Churchill Booster Club News Bulletin
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- Booster Club Gala
- Congratulations, Coach Fritz
- Boys State Championship Swim Team Honored
- Basketball Holiday Tournament Results
- Baseball Receives a New Scoreboard
- Introducing Indoor Track
- Basketball and Baseball Fundraisers
- Poms Competes
- School Store
- Ways to support our Athletics Programs
- Booster Club Meeting Dates (All are welcome!)
- Mark Your Calendars
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1 - Annual Booster Club Gala!
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Help us get a new Bulldog!
In addition to the Silent Auction, this year we are adding
a 50/50 Raffle
that will specifically raise funds to purchase a desperately needed new Bulldog mascot costume. So don't forget to bring cash! Thank you for your support!
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2 - Coach Fritz, Hall of Famer
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Congratulations, Coach Fritz!
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Churchill will have another Hall of Fame coach on the sidelines come February when boys lacrosse coach, Jeff Fritz, is inducted into the US Lacrosse - Potomac Chapter Hall of Fame. Read more about Coach Fritz
HERE
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3 - Swim and Dive State Champs Celebration
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Please join the Athletics Department in honoring our
2018 Boys' Swim and Dive State Champs!
We will unveil the Championship Banner, which will hang permanently in the gymnasium on our State Championship Wall.
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The celebration will take place on January 9th at half time of the boys' basketball game. Tip off is at 7:15pm so come cheer on the basketball team then celebrate our swimmers!
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4 - Basketball Works Hard Over Break
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BOYS BASKETBALL WINS GOVERNOR'S CHALLENGE
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Boys Varsity Basketball traveled to Salisbury MD over break to take part in the Governor’s Challenge Holiday Tournament - the largest holiday tournament in the country with over 120 teams from 13 states and 2 countries competing.
The Bulldogs started the tournament against Carver E & S out of Philadelphia. From the opening tip, the boys made a statement to the entire tournament and turned a lot of heads by winning that game with the tournament's biggest margin of victory, 75-32. The next day they competed for the bracket championship against a solid Hammond squad out of Howard Country. It was a back and forth contest with neither team ever leading by more than 5 points. In the end, the bulldogs prevailed at the buzzer as TJ Richardson hit a streaking David Orta for the game winning layup. The Bulldogs got key contributions from everyone and were led throughout the tournament by
John Mbeng
(42 points, 9 rebounds, 10 steals)
TJ Richardson
(18 Points, 10 Steals, 6 rebounds),
Jomo Goings
(30 Points, 6 Steals, 10 rebounds) and
David Orta
(17 points, 9 rebounds).
Click
HERE for a recap of the final game's buzzer-winning basket.
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Two of our Bulldogs earned special recognition at the tournament.
John Mbeng was named to the 4th Team All Tournament and
Jomo Goings was given an Honorable Mention. Congratulations, John and Jomo!
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Girls Basketball Shines at Churchill Tournament
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The Lady Dawgs ruled at the Churchill holiday tournament with back-to-back victories of 30 points or more. Our own
Brittini Martin
was awarded the tournament Most Outstanding Player and
Parker Hill
was named to the all-tournament team.
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In regular season play, Churchill Girls Basketball is off to a great start. They have opened the season with an undefeated 8-0 record after last Thursday night's win over Wheaton. All wins have come in a dominating fashion and most have been won by a wide margin. The girls are led by three players who average double figures in scoring –
Brittini Martin
,
Parker Hill,
and
Cat Correa
. The team has shown outstanding depth and great chemistry, which they continue to build on a daily basis. The team greatly benefits from the leadership of their
Co-Captains – Kamryn Testa and Brittini Martin
, and a team work ethic which has led to outstanding consistency on the defensive end of the court, a point of pride for the team. Lastly, the team was recently recognized by the Washington Post by posting their first Top 20 Metro Washington ranking in Girls Basketball in 5 years. Churchill is also ranked in the top 5 Statewide Class 4A rankings by MaxPreps. The girls hope to build on their success when they play at Paint Branch on January 9th and at home against Whitman on January 11th.
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Coach Kate Blanken also contributed to the team's accomplishments with the birth of her son Reid Theodore on December 21. Arriving at 9 lbs, 2 oz and 22.5 inches, he is on his way to becoming an inspiring member of the coaching staff.
