NOVEMBER 2022 NEWSLETTER

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December Booster Club Meeting: 12/7/22 @ 7PM

IN THIS ISSUE...

Signing Day!
Senior Wall Signing
Booster Club Membership & Information
The School Store is Open!
Indoor Concessions & Nachos Are Back!
The Bulldog Bash is Back! Save the Date (March 10, 2023)
Team Updates
Sponsor Spotlights

1 - Signing Day!

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, Churchill celebrated Signing Day for our senior athletes who signed National Letters of Intent to commit to an NCAA institution. The following seniors have committed to continue their academic and athletic careers in college:

Zeke Avit, Football – University of Maryland

Charlie Berman, Diving – Duke University

Rory Brookhart, Soccer – Colgate University

Leila Burki, Field Hockey – Oberlin College

Eric Chen, Baseball – Ursinus College

Reed Drummond, Lacrosse – Salisbury University

Zane Gross, Baseball – Barry University

Chris Hacopian, Baseball – Wake Forest University

Kanen Kreafle, Baseball – St. Olaf College

Elyse Pender, Softball – Grinnell College

Justin Polhemus, Lacrosse – Ithaca College

Anna Rubino, Lacrosse – Elon University

Chris Winn, Diving – Cornell University

Georgia Yang, Swimming - US Naval Academy

2 - Senior Wall Signing

Seniors on our Fall Sports Teams continue to sign the Senior Wall. If you have a senior athlete who participated on a team this fall and has NOT yet signed the Senior Wall, please send an email to Spirit Committee Chair, Jill Pearlman to schedule a time to sign. Individual and team wall signing photos are shared with the team coaches.

3 - Booster Club Membership & Information

We’ve got Churchill spirit, yes, we do! We’ve got Churchill spirit, how about you!?!

Booster Club Membership - Join Now!

BE A PART OF THE TEAM BEHIND THE TEAM!

We are off to a record-breaking year with memberships and sponsorships! Thank you to all the families who have joined the Booster Club. You are what makes Churchill athletics amazing.

Why join? Whether your student is an athlete, a fan, or participates in PE, the Booster Club helps make the experience safer, more competitive, and more fun by providing important resources and support!

What is the Booster Club? The Booster Club 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.

Can’t remember if you joined this year? Several 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, Claire Drummond and she’ll check for you! Help your team earn 10% of it’s membership dollars and $300 for 100% team membership!

Your annual membership in the Booster Club will provide our student athletes and teams with these resources.

PLEASE CONSIDER SELECTING THE WCHS BOOSTER CLUB TO RECEIVE AMAZONSMILE DONATIONS

Did you know that you can support the WCHS Booster Club every time you make a purchase on Amazon? When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will make a donation to WCHS Booster Club Inc. Simply click on this link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-3482711 and the WCHS Booster Club will be designated as your selected charitable organization for AmazonSmile donations. That’s it! Thanks in advance for your support!

WHAT IS A TEAM BOOSTER ACCOUNT AND WHAT ARE THE RULES ON USING THOSE FUNDS?

A “Team Booster Account” consists of funds held for the team in the Booster Club’s main bank account. The Booster Club Treasurer maintains records of the balance, deposits, and withdrawals made by each team. When a team earns a membership incentive, that money is recorded as internally “transferred” from the Booster Club’s funds to the team’s balance. Similarly, funds raised by the team via the Booster Club’s online payment system or submitted for deposit to a Team Booster Account via check or cash are deposited in the Booster Club’s main account and then internally recorded as belonging to the respective team’s account. Please use the Deposit Form found on our website for all cash and check deposits. Checks should be made out to the WCHS Booster Club with the team name in the memo space on the check.

Funds in a Team Booster Account are subject to the rules and regulations placed on funds raised by the Booster Club, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. MCPS strongly recommends that club funds be used exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to organize, establish, promote and support all athletic programs equitably through clear and specific guidelines for the distribution of funds in accordance with the MCPS policies and the provisions of Title IX. Thus, funds raised by booster clubs may not be used to purchase personal items for any teams or individuals such as shoes, socks, mouth guards or any item retained by the student.

