Upcoming Events

• Monthly Boosters Meeting, Monday Sept 8, 7:30 pm, Mustang Cafe

• Monthly Boosters Meeting, Monday October 6, 7:30 pm, Mustang Cafe

Congratulations to 2008 Athletic Boosters Scholarship Awardees

New Officers Elected

The athletic boosters elected the following officers and directors for 2008-09:

• President--Mike Wolfe

• Vice President--Susie Larcamp

• Secretary--Linda Hamill

• Treasurer--Jody Kane

• Director at Large--Joel Hamme

Volunteers are needed for webmaster, newsletter editor, signage sales, directory editor, and more.

New GMHS Stadium Bleachers Installed

The Athletic Boosters and FCCPS shared the costs of a 450-seat stadium visitor bleachers that was installed over the summer. The elevated bleachers are ADA-compliant and afford visitors the same accommodations that Mason fans have at all of our away contests. The boosters paid $21,000 from its general fund and FCCPS paid $35,000 from capital funds. The new bleachers will improve safety as well as provide visitors with excellent viewing.

Boosters Fund Equipment Sanitizer

Based on a request from GMHS Director of Athletics Tom Horn, the Boosters voted to purchase and provide as a gift, a $12,500 state of the art equipment sanitizer for use by all GMHS teams. The sanitizer is the size of a large home freezer chest and generates ozone to clean equipment and uniforms, killing all bacteria, including MRSA. The machine will save GMHS thousands of dollars annually in cleaning fees, which previously involved sending equipment out to a cleaning service once a year. Teams will be now able to clean their equipment multiple times each year as their is no limit on use and operating expenses are negligible.

College Sports Seminar Videos

Both of the college sports seminars sponsored by the Boosters and the GMHS athletic department in 2007 were recorded on video, and will be available soon on DVD. The first seminar presented colleges sports through the eyes of college coaches, who offered advice on how to select colleges and get noticed by coaches. The second seminar was from the perspective of GMHS graduates who had played college sports at Division I, II, and III colleges, who gave advice on college selection and how to succeed once there. Contact David Schwengel for info.

GMHS Athletics Web Site

The GMHS Athletic Department web site has schedule and score information. The site, made possible by a grant from the Boosters, allows coaches to input scores, and most have been doing so the day of the contest. Each team has a page on the site with rosters, schedule, results, and more.

Bill Rose Mustang Fund Established

Falls Church and the GMHS athletics community lost a great friend and supporter when Bill Rose passed away. Bill was a generous contributor of financial support as well as his time to local athletics. The Bill Rose Mustang Fund has been established in Bill's memory to provide grants to enable economically disadvantaged GMHS students to participate in Mustang sports. Grants are being provided for athletes. Tax deductible contributions to the fund can be made payable to GMABA Rose Mustang Fund, and mailed to Booster Treasurer Jody Kane, 1100 N. Tuckahoe St. Falls Church 22046.

Yard Signs for Mason Varsity Athletes

Thanks to a generous contribution by long-time Boosters Bill Rose and Marybeth Martin, seed funding was provided for a new Mustang spirit initiative. Weatherproof yard signs are available to announce that there is a "Game Tonight." The signs can be personalized to varsity athletes on a small topper sign of a shape indicating the sport: wrestling, basketball, cheer megaphone, etc. All varsity sports are covered. The signs are for purchase at a nominal cost. Contact Susie Larcamp or Linda Hamill for information or see the order form. Read more

On September 29, 2007 over 150 people attended the ceremony to honor the GMHS Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2007. Inductees, who joined 23 other athletes and coaches and one team in the Hall, include: The 1980 baseball team, Jim Davis (1970) (HOF Class of 2006; unable to attend last year), Andy Schwind (1972), Vicki Spevacek (1994), Sarah Jackson (1996), Jennifer Williams (1996), Charissa Bautista (1997), Eddie Jordan (1997), and Brad Guckenberger (1999).