There are many ways you can help to support HCS and ZCS athletic programs. Volunteers are always needed: from one-time commitments in the concession stand, to joining a committee, to being a part of the CHAMPS board, there is a way for you to plug in. Your partnership helps CHAMPS provide the necessary facilities and equipment for our athletes to seek and perform at their best.
CHAMPS Athletic Boosters
We need your help! If you have a passion for affordable athletics in a Christian context, we have a spot for you.
June 2024
Dear Partners of Holland Christian Athletics,
Upgrading athletic facilities and purchasing athletic equipment for student-athletes is beyond just educational. The upgrades and purchases have the power to influence sports culture through Christ. CHAMPS is the athletics fundraising arm for students and sports programs at Holland and Zeeland Christian Schools. All athletic teams benefit from CHAMPS and we anticipate supporting over 800 individual athletes for the 2024-25 school year. Raising funds for our 23 programs is only possible because of the partnership we share with families and businesses in the greater Holland area.
You are invited to continue or begin partnering with CHAMPS through at least one of our three key fundraisers:
- CHAMPS Concessions are offered at many of our events. Parents of athletes regularly serve as volunteers in providing this hospitality. We are thankful for this commitment, but we are also looking for a group of individuals willing to help occasionally at events even if they do not have a child participating. Please email Jennifer Bieri if you are interested and willing to volunteer in this way.
- The 2025 CHAMPS Coupon Book will be available in late August for fall athletes with coupons ready to use from when the book is purchased through December 31, 2025. In addition to the local restaurant, retail and recreation savings opportunities, there are coupons for regional and national businesses in the greater Holland area as well. Each book comes with a free code for mobile app discounts across the country based on your location, including West Michigan. (Link to Preview the 2025 Book!)
- It is the expectation for the family of each fall athlete to participate through purchasing at least one CHAMPS Coupon Book in August.
- If you are a business interested in placing a coupon, please email Aaron Verhagen. If you are a business willing to sell books through your location, please email Liz Culver.
- CHAMPS Donation and Sponsorship Opportunities provide a way for individuals and businesses alike to partner with athletics. This opportunity is available in June & July each year to streamline the process of requesting support from our community. Thank you for your consideration to become a member of the “Maroon & White Club” and/or participate in the variety of available sponsorship opportunities. Full details are on the linked form.
We are excited for our upcoming athletic year and thankful for the many ways our athletes are blessed through CHAMPS. Please pray for our coaches and athletes as we prepare our programs for hundreds of athletes to have educational experiences based on Christ as our King. We hope for each athlete to develop a more meaningful relationship with Jesus on their team as they are challenged to pursue sport with Christian character and compete courageously with teammates. We appreciate your partnership with Holland and Zeeland Christian Schools through CHAMPS.
Dave Engbers
Athletic Director and CHAMPS Board Member
dengbers@hollandchristian.org
616.820.2914
Ways to get involved with CHAMPS
Concessions
We are always adding to our concessions team! There are a variety of ways you can help, depending on your interests and the time you can commit. Contact Jennifer Bieri at jbieri@hollandchristian.org to be emailed a concessions volunteer sign up, or call her at 616.820.2916.
Coupon Books
For over 50 years, the Coupon Book fundraiser has been a staple for CHAMPS and a benefit to athletes, community members and greater Holland area restaurants, golf courses and local businesses.
Click on this link to view a sample of the 2025 book! You will see discounts to local as well as national businesses found on the lakeshore. Each purchased book also comes with a free activation code for 12 months of mobile app coupons for the greater Holland area as well as across the US based on your location. Both the book and mobile app coupons all for $30!
If you represent a business and are interested in placing a coupon in future CHAMPS Books, please contact Aaron Verhagen (aaron@savearound.com) / 616.633.7445. Businesses have the option to limit their discount exclusively to CHAMPS coupon book holders.
The 2025 Books are available for purchase in September (2024), at Quality Car Wash and Russ’ Restaurant locations as well as Ditto, Community Restaurant, Holland Christian School Offices and Zeeland Christian School. Purchase your book through HC or ZC TRIP for a 10% discount! 2025 coupons are valid from when the book is purchased until December 31, 2025.
The books can pay for themselves after only a few uses, but raise significant funds to directly benefit our middle school and high school student athletes. Thank you for supporting athletics at both Holland Christian and Zeeland Christian Schools through the purchase of a 2025 CHAMPS Coupon Book!
Donation & Sponsorship Opportunities
There are a variety of ways you can either directly donate to CHAMPS to become a member of the Maroon & White Club, or sponsor almost anything from a particular sporting event to custom water bottles sold at our concessions stands. To read more about these various ways of sponsoring, check out our Athletic Sponsorship Opportunities.
CHAMPS Board
Be a part a part of the board that oversees the CHAMPS booster program. Contact Dave Engbers at dengbers@hollandchristian.org to join the CHAMPS board.
Have Questions?
We look forward to meeting you and your family and introducing you to the fresh, creative, personalized education at Holland Christian! We are here to help! Get in touch using the contact form linked below or call us at 616.820.2805.
