Dads Club
A Letter from the President
2022-2023 Dads Club PresidentJeff Henningsen
Dear Parents:
On behalf of the Episcopal High School Dad’s Club, I am pleased to welcome everyone back to campus for the 2022-2023 school year. I want to take the opportunity to introduce myself and our organization to our new and returning families.
Seventeen years ago was my first year to be an EHS dad and now our fourth child is entering her senior year. With two new grandbaby boys, I expect to be back on campus again in the fall of 2036! Speaking from personal experience, no matter the interest of your child…… whether he or she is an athlete, an artist, a budding religious scholar, a straight-A student, or a well-rounded young person, I can think of no better high school home for your child. Episcopal truly has something special to offer every student. EHS also have something special to offer the fathers: the Dads Club.
Every father of an Episcopal student is automatically a member of the Dads Club and as your incoming President, I want to share some background on the Club itself. Our mission is to promote involvement in the school through three primary functions –
Ø Four breakfast meetings during the school year held at EHS for dad’s fellowship, coupled with presentations from school leaders and students from each of our four pillars (academics, athletics, religion, arts) and college counseling.
Ø Funding of “one-off” requests from various school departments that cannot be satisfied though the school’s normal operating budget.
Ø Opportunities to get involved and have fun with fellow dads at a wide range of events, from our annual golf tournament to grill / concession stand duty at EHS sporting events.
In addition to our annual dues ($100 per EHS family….part of your annual tuition bill) our annual budget is funded primarily from proceeds raised from our golf tournament. We are very proud to share that we have raised, and given to various EHS causes, in excess of $2,200,000 over the life of the Dad’s Club. Examples of past projects funded by the Dad’s Club include AV equipment, prayer books, a 3-D printer, the annual Challenger Football Game, Faculty / Staff appreciation gifts, and Choir Vestments. Additionally, the Dad’s Club participated in the EHS Lead the Way Campaign, with a pledge of $250,000 for the new construction and naming rights for the Dean John Colello Press Box, a pledge which we are satisfying over multiple years. We are very proud of these efforts and look forward to awarding additional funds in the years to come, across all four pillars of EHS.
The best way to learn more about EHS, and the Dad’s Club in particular, is to attend our breakfast meetings held on campus. Our first meeting will be August 19th, where we will gather at 7am to hear from representatives of our Athletic Pillar. Athletic Director Jason Grove, and head football coach Steve Leisz, will update us all on the state of our athletic program, with a particular emphasis on fall sports as we kick off the academic year. Additional breakfast meetings are scheduled for 7am on October 21st, January 20th, March 3rd, and April 14th, where we will have similar programming highlighting current events in the religion, arts and academic pillars, as well as a presentation from Julie Rollins, head of EHS College Counseling. You do not want to miss these events, as we hear from not only school administrators but also some of our very talented members of the student body.
Finally, mark your calendars for our Fall Sporting Clay Shoot, and our Annual Dad’s Club Golf Tournament. The Sporting Clay Shoot is free to all EHS dads and is scheduled for Thursday, October 27th at the Greater Houston Gun Club. And in case you missed the previous reference, IT IS FREE TO ATTEND….and also tons of fun, even if you are not a great shot. Our golf tournament is structured as a four-man scramble, with loads of added features to ensure even the most casual golfer has a great time. It is not free (remember, it’s our largest fundraiser of the year), but very reasonably priced particularly when you factor in the value of the fellowship and time socializing with others connected to EHS. Make plans to participate next spring and start putting together your foursome (Monday, April 17, 2023 – Wildcat GC).
The EHS experience is best enjoyed by saying “yes” to opportunities to get involved. And for EHS dads, the Dad’s Club is your home at the school. Come join us. I look forward to a fantastic school year and all the opportunities to spend time with the EHS dads.
Warm regards,
Jeff Henningsen
EHS Dad’s Club President
Father of Reese ‘10, Blake ‘13, Abigail ‘14, Lila ‘23
Dads Club Board
2022-23 Executive Committee
President: Jeff Henningsen
Vice President: Connelly McGreevy
Secretary: Brian Sauer
Treasurer: Charlie Neuhaus
2022-23 Dads Club Board
| Senior Representatives |
| Scott Carter |
| Jeff Henningsen |
| Sean Keenan |
| John Pearson |
| Shawn Wendell |
| Junior Representatives |
| Andrew Kaldis |
| Clay Manley |
| Connelly McGreevy |
| Lance Odom |
| Todd Sinex |
| Sophomore Representatives |
| Greg Eidman |
| Quinn Fanning |
| Charlie Neuhaus |
| Brian Sauer |
| Kyle Turlington |
| Freshmen Representatives |
| Cutt Ableson |
| Will Bos |
| Levi Goode |
| Chad Michael |
| Kevin Sisk |
Past Funding
- Athletic Pillar Funding
