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Seventh
Annual Encina High School Alumni Challenge
Final score: Varsity win 76-58!
Ouch!
[Pledges and RSVPs]
[Encina Booster Club]
[Alumni
Challenge photos]
We raise over $53,000 in pledges
for the Encina Booster Club!
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Alumni team:
Front row: Ted Novak 87, Mike Martis 77, Mike Pritchett 99, Bob Bailey 81
Back row: Ricci Dula 00, Greg Grant 75, Chris Dahlberg 80, Bob Goosmann 74,
Chris Cheng 91 |
Varsity team
Front row: Anthony Castro, Thomas Harris, Brandon Amey, Chris Renteria
Back row: Coach Brian Mitchell, Vitaliy Pulber, Manuel Alphonso, Duane
Robinson, Jamel Fullmore, Andre Koryaka
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Alumni captain Bob Goosmann 74 wrote:
This year's alumni game was certainly a "challenge,"to say the least.
Two things conspired to create the first lopsided game in the history of the
event:
1) This was probably the best Varsity team we had ever faced...extremely
quick, and with great outside shooting ability. They also played a very
smart game. We were able to keep it close the first half (down by one point
at halftime), but their relentless pressure wore us down in the second half.
2) Our quickest, most explosive and probably best all-around player got hurt
during one of our practices a few weeks ago. As recently as a week before
the game, we had hoped he would recover enough to play. Without him, we were
at a distinct disadvantage.
I'm not sure what the purpose of the Varsity's full-court press was when
they were up by 25 points, but I can promise you the Alumni players will not
be lacking in motivation next year. In fact, I can guarantee right now that
I will be putting together the strongest team ever for next year's game.
Thanks to all who participated, and especially to the many generous alumni
who once again pushed us over the $50,000 mark. You are all simply amazing.
Bob Goosmann '74
Alumni Team player/coach
+++
Hey Bulldogs…well done! Too tough for us wily ‘ol Apaches this time around.
Good game plan, good execution, a lot of talent and a deserving victory. Bob
Goosmann, thanks for the opportunity to participate once again, and Harlan,
you deserve a monument on campus for all of your efforts. To my Apache
teammates, well, we may not be able to win ‘em all, but it was a blast
trying. Great playing with you all, as well as getting to know the “new”
guys, and hey…nobody got hauled off on that ominous looking stretcher! And
Greg Grant – thanks for the team dinner, what a classy touch to this event.
Once again, a big ($50,000+) win for everyone associated with Encina, and a
nice turnout to boot.
-Mike Martis
Class of ‘77
+++
Thanks for all of your support and time to the cause and student body at EHS.
In many ways we enjoyed the lesser of work, running Friday night and you
“ran” for the last 4 weeks and motivating the alumni everyday with a steady
pace.
I enjoyed playing in the game and being back on campus. The return visit
always brings good memories. More importantly, if the alumni presence on
campus along with the financial blessing highlights the importance of EHS to
the community then something has been accomplished. The students appreciate
the attention to “our school”, broadening their vision with school history,
and hopefully they will be alumni contributors in the years to come and
realize they are important to the community and to be involved where they
live and work.
Best regards,
Greg Grant '75
+++
Hey everyone,
I just wanted to say that I had a blast playing with each and every one of
you guys. So we lost, so what. We were out there to support our high school
and raise money. Being able to play basketball was just a consolation prize.
Don't get it twisted though, I would have loved to win but there is always
next year. Before the game I thought the 2007 Alumni Game would be my final
game ever (meaning I was "retiring" from basketball) both recreationally and
physically. But I cant go out with a loss. Hopefully we can all come
together again next year and have a helluva time getting revenge. Coach...
Tell your boys that they should hang their heads high. Really high. I didn't
give them credit where credit was due. They aren't the fastest team, or the
most talented team, or the tallest team. But they came out with something to
prove. I think I may have lit a fire under their asses with all the mess I
was talking at dinner. They played together as a team and I'll be damn if
they actually ran a complete play on multiple occasions. Even when I watched
our State Runner Up team develop when I was a Sophomore, I never saw such a
sight. You should be proud coach.
Really Proud. My hat goes off to everyone that sacrificed their time and
energy into the preparation for the game. I'll never forget this.