*However, there is a nominal exception to this the usage restrictions that allows teams to use up to $550 per year on things like the team banquet, senior night, gifts, personalized player gear, or other things that become personal items of the players or coaches. Teams may otherwise use their Booster Account funds for team equipment and items that remain the property of the school or team like goals, team uniforms, etc. To withdraw funds for any expenditure, please remember that you will need an invoice for direct payment by the Booster Club or a paid receipt for reimbursement. Please use the Reimbursement Form on our website or contact Scott Greenspan, our Treasurer, for more information.

4 - The School Store is Open!

Show your school spirit by shopping at the School Store. We have sweatshirts, sweatpants, t-shirts, school supplies and other logo items! The store is open to students during lunch on Tuesdays & Thursdays, or you can place your order online, 24/7.

Shop the School Store

We are also looking for volunteers to help us at the School Store! Sign up for an hour shift once a week, once a month, or even once a semester. No experience necessary!

Email Tamara Greenspan for more information or sign up below!

Click here to volunteer at the school store!

5 - Indoor Concessions Opening & Nachos Are Back!

New menu item alert! We’re bringing back NACHOS to the Dawg Dish menu this winter! The Booster Club’s Indoor Concession Stand will be open during home basketball games and select wrestling and volleyball matches provided we have sufficient parent volunteers. Any parents interested in volunteering in the concession stand or learning more, please email Alison Moylan, Jake Lynn or Bridget Calhoun! It’s a great way to meet other Bulldog parent volunteers and be a part of a valuable gameday tradition at Churchill! No Bulldog athlete or experience necessary to volunteer!

6 - Save the Date: The Bulldog Bash is BACK!

SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 10, 2023!

The Bulldog Bash is back in 2023. Mark your calendars for March 10 to join other Bulldog parents and coaches for a fun evening of socializing and fundraising for Churchill Athletics. Email Rachael Datch if you are interested in helping with the event!

7 - Team Updates

The following 4 teams have hit 100% Booster Club Membership which means they get $300 back from the Booster Club to their Team Accounts!

Varsity Cheer, Boys Varsity Soccer, Varsity Field Hockey, Boys JV Soccer

Way to go! It’s not too late for other Fall season teams to hit 100% as well. Your Team Booster Rep can check for you if you are not sure whether you joined this year or contact Claire Drummond, our Membership Chair. Thanks to all our members for joining and supporting your athletes this year!

We are thrilled to feature updates about teams by the players, parents, or coaches. Please send a sentence or two and photos to [email protected]. Subject Line: NEWSLETTER, and we will do our best to include you. We are proud of our Dawgs!

8- Sponsor Spotlight

Churchill Booster Club is pleased to highlight The Scoop, one of our new

sponsors for the 2022-2023 school year. Scoops is a new ice cream shop in

Cabin John Village that opened in August 2022, just in time for the new school year. One of the owners is a graduate of WCHS! Read more here.

House to Home Solutions joined as a sponsor this year and has been all in for our community! You may have picked up one of their water bottles at our concession stands, seen their tent at a recent game, or noticed them walking the grounds with Jesse to target improvement projects where they can help! If you are thinking about a home improvement project, please consider calling House to Home Solutions for a consult and be sure to let them know you are a Churchill family! Daniel Carrero, President of House to Home Solutions and his team share more about the services they offer and what it means to be a Churchill Booster Sponsor he re.

INDOOR GYMNASIUM SPONSORSHIPS

As winter sports are set to begin, we’re excited for our fans to see our 6 current indoor gymnasium sponsors’ logos at every game: Prep1on1, the Russell & Barbara Hurdle Charitable Foundation, Edge Commercial Real Estate, Hightower Bethesda, the Jennifer Chow Group (Long & Foster), and First Financial Group!

If you or someone you know is interested in an indoor gymnasium sponsorship to support Churchill Athletics, we’re pleased to be able to make another 6 window panels available (See the numbered spots in the photo below.). Please go to our website to learn more about our high-profile sponsorship opportunities and all the additional advertising perks. Please contact Hayley Flack or Bridget Calhoun with any questions about sponsorships!

THE WCHS BOOSTER CLUB APPRECIATES OUR GENEROUS COMMUNITY SPONSORS!

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