<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 37, 0); color: rgb(255, 37, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11px;">PLEASE do not reply to this email </span><font color="#000000" face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 11px;">Contact: <a target="_blank" class=""><span class="" style="color: black;"></span></a><a href="mailto:President@Berkeleyathleticfund.net" class="">President@Berkeleyathleticfund.net</a></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class=""><u class=""><br class=""></u></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class=""><u class="">Year End Update from Berkeley Athletic Fund</u></b></font></p><u class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><u class=""></u></font></u><div class=""><span class="" style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: Arial;"><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span class="" style="text-decoration: underline; font-family: Arial;">It’s been a great year for Berkeley High Athletics!  Many of our student athletes earned League and NCS championships or were designated as NCS Scholastic Championship teams, while all of our 1200 student athletes gained the social, physical and mental benefits of representing Berkeley High on an athletic team.  Berkeley Athletic Fund (BAF) is proud to play a vital role in Berkeley High Athletics.</span></div></div><font face="Arial" class=""><u class=""><div class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><br class=""></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><br class=""></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b class="">Increased Coach Stipends</b></p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal">We are most excited to report that after years of languishing far behind other schools, stipends for all our coaches have been increased to the median rate for schools in our league.  This was a major effort kicked off by BAF that required the cooperation of the School Board, Berkeley Federation of Teachers, BUSD administration, BHS administration, BSEP and BHS families and we have already experienced an improved ability to recruit and retain skilled coaches.  Sustaining these increased stipends will require ongoing support from BHS families as private fundraising through BAF is responsible for securing 20% of the increased stipend budget. </p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><br class=""></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><br class=""></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b class="">Supported BHS Teams</b></p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal">Donations to Berkeley Athletic Fund have funded the equipment, infrastructure and travel expenses that enrich the Berkeley High Athletic experience for all our student athletes.  Items funded or jointly funded this year include:</p></div></div><ul type="disc" class="" style="margin-top: 0in;"><li class="MsoNormal">New shooting machine for Girls and Boys Basketball</li><li class="MsoNormal">New scoreboard and shot clocks for Girls and Boys Water Polo</li><li class="MsoNormal">New pitching machine for Baseball</li><li class="MsoNormal">New uniforms for Girls Soccer</li><li class="MsoNormal">New outdoor storage of athletic training equipment shared by all teams</li><li class="MsoNormal">New inflatable tunnel</li><li class="MsoNormal">Registration software used by all athletes</li><li class="MsoNormal">HUDL software to manage game film for all athletes</li><li class="MsoNormal">Workout tracking software used by all athletes</li><li class="MsoNormal">Travel support for Cheer squad to attend National Competition</li><li class="MsoNormal">Travel support for Boys Basketball to attend Tournament  </li><li class="MsoNormal">Travel support for Baseball to attend Tournament and visit a college</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><br class=""></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br class=""></p><p class="MsoNormal">  <b class="">Booster Club Launched</b></p><div class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal">Berkeley Athletic Fund has launched a new Berkeley High Booster Club this year to recognize those who support Berkeley High Athletics.  These Boosters, recognizable by their exclusive car magnets and BHS spirit wear, are essential for delivering a quality athletic experience for all 1200 BHS student athletes.  You can join the Booster Club today at <a href="http://www.berkeleyathleticfund.net/fundraising/booster-club/" target="_blank" class="">www.berkeleyathleticfund.net/fundraising/booster-club</a><font color="#500050" class="">/</font></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br class=""></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br class=""></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <b class="">How can you help?</b></p><div class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><b class="">Donate.</b> Donate online at <a href="http://www.berkeleyathleticfund.net/" target="_blank" class="">www.berkeleyathleticfund.net</a><font color="#500050" class="">, or via check payable to Berkeley Athletic Fund, P.O. Box 11525, Berkeley, CA 94712. Please inquire if your employer has a matching gift program that could double your donation.</font></p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><br class=""></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b class="">Cheer.</b>  Come out to a Berkeley High game, match, or meet to cheer on student athletes who balance demanding academics with demanding practice schedules.  Complete team schedules are always available here: <a href="http://westalamedacountyconference.org/public/genie/678/school/3/" target="_blank" class="">westalamedacountyconference.org/public/genie/678/school/3/</a></p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><br class=""></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b class="">Volunteer.</b>  BAF is entirely volunteer-run and we need parents who believe in the value of athletics as part of the High School educational experience to help collaborate on projects large and small.  BAF meets in the BHS Library at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month.  The next meeting is January 13 and all are invited! </p></div></div><div class=""><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><b class=""><br class=""></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b class="">Go Jackets!</b></p></div></div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><br class=""></p><p class="MsoNormal">Berkeley Athletic Fund<br class="">The mission of the Berkeley Athletic Fund (BAF), a non-profit volunteer organization, is to promote athletic excellence by enhancing the safety and competitiveness of the Berkeley High School sports programs.  BAF donations are crucial to the success of athletic programs and pay for such things as: freshman coaches, uniforms, equipment, expenses for overnight tournament trips, coach education courses and much more.  More information is available at <a href="http://www.berkeleyathleticfund.net/" target="_blank" class="">www.berkeleyathleticfund.net</a></p></div><div class=""><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div class="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><i class="">Joe Vega<br class=""></i></div><i class="">President, Berkeley Athletic Fund</i></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><i class=""><br class=""></i></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-decoration: none;"><font color="#38761d" class="">------------------------------------</font></div><div class="" style="font-family: Helvetica; text-decoration: none;"><div class="gs" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 20px; width: 520px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><div class=""><div id=":1lq" class="gt ii" style="direction: ltr; margin: 8px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;"><div id=":1lr" class="a3s aXjCH " style="overflow: hidden; font-stretch: normal; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(87, 124, 173);"><span class="m_-4435148960464724044gmail-s1" style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 11px;"><span class="il">Nicole</span> Chee, Jenny Fosket, and Chaghig Walker are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the Etree; please direct any questions about the Etree to them at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net?subject=" target="_blank" class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span class="m_-4435148960464724044gmail-s2" style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(71, 135, 255);">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>.</span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(87, 124, 173); min-height: 14px;"><span class="" style="font-size: 11px;"><br class=""></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(71, 135, 255);"><span class="m_-4435148960464724044gmail-s3" style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(87, 124, 173); font-size: 11px;">BHS etree archives: <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/&source=gmail&ust=1565734711719000&usg=AFQjCNHuI0by6dV1NznULBIHqyqJrvCB_Q" class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span class="m_-4435148960464724044gmail-s2" style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(71, 135, 255);">http://lists.lmi.net/<wbr class="">pipermail/bhs/</span></a></span></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; li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