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Basketball Community Night - February 1st
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The Varsity Basketball teams have been busy this season and hope to see you all at this year's
Community Night on February 1st. Girls tip off at 5:30pm and boys start at 7:15pm. Come out and support our Dawgs! Middle and Elementary School students get in free.
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5 - Baseball Gets a New Scoreboard
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The Booster Club is pleased to announce a donor has purchased a new baseball scoreboard to replace our non-working current scoreboard. The donor is honoring his childhood friend, Andy Ehrlich, Churchill Class of '91. Andy was a Churchill baseball player who passed away far too young and who is currently honored by his family and the baseball program with a plaque at the baseball batting cage, as well as an annual scholarship to a graduating Churchill baseball player through the Ehrlich Memorial Fund. Churchill Athletics is currently going through the design and approval process in hopes of having the new scoreboard up and ready for the start of the 2019 season. Stay tuned for more details including an unveiling event.
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Indoor track…what is that?
It is hard to track down our running coaches,
Scott Silverstein
and
Paul Jacobson
….mostly because they are always running, and not just on the track. Getting our team entered into meets and getting our team
to
meets is almost a full-time job, along with the fun things like coaching the students. Coming to tryouts in any of the three seasons is a lesson in endurance and toughness. Coach Silverstein remarked that “Athletes need to come to us ready to go. We aren’t the place to get fit, we are a team ready to compete.” Indoor track meets are made up of 50 to 70 schools with 13 or so events going non-stop. A meet can last from 9am to 6pm and events include relays, races, shot put, long jump, and high jump. This season we have about 90 athletes on our winter track team with about 30 students participating in invitationals. We will have 3 county meets and several invitational meets by the end of the season. Assistant Coaches are Wayne See and Aaron Gadson. Check out
www.mocorunning.com
to stay up to date on events and scores.
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7 - Dine Out & Support Basketball and Baseball
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Boys Basketball and the Baseball teams are having a fundraiser! Support the teams by dining at the Shake Shack in Cabin John Village and mentioning the flyer and Shake Shack will donate a portion of the proceeds back to the teams.
Boys
Basketball, January 8th, from 11am-9pm.
Boys
Baseball, January 29th, from 11am-9pm.
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8 - It's Poms Competition Season
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Poms take 2nd last Saturday! They have a lot of competitions coming up so come out and cheer for our Lady Dawgs.
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Saturday 1/12
@ Blake High School
300 Norwood Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20905
Doors open at 12:30
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
Competition starts at 1:30pm
Churchill Poms will be performing 2
nd
Saturday 1/19
@ Damascus High School
25921 Ridge Rd, Damascus, MD 20872 USA
Doors open at 1:30 pm.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
Competition starts at 2:00pm
Churchill will be performing 1
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SATURDAY 2/2 @ Blair High School POM COUNTIES COMPETITION!!
Doors open at 12:30
COMPETITION STARTS AT 1:00pm
This will be a sold out event! Tickets will be sold at Churchill the week of County Competition!
Biggest Competition of the Year! Please come out and support WCHS POMS!
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Stop by the School Store any Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday from 11:10am-noon and check out 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
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Advertise with the Booster Club and Where Does Your Money Go?
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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?
Check out
our new opportunities for families and businesses to advertise 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 be seen by members of our community?
And you might wonder,
Where Does Your Money Go?
The Churchill Booster Club exists to support the entire athletic program at Winston Churchill High School.
Take a look at
all the areas where the Booster Club has helped or is providing ongoing assistance to the athletic department.
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11 - Booster Club Meeting Dates
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Join us at Boosters! Whether you're new to Churchill or have been around for for a couple of years, we want to see you!
Our monthly meetings are held at 7:00pm in Room #117.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Upcoming Meetings are:
January 9, 2019
February 6, 2019
March 6, 2019
April 3, 2019
May 1, 2019
June 5, 2019
Got a knack for event planning or want to share your organizational skills? We are looking for a few good parents to work with our Annual Gala committee to learn the ropes and take over for the 2019-2020 Gala. Email
Draga
if you're interested or want more information.
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January 8th - Basketball Fundraiser at Shake Shack
January 9th - Swim and Dive State Champ Celebration
January 9th - Booster Club Meeting
January 29th - Baseball Fundraiser at Shake Shack
February 1st - Basketball Community Night
February 2nd - Booster Club Gala
There is always something going on so come out and support our Dawgs. Check out January's athletics schedule
here.
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