Boosters
Our Mission
LFHS Boosters is to promote and support athletic success, spirit and sportsmanship for every student-athlete and every Scouts fan at Lake Forest High School.
LFHS Boosters is a Section 501(c)3 non-profit. Donations to our organization are a charitable donation and may qualify for a tax deduction.
Watch our Amazing Athletes in Action!
Thank you to Grace Donovan and Steve Douglass for highlighting the 2024-2025 seasons in the Booster Sizzle Video. We are excited for what is to come to support our great athletes and fans!
Thank you to our valued Community Partner Sponsor:
- Membership/Donate/Sponsor
- Booster Bash
- Grants in Action
- Yard Signs
- Booster Spirit Store
- Volunteer
- Team/Coach Liasons
- Lake Forest High School Athletic Schedule
Membership/Donate/Sponsor
Make an Impact
LFHS Boosters is a Section 501(c)3 non-profit. Donations to our organization are a charitable donation and may qualify for a tax deduction.
Become a Booster Member
Become a Member
Help support every athlete, every team, every coach, and every Scouts fan!
Click LFHS Boosters Membership to learn more and become a member today!
LFHS Boosters’ membership is simple. Members donate at whatever level they want. Members have NO obligations other than providing a donation. Whether you are new to LFHS sports, alumni, or have been a long time fan of the Scouts, we invite you to show your support by becoming a Member of Boosters and to enjoy our Member benefits. Through the contributions of its Members and the efforts of its numerous volunteers, Boosters sponsors a wide variety of activities designed to enhance the success of LFHS athletic teams and the experiences of all student athletes and Scouts fans.
Annual memberships follow the academic year - August of the current year through May of the subsequent year. For more information or questions email membership@lfhsboosters.org.
Community Partner Sponsors
In 2010, Lake Forest High School Boosters introduced a new Community Partner Sponsorship Program through which we have partnered with leading businesses who share our passion for supporting programs and initiatives that benefit our youth. These relationships enable Boosters to enhance our support of a wide variety of programs designed not only to support athletic success, spirit and sportsmanship at LFHS, but to encourage wellness and the development of life skills that benefit the LFHS community beyond athletics.
Please join us in supporting success, spirit, and sportsmanship for every student-athlete and every Scouts fan at Lake Forest High School.
Thank you to our 2024-2025 Community Part Sponsor:
Please contact sponsorship@lfhsboosters.org for more information on LFHS Boosters Community Partnership opportunities.
Donate
Click here to make a LFHS Boosters Donation!
Directly support the Boosters and LFHS Athletics without being an official member. Your donation is 100% tax deductible and you will receive a tax donation letter to document your donation. Thank you for your support.
Thank you to our 2024-2025 Booster Members!
Gold Members
$350+
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Blue Members
$200-$349
| Altounian Family |
| Alzamora Family |
| Artac Family |
| Axus Family |
| Bertola Family |
| Bisher Family |
| Blair Nagel |
| Bloom Family |
| Brett Gardner |
| Burke Family |
| Busam Family |
| Carney Family |
| Clark Family |
| Conley Family |
| Corsten Family |
| Cran Family |
| Cummins Family |
| Curry Family |
| Dacy Family |
| Deegan Family |
| DeLuca Family |
| Drowne Family |
| Eggers Family |
| Ellison Family |
| Ewing Family |
| Farrell Family |
| Frede Family |
| Gertzof Family |
| Goldfayn Family |
| Granado Family |
| Greca Family |
| Gregor Family |
| Gu Family |
| Gustie Family |
| Haghighat Family |
| Hanson Family |
| Harper Family |
| Harvey Family |
| Heaton Family |
| Hehman Family |
| Helfrich Family |
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Helmer Family |
| Hiam Family |
| Hill Family |
| Hippel Family |
| Hirsh Family |
| Isabel Witte |
| Karam Family |
| Kavanagh Family |
