Jun 29, 2013 | Club News
It has always been a belief on mine that before you can plan for the future you must first reflect briefly on the past. Please indulge me while I recognize two special groups of people.
First, our Inaugural Class of 2013 Student Athletes, without a shadow of doubt, these young ladies and gentlemen leave the “Ranch” in better shape than they found it. They have created legacies and traditions for our underclassmen to follow; legacies that include humility in victory, character in adversity, unwavering integrity, self-discipline, work ethic and accountability
Secondly, our outgoing & past GRHS ABC Board, this dedicated and committed group of professionals have created and provided the “blueprints” for the successful operation of present and future GRHS Booster Clubs. Last year alone, they created a new GRHSABC website that is second to none, awarded scholarships to our first graduating seniors, provided thousands of dollars in financial assistance to GR teams, and held a very successful “Boots & Bling” fundraiser.
For all their efforts over the past years, we offer our thanks and gratitude. Their efforts will ensure a bright future at the “Ranch” for the 2013-2014 calendar year and many years to come.
Speaking of the future, the mission of the George Ranch Athletic Booster Club is to support the GRHS Athletic Program so a well-balanced and diverse program exists to provide opportunities for all student athletes and strives to:
- Provide support and assistance to the Longhorn student athletes and the athletic programs in which the students participate.
- Enhance the image of the athletic organizations of George Ranch High School.
- Create a scholarship program where as funds are generated in an effort to provide scholarships for outstanding seniors who have been representative of the high ideals of athletic competition of George Ranch High School.
- The success of the Athletic Booster Club hinges around the support of parents and friends of George Ranch High School. Achieving this success starts with joining the Athletic Booster Club and getting personally involved in all sponsored activities.
Please join us in reflecting on a proud past to ensure a bright future, by joining the GRHS ABC. Please feel free to contact any of our Board Members should you have questions or comments. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated.
Welcome back and see you around the “Ranch”.
HOOK ‘EM!
John Flannery
President
GRHS Athletic Booster Club
Jun 25, 2013 | Club News
First of all, we would like to thank you for your participation and support this past year. Without you, we can’t provide the tremendous support that we provide to our student athletes. You make that possible!
The booster club year ends on 6/30, so it is time to renew your membership for the upcoming year. There are a variety of membership levels available. It’s easy… just click Join Now!, register and pay online, via Paypal. You must be a member of the PTO to join or renew your membership with the ABC. A link to the PTO site is also available. If you have any questions regarding membership, feel free to use our Contact Us form, or email Susan Tse at membership@grhsabc.com.
We are also in need of business sponsors this year. You can find information about business sponsorships by clicking Join Now! and going to the Business Sponsorship tab. Again, you can register and pay online and provide us your website and logo so that we can add you to our website. If you have any questions regarding business sponsorship, feel free to use our Contact Us form, or contact Kevin Deusterhoft at sponsorship@grhsabc.com.
Lastly, we are placing orders for personalized car decals and jerseys in preparation for the upcoming fall semester. If you would like to order either of these, visit our Online Store.
Go Longhorns!
Jun 20, 2013 | Basketball - Girls, Club News, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field - Boys, Track and Field - Girls
Longhorn Family,
Please join me in welcoming the newest members of our Longhorn athletic coaching staff. We are excited they have selected the ranch as their new home and anticipate continued success in our George Ranch athletic programs.
Basketball (Girls)
JV Girls Basketball: Coach Judy Zapalac
Freshmen Girls Basketball Assistant: Coach Stephen Janecek
Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
Cross Country: Coach William Fairhurst
Head Girls Cross Country: Coach Alicia Dutch
**Cross Country parents and student athletes are invited to a meet and greet at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2013. The Cross Country coaches wish to meet with their cross country athletes to discuss summer training and August preparations.
Swimming
Head Swimming: Coach Emily Regetz
Assistant Swimming: Coach Derek Zerber
Tennis
Varsity Tennis Assistant: Coach Jeff Barrett
JV Tennis Assistant: Coach Heather Speers
**Meet the new tennis coaches will be Monday, June 24th 2013 at GRHS… 6:30pm. Hope to see you there!!
Track (Girls)
Head Girls Track: Coach Alicia Dutch
Assistant Girls Track: Coach Amanda Gloff
If you have any questions regarding your child’s athletic program, please contact Coach Ricky Tullos, George Ranch Campus Athletic Coordinator. His phone number is 832-223-4360 or email at rtullos@lcisd.org. Please know that I am available throughout the summer, and our summer office hours are Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. GRHS office number is 832-223-4200.