Shoot me a line sometime
Mike "Highflying-Jaw Jacking-Quick Reacting-Ball Smacking" Pritchett '99
#75 Encina Alumni |
ALUMNI CHALLENGE TEAM
Bob Goosmann 1974
Greg Grant 1975
Mike Martis 1977
Chris Dahlberg 1980
Robert Bailey 1981
Ted Novak 1987
Chris Cheng 1991
Michael Pritchett 1999
Ricci Dula 2000
Alumni Challenge Dinner
Location: Cafeteria
Cost: FREE FREE FREE
Caterer: Texas West Barbecue
The traditional hamburgers and hot dogs of previous Alumni Challenge dinners
will give way this year to a meal catered by Texas West Barbecue, the
award-winning restaurant located just a couple of blocks from the school on
Hurley Avenue. They will be bringing their outstanding barbecued ribs, chicken
and side dishes to Encina for the pre-game meal, to be held from 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. As always, the meal is free to all Encina students, alumni, family and
friends. Current varsity players who will be participating in the game are
especially urged to indulge in a big meal. :-)
Alumni Challenge basketball game
Location: gym
Date: Friday, April 20, 2007
Time: 730 pm
Cost: FREE FREE FREE
Organizers: Bob Goosmann 74 and Steve Palmer 74
Videographer:
Rob Daleiden 90 and crew
Photographer:
Rollin Coxe 64
Alumni who came the farthest:
Carol Rodrigues Davidson 61: from Connecticut
Dennis Keer 63: from Scottsdale,AZ
Patrick Dunn 73: from Costa Rica
What is the Alumni Challenge?
Here's an excerpt from the Encina "Bulldog Barks" parent newsletter describing
the Alumni Challenge:
"If you have not yet attended an Alumni Challenge, you are in for a REAL treat.
April 20, 2007, is the date for our Seventh Annual Challenge. "What is an Alumni
Challenge?" you might ask.
It is a basketball game, where the current Encina varsity basketball team plays
a full basketball game
against the alumni from the class of 1961 (Encina had its first graduating class
that year) to alumni
as current as five years ago.
You need to know that this is not a slam dunk! The Alumni have won four (4) out
of the last six (6) games,
playing our varsity boys team. So, this is an event you don't want to miss. The
evening starts off with
a free dinner at 5:30 p.m., and admission to the game is free as well. The game
starts at 7:30, and
there is a rousing half time event scheduled.
Why would the alumni put themselves in such a position? This is a fund raiser
they started to
help the Encina Booster Club raise funds to support ALL the students and
programs here at Encina
High School. Over the years, the funds raised have supported our sports,
reading, visual and
performing arts, Encina Broadcast System (EBS), tutorials, just to name a few.
The fund raising component to the Alumni Challenge is the donations received
through alumni
class pledges. An example is an alumni will pledge dollars per point, or per
three point baskets,
or per the number of points a specific player makes, or perhaps a flat donation.
Current students
and families can pledge as well, as a way of cheering on the current varsity
team.
This game is a very entertaining event and gives our students and families a
chance to meet past
Encina students. It has become a rivalry between the Apaches/Bulldogs (Encina
changed its mascot
to the Bulldogs in 1991) and the Bulldogs. Please come out, have dinner and
enjoy a GREAT
family fun night."
Who is eligible to play?
"CALL FOR PLAYERS: any alumni who graduated in 2002 or earlier and played
basketball for Encina is eligible to play on the Alumni team. Preference
will be given first to those who have not played in a previous Alumni
Challenge. All players must be available for Saturday practice (at Encina)
during the weeks leading up to the event. They must also be in reasonable
condition--the game is very competitive and we are competing against players
half (and in some cases one-third) our age. If you are interested in playing,
contact Bob Goosmann at magusbob@hotmail.com."
I understand we have some fairly recent grads from the 90s who are interested in
playing this year. If you are in contact with your basketball playing
classmates, please let them know about the alumni challenge and encourage them
to play. Three years ago the high scorer for the alumni team was Norm Siefkin from
the class of 1963!
Every year we receive inquiries from female alumni who would like to play.
Unfortunately, the alumni team is not co-ed. In order to field a women's team,
we need someone like Bob to captain/coach/organize a women's team.
What are we raising money for?
Encina gets money for the traditional "core" classes such as math and reading .
We (alumni) are providing assistance for many of the extracurricular programs,
elective classes, clubs and other programs that help to enrich students'
experience at Encina.
The money goes to the Encina Booster Club, who allocates the funds based on
requests from students and faculty. While much of the money is allocated to
sports as you would expect from a booster club, a lot of the money also goes to
non-sports programs.
Funds from the 2005 Alumni Challenge were spent in the
following manner:
Math Tutorials
CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) Tutorials
Library Racks (magazine and newspaper)
Art mat cutters/blades, and drying racks
Business Academy
Choir CD/DVD Burner and label maker
Festival de los Artes
Counseling
Scholarships
Homecoming Alumni Expenses
Alumni Challenge Expenses
Field Trip for American Government classes
Plus support for tall the sports (uniforms, equipment, etc.)
