Broken Bow Booster Club gives back to coaches wish list
BROKEN BOW - In the world of high school athletics, there is only so much that a budget for a high school can cover. So is the case at Broken Bow Public Schools. Helping offset those costs were the Broken Booster Club on Nov. 30, when they presented a check for $11,794 to the Broken Bow Athletic Department.
“To be honest with you, there are a lot of things that we wouldn’t be able to do without this money,” Athletic Director Jeff Ellis said. “It’s priceless to us.”
Just this winter, the school was able to purchase new uniforms for both the boys and girls basketball teams. Without financial help from the Booster Club none of that would be possible.
“Coming up this winter, our basketball teams will both be in new uniforms this year and the booster club offset a big chunk of that price tag,” Ellis said. “Without that contribution, the uniforms would get pushed back even longer on the number of times we are wearing them.”
Next fall the Indians football team will also reap the benefits of the generosity of the Booster Club. They will be sporting new uniforms in the 2021 season which the Booster Club helped pay for.
According to Ellis, it is a huge burden off his athletic budget. It a great way to get items for the coaches that the school can’t handle by themselves.
“It takes a big burden off our budget and they have been established here for a little while,” Ellis said. “They do a great job of meeting all of our coach’s wants that go above and beyond what our budget can handle.”
The reason the Booster Club can do this is because of all the great donors that they have in the community. Without their generosity and support, none of what they do would be made possible.
“The reason we’re able to do this is of course, because of all the donors in the community,” Booster Club President Wanda Eberle said. “Without them, we wouldn’t be able to do this. We have a great supportive community and it’s exciting to see the results out on the court and field. We have been able to purchase a lot of conditioning equipment over the last few years and we would like to think that it helped.” The biggest fundraising event for the Broken Bow Booster Club is the Indian Nation Banquet and Fundraiser held in the fall. At this event, people from the community purchase items from the silent or live auction.
All proceeds go directly to furthering the Booster Clubs efforts at Broken Bow Public Schools.
They also do the sports photos and buttons for parents and grandparents and run the concession stands during track season.
“The biggest event for us is the Indian Nation Banquet and Fundraiser and were so grateful to have that again this year with the COVID situation,” Eberle said.