The purpose of PAHS is to conduct fundraising efforts to financially support the interscholastic athletic programs at Albany High School through the purchase of equipment, supplies, uniforms and facilities. PAHS will also sponsor recognition programs for students that participate in interscholastic sports. In addition, PAHS will foster other activities that build enthusiasm and spirit.

Address

Officers

President

Sarah Whitmer

jsna@sbcglobal.net

(510) 528-8656

Vice-President

Kristy Nordahl

kristynordahl@berkeley.edu

(510) 206-7891

Treasurer

Rich Caldwell

rcaldwell@hkit.com

(510) 435-3473

Secretary

Laurie Ward

ldublu@comcast.net

(510) 222-7992

Donations

The Albany Unified School District is faced with a financial crisis, as are most school districts in California. Funding for AHS sports and the athletic department has been drastically reduced. In order to sustain the current athletic program, AHS must come up with one-half of the athletic budget, or $100,000, each school year.

We are asking each family of an athlete to donate $300 per player for the first sport and $100 for each additional sport. PAHS is doing an aggressive fundraising effort, and individual sports will fundraise, as well. 100% of all money raised is used to cover the basic expenses including officials, transportation, equipment, uniforms, maintenance, and coaching stipends.

All donations in any amount are accepted, and your contribution is tax-deductible (TIN: 94-2848588). Please send your donation with the PAHS donation form to: Albany High School, PAHS, 603 Key Route Blvd., Albany, CA, 94706. Together, we can keep Albany High School Athletics an integral part of our school community!

Download the general AHS athletics donation form here.

Sports Passes

Download this form to order a sports pass.

Volunteering

Our new sports booster's organization is in place at AHS: Promoting Albany High Sports, or PAHS. PAHS has two main goals: fundraising and increasing spirit at sporting events at AHS.

Fundraising, given the significant budget cuts, is currently geared toward program maintenance, and will involve all sports as we raise funds for essentials like transportation, coach's salaries, equipment, uniforms, and officials. In addition, each team is able to fundraise individually for any above and beyond expenses.

Additional fundraising efforts are underway, and per the PAHS bylaws, we are looking for a dedicated group of individuals to function as a subcommittee to oversee the current fundraising effort, and work toward future fundraising efforts (Signage at Cougar Field, Alumni Sponsors, etc).

Increasing school spirit is also essential—we want to see lots of fans at all of our sports events cheering those Cougars on! Again, volunteers are needed to help create this spirited atmosphere at AHS. Per our bylaws, we are looking to create a spirit subcommittee whose goal would be to help increase spirit at AHS through advertising sporting events, creating incentives for attendance, organizing spirit rallies, etc.

If you are available to support sports programs at Albany High by volunteering for either the fundraising or spirit subcommittees, please contact Sarah Whitmer at jsna@sbcglobal.net or 528-8656, or any PAHS officer, or talk to your team parent representative. PAHS is a community organization. Your ideas, input and participation are critical to our success. Please join us as we celebrate and support our young athletes!

Meeting Dates for 2011-12

All meetings take place at the high school. 6:00p in Room 110. October 17

November 21
December 19
January 23
February 27
March 19
April 16
May 21

Meeting Minutes

Click here to view minutes from past meetings.

Cougar Paws

Download the Wall of Honor cougar paw order form here.