It's time to Raider Up!

Well, a new school year has begun and Raider athletes have taken to the fields, trails, courses and courts! So much action is in store you are NOT going to want to miss it!

Check out what's in store for this week in Harrison's home venues:

8/24 4:30pm Girls' Golf v. North Montgomery

8/24 6:00pm JV Football v. Westfield

8/25 4:00pm Girls' Golf v. West Lafayette

8/26 4:30pm Girls' Golf v. Benton Central & TriCounty

8/26 5:00pm Girls' JV Soccer v. Lafayette Jeff

8/26 6:00pm Freshmen & JV Volleyball v. Kokomo

8/26 6:30pm Girls' Varsity Soccer v. Lafayette Jeff

8/26 7:00pm Varsity Volleyball v. Kokomo

8/27 5:30pm Boys' JV Soccer v. Logansport

8/27 7:00pm Boys' Varsity Soccer v. Logansport

8/28 7:00pm Varsity Football v. Lafayette Jefferson

8/29 9:00am Cross Country -- Purdue Invitational (OK, this isn't at home, but nearby)

8/29 10:00am Freshmen Football v. Lafayette Jeff

Don't miss Raider Pride Night this Friday, 8/28.

In addition to putting your favorite sporting events on the schedule, have you signed up to be a part of the Harrison Athletic Booster Club for the 2009-10 year?

"What does the Harrison Athletic Booster Club do?", you ask. Well, here goes:

The Harrison Athletic Booster Club is an

independent, totally volunteer, organization

that supports Harrison High School athletic

programs through donations of time, materials

and money. The purpose of the club is to

provide athletes with the highest quality

equipment and facilities possible. Over the

past 14 years, the Club has contributed

over $500,000 to help meet team needs by

supplementing the athletic department budget.

That's right, we are the "fill in the gappers". You know, that gap between "this is what is in the budget" and "this is what the athletes need to excell". Below is a list of just some of the "gaps" that the HABC has been able to fill over the past five years.

SPORT	TSC	TSC %		HABC	HABC %		Total Spending
BASEBALL	$14,222.00	42%		$19,700.00	58%		$33,922.00
BASKETBALL	$34,577.00	93%		$2,768.00	7%		$37,345.00
CHEERLEADING	$4,741.00	86%		$800.00	14%		$5,541.00
CROSS COUNTRY	$6,287.00	66%		$3,250.00	34%		$9,537.00
FOOTBALL	$41,600.00	66%		$21,460.00	34%		$63,060.00
GOLF	$3,976.00	69%		$1,795.00	31%		$5,771.00
GYMNASTICS	$3,698.00	54%		$3,200.00	46%		$6,898.00
SOCCER	$18,905.00	74%		$6,765.00	26%		$25,670.00
SOFTBALL	$10,454.00	27%		$28,375.00	73%		$38,829.00
SWIMMING	$8,681.00	32%		$18,564.00	68%		$27,245.00
TENNIS	$4,605.00	47%		$5,285.00	53%		$9,890.00
TRACK	$8,634.00	33%		$17,148.00	67%		$25,782.00
VOLLEYBALL	$6,400.00	66%		$3,300.00	34%		$9,700.00
WRESTLING	$7,374.00	42%		$10,015.00	58%		$17,389.00
	$174,154.00	55%		$142,425.00	45%		$316,579.00

To join our efforts financially, simply click the Donate button in the left sidepanel. There are many different levels at which you can join, but persons determining to be Platinum Level members will receive one adult sports pass and Diamond levels will receive two adult sports passes, valued at $125 each!!! These passes are good for admission to any and all Harrison regular season athletic events hosted in a home venue. Yes, that's right! With these passes, you can go to all the Raider contests without having to wait in line or dig out cash for tickets! You'll have the power of admission right there in your hands! For your convenience, your membership donation will be processed via PayPal to provide the utmost speed and security.

To be more active as a Sports Rep or Volunteer contact hhsathletics@hotmail.com or the Athletic Department at 463-7113.

If you have any questions, comments or ideas you would like to share with or about the Harrison Athletic Booster Club, feel free to leave them in the comments box.