- Academic Pillar Funding
- Arts Pillar Funding
- Religion Pillar Funding
- Community Funding
Athletic Pillar Funding
- Aerator
- Batting Cage
- Cheerleading Sound System
- Cheerleading Tumbling Mats
- China Football Trip Clothing
- CPR Mannequins
- Field Hockey Goals
- Gore-Tex Coaching Suits
- Ice Machine
- John Deere Tractor
- Overseeding of Athletic Fields
- Pep Band Clothing
- Player Warm-ups
- Soccer Goals
- Softball Field
- Television / Dual VCR
- Track Hurdles
- Traveling Uniforms
- Lacrosse Goals
- Scoring Table/Chairs/Podium
- Digital Camera
- Weight Room Mirrors
- Softball Outfield Fence
- Alumni Lacrosse Game Underwriting
- Dual Scoreboards (Field Hockey & Softball)
- SPC & State Lacrosse Banners
- DVD/VHS Video Transfer Player/Recorders
- Digital Video Camera (2)
- Softball/Baseball Field Project Underwriting
- Simmons Track & Field Complex Multi-Sport Scoreboard
- Wrestling Mats (2 sets)
- Coaching Winter Jackets
- Field Numbers/Mascot Logo
- Candace U. Simmons Track & Field Complex Scoreboard
- EHS Fitness Center Underwriting
- Swim Team Warm-ups
- Field Commnunication Head Sets
- Softball Field Grounds (Sod)
- Cross Country/Track Holding Tent
- Softball Pitching Machines (2)
- Inflatable Tunnel
- Coaching Shirts
- Lacrosse Goals (6)
- Baseball Pitching Machine (2)
- Playmaker Pro Software
- Football Editing Software
- Heaters for the Swim Team
- Simmons Stadium Wind Screen Signs
- Softball Dugout Wind Screens
- Softball Field Tarp
- Video Camera
- Brown Field Scoreboard
- APEX Head Coach's Software & Field Camera
- Athletic Award Boards
- Coaching White Board
- Stationary Bike (2)
- Football Sled (7-man / tackle)
- SPC Championship T-Shirts
- Gas Powered Field Sprayer
- John Deere Field Tractor
- Student Athletic Trainer Clothing
- Colorguard flag poles, swing flag poles, sabers, performance flags
- Hudl Sports Team Computer Software
- Hydration Cow (2)
- Weather Alert Software
- Concussion Impact Testing
- Stalker Radar Gun
- Swimming Pace Clock/Timer
- Ice Machine
- Speed Training Equipment
- Football Taget Net
- Target Zone Pads
- Re-cover/repair high jump/pole vault pads
- Protective Light Pole Padding (Brown Field/Borg Field)
- Basketball Game Breakdown Software
- Endzone Camera
- Pole Vault Pads
- Girls/Boys Lacrosse Krossover Software
- Softball Field Fencing
- Alkek Portable Game Clock
- UCS International Fixed Weight Hurdles (40)
- Lacrosse Game Day Helmets
- Boys/Girls Basketball Krossover Editing Service with practice/game software
- Weight Room Equipment/Padding/Machines
- Competition Wrestling Mat
- Volleyball Coaching Box (2)
- End Zone Filming System
- Hack Attack Jr. (Baseball)
- All-Purpose Team Enclosure
- Baseball/Softball Batting Cage Renovation
- Football Sleds/Training
- Track/XC Tent
- Titan Integrated Bionics (Jerseys, Sensors, Software)
- Swimming Starting Blocks and Covers
- Sky Trak Golf Simulator
- $250,000 Pledge to construct and name the new Dean John Colello Football Pressbox
- HUDL Camera System
- Sports Imports Carbon Volleyball Net System
- Lacrosse Goals/Netting
- Vitruve Velocity Based Training
- Custom Volleyball Nets (Boys/Girls)
- One Shoot-a-Way Shooting Machine
**Annual Line Item
Academic Pillar Funding
- American National Biography (24 Vols.)
- Language Lab (Classroom and Facilities)
- Language Lab equipment
- LCD Projectors (5)
- Microfiche reader and Printer for the library
- The Oxford English Dictionary (20 Vols.)
- Princeton television monitors for classroom technology
- Professional Development**
- Science equipment for the Physics lab
- Viewsonic PJ551 projectors (25)
- Mitsubishi EX100U Projectors (7)
- Annual Financial Pillar Support**
- Library Display Unit
- Underwriter for Underwood Library Humanities Speaker Series
- Foreign Language Mobile Teaching Lab
- Underwriter for Freshman Orientation and Club Fair
- 4000 Lumen Computer Projector
- Texas Instuments Calculators (7)
- Texas Instuments Computer Cameras (7)
- Texas Instruments Computer Pen tablets (7)
- Texas Instruments Computer Presenters (7)
- HP Color Laser CM2320N MFP Printer
- Labomed Lx-40 Siedentop Binocular Microscope (24)
- 4GB USB Flash Drives (170)
- Flip Video Cameras with software and chargers (24)
- Math Computer Tablets (8)
- Academic Bowl Team Competitive Practice Buzzer System
- (4)iPads, Keyboards, Apps, Stylus, Apple TV adapters
- Kindle eBook Readers (15)/Accessories
- LRC Classroom EMO Marker Boards & Speakers
- TI-84 Plus Color Silver Edition Graphing Calculator Emulator (14)
- TI-84 Plus Color Silver Edition Graphing Calculator - Teacher Viewscreen Edition (14)
- Twentieth - Contemporary Literary Criticism Collection
- Light & Shadow Underwriting
- Flinn Scientific Incubators (2)
- Gale Literature Criticism Online: Poetry
- Spectrophotometers (7)
- 3D Printer
- (5) iPad Pro Devices/Accessories
- iPad Technology - Science Classrooms
- Advisory Character Strong Program
**Annual Line Item
Arts Pillar Funding
- 16mm Film Camera
- 3 Video cameras
- Classroom Window Dressings
- Computer Printers
- Dance Costumes
- Dance Department Sound System
- Digital Camera Equipment
- Digital Cameras
- Fine Arts' Productions Advertising
- Fine Arts Stereo System
- JVC Sound System
- Keyboard and Stand
- Kilns for the Ceramics Classes
- LCD Projector System
- Mini-sport USB Interface Mics
- Performance Ticket Purchase
- