Chairs run the programs and events that make the Booster Club go, and every one of them is a volunteer. Here’s what each role does. Interested in an open position? We’d love to have you!
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Chains
Erica & Josh James vistaridgechainscrew@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Every sub-varsity home game
Lines up three volunteers for each sub-varsity home game to run the chains and down markers, and keeps the sign-up sheet current.
Freshman Liaison
Robbi Craig vistaridgefreshmanliason@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Season-long
The link between the Booster Club and the freshman teams and families: helps the other committees reach freshman parents, and keeps freshman families informed and included in everything the club does.
JV Liaison
Melinda Anderson vistaridgejvliaison@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Season-long
The link between the Booster Club and the JV teams and families: helps the other committees reach JV parents, and keeps JV families informed and included in everything the club does.
Media Guide
Kellidawn Gilliand / Vista Yearbook class vistaridgemediaguide@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Every varsity home game, with lead time to build each program
Produces the Game Day Program for each home game and gets it distributed in the stadium, and helps with any special event that needs print media.
Media/Photos (Varsity)
Jason Moody vistaridgemedia@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Game days throughout the season
Shoots varsity and sub-varsity football photos and gets them to the families and the club's media.
Membership
Melanie Capesius vistaridgemembership@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Heaviest in the summer and August, then year-round
Drives the annual Booster Club memberships: keeps the member list current, coordinates the membership packages and perks for each level, and keeps the members page up to date.
Merchandise
Melissa Turner vistaridgemerch@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Every home game, varsity and sub-varsity, plus special sales
Buys, transports, sets up and sells all Vista Ridge Football merchandise at football and school events, including sub-varsity and varsity home games, and the special-event shirts (Pink Out, playoffs) sold during lunch periods. The trailer moves between Ranger Field and Gupton, so a tow vehicle helps; we can pair you with someone who has a truck.
Social Media
Heather Pietrzak vistaridgefootball@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Season-long, live on game days
Runs the club's Facebook, X and Instagram, reports sub-varsity scores at the end of each game, and posts score updates during varsity games.
Special Events
Tracy Feagiaʻi events@vrhs-football.org
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Season-long, busiest around each event
Organizes the special events of the season: Rally at the Ridge, game day theme nights (elementary night, middle school night, youth football night), the homecoming float, Senior Dedication, the varsity and sub-varsity banquets, and the Red v Black spring game.
Spirit
Leah Brewster vistaridgespirit@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Every game week
Runs all the spirit activities that make a Ranger game week feel like one: Cups on the Fence every Saturday morning, the footballs on the light poles along VR Blvd and Park Street, noise makers for the student section, the Spirit Line send-off on varsity away days, and locker room decorating, snack bags and prayer cards for all five teams.
The committee works as small crews, each with a parent lead: noise makers, Cups on the Fence, footballs on the poles, and a locker room crew for varsity, JV and freshman. Pick a crew that fits your week, show up when you can, and ask your team liaison for the Spirit Committee GroupMe.
Sponsorship
Nicole Binnicker
Ed Arntson vistaridgesponsorship@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Fall, with most of the work in the summer before the season
Brings in the sponsors who fund the football program. Puts the sponsorship brochure together, shares it with local businesses, talks them through being part of the program, and keeps the treasurer up to date on results and payments.
Tunnel Crew
Chris Paegle vistaridgetunnel@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Every varsity game, plus Rally at the Ridge and the spring game
Maintains, transports and operates the tunnel at every varsity game and any other football event that uses it, and puts up the flags in the stadium at home games.
Varsity Dinners
Heather Pietrzak vistaridgevarsitymeals@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Thursday nights during the season (Wednesday when varsity plays Thursday)
Organizes the Varsity Team Dinner the night before each game: who prepares each meal, set-up and decorating the athletic study hall, serving, and working with vendors for food donations.
Webmaster
Paul Furiani webmaster@vrhs-football.org
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Year-round, a few hours a week in season
Keeps vrhs-football.org current: coaches, rosters, schedules, scores, news, and the store and forms the other committees rely on.
Concessions
Open: volunteer! vistaridgeconcession@gmail.com
Estimated time commitment / time of year: Every home game
Coordinates concessions with our contracted concessions lead for varsity home games, lines up organizations to work the varsity stand, and organizes freshman and JV parents to run concessions at sub-varsity home games.