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In consultation with district athletic directors and high school principals and pending further guidance from the NCHSAA, Durham Public Schools has determined that high school athletics will be suspended indefinitely to ensure the health and safety of student-athletes and reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

“High school athletics has important benefits in boosting student engagement and fostering a strong school community,” said Superintendent Pascal Mubenga. “However, this is not the right time for interscholastic competition. We will continue to monitor trends and consult with public health officials, and will revisit this decision when conditions improve.”

 

 

Keep Our Kids in the Game!

Help us keep our 440 students competing on 19 teams at Riverside by making a gift of $203 during this special fundraiser. Your gift of $203 provides the equivalent of the expense for one student to participate in one season this year.

Did you know that Durham Public Schools only provides 14% ($15,000) of the funding needed to run our Athletics program at Riverside? The other 86% of the funding comes from ticket sales, sponsorships, and fundraisers. That means the Athletics Department and the Booster Club need to produce over $89,000 in revenue this year to support our students.

100% of donations through this effort will go directly to the Booster Club to help our kids – in contrast to a small percentage we make off any fundraising sales (candy, coupon books, etc). If we are successful with this fundraiser, the Booster Club won’t be asking you to sell anything later this year!

 

This special effort of $203 donations is focused on raising money quickly and efficiently to help our students right away. But ALL gifts make a difference. Please give as you can!

 

 

The Booster Club is proud to support every Riverside team and athlete. Over the past 7 1/2 years, the Booster Club has spent $99,512 on behalf of Riverside Athletics, including the following: 
 

There are many more projects we would like to take on, especially uniforms. We try to maintain a 4-year cycle on uniform replacement. 

You can help us. We are working on fundraising plans for 2019-20. We have Pirate shirts for sale. And we have a business sponsor program that is ongoing.
 
We welcome your ideas for new projects, and any help you can offer to make Riverside even better.

 



 

Congrats to our Athletic Director Robert Duncan for being selected for induction into the Parkland High Sports HALL OF FAME!!!!