| Lancaster Family |
| Laura Whisler |
| Lawniczak Family Lenzke Family |
| Licup Family |
| Lombardi Family |
| Maguire Family |
| Mancuso Family |
| Marks Family |
| Melsheimer Family |
| Miller Family |
| Milliman Family |
| Miranda Family |
| Mitchell Family |
| Monacelli Family |
| Montanari Family |
| Mordini Family |
| Morris Family |
| Nanini Family |
| Nero Family |
| Nevin Family |
| Newman Family |
| Nick & Cheryl Darien |
| Nicole Caccitolo |
| Nikitas Family |
| O'Neil Family |
| Okada Family |
| Papadakes Family |
| Pasquesi Family |
| Pasquesi Family |
| Patel Family |
| Pezza Family |
| Pfahl Family |
| Phelan Family |
| Picek Family |
| Pierce Family |
| Pure Family |
| Quick Family |
| Rams Family |
| Ray Family |
| Remus Family |
| Rice Family |
| Roberta Morosin |
| Rocklein Family |
| Rolek Family |
| Ross Family |
| Saccaro Family |
| Sands Family |
| Sawant Family |
| Schacher Family |
| Scroggins Family |
| Shader Family |
| Sheridan Family |
| Skarecky Family |
| Smith Family |
| Spencer Family |
| Srivastava Family |
| Stadolnik Family |
| Stark Family |
| Steiner Family |
| Stock Family |
| Udechukwu Family |
| Vahey Family |
| Valenti Family |
| Valentincic Family |
| Vrioni Family |
| Walters Family |
| Wendel Family |
| Westerman Family |
| White Family |
| Wilcox Family |
| York Family |
| Yousuf Family |
Scout Members
$50 - $199
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Booster Bash
Thank you to our Sponsors and Families for donating over $100,000.
You are true Scouts Superfans!
We will be sharing the many investments we are making for the Scout Spirit Initiative soon!
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CORPORATE SCOUT SUPERFAN
CORPORATE SKIPPY THE SCOUT |
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| CORPORATE SCOUT PRIDE |
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CORPORATE SCOUT SPIRIT
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| Thank you to our Family Booster Bash Sponsors! |
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SCOUTS SUPERFAN |
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SKIPPY THE SCOUT |
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SCOUT PRIDE |
| SCOUT SPIRIT Cassidy Family Elliott Family Graham Family Pasquesi Family York Family |
Grants in Action
Grants
For the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Boosters proudly contributed $204,342!
- $100,348 - Athletic Competition Equipment Grants (22 Programs)
- $54,000 - Special Request Grants (Baseball & Softball Scoreboards)
- $39,982 - Images of Excellence (West Campus)& Digital Wall of Excellence (East Campus).
- $4,000 - Outstanding Student Athlete Awards
- $4,922 - Varsity Team Grants (Tournaments, Camps & Competitions)
- $1,090 - Professional Development Grants (Coaches)
- Athletic Competition Equipment (ACE) Grant
- Spirit & Recognition Grants
- Outstanding Senior Athlete Awards (OSAA)
- Varsity Team Grants
- Coaches’ Professional Development Grants
Athletic Competition Equipment (ACE) Grant
Every IHSA program within LFHS has the opportunity to request additional equipment to enhance their programs and teams. The grant requests should be items that are not expected to be budgeted by the athletic department.
Via the link below, requests are submitted simultaneously to the LFHS Athletic Director and Booster VP of Grants. ACE Grants must be submitted by varsity coaches by April 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM. This will allow the Booster Grant Committee to align with the district on budgeted vs grant items and then be presented to Booster Board for approval at the late April Booster Board meeting.
Click ACE Grant Request Form to submit your grant today!
In 2024 we granted:
$100,348 for ACE Grants & $54,000 for Special Request Grants!
Spirit & Recognition Grants
LFHS Boosters is a proud sponsor of the Wall of Excellence at LFHS West Campus. Each year, Boosters supports the creation of the wall the houses the images of the Outstanding Student Athletes and other prestigious senior awards that earn Images of Excellence.
