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Booster Meeting Notes - 9/17/2025

  • Writer: Gretchen Bennett
    Gretchen Bennett
  • Sep 24
  • 3 min read

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HAMPTON WRESTLING ASSOCIATION

BOOSTER MEETING MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 17, 2025

(Called to Order at 7:03pm – Adjourned at 8:20pm)


COACHES’ REPORTS:

VARSITY (COACH ENDRES):

  • New singlets have been ordered.

  • Mockup for warmups is complete.  Waiting for more concrete numbers before ordering.

  • The practice mats have not yet arrived.  This has been pushed to the solicitor for action.  It is now beyond the administration's control

  • Hotel rooms are booked for HS for the Fred Bell tournament.  Greg needs a list for each room.  There is also a block code to share with parents.  Greg will share that out.


MIDDLE SCHOOL (COACH BURSICK):

  • Still waiting for the schedule to be completed.  Tournaments are not yet solidified - need to wait for the schedule to be completed first. 

  • New singlets have been ordered.

  • Will start working on mockups for the warmups.

  • Confirmed tournaments - Elwood City, Slippery Rock, Allegheny County @ Shaler, Peters Township, Counties.



YOUTH (YOUTH DIRECTOR WES METCALF):

  • EBMT posting is live on the PY Wrestling site

  • No registration invoices have been sent to JO parents yet.  Need to know who all will be asst coaches (half off registration).

  • Need to order singlets.  Wes will get Gretchen the numbers ASAP

  • Friday Night Lives would need to have insurance certs from all schools attending

  • Wes will set up a coaches meeting soon

  • Need a DL sign for recruitment

  • Ashley is working on warmups through GPSA


GIRLS’ CLUB (COACH RUGGERI):

  • Still waiting for the schedule to be completed.  Tournaments are not yet solidified - need to wait for the schedule to be completed first. 

  • New singlets have been ordered.

  • Will start working on mockups for the warmups.

  • Confirmed tournaments - Elwood City, Slippery Rock, Allegheny County @ Shaler, Peters Township, Counties..


TREASURER’S REPORT:

  • Accounting software is up to date

  • $3,096 in Checking Account Balance

  • $6,410 in Scholarship Account Balance

  • $525 in Venmo Account Balance

  • Had some big expenses hit - singlets, insurance

  • Rob Lomb paid singlet deposit to Venmo - will need to remember that when it’s time to return.

  • Insurance - need to add $20 to registration for JO for 2026

  • Need to order a new pump sprayer for wresting room

  • Throwing mats - 1 for each level


EBMT:

  • Joe has proposed asking for sponsors.  Sponsor logos will be put on volunteer shirts.

  • Will go with the yellow shirt for the tournament.  Have volunteers wear the bright green.  Order vol shirts through GPSA


FUNDRAISING:

  • Tailgate - decided to keep SUMO.  Gretchen will order prizes and suits

  • Stromboli - extend the dates

  • Golf outing - more info to come


OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS:

  • ML Schedules - login shared with board members and coaches

    • Received approval from Dr. Loughead for Sunday usage of facilities for EBMT

    • Dawg Duals / EBMT gym and cafeteria approved

    • Senior Night cafeteria / kitchen / arch approved

    • Youth practices need to be submitted

    • Youth match nights need to be submitted

    • Girls regular season practices approved

  • Team gear ideas sponsored by Laborer’s Union - bags from MyHouse

  • Registration update:

    • HS / MS - 11 

    • Girls - 2

    • Youth - 25

  • Photo dates - will discuss at next meeting

  • Senior Night photographer - Mark is unavailable.  Stacy will reach out to Candace.  Will update at next meeting

  • Food for tournaments - Boosters will purchase this year.  Look into purchasing 2 coolers.

  • Parent meeting dates- revisit at next meeting.  Varsity soft date - 11/24


BOARD VOTING:

  • President - Gretchen Bennett

  • HS VP’s - Stacy Rakar, Jess & Ed Barry

  • MS VP - Amber Rush

  • Girls VP - Colin Dunlap

  • Youth VP - Ashley Downing & Jessie Roode

  • Secretary - Aly Matkovich

  • Treasurer - Greg Hunkele


NEXT MEETING OCTOBER 15, 2025 @ 7PM - HHS OLD LIBRARY (DOOR 2)



BOOSTER MEETING ATTENDEES:

Stacy Rakar

Gretchen Bennett

Jessie Roode

Kenny Downing

Allan Murray

Chris Ruggeri

Ashley Downing

Greg Hunkele

Joe Bursick

Nick Endres

Wes Metcalf

Ethan Headlee

Ed Barry

Jessica Barry

Denice Postler

Colin Dunlap




 
 
 

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