Athletic Booster Club
Announcements
Are you a Ballard Athletics parent/fan who has been looking for just the right low-key volunteer opportunity with a great group of people? Are you interested in fostering school-wide athletic community and reducing barriers to play for all BHS athletes? Do you like to help parents connect with coaches and each other? We have a spot for you!
Think you might be interested? Even more info is available on our ABC Website. If you’d like to talk to someone about specifics, please email our Membership Coordinator, Beth Sylves at bhsabcmemberships@gmail.com. We would love to work with you!
About
Athletic Booster Club (ABC)
Supporting, Promoting, and Advocating for BHS Athletes
The Ballard High School Athletic Booster Club (ABC) is a volunteer group of parents working together to support, promote, and advocate for all BHS athletes with the Ballard HS Athletic Director and Coaches.
We believe quality athletic programs enrich the high school educational experience. Our focus is on programs that benefit all BHS athletes, and we are especially interested in promoting school-wide community and helping remove barriers to play.
- We support athletic programs at Ballard High School by providing administrative, communication, and bookkeeping services;
- We promote BHS sporting event attendance, school spirit, and camaraderie for all Beavers; and
- We advocate for BHS Athletics in the surrounding community.
What does the ABC do?
The ABC Board meets monthly with the Athletic Director to make sure that our efforts align with BHS Athletics values and goals. One of our most important jobs is maintaining financial records and managing bank accounts for all BHS sports teams, so that teams do not have to maintain individual non-profit status and coaches and team parents are not also required to be bookkeepers. We also:
- Pay for and maintain the Ballard HS ABC website and Instagram account
- Pay for, produce, and distribute the ABC Newsletter
- Subscribe to the ABC Newsletter online or text BHSABC to 22828
- Produce and sell Beaver Gear and Ballard Duffle Bags (seasonal)
- Host the Ballard Athletics Blast fundraiser
- Purchase fun Beaver Swag for giveaways at select sporting events
- Pay an annual percentage of the Strength and Conditioning coach’s salary
- Provide grants to the Athletic Director for special projects that benefit BHS Athletics
I want to support BHS athletes! What can I do?
- Become a member of the ABC! Membership fees help cover our costs and keep the ABC strong.
- Consider joining the ABC board.
- Become a team parent, or offer to help your existing team parent – volunteering to help out with a team’s administrative, fundraising, or communications tasks means that the coach has more time to focus on his or her athletes.
- Buy and wear Beaver Gear, especially when you are out supporting our Beavers at events.
- Make a direct donation to your team!
- Plan on attending the various social and fundraising events we host throughout the school year. Help us build community while we celebrate our athletes!
Athletic Booster Club (ABC) Supports
Fall
Cross Country (Girls & Boys)
Football
Golf (Girls & Boys)
Girls Soccer
Girls Swim and Dive
Girls Slowpitch Softball
Girls Volleyball
Boys Ultimate Frisbee
Winter
Basketball (Girls & Boys)
Girls Gymnastics
Boys Swim and Dive
Girls Wrestling
Boys Wrestling
Bowling (Girls)
Flag Football (Girls)
Mixed Ultimate Frisbee
Unified Basketball
Spring
Boys Baseball
Boys Soccer
Girls Fastpitch Softball
Tennis (Girls & Boys)
Track (Girls & Boys)
Girls Ultimate Frisbee
Year-Round
Cheer
Dance
Ultimate