As spring seasons are beginning, I

pause to reflect on the accomplishments of

our athletes. Several of our athletes and

teams competed in state competitions with

a few of them achieving highest honors. I

pause because I think of the joy that this

brings the athletes, parents, teammates

and fans of those competing. The antithe-

sis of this I reflect on the tragedy that our

school and community endured. Many a

time I sat in the stands at a basketball

game where I could only feel pride for

those who put on the uniform, tie up their

shoes and battle yet another opponent. I

don’t pretend to know what the family and

close friends of Josh have gone through,

but from myself and the Booster Club I

wanted to pass along our warmest sympa-

thies to the family and friends of Josh

Davis Joiner. An email and follow-up at

our last meeting I heard something again

that made me feel very good about what

we do and the people in our neighboring

communities. The West Bend schools,

both East and West, split the funds earned

from a 50/50 raffle and sent some money

to both Grafton and Campbellsport for the

memorial funds for those that were taken

too quickly. To that community and fellow

booster club members; Thank you from

each of us for the wonderful gift.

Each of these occurrences remind me

why we go to the meetings, why I and

others step up, why we get involved.

Why?, to be involved. To be part of some-

thing. To make a difference in our ath-

letes experiences no matter how small. If

that reaches inside of you and pulls on a

string or two come be part of the program.

We are currently accepting nominations for

officer positions and we will need to fill sev-

eral chair and team liaison positions over the

next few months. This is not a requirement

to be at the meetings they are open to all.

Come to our next meeting @ 7:00 pm, Mon-

day April 2nd ( first Monday of each month)

in the GHS library, talk to any member who

is there about opportunities to help out both

large and small.

With the winter season coming to an end

and as spring approaches, yet another chap-

ter of Blackhawks competitions begin. I too

must ready myself to take on new challenges

as the softball season begins. I couldn’t be

more excited for the opportunity and chal-

lenge that lies ahead. I and the girls look

forward to a new chapter in Blackhawk soft-

ball.

Again the Booster Club meets the 1st

Monday of the month at 7pm in the high

school library; we would love to see you.

The meetings are open to all. I would en-

courage you to come for one meeting and

hear about all of the things we do to support

our athletes. Please come join us and help

us make a difference in Grafton athletics. Be

a part of something great!

Go Black Hawks!

Ken Hunt, President

A Message from the President

Ken Hunt

Vision Statement:

• “The Booster Club at

Grafton High

School exists to support all athlet-ics and ensure that athletes can com-

pete to their high-est level through the Booster Club's additional fund-

ing.”

Grafton High School

Athletic Booster Club

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Newsletter Spring 2012

2 GHS Booster Corn Roast

Grafton Spirit Wear

2

2

State Champions

Winter Athletic Achieve-ments

2

2

Palermo Pizza Fund Raiser Profit Results

GHS Booster Club Offi-cer Nominations

Members Volunteer Hours

Financial Summary

Team Liaisons

3

3

3

3

3

3

Booster Club Officers

Concession Chairs

4

4

Membership News

Booster Facebook Page

4

4

Inside this issue:

Page

Congratulations State Champions

Page 2

Winter Athletic Achievements

All North Shore Conference

CONGRATULA-TIONS TO ALL

OUR ATHLETES IN

ALL OUR WINTER SPORTS THIS

YEAR!

YOUR BLACK

HAWK PRIDE SHOWED ON AND

OFF THE COURT.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

1st Team Hannah Eichler

2nd Team Samantha Gosewehr

Honorable Mention

Kimmi Schacht– Haley

Orlowski-Amanda Hunt

GHS Booster Club

Corn Roast & 5 K

Run/Walk

Mark you calendars for

Sunday, August 26th

2012 for the Annual

Corn Roast. Contact

Ron Weisflog for up-

coming planning and

volunteer committee

meetings. Tickets to

the event will be made

available to all 2012

Fall sport athletes as

teams start their prac-

tices in August. Invite

your neighbors and

friends for a commu-

nity day full of fun ac-

tivities, food, bever-

age and music.

Grafton High School Spirit wear

will be available at the corn

roast. Plan to buy your Grafton

Spirit wear and show your

Black Hawk pride at the year

round sporting events.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Honorable Mention

