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Mandan Athletic and Recreation Club


About MAR Club

Next Meeting – March 18, 2013 @ 5:30 – MHS Library

The MANDAN ATHLETIC & RECREATION CLUB is an active booster club designed to stimulate interest and support for athletic and recreational activities at Mandan High School. The club recognizes the efforts and accomplishments of the athletes. MAR Club raises funds through a variety of means. The main fund-raiser is the sale of MAR Club season passes for the year’s athletic events. Funds raised go back into the athletic programs to support our athletes. The Athletic Department of Mandan High School distributes the money to all sports for equipment, uniforms, facilities, improvements, and miscellaneous expenses.

GO BRAVES!!!

MAR Club Events & Activities

Athlete of the Month Awards
Volunteer tournament workers
MAR Club Track Meet
Elite Brave Award

Braves apparel sales at athletic events
Annual Awards and MVA Banquet
Male/Female Athlete of the Year Scholarship






The MAR Club greatly appreciates the support from each and every one of you!
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MAR Club Super Boosters

The MAR Club continues to have tremendous support from our Super Boosters and the Mandan area communities. Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, the sponsorship levels of the super boosters has been modified to allow a varying range of sponsorship. Attached is a brochure detailing each of the new levels of sponsorship which will be implemented this year. Please contact any MAR Club Member listed below if you are interested in becoming a Super Booster.

Click here view the Sponsorship Brochure

Click here view the list of 2012-2013 Mandan Braves Super Boosters

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Board Members OFFICERS: If you have any questions, feel free to call any member listed below.
President Pam Mack 663-3129
Vice President Sandy Swallow 471-6158
Secretary Keith Ann Singer 391-6061
Treasurer: Karla Zander 400-4686
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Senior Athlete of the Year The MAR Club hosted the Annual Most Valuable Athlete Awards night on Monday, April 22nd, 2013 at the Mandan Middle School. This event recognized all the Most Valuable Athletes from the 2012-2013 athletic season as well as those who achieved WDA All Academic Honors (3.6 or higher GPA) while participating in their sport.

The Senior Male and Female Athlete of the Year were announced.

The nominees for this award were: Mariah Fredericks, Courtney Goetz, Alexis Goldade, Shelby Gustafson, JaeLyn Russell, Nicolle Trenda, Nathan Berger, Lucas Bussman, Nathan Long, Nathan Schmidt and Brady Zittleman.

The Female Senior Athlete of the Year was awarded to Courtney Goetz and the Male Senior Athlete of the Year was awarded to Nathan Berger. They will each receive a $500 scholarship which is sponsored by Al Fitterer Architect, NISC/iGEAR, the Wanner family and the MAR Club.

 
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Athlete of the Month March 2013 Athlete’s of the Month for MAR Club

Kayla_Helbling (junior) - Girls Track & Field:

Kayla has been a huge contributor to our track and field team, by way of her performance, leadership , and the superb example she sets. She doesn’t do things with a “that’s good enough” attitude. It’s “all out”, Braves Style. Kayla has been a constant force in out sprint relays, qualifying in both the 400 and 800 relays, and had been a steady scorer for our team in the 100 and 200 meter dashes. There is not doubt in my mind that she will quailify for state in early May, in those events as well. Throughout the month of April, she has been one of our most consistant athletes, and has worked extremely hard at “improving her performance”. She is the type of athlete that can take a coaching cue or criticism, and go to work on it “pronto”. Throughout April Kayla has been one of our leading scorers, both in terms of “number of events”, and total points scored. Kayla is also an exceptional student, who achieves at the highest level, and at the same time is involved in a host of other school activities. What a great student/athlete. Leader, contributor, true team-mate.

Other female athletes nominated were: Junior Rachel Ford, Girls Soccer and Junior Carli Defoe, Girls Track and Field.



Lucas Bussman (senior) – Boys Track & Field:

Lucas had a very successful month of April during an abbreviated outdoor season due to the poor weather. At the Karlgaard invite he placed 6th in the 1600 meter run, 4th in the 800 meter run and helped the Braves to a 6th place finish in the meet. At the All-City Outdoor Meet in Bismarck he placed 5th in the 800 meter run with a state qualifying time and helped his teammates to a 3rd place finish in the 1600 meter relay and 3rd place finish in the meet. Lucas has developed into a very good middle distance to long distance runner for the Braves over the last four years. His leadership, desire, hustle and work ethic has inspired teammates young and old to put forth their best efforts. The coaching staff is looking forward to having Lucas help us quailify quite a few of our relays for the state meet as well as qualifying himself in the 400 meter run .

Male nominees for April were Kyler Vogel, Senior Baseball.



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MVA Awards Night
MAR Club Most Valuable Athlete Awards Night

The MAR Club will host our annual Most Valuable Athlete Awards night on Monday, April 22nd, 2013 at the Mandan Middle School. This event will recognize the Most Valuable Athletes from the 2012-2013 athletic season as well as those who achieved WDA All Academic Honors (3.6 or higher GPA) while participating in their sport. The Senior Male and Female Athlete of the Year will also be announced at the Awards Night.

The 2012 Awards Night honorees and the awards they received can be viewed at the following link:

Click here to get a full listing of the 2013 MVA's

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MAR Club Meetings & Minutes

Next Meeting – March 18, 2013 @ 5:30 – MHS Library

Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at the MHS Library at 5:30 pm.
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MHS Athletic Donations MAR Club Supports MHS athletics
One of the fantastic things about being part of MAR Club is seeing our efforts pay off….which has happened again. Each year the MAR Club makes a monetary donation to the Mandan High School athletic department to supplement their budget to help student athletes. The efforts of the MAR Club results in an average donation of $30,000 to MHS activities. The following is a list of supplies/equipment/uniforms that the Athletic Department purchased in-part with the donation from the MAR Club for the 2010-11 school year. This donation was made possible with the generous support of the super boosters, patrons that purchased clothing, and the revenue generated through volunteer workers for NDHSAA tournaments hosted by the Mandan High School Athletic Department.

MAR Club Purchases

Every year the MAR Club helps purchase several needed items for Mandan activities that benefit both students and the fans.
View 2011-2012 purchases
View 2010-2011 purchases
View 2009-2010 purchases


The Mandan Athletic Department would like to thank the MAR CLUB for their annual donation on behalf of students and coaches. The annual donation makes it possible for the Mandan Athletic Department to make general purchases throughout the course of the year, with the help of the head coaches of each athletic program. This is the first year that the MAR Club has been able to donate $35,000 and in the past 7 years, the MAR CLUB has donated $187,000 to the Athletic Department. Please see in the picture above, MAR CLUB board member, Karla Zander presenting a check to Mandan Athletic Director, Lorell Jungling between the girls and boys Varsity basketball games against St. Mary’s.