I s sue 2 Vol ume 4 Did you know? Year 2018-19 Winter Events, Sports News & s (pages 2-7) Evergreen Sale (page 6) MWABA Madison West Athletic Booster Association ht t p:/ / www.mwaba.org WHAT IS MWABA? Did you know that the $115 per sport fee you pay for your child to play athletics at West goes directly to MMSD - NOT to West or MWABA? The surcharge paid for the following sports also goes directly to MMSD (not West or MWABA): Hockey - $800 Golf - $118 Gymnastics - $100 Wrestling - $100 MWABA is the parent-volunteer booster organization for Madison West High School's 25 athletic teams. MWABA provides uniforms, equipment, scholarships, and other essentials for 1,200 student athletes who compete at various levels on our sports teams. The West High community, especially families with children participating in sports, as well as alumni and fans of West High athletics, are encouraged to join MWABA and become involved with our annual events! To join (or just donate to) MWABA: Contact a L iaison OR Pay On-L ine Follow M WABA on Tw it t er! @w est _at h let ic Have qu est ion s abou t M WABA? Wan t t o get in volved? Sen d an em ail t o Con t act M WABA@gm ail.com! An n u al Ever gr een Sale see Page 6!
WINTER SPORTS Tryouts Start November 5th: Girl's Basketball, Girl's Gymnastics, Hockey (Boys & Girls) Tryouts Start November 12th: Boy's Basketball, Boy's Swimming & Diving, Wrestling Var sity Boy's Basketball Home games are in the Stevens Gym November 23 @ Oshkosh West November 24 vs. Vincent November 29 @ La Follette s can be found at: http://www.big8conference.net/ December 1 @ Madison East December 4 vs. Middleton Var sity Wrestling Home duals are in the Stevens Gym November 30 @ Middleton December 6 @ Belleville Var sity Gir l's Gymnastics January 4 @ Janesville Craig December 8 @ Janesville Craig (Invite) December 13 @ Janesville Craig December 13 vs, East/LaFollette December 15 @ Mt. Horeb (Invite) January 3 vs. Janesville Parker January 4 vs. Madison Memorial January 5 @ Mt. Horeb (Invite) January 18 @ Madison East (Big 8 Showcase) January 10 vs. Janesville Craig Open M ats: Oct 29, 31, Nov 5, 7 Pr actices star t: November 12th December 18 @ Janesville Parker at Madison Memorial December 10 vs. Verona February 2 @ Verona (Conference) December 15 vs. Beloit Memorial December 22 @ Wi Lutheran December 5 @ Middleton January 25 @ Poynette (duals) December 13 @ Memorial Home meets & practices are held December 8 @ Sun Prairie (Invite) January 19 @ Madison East (Invite) December 7 vs. Verona January 24 @ Madison Memorial January 26 @ Madison Memorial (Invite) January 31 vs. Verona February 2 @ Middleton (Invite) February 7 @ Sun Prairie February 16 @ Janesville Craig (Conference) February 23 @ La Crosse Logan (Sectionals) Head Coach Will Atkinson M andator y Setup (& Parent M eeting) Sun, Nov 4th @ 11am (athletes and parents) Pr actices Star t Nov 5th (6-8pm) Head Coach - Bri Zeilinger Page 2 January 5 @ St. John's January 6 @ Milwaukee South January 10 vs. Sun Prairie January 12 vs. La Follette January 18 vs. Madison East January 24 @ Middleton January 26 @ Verona February 1 vs. Memorial February 7 @ Beloit Memorial February 9 vs. Janesville Parker February 15 - Janesville Craig February 21 @ Sun Prarie Tr youts star t: November 12th Head Var sity Coach Keith Stewart (608) 204-3081
Home Game Cards SAVE MONEY AND PURCHASE A HOME GAME CARD Get in free to all home games throughout the entire school year when you show your home game card ($30 each or $50 for 2). PLUS, MWABA keeps $20/$40 for every home game card sold! (Entrance fees otherwise go directly to the school district). Var sity Gir l's Basketball Home games are in the Stevens Gym November 10 - Invite Contact a MWABA liaison today or visit M WABA.or g! November 16 @ LaFollette November 20 @ Madison East What is a MWABA Liaison? A liaison is a parent who has volunteered his/ her time to support a specific sport at West HS. They are