MOHI Booster Brief

The Monarch Girls Swim & Dive team hosted a Swim-A-Thon on Wednesday, November 29th. The swimmers swam 2 miles during practice in an effort to raise money for the team!! The team is still accepting sponsors/donations and would love and appreciate the community's support!

To contribute/sponsor, please visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4FAEAD2FA02-46143448-swimathon#/!!

Thank you for your support!

Additionally, the team had a fun team outing at the Louisville Parade of Lights on Friday night! (Pictured to right.) They competed in their first meet this past weekend where they placed 3rd overall out of the 13 teams!

Highlights from the Meet:

-Senior Diver, Taylor Younkin, won the diving event!

-Junior Swimmer, Eliza Lennox swam a State Qualifying time in the 50 Free(24.68) and placed 2nd (50 Fly) and 3rd (50 Free) in her individual events.

-Sophomore, Ida Bodizs placed 2nd in the 50 Breaststroke.

-Junior Swimmer, Gwyn Christensen placed 3rd in the 100 IM.

-The 200 Medley Relay (Sam Blakely, Ida Bodizs, Emma Talocco, Eliza Lennox) swam a State Qualifying time.

-The 400 Free Relay (Sam Blakely, Maddie Sims, Avery Zerwerh Reardon, Eliza Lennox) swam a State Qualifying time.

-Several swimmers achieved their Front Range League cuts in various events.

The team will take on Broomfield and Rocky Mountain in a Tri Meet on Tuesday, December 5th!

Lastly, both the girls and boys swim/dive teams will be hosting and participating in a fun Black & Gold meet on Friday, December 8th from 6:00-9:00pm at the Louisville Rec Center and the community is invited to come witness all the fun! Hope to see you there!

Thanks to everyone who came to our first home Dual last Thursday. Both JV and Varsity competed against Rocky Mountain. Both teams performed very well.

On Saturday, the JV team attended their first Invitational at Adams City. Colson Letcher and Marquis Payne came home with a 1st place finish (pictured to right.)

All Placers:

• Marquis Payne – 1st
• Colson Letcher – 1st
• Isaac Putney – 4th
• Tristan Mountjoy- 4th
• Xaeden Espinosa – 4th
• Charles Sterling – 5th
• Drake Dunlap – 5th
• Owen Mitchell – 5th
• Mason Scott – 7th
• Lucas Weiland – 8th
• Brody Buggle – 8th
• Daniel Roemer – 8th

The Varsity team was in Centennial at the Arapahoe Warrior Classic. The team placed 4th overall out of 14 teams.

Please Congratulate our placers:

• Matt Bierle – 1st
• Liam Zyvoloski – 2nd
• Levi Carlucci – 2nd
• Wyatt Carlucci – 2nd
• Antonio Beall – 3rd
• Aidan Simmons – 6th

The entire Varsity team is pictured above.

The guys are so excited to be back competing. This coming week, the Varsity team will go to Colby, Kansas, for a 2-day tournament, and the JV team will be heading the Wheat Ridge Invite.

The Monarch’s Boys’ Basketball Team started their season last Monday night with a 21-point win in their home opener against Westminster High School. Colin Ryan and Riley Montemayor were the high scorers with 11 points each.

In their second game against Cherokee Trail, the team kept it extremely close the first half (within 2) but ended up losing 66-41. Logan Laverty led all MOHI scorers with 13 points.

The team will play in a tournament this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at Erie High School.

Congratulations to the MoHi Poms Dance Team who placed FIRST at the NDA Regional Competition in small division Hip Hop!! Team Members include Senior Captains: Siena Heine, Savanna Schust; Juniors: Juliana Gustofson, Hayley Girton, Courtney Shelby, Sarah Brandon; Sophomores: Lia Sims, Ellie Ruppel, Jada Fejer; Freshman: Addie Pratt.

Next up is our State Competition on December 9th at the Denver Coliseum. Congratulations to our MonarchI Poms, NDA Regional Champions!!!

Monarch After Prom informational meeting for parents on December 5 at 6:00 p.m.

Calling all interested parents, especially those with 9th and 10th graders, who would like to learn more about Monarch After Prom (an event for all Jrs/Srs after Prom on April 26, 2024). We are looking for parents to join our planning committee to help with decorations, games and entertainment, fundraising and volunteer coordination.

Please join us for a kick off meeting on Tuesday, Dec 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the Superior Community Center (Mine room). Email monarchafterprom@gmail.com with questions. We hope to see many new faces there!

At the Friday assembly Mighty Mo was introduced, our new mascot. We are so excited to have "Mighty Mo" out and about at more of our events to show off our amazing school pride.

Is your club, activity, or sport interested in a good old fashion tailgate party? Our Grillionaires are the key to making great grub. A special thank you to them for all they do!

MoHi Booster Club plans and hosts tailgates for our groups with food, fun, and music prior to your events at no cost to you! We provide all of the advertising material, food, drinks, t-shirts, and more! All we need from you is help advertising and filling a few volunteer spots. We would love to partner with you and help engage your students, parents, and the entire community!

Send an email request to Tailgate contact: Ali Cortez: monarchboosterclub@gmail.com

Save the date for the annual MOHI Booster Bash!

This annual Fundraising Gala is March 16, 2024 at the Lionsgate Event Center with entertainment provided by the Soul School Band.

We will be sharing more details as we get closer. In the meantime, clubs, start thinking about some amazing baskets to add to the popular silent auction. Don’t forget that EVERY penny earned from your basket goes directly back to your club!!

If your club/team/activity has an event to promote or you'd like to recognize their accomplishments, email monarchboosterclub@gmail.com by Sunday at 4pm to be included in the weekly update, generally sent Mondays. Pictures welcome!!!

If you'd like us to promote your stuff on social media, please email Carrie Lasker at carrielasker@gmail.com.

Got FOMO?? The Booster Club is run by a FUN group of volunteers who are passionate about helping to create an amazing high school experience for our students! We love and need volunteers to pull it off. Please contact us at monarchboosterclub@gmail.com if you're interested in any of the following roles:

Opportunities:

• Parent Reps - We need parent liaisons for every club/activity to help communicate between the Booster Club and the team participants...if you want to read about your team/club's accomplishments in the weekly newsletter, we need a parent rep to help! Less than 1 hour per week during your club/activity season.
• Membership Coordinator: The Membership Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating between clubs, teams, groups, and community members that would like to join or benefit from the MOHI Booster Club.
• Cave Coordinator: The Cave Coordinator helps to ensure that our wonderful swag shack stays updated with the latest and greatest MOHI apparel.

The MoHi Booster Club meets the second Wednesday of each month from 7pm-8pm in The Perk (in Monarch High School). Upcoming meetings:

• December 13
• January 10
• February 14