September Meeting Highlights

Meeting Highlights
Written By April Albrecht

Junior Bulldogs Meeting Recap – 9/29/25

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 organize youth sports teams so University students can play together, building connections and friendships that strengthen as they transition 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.

Introduction of Committee Members

  • Alison – President

  • Janna – Vice President

  • Kate – Secretary

  • April – Public Relations Head

  • Kristi – Treasurer

Agenda

  • Vote in new committee members

  • Wrestling Update

  • Junior Bulldog Storefront

  • Upcoming Camps

  • Upcoming Activities

Vote in New Committee Members

  • Brian Souchek–  Sports Coordinator Role

  • Will be working directly with Greeley Rec to help form new rec teams

  • Vote: all in favor

  • Congratulations Brian!

Wrestling Update

  • On September 8th, we held a Junior Bulldog Wrestling meeting.

  • Attendance was strong, with great input from the wrestling community.

  • Program Goals: Traditionally a beginner club, open to all ages, weights, boys and girls. The program builds self-confidence, mental toughness, sportsmanship, teamwork, and discipline.

  • Season: November– Beginning of April

  • Tournaments: February–April (optional — participation is not required).

  • Flyers, Facebook, and ParentSquare posts were shared to recruit volunteer coaches. The deadline to volunteer was set for September 26th.

  • Goal: At least 2 coaches per level, with additional support encouraged, especially for tournaments.

  • 8-10 individuals have expressed interest in volunteering. Currently we have one parent interested in being a head coach!

  • Upcoming Coaches Meeting: 10/20/2025 from 7-8pm at the Patio in the Highschool

  • This meeting is for wrestling coaches interest only (any students interested in wrestling will have more information available after this meeting)

  • Ideally we will have 2 head coaches for each group

  • K-2nd or 3rd grade

  • 3/4th grade-5th grade

  • We will be working to set up a possible Junior Bulldogs camp with the Highschool wrestling program- more to come.

  • More to be discussed as we have the Coaches meeting on 10/20

Junior Bulldog Storefront

  • We are working on creating a Junior Bulldogs storefront so that apparel can be available throughout the year!

  • Working on establishing a vendor for this

Winter Sports – Greeley Recreation

  • Brain Souchek is now in charge of setting this up

  • 11/18-22 early registration boys/girls basketball 4th and 5th grades

  • 11/25-12/16 General registration for basketball

  • We need basketball coaches! Please email universityjrbulldogs@gmail.com or completing this form if you are interested in coaching a Junior Bulldogs team!

Senior Projects- must be a student athlete to partner with JB program and the HS sports programs, but we will support advertising/communication etc.

A great option for people looking for a Senior Project is to coach/lead (head coach must be 18) a rec sports team!

Upcoming Camps

Soccer Camp – October 18, 2025- $20

  • Kindergarten–2nd grade: 9:00–11:00 a.m.

  • 3rd–5th grade: 12:00–2:00 p.m.

  • Coaches needed to help run the camp! If you’re interested please reach out to us at universityjrbulldogs@gmail.com

Girls Basketball Camp – October 20, 2025, $30

  • Kindergarten–2nd grade: 8:00–9:30 a.m.

  • 3rd–5th grade: 10:00–11:30 a.m.

Boys Basketball Camp – TBD

Upcoming Activities

Junior Bulldog Football Game

  • October 24th - Junior Bulldog Night (more details to come!)

Red Robin Night – November 10, 2025

  • Come see us and support the Junior Bulldogs!

  • All day — Junior Bulldogs receive 20% of proceeds (this will continue to help fund camps, purchase goals/sports equipment for our Elementary students and support our athletic programs!)

  • Flyers will be distributed and posted on ParentSquare beginning November 1 as well as handed out during Trunk or Treat night!

Trunk or Treat – October 17, 2025 (5:00–6:30 p.m.)

  • Last meeting, we voted in to participate in this event

  • Voted and approved to get more candy bags (6 bags) and Junior Bulldogs stickers

  • Brian Souchek's Advising class will help organize the goodie bags- Thank you!

Additional Information!

  • We were a major sponsor for the Homecoming 5K- donating $500 to help support the Track team!

  • Junior Bulldogs paid for 2 kids to participate in the 5K

  • 10/8 Wednesday 6pm  - the Junior Bulldogs will be presenting at the Board of Governors meeting

  • Approved: Purchasing lunch for all staff on January 26th, 2026 for Conference Day. We will be voting on restaurant options at our next meeting

  • If you have team pictures from any of our Junior Bulldogs teams (baseball, flag football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, etc) please submit them to us so we can highlight our athletes in the  Junior Bulldog case in the cafeteria!

Next Meeting: October 27th at 7pm – 8pm

April Albrecht https://www.popyourporch.com
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⚽️🐾 Junior Bulldogs Soccer Camp