Established in 2007, The Bedford Bulldogs Athletic Booster Club is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, volunteer parent-run organization. Our funding comes from membership support as well as proceeds from concessions, apparel sales, and team fundraisers held throughout the year.
Working together with the BHS Athletic Office and the High School Athletic Director, the BBABC provides additional support for Bedford High School sports teams.
Requests come through the coaching staffs from all teams, and cover wants not met by the athletic budget.
Each year, we support three “Meet the Coaches” events and athletic awards nights (when offered). Our dedicated volunteers staff both the outdoor and indoor concession stands, assist with individual and seasonal fundraising events, and help provide a number of scholarship opportunities for student-athletes. We can always use a hand, so please consider how you can help. Thank you.
Our meetings are held at 7pm on the first Wednesday of every month at the Bedford High School Library.
Donations
Each year we provide funding for the following:
- Charlie Zink Scholarship, new in 2024, (1) $1,000 scholarship offered to a graduating senior student athlete.
- NH Classics Scholarship, new in 2024, (2) $1,000 scholarships offered to 1 female and 1 male graduating senior and varsity soccer student-athlete.
- Gold Athletics Scholarship, (2) $750 scholarships, awarded to 1 female and one male graduating senior BHS student-athlete
- Rich Beyer Scholarship, (2) $1000 scholarships, awarded to 1 female and 1 male graduating BHS student-athlete
- BBABC Athletic Scholarship, (2) $1,000 scholarships, awarded to 1 female and 1 male graduating BHS student-athlete
- Plaques for State Champion Teams & Runners-Up
- Individual requests by sports teams based on team fundraising totals
- Provide flowers for seniors and families on Senior night
- “Bedford Athletics” T-shirt for all first- time BHS athletes
- There are a number of donations we make that directly assist the BHS and student athletes each year. Stay tuned for more updates!
To become a member, click here.
BBABC donations and team funding requests recently fulfilled include:
- Step and repeat for athletic events and signings
- Re-usable Tile kits for stadium fence “put in cups”
2023/2024
- Sound system for weight room
- NH Gatorade player of the Year Board
- Home Plate for Friends of Bedford Baseball Field update
- 37 new State Championship Banners
- Sound system for weight room
- NH Gatorade player of the Year Board
- Hot water dispenser and electrical upgrade to the scoreboard electrical station and snack shack
- Bulldog chairs
- Safe Sports/donation for Athletic trainer
- Donation towards gym speaker system
- Donation towards football stadium speaker system 2017/2018
- Water bottle filler
- Team picture board
- Purchased three treadmills for the weight room ($5,000)
- Purchased speakers for the weight room
- From BBABC sponsored team fundraisers, teams were able to spend over $38,000 for items not included in the BHS Athletic budget
- Funded cost of indoor tennis tryouts due to inclement weather
- From BBABC sponsored team fundraisers, teams were able to spend over $45,000 for items not included in the BHS Athletic budget
2013/2014
- Lacrosse Coaches attending US Lacrosse National Coaches Conference
- In excess of $34,000 back to BHS sports teams from BBABC sponsored team fundraisers. This money was used for equipment (among them, an end zone camera, a video camera, iPads and outdoor canopies), team warmups, end of season banquets, and other team requests.
2012/2013
- Purchased an awning for outdoor concession stand
- Boys & Girls Cross Country team – provided hotel rooms at the New England meet in Cumberland ME
- 2012-All American National Soccer Game in Alabama for Erik Martel-voted best player in NH 2012
- Donated to Hockey Teams for creation of Programs for 2012-13 season and purchase of a banner
2011/2012
- 2011-Varsity Boys Basketball trip to Kentucky for a tournament over Christmas
- Donated to Hockey Teams for creation of Programs for 2011-12 season
- Purchased mirrors & dumbbells for weight room
- Purchased record boards for Track & Field
- Purchased a Banner for Cross Country
- Purchased wind screens at Tennis Courts
- Donated to purchase of Field Groomer
- Purchased mats and equipment for weight room
- Purchased bumper plates and a “half-rack” with a platform for weight room
- Fundraising for additional weight room equipment and improvements
- Joint participant with Bedford Friends of Recreation (BFOR) to fundraise for upgrades to the SAU Baseball Field
- Bulldog mascot costume
Teams were able to spend the following amounts outside of the school budget:
- 2023/2024 $134k
- 2022/2023 $107k
- 2021/2022 $100k
- 2020/2021 $48k
- 2019/2020 $53k
- 2018/2019 $59K
- 2017/2018 $51k
