September 2024

WELCOME BACK WILDCATS!!

As summer winds down and a new school year begins, the WJ Booster Club is thrilled to welcome back our dedicated students and staff! We couldn’t be more excited for the year ahead and are looking forward to hearing about the activities WJ students have planned for their clubs & teams, and finding out how we can support them!

***Special thanks to all the families who have already joined!***

SUPPORT WJ BOOSTERS TODAY!

You're Invited:

September Booster Club Meeting

Wednesday - Sept 11th - 7 pm - WJ Media Center

Come hear student leaders make their funding requests!

WHO WE ARE

First All-School Booster Club in MCPS
100% parent volunteer supported
Jobs to fit every interest, skill and schedule

WHAT WE DO

Support ALL school-sponsored extracurricular activities -- clubs, sports teams, performing & fine arts, and student government -- with investments and matching funds for operating expenses, registration fees, uniforms, equipment and more
Invest in infrastructure improvements and build school spirit

Find out how to plug in -- volunteer interest form

2023-2024 Highlights

Competition uniforms for poms	Mats for Cheer/Gymnastics
Printing & operating costs for The Pitch & Spectator	Scorers' table and championship banners in gym
Equipment for media center/auditorium	Stadium landscaping improvements
Post-Prom Party, Hispanic Club Assembly, Building Services Luncheon	Registration fees for Robotics, Science Olympiad, DECA competitions

How We Raise Funds

SUPPORT

MEMBERSHIP

All WJ families are encouraged to join the booster club and find a way to get involved. There is a job for every skill, interest and schedule!

**Wildcat Family Sponsors receive a banner!**

DONATE TODAY!

CORPORATE SPONSORS

Business sponsors get a banner prominently featured in the WJ stadium - visible to thousands of fans who attend WJ and community-wide events throughout the year.

BECOME A SPONSOR

WJ SPIRIT

SCHOOL STORE

Our school store sells WJ stickers, shorts, tees, sweats and the ever-popular pajama pants. Open on Wednesdays and Thursdays during lunch and during other school/athletic events, the store is staffed by parents.

CONCESSIONS

We feed fans at 100+ indoor & outdoor events. Staffed by parents and students, teams and clubs sign up to operate concessions to earn between $100 - 250 per event! Talk to club sponsors/coaches to pick a date to volunteer!

FUNDRAISING

USED BOOK SALE

MARCH 1-2, 2025

Featuring a vast array of non-fiction, novels, children's book, DVD's and video games, the used book sale is one of our most popular events. Volunteers needed to sort & sell books.

MULCH SALE

MARCH 14-15, 2025

Our biggest fundraiser of the year! 100+ parents and 500+ students deliver thousands of bags of mulch over 24 hours to houses in WJ district. Students cannot drive for this fundraiser, so adult drivers are required!

Hauling Mulch since 2006!

How To Get Involved

SUPPORT BOOSTERS – 100% of member donations support WJ students!

DONATE HERE

ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS – Come listen to student presentations and vote!

2nd Wednesday of every month at 7 PM

BE BOOSTER CLUB LIAISON FOR YOUR STUDENT'S CLUB/TEAM -- Communicate news, track support, and help prepare funding requests. Your involvement is crucial!

CONCESSIONS/SCHOOL STORE – Volunteer to help run concessions or work at school store events. It's a super fun team-building experience for clubs & teams!

VOLUNTEER FOR USED BOOK & MULCH SALES – From organizing to planning to execution, there is a job for everyone to keep these fundraisers running smoothly!

OPEN POSITIONS – We have lots of graduating senior parents this year. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to help with finance & taxes, social media & website, as well as all of our committees!

Find the committee that is right for you!

https://wjboosterclub.org/committees

WWW.WJBOOSTERCLUB.ORG

Questions -- info@wjboosterclub.org