Thunder Athletic Club

The Thunder Athletic Club (TAC) is a group of volunteer parents and friends who support Out-of-Door athletics, physical education, and faculty/staff wellness through volunteer and fundraising projects. Currently, The Out-of-Door Academy fields 33 Middle and Upper School teams in 13 sports. Since the varsity athletic program's inception in 1996, Thunder teams have won an impressive 39 District and Regional championships and runner-up plaques. The volunteer support of TAC has been instrumental in this success, and as participation increases, so do financial and volunteer athletic needs.

TAC raises funds through the sale of annual memberships, season passes, and Thunder merchandise, as well as hosting the annual Thunder Golf Tournament. In addition to financial assistance, TAC provides volunteer assistance for various athletic duties: helping with ticket sales, scorekeeping, game announcing, and more. TAC also sponsors the 'Team Parent Program' in which parents volunteer to assist the coaches with such duties as organizing ticket takers at games, planning pregame meals and snacks for the teams, sending weekly email updates to parents, and hosting the end of the season team party. During the 2008-09 school year, TAC raised over $35,000. Proceeds purchased the following non-operating program enhancements:

• Lower School Faculty/Staff Wellness Center Equipment
• York Power Lifting Station
• Soccer Portable Practice Goals
• Softball Pitching Machine
• Thunderdome Lobby Wall Mural
• Athletic Training Room Equipment
• Basketball Portable Practice Goals
• Thunderdome Gym Floor Renovation
• Thunderdome Team Championship Banners
• Gymnasium Sideline Chairs
• The Sports Awards Ceremony

Please consider joining the Thunder Athletic Club and become a part of the winning team!

For more information about TAC membership options and a printable version of the TAC membership form, click here.

For more TAC information, please contact Jason Peters, Out-of-Door Athletic Director, or Maurreen Mason, TAC Chairperson.

For information regarding volunteer opportunities through the TAC's Team Parent Program, please contact Marcia Pack, Team Parent Program Coordinator.
 

Thanks to our 2009-2010 Thunder Athletic Club Sponsors & Members!

Chairperson: Maureen Mason
Team Parent Coordinator: Marcia Pack
Secretary/Treasurer: Kim Chait
Golf Tournament Committee: Dennis Chapman, Katie Emmons, Nancy Kirshe, Jason Peters, Renee Preininger, Barbara Shaw
Awards Ceremony Committee: Sue Armbruster, Kim Chait, Kitty Cranor, Bob Falahee, Val Falahee, Maureen Mason, Marcia Pack, Mark Preininger, Jason Peters

Sponsors
The Branica Family
The Densmore Family
The Doniger Family
The Douglas Family
The Emmons Family
The Githler Family
The Israileff Family
The Kuebler Family
The Marchese Family
The Maxey Family
Mr. Jason Peters
The Shobe Family
 
Members
The Abrams Family
The Brown Family
The Cannon Family 
The Chait Family              
The Coffey Family
The Comito Family
The Cranor Family
The Crosby Family
The DelFabro Family 
The DiLacqua Family            
The Elder Family
The Falahee Family
The Fitzgerald Family
The Hawkins Family
The Hill Family
The Kirshe Family
The Kittle Family
The LaFrance Family
The Logan Family
The Losch Family
The Lovin Family                  
The Maltby Family
The Marrier Family                
The Mason Family
The McInnis Family
The Moody Family
The Olin Family
The Onufrak Family
The Pack Family
The Preininger Family              
The Reeves Family
The Sforzo Family
The Shaw Family
The Silverman Family
The Turner Family
The vonWaldner Family
The Wilson Family