Blue Devil Varsity Club Reorganizes for 2023-24

The Huntington High School Varsity Club is reorganizing for the 2023/24 school year with a new president and new executive board members.

The purpose of the Huntington High School Varsity Club is:

• To stimulate general interest in all athletics;

• To promote greater participation in sports;

• To foster enthusiastic team and school spirit;

• To promote the highest qualities of fellowship, sportsmanship and honor;

• To maintain pleasant athletic relationships with other educational institutions;

• To enable its members to participate in social, athletic and financial activities within the club, school and community;

• To engage in leadership training and practices.

The organization is comprised of an executive board consisting of varsity level athletes suggested by Blue Devil coaching staff members. All varsity team captains are automatically club members. The district director of health, physical education and athletics and the department coordinator of physical education and athletics serve as the organization’s faculty advisors.

Executive board members oversee all fundraising activities and the allocation of those funds for team initiatives. Attendance and participation at school activities is encouraged. Activities to foster and improve sportsmanship and school spirit are provided by the club.

The organization is governed by Huntington UFSD Board of Education policies. Regular meetings are held on dates established by the advisor(s) and club officers. Depending on the availability of a quorum of officers, some Varsity Club business might be conducted via electronic communication. Special meetings are called as needed for the purpose of transacting business matters that must be addressed in a timely manner.

The organization has four executive officers, which have the following roles and responsibilities:

President: Help organize and preside over all meetings and activities.

Vice President: Assist the president and preside over meetings in the absence of the president.

Secretary: Maintain records of all meetings and attendance.

Treasurer: Maintain records of all financial transactions of the club and be actively engaged in financial transactions and activities.

Criteria for holding executive office in the club includes:

a. Executive officers must be full-time enrolled students who are members of one or more interscholastic athletic teams.

b. The executive board will be reorganized each June to fill openings with nominations solicited from varsity coaches.

c. In the case of a resignation, the faculty advisors will solicit the names of possible replacements and present them to the existing executive board for approval.

d. Officers may serve in one or more years of high school.

The tentative executive board for 2023/24 features President Thomas Girimonti, Vice President Devon St. John, Secretary David Dje Bi Baleborzan Simrell and Treasurer Kayleigh Bender and administrative assistants Timothy McDonald and Cameron Smith.

A meeting of all team captains will be held at least once per sport season to hear their concerns and solicit their ideas to improve the Blue Devil athletic program. Varsity Club executive board members preside over meetings of the captains.