responsible for communicating MWABA information to parents of athletes for that sport. Visit MWABA.org to find your teams' liaison! November 30 vs. Middleton December 6 vs. Verona December 8 @ Memorial December 11 @ Portage December 14 vs. Beloit Memoiral WEST SPORTS & MWABA Get ready for the Winter sports season! Please visit the M WABA Team Page for more detailed infor mation about your teams' upcoming tr youts, etc. If you have questions, contact the Head Coach. We wish all of our student athletes a great year! We hope that you will support your student athlete as well as other West athletes by suppor ting the M adison West Athletic Booster Association (M WABA). technology and so much more. Please donate today at M WABA.or g! December 21 @ Sauk Prairie December 29 @ Milw. Hamilton Fall 2018 Expenditures by Spor t: January 3 @ Janesville Parker Dance: $2,000 [poms; additional sideline uniforms and dresses] Basketball - Boys: $3,000 home and away jerseys & shorts] Hockey - Boys: $1,200 [pant shells, helmet decals] Hockey - Girls: $1,800 [West portion of uniform costs] Tennis - Boys: $2,825 polos shirts, shorts, warm-up jackets, warm-up pants] M WABA has already approved over $36,000 this school year MWABA provides teams at West with financial support for the purchase of uniforms, equipment, December 20 @ Milw. Bradley Tech OTHER: Cafenasium Remodel: $25,000 January 5 @ Janesville Craig January 8 vs. Sun Prairie January 11 vs. LaFollette January 17 vs. Madison East January 19 @ Middleton January 25 @ Verona January 31 @ Memorial February 2 @ Beloit Memorial February 8 vs. Janesville Parker MORE WAYS TO SUPPORT WEST ATHLETES AND MWABA CONCESSIONS REGENT OPEN February 14 vs, Janesville Craig February 16 @ Sun Prairie REGENT FLAGS MWABA's 2nd biggest Come watch one of the boys or fundraiser of the year!! A day of girls basketball games this winter best-ball golf at Blackhawk and make sure to purchase Country Club. If you are something to eat or drink from the interested in volunteering to concession stand. MWABA supplies help organize the event, please all of the products sold at the contact Sara Anderson. concession stands and all profits are retained by MWABA. June 24, 2019 Page 3 Show your Regent pride by purchasing a Madison West Athletics flag for $40. Tr youts star t: November 5th Send an email to: Cont act MWABA@gmail.com to purchase a flag. Head Var sity Coach Chaz Jones
2018-19 MWABA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President : Gary Mohoney Past -President : Jim Krogstad Vice-President : Todd Jekel Treasurer: Karen Grimmer The Executive Committee oversees the operations of MWABA. For more information: Cont act MWABA@gmail.com or visit MWABA.org Secret ary: Lisa McLennan Team Liaison: Volunteer to work as a At hl et ic Direct or: Devon Peterson MWABA Liaison for a sport your student participates in. Team Liaison Coordinat or: Joni Messner Liaisons are automatically Market ing/ Special Event s: Sara Anderson MWABA board members. Every team needs a liaison! It is easy and fun to support your Fundraising Asst.: Haley Weygandt team this way. Home Game Cards/ Fundraising: Kim Mohoney Market ing/ Websit e: Jackie Cooper Boy's Swimming & Diving November 30 @ Verona December 1 @ Barrington December 7 @ Janesville Craig (Triple) December 8 @ Janesville Parker (Invite) December 14 vs. Madison Memorial December 21 - Alumni Contest January 4 @Janesville Parker (Triple Dual) January 5 @ Schroeder YMCA (Brown Deer) January 11 vs. Middleton January 12 @ Middleton (Invite) January 18 @ LaFollette (Trpl Dual) February 1 @ (Conf. Dive) Home matches are played at the Madison Ice Arena For more scores, highlights, etc: http://www.wisconsinprephockey.net/ November 23 vs. Hayward November 24 vs. Eau Claire North November 27 vs. East/LaFollette December 1 @ Beloit Memorial Var sity Gir l's Hockey (par t of M iddleton Co-op team) November 17 vs. Univ School Milw November 20 @ Baraboo