Have a great summer!
Leslie Haack, Principal
May 23, 2013 | Club News, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field - Boys, Track and Field - Girls
UPDATE: The Meet and Greet for the new coaches is being rescheduled to a later date. We’ll update the site once a new date has been set.
A Meet and Greet will be held in the GRHS Cafeteria on Tuesday, June 4th, at 6:00pm to welcome our new coaches and assistant coaches in Cross Country, Track and Field, Aquatics and Tennis. We welcome you to come and get to know the newest additions to our coaching staff.
May 23, 2013 | Club News, Photo Gallery, Swimming and Diving, Wrestling
Join me in congratulating our very own Chris Greer and Chandler LeMaire for being selected finalists at the Touchdown Club of Houston Spring Sports Scholar-Athlete event, which took place last night. This event recognizes the top scholar athletes in the Houston area in UIL’s Olympic Sports. Chris was selected in Boys Wrestling and Chandler in Boys Swimming. Congratulations to both of you!
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May 22, 2013 | Club News
The GRHS Athletic Booster Club awarded 6 scholarships to some very deserving seniors last night:
$1500 Scholarships
Chandler LeMaire
Chad Romere
$1000 Scholarships
Alex Thomas
Chris Greer
$500 “Living the Dream” Scholarships
Mark Horst
Jackson Davis
Congratulations to our scholarship recipients! We wish you much success in your future endeavors.
May 13, 2013 | Club News
In preparation for the Senior Athlete Lunch, please send in a snapshot of your senior — approximately elementary age or younger — labeled with his/her name and GRHS sport(s). Students can drop the picture in the front office in the basket labeled “senior athlete pictures.” Photos must be submitted by Tuesday, May 21. The lunch is for all senior athletes including trainers and cheerleaders. (The pictures will be available for your senior to pick them up in the office the day after the luncheon.)
Apr 19, 2013 | Club News
Longhorns,
Please see below information regarding services for Foster High School senior, Bailey Cooper. Please continue to keep the Cooper family as well as Foster High School in your thoughts and prayers. Emails of support to Foster High School staff and principal Gene Tomas are encouraged as it is very difficult for a campus to sustain the loss of a student. GRHS PTO will continue to support the campus today through the many donations received on Thursday. Thank you to our Longhorn staff, students and community for their support of Foster High School.
Leslie Haack
Services for Bailey Cooper are set for 10 AM
Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Sugar Land Baptist Church
16755 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX
Burial will follow at Morton Cemetery, Richmond, TX 77469.
Visitation will be 5-7:00 PM Friday at Sugar Land Baptist Church.
Apr 18, 2013 | Club News
Longhorns,
Foster High School and our LCISD family has suffered a tragic loss. Foster lost a member of their senior class in a terrible car accident that occurred yesterday afternoon. I know many of you have heard about the tragic loss as this news spreads quickly through our community. Please keep this young lady’s family, friends and the Foster High School staff and students in your thoughts and prayers. Information will be forthcoming soon regarding plans for her service. She is a member of the Foster swim team and therefore very close to our Longhorn swimmers as well as Ranger and Mustang swimmers. Our district crisis team will be on site at Foster High School to assist students in distress and our campus counseling team will be available at George Ranch to assist with any Longhorn students/swimmers that may be in distress.
The GRHS PTO is ready to support the Foster High School campus and district crisis team with food throughout the day on Thursday and Friday. If you would like to contribute to PTO, you may drop off food, drink or money donations to the front office. Veronica Moreno will be coordinating the effort from our front office with Mindy Brown who will be on the Foster campus along with Lisa Watson, PTO president.
Leslie
Apr 17, 2013 | Club News
URGENT URGENT
GRHS PTO has received news that a Foster High School student was killed in an accident today after school. The young girl was a senior, and the school administration is devastated. All emergency council will be at Foster HS tomorrow and Friday.
We are asking the parents of GRHS to donate bottled water, Kleenex, finger foods for the staff of Foster, snack items for students/teachers, paper products to eat lunch on, etc. The GRHS PTO will be collecting items tomorrow morning at 7:00am – 8:15am at the front drop off, and again on Friday.
This is a horrific tragedy, and the entire community will need to come together to support our friends at Foster. Mrs. Haack is sick over this terrible accident, as we all are. Please do what you can.
For more information, please contact Lisa Watson (PTO President) lisawith3@comcast.net.
It has always been a belief on mine that before you can plan for the future you must first reflect briefly on the past. Please indulge me while I recognize two special groups of people.