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The image shows the logo and appropriations for the Huskie Booster Club for the 2024/25 school year, including academic, activities, and athletic items.

Since 1970, the Huskie Booster Club has supported Oak Park and River Forest High School by funding programs that enrich student life and benefit the broader school community. The Club provides appropriations for items and initiatives that are of lasting value, enhance student experiences, or support groups without access to other funding sources. Requests come from across the school, including academic divisions, activity sponsors, arts directors, and the athletic department. Unlike many booster organizations that focus solely on athletics, the Huskie Booster Club is dedicated to supporting all four “A’s”—academics, activities, arts, and athletics—ensuring a balanced distribution of resources. For the 2025–26 school year, the Club has budgeted $40,000 in appropriations and has also contributed to major projects, such as a $50,000 donation to the Mosaic mural created by artist and OPRFHS teacher Tracy Van Duinen, mural artist Carolyn Elaine, and students, with additional support from the Oak Park Area Arts Council.

Photos of previously appropriated items include:

The image shows a young person holding large green leafy plants, likely lettuce or kale, in a classroom setting with a world map and other educational materials visible in the background.

From AP Enviro Hydroponics Lab:We had a great time growing basil, lettuce, and cilantro and the harvest was bountiful! We also couldn’t have done it without the support of our Huskie Booster Club who generously donated funds to help us buy a new electrical conductivity probe when our old one stopped working. The students used that probe and others to monitor and adjust the water quality of the systems to ensure our plants had ideal conditions to flourish into delicious crops. Thank you Boosters! - Kelsey Kaiser

This display was made possible through the generosity of the Huskie Booster Club, to commemorate 50 years of supporting the arts, activities, athletics, and academics at Oak Park and River Forest High School.
The image shows a group of people, likely a basketball team, posing together in a gymnasium with a basketball hoop in the background. The text above the image suggests that they helped fund a %22shooter machine for basketball%22.
A large group of people, including adults and children, gathered in front of a blue tent with the %22Huskies%22 logo, surrounded by trees and a grassy field.

Special Olympics Tent

The image shows a sewing class or workshop, with several people working on sewing machines in a classroom-like setting. The Huskie Booster Club logo is visible in the background, suggesting this is a school or university-related activity.
The image shows three young people sitting in a large green recycling bin, with a sign in the background that reads %22Aerobins for the Environmental Club funded by the Boosters%22.
A group of people, likely students, are gathered in what appears to be a classroom or study area, with various desks, chairs, and other furnishings visible in the background.

Special Education TEAM Tower Garden