Here is a list of some of the programs funded in the past:
New Student Welcome Program through Counselors
Encina Art Gallery (Art Opening Receptions)
Performing Arts (Students attending local plays)
Cheerleading
Freshman Feast (a Freshman event with Senior peers/guides)
Encina Broadcasting System (EBS) (equipment and supplies)
Football
Boy's Soccer
Girl's Soccer
Girl's Softball
Girl's Volleyball
Girl's Basketball
Boy's Basketball
Basketball Tournaments
Sports Banquets
Every 15 minutes (drug/alcohol intervention)
Alumni Challenge event
The encinahighschool.com Website
SAP (Student Assistance Program)
Reading Program
Student to Ashland to participate in Shakespeare Festival
After school tutoring
Backboard replacement
Drama department (students) trip to Ashland
FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT
Several alumni have asked whether there is any financial oversight for all the
money donated to the Encina Booster Club. Whether there is
anything which prevents the funds from being
misused or even embezzled.
Steve Palmer 74 realized very early on, that the Encina Booster Club lacked such
oversight and worked with Encina to implement sound
financial practices. Here is Steve's description...
"I am happy to talk about Encina's Booster Club financial oversight. I sit on
the Booster Club as "Auditor". I attend most monthly meetings which are held at
6:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month except July and August.
Funds that are collected by the Booster Club are deposited into a Bank of
America account. Heddy Crowder, Encina's Community Liaison, records how much is
received from whom (photocopies incoming checks, snackbar sales records, etc).
She emails Harlan and me with Alumni donor name, date of receipt and amount.
While Harlan does not usually see snackbar, t-shirt sales and such, I do. The
majority of our funding is from Alumni Challenge pledges. Our treasurer is
Shastitie Ferris-Miller, a volunteer who works for the state. Shastitie
reconciles each month's bank statement with our Quicken records and provides a
detailed journal at each monthly meeting. I and Heddy receive a copy of the
Quicken files as well. Treasurer's records are reviewed at each meeting at which
time we also make disbursements for approved expenses. All personal who handle
money are bonded. Encina had some snackbar receipts stolen by a parent in the
past, so we're extra careful!
Each year, Principal (Myrtle Berry), our Treasurer (Shastitie) , President (Lucy
Thomas), Encina Community Liaison (Heddy Crowder) and I build a proposed budget
to be approved (with modification/changes) by the membership. We allocate funds
to Encina programs based on department need with about 50% going to sports and
50% going to academic programs, scholarships, Alumni Challenge expenses, and
such. Each semester we ask staff to submit requests for program and project
funding. We fund those that are believed to provide the greatest positive impact
to Encina students.
We hold about 15% in reserve from one year to the next and for "emergency"
requests. For example, this year Encina fielded a tennis team for the first time
in many years! The Booster Club (because of Alumni generosity) was able to
purchase uniforms and equipment.
Please let me know if you'd like more detail or additional information.
Alumni, thank you for supporting Encina's students and future alumni!
Steve Palmer
Encina '74"
How do I pledge?
Send your check to:
Encina High School Booster Club
Encina High School
Attention: Heddy Crowder
1400 Bell Street
Sacramento,CA 95825
Is my contribution tax deductible?
Yes, your contribution is tax deductible. Please take advantage of your
company's matching funds program if you have one to double your contribution as
I do. Encina will send you a tax letter.
How effective is the Alumni Challenge?
In the past six years the alumni challenge has raised almost $250,000 for
Encina!
2006: $51,000
2005: $48,000
2004: $46,000
2003: $44,000
2002: $40,000
2001: $15,000
While this is due in no small part to the generosity of alumni benefactor Paul
Bonderson 70, last year we had tremendous participation with almost
400
individual alumni pledges. These pledges ranged from a few dollars to thousands
of dollars. No pledge is too small, nor too large <g>.
Alumni Challenge plaque
The alumni challenge plaque recognizes the five classes who:
1. pledge the most money
2. have the most pledges
Can I pledge anonymously?
Certainly. When you write, say your pledge is anonymous. However, please let me
attribute your pledge to your class so they receive credit.
Why should I contribute?
Well, I can't speak for all alumni, but I give because it makes me feel good
<g>. I enjoy supporting the next generation of Encina students, the interclass
competition, the funny pledges (Tom Clark 70 gave $50 for a 3 pointer I made
before the last game), the pride of supporting my classmates, and the feeling
that we, as Encina alumni, are doing something special for our school and the
community...
So do it for the kids! And do it because it makes you feel good.
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