Athletic Director Zeke Lopez elopez@ausdk12.org Athletic Assistant Astrid Juengling ajuengling@ausdk12.org Albany Athletics Boosters President Michael Saaf michaelsaaf@gmail.com Vice- President Kendra Knowles knowlesclan@comcast.net Secretary Kari Finch karijf@yahoo.com Treasurer Yasmin Wofford yasminnw@hotmail.com The community of Albany, California invites you to participate in a super short, super FUN, beginner-friendly, spectator-friendly triathlon on Sunday September 27th, 2015! The event will be held in and around the Albany Aquatics Center. The goal is to raise funds for Albany High School & Albany Middle School athletic programs, promote fitness in the community, and showcase just how fun a multisport event can be! This is a "super sprint" distance triathlon with the same course as in 2012 & 2013: a 400 meter swim, followed by a 10 km (6.2 miles) bike ride and then a 3 km (1.9 miles) run. The swim will take place in the outdoor pool in heats of ~18 swimmers with 2 people splitting each lane (17 laps at 25 yards/length = ~400 meters). The bike course consists of 11 laps of a 0.9 km loop around the pool + park + high school (clockwise). The run is 3½ loops on the same course as the bike course (counterclockwise). For more information visit http://albanytri.com or email info@albanytri.com MAKE YOUR DONATION USING PAYPAL Donations can now be made online by visiting the AHS Athletics website. All donations are processed through PayPal. To make a donation to Albany Athletics Boosters or any AHS or AMS sports team, click on the link below. http://ahs.ausdk12.org/athletics/albany-athletics-boosters
Who we are: A newly formed group of coaches, parents, administrators and Albany community members supporting all of the athletes and athletic programs at Albany High School and Albany Middle School. What we do: Fundraise to support sports programs and boost Albany sports spirit. When we meet: Once a month at 6pm at Albany High School in Room 106 (see below for dates). Meeting announcements are posted in the AHS and AMS Daily Newsletter and on the AHS and AMS websites. Fundraising: The gap we fill: The minimum cost to operate the Albany Athletic Program is $300,000. The AUSD provides approximately $120,000. AAB (Albany Athletics Boosters) is responsible for raising the remaining $180,000. Together, these funds pay for equipment, coaches salaries, tournament fees, officials, uniforms, transportation, athletic trainer - all to support all Albany student-athletes. Per-athlete obligation: To meet this responsibility, each team is expected to raise a minimum of $200 per athlete (AHS), $120 per athlete (AMS), per season. This money goes through the AAB (Albany Athletics Boosters) account and is used to meet the basic needs of our Athletic teams. Anything raised above and beyond the $200/$120 minimum is designated back to the team and is available for extras like warm-up suits, sweatshirts, etc. Team Example: If a team has 30 players, they are required to raise $6,000 to pay for the operating expenses (salaries, uniforms, transportation, tournament fees, officials, etc.) for our Athletic Program. Any money raised beyond $6,000 is available for the team to use for things other than basic needs. Teams that consistently fail to meet their fundraising obligations may be dropped as a sponsored sport Volunteering: To volunteer or to find out more details about fundraising, please contact one of the Albany Athletics Boosters (AAB) executive committee members: Michael Saaf (michaelsaaf@gmail.com), Kendra Knowles (knowlesclan@comcast.net); Kari Finch (karijf@yahoo.com); Yasmin Wofford (yasminnw@hotmail.com); or Zeke Lopez @ elopez@ausdk12.org Albany Athletic Boosters Meeting Dates: August 31, October 5, November 9, December 14, January 11, February 8, March 14, April 18, May 9 Let s work together to support all of our wonderful student-athletes! GO ALBANY!
FALL ATHLETIC CLEARANCE If you are planning on participating on a fall sports team, please note that Thursday, Aug. 6th at 3:00pm is the deadline to submit your ONLINE Athletic Clearance in order to be cleared for the first day of tryouts. All athletic clearance must be processed through the online athletic clearance site. See link below for all athletic clearance and tryout information. http://ahs.ausdk12.org/athletics/athletic-clearancetryouts Fall Sports Tryouts Fall sports tryouts will begin on Mon., August 17 th (Aug. 10 th - Football Only). Please contact your coach directly for exact tryout times. Coach contact information can be found on the AHS website at the link below. http://ahs.ausdk12.org/athletics/coach- Directory FALL SPORTS PARENT MEETING The Albany High Fall Sports Parent Meeting will take place on Thurs., Aug. 20 th at 7:00pm (AHS gym). All parents of students participating on a fall sports team are expected to attend this important and informative meeting. We will begin with a general session in the gym where we will discuss general athletic department information. After the general session, we will break off into individual team meetings where coaches will go over team policies/expectations, fundraising ideas, volunteer opportunities, and distribute game schedules. We hope everyone makes it a priority to attend this important meeting! 2015 Cougar Challenge The Albany High Volleyball Program will be hosting the 2015 Cougar Challenge on Saturday, Sept. 12 th. Games will be played in the AMS & AHS gyms beginning at 8:00am. Come out and watch some of the best high school volleyball teams in the Bay Area. Admission: Adults: $5.00 Students/Children/Seniors: $2.00 GO ALBANY! CROSS COUNTRY INFO. Cougar Cross Country begins on Monday, August 17 th. We meet that week every day (except Thursday) from 9-11 am at the track. On Thursday, we will meet at the track at 4 pm. Cross Country is a fun, team- oriented sport if you plan on running distance during track season, you need to participate in cross country. We do lots of fun, social activities involving running. Lots of trails, the beach and pasta feeds included!! For more info, contact Coach Craig Stern: cjstern1@verizon.net
FALL ATHLETIC CLEARANCE DEADLINE If you are planning on participating on any of the following sports teams, please note the deadlines to submit your Athletic Clearance Packet. Students will not be allowed to participate if their athletic clearance paperwork is not submitted by the following dates. Cross Country/Volleyball/Flag Football DEADLINE: Friday, Aug. 28 th @ 3:15pm Athletic Clearance Packets should be turned in to the AMS Main Office. Completed packets should not be given to coaches or any other athletic staff. See link below to download an Athletic Clearance Packet. http://ams.ausdk12.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?urec _ID=92917&type=d&pREC_ID=173825 AMS Athletics Online Calendar Have you ever wanted to attend an AMS Athletic event, but were not sure about where or when the game was happening? Well, we have a great resource for you. All game schedules can be found on the AMS Athletics Calendar (See Link Below). Everyone is encouraged to visit our athletics calendar for specific game times, locations and driving directions. http://ams.ausdk12.org/apps/pages/inde x.jsp?urec_id=92917&type=d&prec_ ID=487470 Fall Sports Parent Meeting (Wed., Sept. 16th @ 7pm) A parent meeting for the AMS Girls Volleyball, Co-ed Cross Country and Co-ed Flag football teams will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 16th at 7:00pm in the AMS Gym. All parents of the Girls Volleyball, Co-ed Cross Country and Co-ed Flag football teams are expected to attend this important and informative meeting. This is a great opportunity for you to meet with your coaches, ask questions about expectations and to learn more about the AMS Athletic Department. See you there! AMS Sports Hotline 558-3750 X6914 The AMS Sports Hotline is recorded daily by 12:00pm. The hotline includes daily updates on AMS athletic events including important announcements, games times and locations, Parents, students and Albany community members are encouraged to get in the habit of checking the AMS Sports Hotline daily.