BU Booster Club
The mission of the Birmingham Unified Hockey Booster Board is to provide the support necessary to run a successful hockey program across the unified public high schools in Birmingham.
 
Our goal is to charge a reasonable fee to participating players, provide a positive and memorable experience for our high school players, support charitable efforts in the community and each year grow our program.
 
The board coordinates and engages in activities related to:
  • logistical support for coaches
  • gameday support and operations
  • team photos and game videos
  • website development and updating
  • general fundraising for the program
  • publishing a gameday program highlighting the BU program and our sponsors
  • leading charitable efforts
  • coordinating and purchasing BU apparel, jerseys, and equipment
  • running team events, such as the Alumni game, Middle School skate, Public Safety Night, Charity game, and Senior night
  • various operations and logistics tasks of running a program
  • encouraging parent involvement
  • developing a budget, then monitoring and paying all fees related to Varsity program
  • support the coaches in organizing summer camps, and all non-season activities on and off ice
  • putting on a puck drop meeting, early season icebreaker party and team banquet
  • organize team pasta parties
  • general communication on the program to all interested parties
  • assisting in recruiting new prospects

From a financial perspective, our goal is to ensure the program is financially stable while supporting the needs of a high quality high school hockey program.

 

This is an all-volunteer group of parents who help in their spare time.  Any assistance is always appreciated.

 

Any correspondence can be mailed to:

BU Hockey

1221 Bowers St, PO Box 2289

Birmingham, MI 48012

 

2022-2023 BU Booster Board Members:

President (Jim Walsh)

  • schedule and lead monthly board meetings
  • coordinate with coaches and athletic directors
  • oversee all BU committees
  • Communications to BU families and its prospective players

Vice President (Nevill Thomas)

  • coordinate at-large projects
  • coordinating the purchase and distribution of jerseys and equipment

Secretary (Dina Harris)

  • create meeting agendas
  • take & publish meeting minutes

Webmaster (Philippe Sainte-Marie)

  • create web content for www.buvarsity.com
  • manage website calendar
  • manage registrations
  • maintain mailing lists and send group emails

Varsity Team Manager (Emma Dye, Keili Perriton and Lily Trumble)

  • coordinate parent volunteers using SignUp Genius
  • collect score sheets after each game
  • maintain BU section of MIHS Hockey Hub website
  • Input game statistics into BU and Hockey Hub websites

Treasurer (Greg Bloom)

  • collect all monies for team activities
  • lead budget planning
  • coordinate and file 501C3 paperwork and taxes 
  • present monthly financial report at board meeting 

Publicity (Jen Zachary)

  • send BU news and game results to middle and high schools and District e-news
  • contact local newspapers for coverage

Graphics and Art (Chuck Penoza)

  • coordinate team photos
  • create BU gameday programs with artwork 
  • create flyers and posters for all BU events

Programs / Advertising Fundraiser (Silvia Acciaioli / Chuck Penoza)

  • contact returning players in September to start fundraising
  • remind and track all sales
  • coordinate with Graphics on program creation

Head Videographer (OPEN)

  • coordinate taping of Varsity games for the season
  • put on website for review by players and coaches
  • create end of season video

At Large Projects:

  • Apparel (Nevill Thomas)
  • Gameday experience ()
  • Ice breaker party ()
  • Public Safety Night ()
  • Charity Game ()
  • Banquet ()
  • Middle School Skate with BU JV ()
  • Senior Night ()
  • Birmingham Ice Arena Locker Rooms ()

Past Presidents

  • Steve Carrel
  • Gary Piotrowicz
  • Jim Culberston
  • Tom Braun
  • John Graham

 

FYI (what the board does NOT do):

 

Coach Responsibilities (Zack Warson)

  • run try-outs and select Varsity teams
  • make all coaching and player-related decisions including ice time
  • hire assistant coaches
  • select captains
  • secure practice and game ice
  • arrange off-ice / dryland training
  • schedule league and non-league games
  • request school buses as needed for the season
  • give schools list of players that need to leave early for games
  • coordinate scheduleing of referees for Varsity games with athletic director
  • plan and implement off-season camps, practices, games, meetings, and work-outs
  • schedule non-team coaches for Fall and Spring events

Athletic Director (Tom Flynn - Groves)

  • select, hire, and retain Varsity coach
  • schedule athletic trainers for all home games
  • schedule staff person to monitor Varsity games
  • schedules referees for all Varsity games

 

AdMartha Johnson

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