November 24 @ Onalaska November 29 vs. Sun Prairie November 30 @ Arrowhead December 7 @ Brookfield December 15 - Viroqua December 18 @ Beloit Memorial December 22 vs. Stoughton December 27-29 - Culver Cup January 3 vs. Baraboo January 5 vs. Fondy January 10 vs. Waupaca/WI Valley January 11 vs. Black River Falls January 12 vs. Beloit January 18 @ Sun Prairie January 19 @ Viroqua January 25 vs. Lakeshore January 26 vs. Storm Tr youts star t: Nov 12th February 1 @ Stoughton February 7 vs. Fox Cities February 9 vs. Bay Area Head Var sity Coach Amanda Ellmaker Tr youts star t: Nov 5th Head Coach: Mike McKersie February 2 @ Beloit Memorial (Conf.) Var sity Boy's Hockey Page 4 December 6 @ Janesville December 7 vs. Middleton December 14 vs. Sun Prairie December 21 @ Madison Memorial December 22 @ Verona December 27-29 - Culver's Cup January 3 @ East/LaFollette January 5 vs. Beloit Memorial January 15 @ Middleton January 17 vs. Madison Memorial January 26 @ Oregon January 29 vs. Janesville February 2 vs, Verona February 8 @ West Bend Tr youts star t: November 5th Head Coach Steve Libert
Saturday, UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS November 17, 2018 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Title Nine has generously agreed to donate 9% of MWABA-generated sales on Saturday, November 17, 2018, between 11am - 9 pm. When shopping, just mention that you are a supporter of MWABA and/ or Madison West High School athletics! Please consider inviting family, friends, neighbors, teammates, or your entire team to join you at Title Nine. (Gift cards make the perfect gift for the women in your life!) 662 N Midvale Boulevard Madison, WI 53705 608-310-5590 http:/ / www.titlenine.com RALLY FOR REGENTS - March 9, 2019 MWABA's biggest fundraiser of the year!! A fun night of camaraderie, West spirit, food, drink and silent auction. Come celebrate West?s athletic programs, participate in the silent auction by donating or purchasing auction items, and/ or volunteer to help organize the event by contacting MWABA. Visit MWABA.org t o l earn how t o Become a Sponsor MEMBERSHIP/ DONATION Become a MWABA member by donating money to MWABA. All donations are 100% tax deductible! Memberships can be purchased on our website at MWABA.org Ar e you Pr of icien t u sin g qu ick book s? M WABA is look in g f or an exper ien ced u ser t o t ak e over Tr easu r er du t ies. Estimated volunteer time of 5-10 hours per week, plus attendance at monthly meetings. Con t act u s via EM AIL if in t er est ed! Page 5
2018 EVERGREEN SALE HIGH QUALITY, FRESH BALSAM EVERGREEN WREATHS AND GARLAND, HANDMADE IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN, GARNISHED WITH RED VELOUR BOWS. 22? Door Swag $16 24? $25 30? $32 36? $38 48? $50 60? $70 25? Evergreen Roping-Garland $35 ORDER DEADLINE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 ORDER PICKUP: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2018 @ 10 AM-4:00 PM 1101 VAN BUREN STREET, MADISON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2018 AT FITCHBURG FAMILY PHARMACY AT 3050 CAHILL MAIN # 6, FITCHBURG PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR PICKUP! THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING WEST?S STUDENT ATHLETES! (THIS FUNDRAISER EARNS >$1300 FOR WEST ATHLETICS!) FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL TODD JEKEL, MWABA VICE PRESIDENT E. todd.jekel@wisc.edu, C. 608-695-8397; H. 608-288-8025 ORDER FORM (Pl ease Print Cl earl y) Name Best Phone(s) E-mail address(es) Quantity Description Total Price 22? Door Swag @ $16 24? @ $25 Pick-up Location (select ONE) 30? @ $32 1101 Van Buren Street, Madison 36? @ $38 Fitchburg Family Pharmacy (Fitchburg) 48? @ $50 60? @ $70 Pl ease compl et e t his f orm and mail wit h check payabl e t o MWABA by November 16 t o: 25 feet of Evergreen Rope @ $35 Tot al $ Todd Jekel 1101 Van Buren Street Madison WI 53711 Page 6 OR Order on-line at M WABA.or g