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Hornet Booster Club 


MISSION STATEMENT:  The Alameda High School Athletic Supporters, the Boosters, are composed of parents and other community members who have an interest in improving and assisting the Alameda High School athletic program. The Booster’s primary purpose is fundraising to support athletic programs and promoting school spirit through sports.

 How to join the Boosters   What we do - Meeting Schedule
 Become a Business Booster
- Athletic Participation Packet - By-Laws -

Board Members:  2007-2008

Title

Name  Contact

President

Ron Matthews

769-6031
rmatthews@alamedanet.net

Vice-President

Bob Stauder

bob4sports@alamedanet.net

Membership

Committee

769-6031
rmatthews@alamedanet.net

School Site Council

Michael Williams

332 – 9610

Snack Bar Coordinator

Jenna Lowe

593-5447

jlowe@njp.com 

Secretary

Vernita
Lyons Spears

 vernital@yahoo.com 

Hornet Wear

- -

Treasurer-

Bob Yastishak

865-6763

robert.yastishak@ucop.edu 

Alumni Representative-

Shirley Sachsen

ssachsen.hornetarchives@usa.net

Der WebMeister

Jim Grigg

865-8517

webmaster@hornetboosters.org 

Booster Membership  

In order to maintain our quality/competitive athletic program here at Alameda High, we need the parents of ALL ATHLETES to sign-up for membership in the Alameda High School Athletic Supporters (aka, The Hornet Boosters). 

We need a Membership registration for each Hornet athlete in you family**, however, each Membership does apply towards multiple sports so, for example:

If you have a daughter on the water polo team and swim team and a son running cross country and track, that’s just a $40 Booster Membership contribution for the entire year!

When you sign up, your card will be mailed to you along with a schedule of upcoming sports events.

Available Booster Membership Levels:

  • MINIMUM Per/Athlete Booster Registration = $25 **
    1 Booster card (good for $1 off all home football and basketball games)
  • Gold Membership = $50
    2 cards (good for half-off all home football and basketball games)
  • Diamond Membership = $100
    2 cards (good for free admission all home games!)
  • Sponsor-Level Gift Donation : $_____

** Payment Plans and Scholarships available

Here's how to join the Booster Club:

  1. Open/print this Membership Form:  MS Word Document
  2. Mail the form (along with your check) to:

AHS ATHLETIC SUPPORTERS
PO BOX 2287 
ALAMEDA, CA 94501

Thank you for supporting the Alameda High School athletic program and its student athletes.


Booster By-Laws            

To view the Alameda High Athletic Supporters (Boosters) By-Laws (approved 08/07) click on the link below: 

Booster By-Laws


What We Do...               (Join Now)

In these times of wholesale budget cuts, many schools are reducing the number of teams they field or are cutting sports programs entirely.  As an exception to the rule, Alameda High has not wavered in its support of its extracurricular programs (drama, music, art, etc.)... including sports.  Through the school Administration's foresight, careful budgeting and the assistance of the Hornet Boosters, Alameda High has been able to sustain a complete and competitive athletic program.

The budget crisis is not over, however, and continued careful planning and community support are needed if we are to keep our sports programs going strong.

Our Goals for 2007/2008

  1. Supporting transportation needs, including the purchase of larger capacity vehicles

  2. Enhancing training and medical support for all sports, including hiring full or part-time staff

  3. Developing an on-site tutor/athlete education program

  4. Other infrastructural needs for each sport, as needed

Keep reading (below) for more info on what The Boosters do...

The Hornet Booster Club's primary purpose is to coordinate fundraising efforts to support AHS athletic programs.  The bulk of our monies are raised in the form of snack bar sales (at football and basketball games) and Booster Membership fees.

A common misconception is that the money made at football games goes to the football program and monies made at the basketball games goes to basketball.  That's not true.  ALL monies collected by the Boosters through fees and snack bar sales goes into a general fund to support ALL AHS sports.  When a team needs something, coaches simply need to submit a request to the Boosters and the Board reviews and processes the request.  The Boosters have supported Hornet teams with such items as:

  • Cross Country & Track: starter pistol, discus ring, long jump pit,
    team banner

  • Badminton: shuttlecocks,  netting

  • Water Polo: balls,  safety caps, ball cart

  • Swimming:  swim caps

  • Women's Soccer:  uniforms, balls, bags

  • Men's Soccer:  practice Goals

  • Volleyball:  balls, uniforms

  • Softball:  batting helmets, bats, pitching machine, balls, sliding mat

  • Women's Basketball:  uniforms

  • Baseball:  uniforms

  • Football: equipment,  game support personnel

In addition, the Boosters regularly fund a lot of "general school improvements" that benefit multiple sports and often AHS PE programs as well; things like:

ITEMS IN RED each cost many thousands of Dollars
and often many hours of VOLUNTEER time 
(with parents, coaches, athletes, and teachers all contributing)

  • New Gym:

    • Interior painting

    • Ice machine

    • Wall padding

    • Scoreboard

    • Bleacher repairs

    • Volleyball standards

    • Scorers table

    • Mural (in progress)

  • Softball Field

    • Installed both softball fields, dugouts & fencing

    • Batting cage

    • Fence protective topping

    • Scoreboard

  • Football Field

    • Installed Lights

    • Repaired restrooms

    • Snack bar improvements (including building repairs, rewiring as well as new hot dog steamer, cart, BBQ, coolers & crock pots)

    • New scoreboard

  • Tennis Court

    • Resurfacing Donation

    • Wind screens

    • Surface cleaning

  • Swimming Pool

    • Lane markers

  • Soccer Field:

    • Portable goals

    • Corner flags

    • Goal net supports

  • Transportation:

    • Repaired van

    • Assisted with funding for athletes competing in State Track Meet

    • Van rental for Girl's Basketball team

  • General:

    • Subsidize this website

    • Pay for two Athletic Director “Admin Assistants”

    • Weight room equipment

    • Purchased 2 large spirit banners

    • Bicycle donations for Grad Night

    • Sweaters for Cheerleaders

So please help us continue to support our student athletes...
join the Boosters Club today, and come on out
and volunteer at some of our events. 
It's fun and a great way to get involved.


Booster Club Meetings
2007-08

Booster Club Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month.  All meetings are held at 7pm in Room 31 of the Alameda High Administration Building (2201 Encinal Ave).  Here's a map showing the room location.

Enter from rear parking lot.

  • September 20

  • October 17

  • November 28

  • January 16

  • March 19

  • May 21 - Postponed (moved to 5/28)

  • May 28 

  • July 16

All Booster members and other interested individuals are welcome.

   
 

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