In 2024, The Booster Board voted to support a special initiative to digitize all historic athletic awards, which will be proudly displayed in the Robert Metcalf Foyer at East Campus on a Digital Wall of Excellence. In total, Boosters provided $39,982 for Spirit & Recognition Grants in 2024!
In 2025, Boosters approved $35,000 for Spirit & Recognition Grants, in addition to funding the Wall of Excellence. The new Home of the Scouts banners is already installed at West Campus. Look for more exciting installations to come throughout 2025!
Outstanding Senior Athlete Awards (OSAA)
Each year, Boosters recognizes four senior athletes with the Outstanding Senior Athlete Award. These students have demonstrated excellence through their athletic performance, leadership, spirit and sportsmanship as an athlete at LFHS. Four $1,000 awards are given to two outstanding female and two outstanding male athletes. These award winners will also be prominently displayed on the “Images of Excellence Mural” at West Campus.
*Seniors who will be collegiate athletes receiving full Division 1 scholarships may not be eligible to accept the money award portion of the OSAA in order to adhere to NCAA guidelines. These seniors are still encouraged to apply for the OSAA.**In order to be considered, the LFHS student-athlete must complete an application by the deadline indicated. Applicants with any current Category 2 or Category 3 violations of the LFHS Code of Conduct will not be considered. Any repeated Category 1 violations of the LFHS Code of Conduct or serious infractions in the Dean's office may result in an application being removed from consideration.
Applications for 2025 are closed.
Award recipients will be announced by May 31, 2025.
The 2023-2024 Boosters Outstanding Senior Athlete Award recipients:
- Tommie Aberle
- Graham Garrigan
- Lissy Blume
- Ava Bleck
These seniors have displayed exceptional athletic performance, leadership, spirit and sportsmanship while representing LFHS Athletics. Each winner will receive a $1,000 award and will appear on the 2024-2025 installation of The Wall of Excellence at West Campus. Bios for each can be found on the Grants/OSAA page of the Boosters website.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OSAA WINNERS, OSAA FINALISTS AND 2023-2024 WALL OF EXCELLENCE HONOREES!
Boosters applauds this year's many impressive OSAA applicants. You have accomplished so much on and in courts, gyms, fields, mats, pools, tracks… We were proud to have you represent our school and community, and we wish all of you the very best as you begin the next leg of your journey.
The Wall of Excellence will be unveiled at the first home football game of the season scheduled for August 30, 2024 - don’t miss it! In addition to Boosters OSAA winners and OSAA finalists, a number of department award winners, memorial award winners, student leaders, and any individual state champions, will also be featured on The Wall.
The full list of the individuals to be depicted on the 2023-2024 Wall of Excellence is below:
- Tommie Aberle
- Fritz Bielski
- Ava Bleck
- Lissy Blume
- Kelsey Bumbaco
- Tadgh Burke
- Isabelle Chong
- Sarah Constantine
- Seth Digby
- Graham Garrigan
- Kevin Gustafson
- Sophia Lane
- Katherine Malloy
- Ben Longeway
- Meghan Pierce
- Elise Rafiani
- Bolurin Taiwo
CONGRATULATIONS & GO SCOUTS!
Varsity Team Grants
Varsity Team Grants are available to all LFHS Varsity teams. These grants help fund special tournaments, camps and high caliber competitions. These opportunities help increase team exposure, improve player skills and foster team building/growth. Boosters will reimburse up to $1,000 and will not exceed the total cost of the camp. In 2023-2024 we granted $4922!
Click Varsity Team Grant to apply!
Coaches’ Professional Development Grants
Boosters provides professional development grants to LFHS coaches. By participating in coaching clinics, seminars and other professional development activities, our coaches and athletes grow. Any coach interested may contact the LFHS Athletic Director for information and an application at: tburkhalter@lfschools.net
In 2023-2024 we granted:
- $1,090
Yard Signs
Yard Signs
Celebrate your LFHS student's Athletic Team or Scout Nation membership with a personalized yard sign. The yard sign order cycles coincide with the start of each athletic season (fall, winter, spring).
