawg wrestlers!
Champions: Sean Mahan, Fio Tranquill, Andrew Welch
2nd -  Chris Ervin, Jack Connolly
3rd - Elijah Zach
4th - Alec Velikanov, Ryan Kaplow
5th - Carlos Villamar
6th - Mac Ballman, Parker DelSalvio
Basketball Community Night
The Varsity Basketball teams have been busy this season and hope to see you all at this year's Community Night on February 9th . Girls tip off at 5:30pm and boys start at 7:15pm. Middle and Elementary School students get in free. Our Seniors will be celebrated and thanked at Senior Night on February 16th, same tip-off times. Come out and support our Dawgs!
Girls Varsity Basketball
Varsity Girls celebrate after beating Whitman for the first time in 5 years!
3 - Ledo's Pizza December Student Athletes of the Month
Congratulations to Rachel Fenton and Robert Rizzo , our Ledo's Pizza Student Athletes of the Month! Both Robert & Rachel are a part of our Swim & Dive teams . During December, Rachel won the 50 & 100 Free against rival B-CC while finishing 2nd in the 50 & 3rd in the 100 against WJ. Rachel had the 4th fastest 50 Free time in MCPS during December. Robert won the diving event against B-CC and WJ and had the 2nd highest diving score in MCPS during the month of December. Congratulations again to both of these amazing student athletes!
4 - Churchill Alum, Paul Palmer, elected into the College Football Hall of Fame
On January 8, 2018 the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced the 2018 College Football Hall of Fame Class and our very own  Paul “Boo Boo” Palmer was announced as a member of the 10 player, 3 coach class. The Churchill family is so thrilled for this great accomplishment by Paul! Read more about Paul and his achievements HERE
5 - Check out our new weight room!
The weight room got a facelift! Check out how great it looks thanks to wrestling Coach Tim Lowe , who painted it Churchill colors over winter break. And thanks to our Bulldog families who donated equipment and time to make it a better place for our athletes. The weight room is available to all of our students and used by many of our athletes and teams.
6 - School Store
Stop by the School Store any Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday from 11:10am-noon and check out our all our gear. Better yet, volunteer to work at the store! Meet new people, catch a glimpse of the students, and support the Booster Club. New volunteers are always welcome! Sign up HERE .
7 - Booster Club Membership
It's not too late to support Churchill Athletics by joining or renewing your Booster Membership for the 2018 Spring season.  100% of the money  raised supports your student athletes and the WCHS sports programs. Click the link HERE for easy-on-line registration.  Teams which reach 100% membership receive $250 back to their team.
8 - Advertise with the Booster Club and Where Does Your Money Go?
In addition to joining the Booster Club, parents and businesses have sponsorship opportunities and other ways to support our athletes:

Stadium Banner Advertisement
Need a way to promote your business, support Churchill athletes, or both? Advertise your business with a sponsorship banner prominently displayed in the Stadium. The Stadium is open to the public all day and night and what better way to promote your business. Help your athlete's team as well - your team receives $150 for each banner the team secures. Contact [email protected] or go to the Booster Club Website  for more information.

And you might wonder, Where Does Your Money Go?
The Churchill Booster Club exists to support all teams and the entire athletic program at Winston Churchill High School. Our Booster Club has three primary goals: raise funds  to assist the athletic program, increase school spirit  and  encourage good sportsmanship among our athletes, coaches, and fans . We are a service and support organization run entirely with volunteers, and we work in harmony with WCHS and its athletic program. With Booster Club funding, the WCHS Athletic Department has the flexibility to broaden its support to all teams and stretch its dollars even further. Check out all the areas the Booster Club has helped or provides ongoing assistance to the athletic department.
9 - Booster Club Meeting Dates
Our monthly meetings are held at 7:00pm in Room #114. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Upcoming Meetings are:
February 7, 2018
March 7, 2018
April 11, 2018
May 2, 2018
June 6, 2018
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