August Meeting Highlights

Junior Bulldogs Meeting Recap – 8/25/25

Welcome – Purpose of Junior Bulldogs

The Junior Bulldogs program fosters community, teamwork, and school spirit by providing sports opportunities for kindergarten through 6th grade students at University Schools.

We help organize youth sports teams so University students can play together, building connections and friendships that grow stronger as they move into middle and high school athletics.

Our goal is to create meaningful opportunities for students to participate in athletic activities through school-based camps and programs that align with University’s high school athletic teams.

August Meeting Attendees: Alison Reece, Janna Koehler, April Albrecht, Kristi Rusch, Kate Johnson, James Seela, Jacque Kilber, Brandon Reece, Eric Riddle

Introduction of Committee Members

• Alison – President

• Janna – Vice President

• Kate – Secretary

• April – Public Relations Head

• Kristi – Treasurer

Agenda Overview

• Summer Recap

• Treasurer’s Report

• Shirts

• Greeley Recreation & Team Organization

• Future Camps

• Junior Bulldog Nights

• Future Activities

• Future Meetings

Summer Recap 

• Track & Field Camp – 43 participants | $1025.50 raised

• Volleyball Camp – 85 participants | $1759.13 raised

• Football Camp – 74participants | $1076.47 raised

• Poms Camp – 56 participants | $1606 raised

• $250 donation toward teacher & staff lunch during Bulldog Bash

• Bulldog Bash – Informational booth hosted by Junior Bulldogs

70% of camp funds are donated back to the Highschool sports team while 30% is received by the Junior Bulldogs to help with cost to run camp, shirts, snacks, etc. 

Treasurer’s Report

• Current balance: $10,115 

Shirts/Apparel

Storefront open August 7–17 through Garrettson’s

• 33 merchandise items sold (T-shirts, sweatshirts, tank tops)

• Apparel pickup date will be announced when merchandise is ready

• Another purchase opportunity will be available later in September, dates will be coming soon

Greeley Recreation Partnership & Team Organization

• Fall Teams

• Thanks to Mauricio Munoz (soccer) & Janna Koehler (football) for organizing

• Update on number of teams formed

• Football: Two 10U teams, One 12U team

• Soccer: 4 Teams

• Process:

• We used an interest form to gather interested players for these sports in an effort to place them on a “Bulldogs” team.

• The challenge was finding enough coaches to volunteer for the number of interested student athletes.

• Teams were formed through Greeley Rec priority registrations period as coaches volunteered

• Revamping process for our Winter sports through Greeley Rec, to first find coaches and then offer the team code assigned by Greeley Rec on a first come/first serve basis as it becomes available

• Winter Teams

• Coaches recruited first (4 volunteers)

• Registration codes posted once coaches are secured

• First come, first served sign-ups

• All signups, league play is through Greeley Rec

• The mission of Junior Bulldogs is to help communicate available teams to our students who are interested in joining so that we can form “Bulldog” teams driving teamwork, community, and friendships. 

• Future Team Planning

• Discussion: What process do we want in place moving forward?

• Current approach is being evaluated to see if it will work smoother than our Fall process

• The Executive Board would like to have a dedicated committee role for coach recruitment and Greeley Rec coordination

• Please email universityjrbulldogs@gmail.com if you’re interested in this position! 

• Spring/Summer Teams

• We will be starting to send coach interest forms out this fall

• Discussed holding meetings for each sport to drive interest and help answer any questions parents may have

Future Camps

• We have emailed head coaches (Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Girls Softball) for future opportunities/camps

• Wrestling Meeting to discuss future plans, September 8th at 7pm-8pm

• If you are interested in helping coach, know people who may be interested in coaching please attend this meeting!

• Highschool and college athletes are also welcome- helping coach can count towards community service volunteer hours

• Soccer Camp – October 18

• 9–11 am (K–3)

• 12–2 pm (4–6)

• We need Coach volunteers for this camp! If you are interested in helping coach this camp please reach out to us! (You can volunteer for the whole day or one of the sessions)

• HS/College Students: volunteering for this camp can be counted for community service hours

Junior Bulldog Nights

• Join Us! Football Game- Date: October 24

• Free admission for K–6 students wearing a Junior Bulldog shirt (with paid adult ticket)

• Parents must accompany children

• Youth teams invited to the field before kickoff & recognized with an announcement

• Volleyball Game (vote in meeting for 9/23 vs Eaton)

• Same as football expectations – unable to highlight sporting team if its outside the season 

• Need to select a home game. 

• Available dates include:

• Aug 21 – Elizabeth

• Aug 28 – Holy Family

• Sept 4 – Windsor Charter

• Sept 16 – Strasburg

• Sept 23 – Eaton (voted yes in meeting)

• Sept 29 – Timnath

• Sept 30 – Platte Valley

• Oct 14 – Ft. Morgan

• Oct 28 – Frontier Academy

Future Activities

• Providing lunch for teachers during Parent-Teacher Conferences

• Obtaining numbers on the cost to feed entire staff (HS/MS/ES)

• Will vote at next meeting

• Purchasing soccer goals for elementary fields

• Painting boundary lines for recess on the turf?

• Application to Scheels was done for a donation, will hopefully know sometime in October 

• Waiting to hear back from Scheels, will discuss at future meeting

• Volunteering at concession stands (funds raised go directly to that sport, not Junior Bulldogs)

• Working with the UH Booster Club

• Trunk or Treat participation

• Voted to have a trunk for Trunk or Treat

• We would love to have some parent/student volunteers (this can help count towards community service hours)

• Theme to be chosen at a later date

• Homecoming 5k 

• Sponsorship opportunity

• Voted yes at meeting to sponsor the event with $500 

• Voted yes to pay for 10 entries via a lottery to the current students involved in the run/walk club with efforts to have a “Junior Bulldog” team

• Helping to create a “Junior Bulldog” team  

Future Meetings

• 9/29, 10/27, 11/17, 1/19, 2/23, 3/30, 4/27, 5/18

• Google Meet link will be provided

• More communication/advertising through Parent Square will be done for future meetings