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Banner night for Booster Club

Posted in Booster Club, tagged , , , , on November 11, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Michelle Armstrong (left), Kassie O’Neil (center) and Haylee Armstrong celebrate the Coupeville Booster Club. (Photos courtesy Michelle Armstrong)

They hit the bonanza.

With a big boost from the community, the Coupeville High School Booster Club set a record at this year’s fundraiser dinner, bringing in $42,000 to support Wolf athletics.

Fine dining for a fine cause.

CHS student athletes spoke to the crowd at the benefit Saturday, detailing what the club has provided them, with Wolf boys’ hardwood guru Brad Sherman adding a coach’s perspective.

All in all, the event was a huge hit, said Booster Club bigwig (and Coupeville alumni) Danette Beckley.

“The energy was high, and folks were so generous,” she said.

Wolf athletes handled kitchen duties.

Along with a catered dinner, the night included live and silent auctions, with vacations in places as diverse as Maui and Lake Chelan being offered, in addition to the always popular “Pork Palooza for Eight” and a “Wheelbarrow of Booze.”

Plus, a ton of delectable desserts were up for grabs.

Just a small portion of the tasty treats.

 

The Booster Club would like to thank a wide variety of people and businesses who helped make the night a hit:

Anaia Trucking and Excavating
Capri Anter
Applebee’s
Haylee and Michelle Armstrong
Garrett Arnold
Ashley’s Design
“Granny” Chris Baker
Bayleaf
Bayside Armory
Danette Beckley and friends
Courtney Boyd

CHS alums Courtnie Deckwa (left) and Courtney Boyd give back.

Branch Business Services
Teagan Calkins
Glenda Campbell
CHS Yearbook Class (Jackie Saia)
Coupeville Coffee Roasters
Cynthia Woerner Photography
Lexis Drake
Ebey Academy
Edward Jones – Coupeville
5 Sisters Design
Front Street Grill
Front Street Realty
Frontier Lumber NW and SW
Gig Harbor Realty
Camden Glover
Greenbank Cidery and Tap Room
Lark Gustafson
Kari Habeck
Home Depot
Island Contracting
Ivar’s
Julie Natalie Imagery
Kapaw’s Iskreme
Bella Karr
Riley Lawless
Shannon and Roger Leatherwood
Leann Leavitt and family
Little Caesar’s Pizza
Aaron, Jess, and Ava Lucero
Bob Martin

Adeline Maynes (left) and Capri Anter keep the room under control.

Scott, Lara, and Adeline Maynes
Michele McEuen
Gordon McMillan and Nancy Conard
Messner family
Moch Construction and Excavation
Oak Bowl and Mario’s Pizza
Aiden O’Neill
People’s Bank
Pilgrimage Pottery
Planet Fitness
Polished Studio
Prairie Center Market
Pyle on the Sweets
Rain Shadow Nursery
RayLynn Ratcliff
Jon Roberts

Riley Lawless (right) delivers a plate of vittles to Jon Roberts.

Sandy and Susan Roberts
Rhodena Design
Rocky Point Plumbing
Rummel Relacing
Seaside Salon & Spa
Serendipity Caterings and Events, LLC
Brad Sherman
Dale and Liz Sherman
Sherman Beef
Bettie Sifuentes and Family
Flo Simon
Malachi Somes
Danica Strong
Von and Barbara Summers
Swinomish Casino
Terra Firma Wealth Management
Toby’s Tavern
Ana Valencia
Brogan Walling
Mariah Warren-Madsen
Whidbey Coffee
Whidbey Electric Company
Whidbey Island Pies
Whidbey Tides and Taps
Windermere Coupeville
Derek Wolfe
Wright Construction
Ron Wright and family

Malachi Somes (back) and Camden Glover keep the water flowing.

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Get your ticket, support Wolf athletics

Posted in Fundraisers, tagged , , , on October 16, 2025| Leave a Comment »

When you support the Coupeville Booster Club, you support Wolf athletes like these young women. (Caroline Summers photo)

We’re under a month to the year’s biggest shindig, and tickets are going fast.

But they are still available, if you act now.

The event in question is the Coupeville Booster Club’s annual dinner and auction extravaganza, which is set for Saturday, Nov. 8.

All the info you need can be found in this photo:

And why support the Booster Club? Well, as I wrote once or twice before:

The boosters are the backbone of Wolf sports, making life easier for coaches, athletes, and admins.

The group annually awards eight $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors, while also providing a yearly stipend to high school and middle school sports programs.

The boosters also provide roses for Senior Night festivities, varsity letters for Wolf athletes, meal money and goodie bags for road trips, and numerous team improvement items.

These have ranged from literature and DVDs to tarps, weight room equipment, batting cages, upgrades to school athletic fields and facilities, and t-shirts for cancer awareness nights.

Plus, the Wall of Fame in the CHS gym, which documents accomplishments from 100+ years of Coupeville athletics?

It wouldn’t exist without the support of the boosters, who provided the biggest financial contribution to its development, and continue to handle updates.