Robbie Doring

Scotty Tyler

WRESTLING

Ryan Weber-Conference

3rd Place

Justin Rapp-Conference

3rd Place

BOYS SWIM / DIVE

Al Nennig-Conference

Champion/State Cham-

pion

Ben Gosselin-Conference

Champion/State 3rd

Place

Brad Kempka-

Conference Champion/

State 3rd Place

Kieran Paddock-

Conference Champion/

State 3rd Place

Zach Greenwood-State

Qualifer/Diving

Killian Mielotz-State

Qualifier/Diving

GYMNASTICS

Cathy Brunette– 3rd

Place North Shore Con-

ference

Girls Competition Cheer Team

Al Nennig– Boys Swim 50 Freestyle

Renea Weaver– Gymnastics

Vault

Page 3

ALL SPORTS PALERMO'S PIZZA FUNDRAISER

Sponsored by: The Grafton Athletic Booster Club 2011-12 Profit Sales- $3166.75

Hockey- $697.50 Golf- $610.25 Wrestling- $523.75 Boys Swim- $462.00

Gymnastics- $320.00 Boys Basketball- $207.50 Competition Cheer- $109.00

Girls Swim- $67.00 Baseball- $54.00 Girls Basketball- $52.00 Boys Soccer- $30.75

Football- $26.25 Girls Soccer- $6.75

GHS Booster Club Financial Summary

Balance 02/29/2012

Checking Account $ 10,129.64

Bingo Account $ 355.08

Money Market $ 90,308.34

Cash Box Outstanding $ 300.00

Total All Accounts $101,093.06

Spending & Funding Commitments- $5,000.00

* Please join us at a monthly meeting for a complete Income and Expense

Statement review from the GHS Booster Club Treasurer– Tony Lukas.

GHS BOOSTER CLUB

OFFICER NOMINA-

TIONS ARE CUR-

RENTLY OPEN FOR

SUBMISSION.

Please join us for our

monthly meeting on

April 2nd and meet the

candidates.

President: Mark Koehler

President Elect: OPEN

Secretary: OPEN

Treasurer: Tony Lukas

Volunteer Hours are re-

quired for GHS Booster Club

Membership. There are

many opportunities to log

volunteer hours and enjoy

working along side your

athletes’ teammates par-

ents. Sign up to be a team

liaison, offer to hold an offi-

cer club position, or work

the sports concession

stands. It is important not

only for the organization as

a whole but also for eligibil-

ity for GHS Booster Club

Student Athlete Scholar-

ships. Contact the Spring

Sport concession chairs

listed on page 4 for avail-

able time slots.

Looking Forward To Next Year

We will be in need of Team Liaisons for next year. A Team Liaison is a ‘go be-

tween’ link connecting the Booster Club and the team, coach, and athletes. A

Team Liaison needs to attend monthly meetings and then communicate any nec-

essary information to the respective team and coach. This communication link

effectively keeps the Booster Club and teams in closer contact. Also, this is a

great way to become involved not only with the Booster Club but with your ath-

lete’s team, families, and coach. Contact any Booster Club Officer with questions

or attend our next monthly meeting on Monday, April 2nd.

>The Grafton Athletic Booster Club board mem-

bers encourage and invite all members of the

club to attend the monthly meetings. The

meetings are held in the Grafton High School

Library at 7:00pm. The following are dates for

the upcoming meetings:

April 2nd—May 7th—June 4th

Good Sportsmanship Reminder

Stand for the National Anthem, Pledge of Alle-

giance, and playing of the school song. Support

all athletes’ efforts, respect the officials regard-

less of the calls, and treat the opponent with

courtesy and respect.

Grafton High

Booster Club

Grafton Athletic Booster Club, Inc. P.O. Box 313 Grafton, WI 53024

Booster Club Membership:

Membership is open to any adult who supports the purpose of the organization.

Membership Fees:

-Active annual membership $10/ family

-Lifetime Membership $100/family

Optional Admission Benefits (available to members only)

-Parent only Pass $35 plus $10 membership fee= $45/family

-Family Pass* $50 plus $10 membership fee= $60/family

*family pass includes admission passes for 2 adults and any de-pendent children through 14 years of age/8th grade. Children must be with parent to be admitted to athletic events. Passes admit members and families to home athletic events which does NOT include regional, sectional, or tournament events.

Membership applications can be found on the Booster Club website or call the membership committee members listed under board contacts.

**NOTE– Membership volunteer hours are required for Booster Club Scholarship consideration and eligibility.

Thank you to our con-

cession stand chairs

Basketball: Cindy Schacht, Nancy Lukas,

and Chris Doring Wrestling: Karen Janssen and Leslie Scherzer

Swimming: Angela and John Kish

....and to all the volun-

teers who work the

stands.

Contact the Spring

sports concession

chairs to fulfill your

membership require-

ments.

Girls Soccer NEED CONCESSION

CHAIR VOLUNTEER

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

GHS Booster Club Officers and Board for 2011-2012 President Ken Hunt kenhunt@hotmail.com President Elect Mark Koehler mn_koehler@sbcglobal.net

Secretary Angela Kish akish@wi.r.com 377-9796 Treasurer Tony Lukas tlukas@wi.rr.com Membership -Donna Dickmann 377-7407

donna.dickmann@yahoo.com -Debbie Lorbecki 376-0354 lor4@sbcglobal.net Publicity Liaison to Athletic Director Leslie Scherzer 377-7222 scherzer6@wi.rr.com *Vacant position– volunteer needed Newsletter Leslie Scherzer 377-7222 scherzer6@wi.rr.com

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