Amherst Hurricanes Shirts now on Sale at ARHS

Hurricane Sports Fans!!!   Great News!!!  Our Nike shirts are on sale in the ARHS school store and are reduced to $15 now. These are terrific quality shirts! They make great gifts and are a must at school events. Show your Amherst pride and grab a shirt while supplies last.

Support Amherst Athletics during Valley Gives on May 1

Dear Families of Amherst High School and Middle School Athletes,

The Amherst Hurricane Boosters are a group of parents, staff and community members who are dedicated to supporting Amherst student athletics. This group finances major projects such as playing field lighting, sports sounds systems, and scoreboards as well as smaller items for individual teams.

For the first time, the Amherst Hurricane Boosters (under the name Amherst High School Athletics) will be participating in Valley Gives Day – a 24-hour period of online philanthropy across the Valley on Tuesday, May 1.

What makes Valley Gives Day so special is that we are eligible to receive cash prizes throughout the day that can amplify your donation and help us raise thousands of extra dollars to benefit Amherst school sports. The emphasis is on the NUMBER of donors, not the AMOUNT of each donation, so donations of any size can help us win extra prize money.

We will be updating the Boosters community about our fundraising totals throughout the day on Tuesday, May 1, via email, but primarily on the Booster’s Facebook page.

Please help us by taking these four simple actions;

1. Set reminder for Valley Gives Day
2. Like, follow, and turn notifications ON for the Amherst Hurricane Boosters’ Facebook page
3. Invite your friends to like and follow the Amherst Hurricane Boosters’ Facebook page
4. Share this email with your family, friends, kids’ teammates, and ARHS alums.

Here are some tips to help the Boosters reach — and even surpass — our fundraising goal:

MOST INDIVIDUAL DONORS:

$500, $1,000, and $1,500 prizes will be awarded to organizations that have the most “unique donors” contributing. A unique donor is identified by the name/address/email address of each individual. This means that if you and your partner have your own individual email addresses, please consider dividing the amount your family plans to give to the Boosters and each give separately, as you will each be counted as an individual donor. All donations need to be made on a person’s own credit card.

MILLENNIALS ROCK!

If we get donors who are aged 18 or 19, 20-29, AND 30-39 we are eligible to be randomly selected for an extra $4,000 prize. We can also win $1,000+ if we have the most donors under 40 years old. Remember, everyone needs to use their own credit card. 

GOLDEN and POWER HOUR TICKETS:

Throughout the day, 20 organizations will be randomly selected to receive a $500 Golden Ticket or $1000 Power Hour Tickets. To learn more about prizes, please click here.

We hope that you, your family, and your friends will give as generously as you are able to support the Hurricanes Boosters on Valley Gives Day!

Gratefully,

Rich Ferro and Karen Stiles Dunn

Amherst Hurricane Boosters

ARHS Sports Season Passes Available

The ARHS Athletic Office has season passes available for purchase.

Adult – Winter Season – $42.00

Student/Senior – Winter Season – $30.00

Adult – Spring Season – $32.00

Student/Senior – Spring Season – $20.00

These passes will allow entrance to regular season home games. Normal gate prices, per game, are $5 for adults and $3 for students/seniors citizens. These passes DO NOT provide admittance to MIAA playoff games. Cash or check – payable to ARHS.

ARHS Hurricanes Host MIAA Quarter-Final Games on November 6 and 7

Cheer on your ‘Canes Fort River Alums in Quarter-Final Games This Week

Monday – Boys Soccer

Quarter Final at 6:30 p.m. @ home

Ticket prices are $5 for adults $3 for students & seniors

Tuesday – Volleyball

Quarter Final at 6:30 p.m. @ home

Ticket prices are $5 for adults $3 for students & seniors

Follow your favorite teams from Canes Nation on:

MassLive High School Sports

Amherst Hurricanes Boosters on Facebook

Amherst Hurricanes Boosters on Twitter

GO CANES!

ARMS PGO Online Amherst Merchandise Store Open Through November 20

The ARMS PGO online Amherst merchandise store is now open. But act fast, because the store will be closing at midnight on Monday, November 20. The selection includes lots of great Amherst merchandise, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, athletic tops, shorts, sweatpants (new!), hats, scarves, caps, bags, socks, and headbands. Something for everyone on your holiday shopping list. 

Items will be available for distribution to ARMS students or pickup in the ARMS office on December 8. You can order online at https://amherstregionalmiddleschool.itemorder.com 

Click here for a printable merchandise flyer: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-2bHm-1AjRfLS1WbEZUR0ZKR0E

Follow the Amherst Hurricanes through New MIAA Features

Go Hurricanes!!

Wondering when your favorite ARHS Team is competing or how they are doing this season?  There is a great feature offered through the MIAA website that will help keep you in the loop by sending you email alerts for your favorite team(s)!!

To get started, go to the MIAA website, look for the light blue bar, select the team(s) you’d like to receive notifications on. In that same area, select the pencil “Schedule Notification Options.” From there, follow the prompts. You can change your selections at any time. There is also a convenient MIAA App for your smart phone. Go Canes!

3.2.1…Countdown to Valley Gives Day on May 2

Dear Families of Amherst High School and Middle School Athletes,

The Amherst Hurricane Boosters are a group of parents, staff and community members who are dedicated to supporting Amherst student athletics. This group finances major projects such as playing field lighting, sports sounds systems, and scoreboards as well as smaller items for individual teams.

For the first time, the Amherst Hurricane Boosters (under the name Amherst High School Athletics) will be participating in Valley Gives Day – a 24-hour period of online philanthropy across the Valley on Tuesday, May 2.