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Shower teachers with love (and desserts)

Posted in Not sports? Tough!, tagged , , , , on May 2, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Appreciate Coupeville teachers? Next week is your time to show it.

Whether you want to honor elementary school knowledge givers or their counterparts at the middle/high school, there will be plenty of opportunities.

The elementary school PTA will be showering teachers every day but need some parental help.

 

If interested, you can sign up by popping over to:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0A49ABA82AA0F94-56566334-teacher?fbclid=IwY2xjawKB-AxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCM0lXak4xcU9PbVBGMnBmAR7iJgiN_CU-KxBEvm2JRnIueQv7cqtPTvEUDvqEQjKCtE5cOAfCnJjTDIn_-A_aem_CAypAkpYOP9DnsCKNydAdg#/

 

To donate to the CES celebration, pop over to:

https://wspta-00031261.givebacks.com/store/items/1188044?fbclid=IwY2xjawKB9_hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCM0lXak4xcU9PbVBGMnBmAR4nwB87c_HpemwqEBR6O3Al367JboEU7GeBPaIwUkX2z4MtBUqYkR1tgJhwPQ_aem_sES0J-JEzxqG1WsOxY9h6w

 

Meanwhile, parents are also raising funds for a CMHS staff lunch catered by Sunshine Drip.

The goal is to have $1,100 by May 5.

To donate, you can Venmo Christi Messner (last four digits 4632) or send in cash or a check (made out to Christi Messner), delivered to Barbi Ford or Courtney Simpson-Pilgrim.

You can also help provide drinks, chips, or cookies. If interested, text Christi Messner at (360) 929-4632.

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Sluggers, fans KO cancer

Posted in Fundraisers, Softball, tagged , , , , , on April 28, 2025| Leave a Comment »

CHS softball players designed snazzy signs for their cancer fundraiser. (Michelle Armstrong photos)

They’re united in the fight.

Coupeville and Forks softball players, coaches, and fans came together Saturday for a doubleheader on the prairie, with the Wolves sweeping two from the visiting Spartans.

But the day was about more than just on-field action, as the CHS diamond program held its annual Strike Out Cancer event.

There was a raffle for gift baskets, emotional words from Wolf players Danica Strong, Madison McMillan, and Mia Farris dedicated to family members touched by the disease, and a free barbecue lunch for everyone.

Some of the gift baskets up for grabs in the raffle.

Each Coupeville player took the field wearing socks which represented a different form of cancer, which they acknowledged during the break between games.

All total, the Wolf and Spartan backers combined to raise $1,603.42 for the fight against cancer, with the money going to WhidbeyHealth.

CHS assistant coach Michelle Armstrong, who was also celebrating her birthday, was a driving force behind the event, but she wanted to take a moment to thank everyone involved.

That includes:

 

Strike Out Cancer Raffle Baskets:

Amber (Movie Night)
Heather (Plants)
Colleen (Senior Parents)
Shawn, Kim & Jenn H. (Coffee)
Jennifer M. (Skagit Valley College)
Danette (Crab & bevies)
Qiana (Self Care)
Lara & Scott (Blue Fox movies)
Chris & Bettie (Stay Cool)
Fred (Whidbey Golf Club)
Kelly (Candy Bouquet)

 

Food Donations:

We express our sincere thanks to Prairie Center Market for the generous contribution of the hamburgers, hot dogs, and buns.

Armstrong family
Beckley family
Brotemarkle family
Calkins family
Cushman family
Farris family
Flowers family
Granny Chris
Heaton family
Leavitt family
Lucero family
Marzocca family
Maynes family
Stevens family
Van Dyke family
Western family

 

Special shoutout to the dads who provided grills and cooked:

Grant
Joe
Nate
Scott
Shawn

 

Raffle Queens:

Auntie Bettie & Danette

 

Coupeville Booster Club:

Donation of colored softball socks

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Time for another paddlin’

Posted in Fundraisers, pickleball, tagged , , , , on March 23, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Lindsey and Landon Roberts embrace the pickleball lifestyle. (Photo courtesy Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools)

The first one was a smashing success, so they’re returning for another go-round.

The Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools will host a Pickleball FUNdraiser Round Robin Social May 10, with proceeds benefitting local students.

All the action will unfold at the Coupeville High School gym. Doors open at 10:30 AM, with matches starting at 11:15 and ending around 4:00 PM.

A round robin format will be used, with everyone guaranteed at least five matches.

Signups will be limited to 24 two-person teams.

If you have a pickleball racket, bring it with you.

If not, there will be a few that can be borrowed. If you’re going that route, let them know when you signup.

The event is open to all ability levels.

“This a social, a fundraiser, and a chance to get a little exercise while benefitting a great non-profit organization!” said organizer James Steller.

Lunch (including smashburgers), snacks, and drinks will be available, with proceeds adding to the fundraising.

There will also be a raffle, with a “a three-night stay in a great two-bedroom condo at the Sun Peaks, British Columbia resort during the summer of 2025” being the big prize.

With the money it raises each year, the Community Foundation for Coupeville Public Schools provides enrichment grants for teachers and scholarships for students.

 

For more info and to register, pop over to:

https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MjI5Mjk1

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