Huntington Booster Club Suits Up

The Huntington Booster Club is in full swing, operating a concession at various events, supporting grant requests from coaches, offering for sale apparel and field banners that are affixed to the fencing surrounding Blue Devil Stadium and organizing a recent fundraising party at American Legion in Halesite earlier this month.

The organization is led by President Dave Evans. The group also includes Anne Dello-Iacono (vice president and co-treasurer), Kerri Burke (vice president), Wayne Ackerman (treasurer), Frank Rinaldi (legal/insurance), Kasey Knauer (field house/concessions), Meredith Shanley (secretary and marketing), Erik Larson (marketing), Meredith Hassett (merchandise), Vincenza Leotta (merchandise), Kristin Rogin Peters (camps), Jennifer Mitek (camps), Lauren Purcell (field banners) and Sarah Bergmann (multiple assignments).

Student interns include Jolie Weinschreider, Patrick Hassett, Leighton Evans, Ava McDonald and Claire Dello-Iacono. The organization holds regular meetings at Huntington High School.

“Over the last 17 years many committed volunteers have worked to make the Huntington Booster Club a positive force,” Mr. Evans said. “The primary purpose of the organization is to support the student athletes at Huntington High School and J. Taylor Finley Middle School. Toward this end, the group has strived to assist all of our school district’s sports teams, coaches and student athletes.”

Stadium Banners

The Huntington Booster Club is adding color to Blue Devil Stadium by making family and corporate field banners available for purchase. Dozens of banners are already affixed to the fencing surrounding the track that circles the turf playing surface. Photos of each banner also run on a loop on the video screens in the high school gym lobby.

The high quality navy blue vinyl banners measure 9x4 feet and feature white lettering. Depending on when the banner is purchased, it will be displayed for one year.

Family banners sell for $250 for one year or $600 for three years. Corporate banners are offered for sale at $300 for one year or $750 for three years. Families and teams can combine to purchase a banner.

Those purchasing a banner can list three lines of text. The first two lines can consist of 25 characters per line with a third line maximum of 50 characters. (There is no requirement that all three lines of text be used.)

Mail a check payable to the Huntington Booster Club and mail to: 166 Clinton Ave, Huntington, NY 11743. An order form can be found on the club’s website at www.huntingtonboosterclub.com. Questions? Send a message to Mr. Evans at devans17@gmail.com or 631.942.4394.

Many alumni have purchased banners. There are banners commemorating Blue Devil sports feats and legendary coaches. Each person has their own individual reason for purchasing a field banner.

“The Booster Club has successfully raised nearly $1.75 million, which has been used for many purposes from funding grants requested by individual coaches to enhancing the interscholastic athletic and physical education programs for grades 7-12,” Mr. Evans said. “The Booster Club has brightened up many of the high school fields with Blue Devil graphics and provided scoreboards at fields.”