What makes Valley Gives Day so special is that we are eligible to receive cash prizes throughout the day that can amplify your donation and help us raise thousands of extra dollars to benefit Amherst school sports. The emphasis is on the NUMBER of donors, not the AMOUNT of each donation, so donations of any size can help us win extra prize money.  You can donate as little as $10!  Everything helps!

We will be updating the Boosters community about our fundraising totals throughout the day on Tuesday, May 2, via email, but primarily on the Booster’s Facebook page.

Please help us buy taking these four simple actions;

1. Set reminder for ValleyGives Day
2. Like, follow, and turn notifications ON for the Amherst HurricaneBoosters’ Facebook page
3. Invite your friends to like and follow the Amherst Hurricane Boosters’Facebook page
4. Share this email with your family, friends, kids’ teammates, and ARHS alums.

Here are some tips to help the Boosters reach — and even surpass — our fundraising goal:

MOST INDIVIDUAL DONORS:

$500, $1,000, and $1,500 prizes will be awarded to organizations that have the most “unique donors” contributing. A unique donor is identified by the name/address/email address of each individual. This means that if you and your partner have your own individual email addresses, please consider dividing the amount your family plans to give to the Boosters and each give separately, as you will each be counted as an individual donor. All donations need to be made on a person’s own credit card.

MILLENNIALS ROCK!

If we get donors who are aged 18 or 19, 20-29, AND 30-39 we are eligible to be randomly selected for an extra $4,000 prize. We can also win $1,000+ if we have the most donors under 40 years old. Remember, everyone needs to use their own credit card.

GOLDEN and POWER HOUR TICKETS:

Throughout the day, 20 organizations will be randomly selected to receive a $500 Golden Ticket or $1000 Power Hour Tickets. To learn more about prizes, please click here.

We hope that you, your family, and your friends will give as generously as you are able to support the Hurricanes Boosters on Valley Gives Day!

Gratefully,

Rich Ferro and Karen Stiles Dunn

Amherst Hurricane Boosters

Valley Gives Day on May 2

The 4th annual Valley Gives Day is just a month away! This is a 24-hour online giving day that allows people throughout the Pioneer Valley and beyond to support hundreds of local nonprofits.

This year, ARHS/ARMS Athletics (Hurricane Boosters) is participating for the first time, as well as some of the PGOs. Organizations are eligible for incentive prizes based on the number of donors – no matter how big or small the gifts – so save the date, spread the word, and help our organizations raise thousands of dollars to benefit our students and schools. The Amherst Education Foundation is another organization whose sole purpose is to raise money for grants awarded to ARPS educators. Please consider supporting AEF on Valley Gives Day.

Fort River PGO is not participating in Valley Gives Day this year but welcomes ongoing donations to the Annual Fund throughout the year. Checks may be made out to "Fort River PGO" and sent into the front office. There is also a PayPal button on the blog home page.

ESPN Article on ARHS Volleyball Team

An ESPN article featured Megan Rice ’17 and the ARHS’s girls volleyball team decision to kneel during the National Anthem. Check it out.

http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/18519123/the-national-anthem-experience#!ourflagwasstillthere

ARHS Coach Mike Rudd again named Western Mass Boys Soccer Coach of the Year

ARHS Coach Mike Rudd was named 2016 Western Mass Boys Soccer Coach of the Year.  See the attached link for the full story.

http://highschoolsports.masslive.com/news/article/5405415953447664856/amhersts-michael-rudd-named-2016-western-mass-boys-soccer-coach-of-the-year/

UPDATE: ARHS Gym Renovation Project

from ARHS Administration:

We are excited to provide an update on the ARHS gymnasium renovation project.  The architectural firm Kuhn Riddle will have the design work for the project done by the end of January with construction anticipated to begin in March.  The construction phase of the project will be completed by August 15th in time for all of our Fall athletic programs and the 2017-18 school year.  The scope of the project will include the following:  

1. Removal and replacement of the existing gym floor
2. Removal of the wooden bleachers to be replaced with new ADA compliant composite bleachers
3. Painting the ceiling and walls white with Hurricane logos (location TBD)
4. Removal of the non-functioning mechanical doors to be replaced with drop down netting
5. Reconfigure the volleyball court to allow for two practice nets

We appreciate everyone's patience with this project as it has put a strain on our physical education students and teachers as well as our athletic teams this year.  In the end we will have a fully renovated gymnasium that has not seen significant updates since its construction in 1959.  This is an exciting chapter in ARHS Athletics and we can’t wait to see our student athletes utilizing this space next year!

For Parents of ARHS Athletes: Amherst Hurricane Boosters Meeting on January 12

from ARHS PGO ...

The Amherst Hurricane Boosters is an independent group of parents, coaches and other supporters of Middle and High School sports in Amherst. We raise funds to: ensure the continued existence of sports programs, increase participation in athletics, ensure a positive experience for participants, and promote achievement in sports. We work closely with the Athletic Department, and with coaches and teams.

You are invited to attend a informational meeting on Thursday, January 12th @ 6 p.m. in the ARHS Cafe.

Please register to attend through FamilyID. https://www.familyid.com/programs/arhs-arms-hurricane- booster-meeting or by clicking here.

Light refreshments will be served.

ARMS PGO Online Amherst Merchandise Store

Just in time for your holiday shopping, the ARMS PGO will be hosting an online store with a range of Amherst apparel and accessories, to help you show your Amherst pride and support the ARMS community.  The store is now open, and orders will be accepted through midnight on Sunday, December 4.  Purchases will be available for distribution to ARMS students (and pick up by all others) at ARMS on December 19 and 20, in time for the holidays.

The store can be accessed at:

https://amherstregionalmiddleschool.itemorder.com/sale

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Sweeting at amysweeting@yahoo.com.