The Yard Sign Store for the Fall season will be open in mid-August 2025.
An alternative general yard sign option may be purchased at any time through Custom Lawn Sign. This yard sign is a supplemental option that can be purchased to acknowledge team captains, conference or state championships. Please note, it is a smaller and thinner yard sign than what is offered seasonally.
If you have questions, please email yardsigns@lfhsboosters.org. Thank you for your support!
Fall
Winter
Spring
Booster Spirit Store
The Boosters Spirit Store is located at the High School
- Address: 1285 N McKinley Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045 (Center/Main Entrance)
- Hours: Open Wednesdays and Fridays from 11am-3pm
Please contact Cariann Rice at (312) 231-0823 or boosterstore@lfhsboosters.org with any questions or for after hours store purchases.
Follow the Spirit Store on Instagram!
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Volunteer
Volunteer
Concessions Student Workers and Volunteers
Boosters employs Student Workers to oversee Concessions at various sporting events. Students may also work in Concessions in exchange for service hours. If you have questions or are interested in being a student worker or receiving service hours, please contact our representatives below to VOLUNTEER at Concessions. We are always looking for helping hands!
Click Here to Download the Student Volunteer Form
Parent/Guardian Volunteers
Parents/Guardians are welcome to volunteer at the Booster Store AND concessions! Contact your team parent to learn more.
Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who spent more than 850 hours volunteering for Concessions and & Booster Spirit Store in 2024!
Booster Board
Boosters is always looking for new board members. If you are interested, please email president@lfhsboosters.org to indicate your areas of interest and learn more about the nominating process.
In 2024, Booster Board members volunteered over 550 hours given by the Booster Board supporting our mission. We are grateful for generously donating your time and talents!
Team/Coach Liasons
Team/Coach Liaisons
Team parents are an important part of team organization, success and fun for LFHS athletic teams.
Team parents assist coaches, players and parents with communication, planning and team activities including banquets and Senior celebrations. The Boosters organize, support and help fund teams through team parents. Team parents organize parents to volunteer to staff concessions, the Spirit Store and special projects such as putting Scout flags out around town on Homecoming and Graduation.
For more information on becoming a Team Parent, please contact: liaison@lfhsboosters.org
Buttons
Button Machine
Team parents traditionally make photo buttons of each player on the team for the players’ parents to wear at events. Head and shoulders photos on 4 x 6 photo paper work best; computer or copy paper will NOT work. You will need at least two copies of each photo. Have the photos developed before you request a date.
The button machine and accompanying supplies can be checked out by emailing liaison@lfhsboosters.org
Please give a minimum of 24 hours for your request and have your pictures ready before reserving the machine.
Once a date to use the machine is secured, you can coordinate pick up of the machine at Jen Scroggin's house. The machine must be returned 24 hours later. This is to ensure that all teams have access to the machine.
Direction and supplies are included with the button machine.
Senior Banner Request
Senior Banner Request
The Boosters has Senior Banners which may be used as decorations on Senior Night. Arrangements to use the banners are made with the team/coach liaison team. Please reserve the banners ahead of time by emailing liaison@lfhsboosters.org and return the banners immediately following the event.
Flag Request
Reimbursement and Booster Team Money
Reimbursement and Team Money
Booster Team Money Form for Volunteer Hours
Teams earn money by working Booster Hours (Concessions and Spirit Store) assigned through the Boosters. The formula for the number of hours each team is eligible to get paid is equal to the number of rostered players plus manager(s) plus up to two coaches x $25.00.
Example: 14 players + 2 coaches + 1 Manager = (14 + 3) x $25.00 = $425.00
Click Booster Team Money Form to submit for reimbursement.
The form may be filled out as early as the week of the last regular season game and must be completed within 60 days following the Senior Celebration/Team Banquet.