<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(251,2,7)">Please do not reply to this message. If you have any questions, <span class="gmail-s1">p</span>lease contact <a href="mailto:President@Berkeleyathleticfund.net"><span class="gmail-s2">President@Berkeleyathleticfund.net</span></a>. <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:17px"><br></p>
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</p><p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Support Athletics at Berkeley High School!</b></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:17px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">We are so excited that Badminton, Basketball, Cheer, Boys Lacrosse, Soccer, Volleyball, Water Polo and Wrestling are all in the midst of a spring season, however short it may be. Live and in-person Berkeley High sports have been a bright spot for hundreds of BHS students during a year of zoom classes and distance learning.</p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">However, the disruptions due to COVID this year have severely impacted fundraising to continue supporting these and all other Berkeley High Athletic teams. <b>The Berkeley Athletic Fund must raise $35,000 before the start of the next school year</b> in order to maintain support for BHS Athletics at the current level.</p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">This funding is crucial for the continued funding of Coach stipends and grants to support all athletic teams. BAF has covered the coaching costs for all Freshman sport teams since the early 1990s and helps fund the type of long lasting equipment purchases BHS teams need to be successful.</p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">How can you help?</p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Become a Berkeley High Booster! </b> Join online here and have your gift count towards benefits for the 2021-2022 school year: <a href="http://www.berkeleyathleticfund.net/fundraising/booster-club/"><span class="gmail-s3" style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">http://www.berkeleyathleticfund.net/fundraising/booster-club/</span></a></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Become a Corporate Sponsor! </b> BAF is rolling out a new Corporate Sponsorship program with benefits suitable for all local businesses. Details are here: <a href="http://www.berkeleyathleticfund.net/fundraising/corporate-sponsorship/"><span class="gmail-s3" style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">http://www.berkeleyathleticfund.net/fundraising/corporate-sponsorship/</span></a></p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Attend a Berkeley Athletic Fund board meeting! </b> Meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. Contact <a href="mailto:president@berkeleyathleticfund.net"><span class="gmail-s3" style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">president@berkeleyathleticfund.net</span></a> for the zoom link.</p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Watch a game!</b> While in person attendance is highly restricted, many teams are live-streaming games. Follow @BHSJacketSports on twitter for links and updates.</p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p5" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Berkeley Athletic Fund is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit, all-volunteer organization with the mission of supporting Berkeley High Athletic teams. All donations are tax-deductible.</p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">GO JACKETS!</p>
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<p class="gmail-p7" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:15px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:17px"><br></p>
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<p class="gmail-p9" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157)">Nicole Chee, Jenny Fosket, Chaghig Walker, and Charlotte Le Liboux 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"><span class="gmail-s4" style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-owner@lmi.net</span></a>.</p>
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<p class="gmail-p11" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(12,97,171)"><span class="gmail-s5" style="color:rgb(70,103,157)">BHS Etree archives: <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/"><span class="gmail-s4" style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://lists.lmi.net/pipermail/bhs/</span></a></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p11" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(12,97,171)"><span class="gmail-s5" style="color:rgb(70,103,157)">BHS website: <a href="http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/"><span class="gmail-s4" style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://bhs.berkeleyschools.net/</span></a></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p9" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157)">BUSD 2020-2021 Calendar:<span class="gmail-s6" style="color:rgb(15,121,165)"> <a href="https://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2020-21-BUSDCalendar_5.15.19.pdf"><span class="gmail-s4" style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">2020-2021 Calendar</span></a></span></p>
<p class="gmail-p9" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157)">BUSD Non-Discrimination Statement / la Política de No Discriminación: <a href="http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy"><span class="gmail-s4" style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://bit.ly/BUSDNDPolicy</span></a></p>
<p class="gmail-p10" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(62,0,63)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p9" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157)">To post a message, send to: <a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net"><span class="gmail-s4" style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs@lmi.net</span></a>.</p>
<p class="gmail-p10" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(62,0,63)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p9" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157)">To <span class="gmail-s7" style="text-decoration-line:underline;color:rgb(251,0,7)">unsubscribe</span> from the Etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net"><span class="gmail-s4" style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> with one word only in the subject line: unsubscribe. The request must be sent from the email address that is subscribed to the list. If that does not work, visit the URL at the bottom of each message, or put your email address at the end of this URL: <a href="http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/"><span class="gmail-s4" style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">http://lists.lmi.net/mailman/options/bhs/</span></a>, or contact the Etree moderators at <a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><span class="gmail-s4" style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-owner@lmi.net.</span></a></p>
<p class="gmail-p10" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(62,0,63)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p12" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(70,103,157)">To <span class="gmail-s2" style="text-decoration-line:underline">subscribe</span> to the Etree, send an email to <a href="mailto:bhs-request@lmi.net"><span class="gmail-s4" style="color:rgb(12,97,171)">bhs-request@lmi.net</span></a> with one word only in the subject line: subscribe</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>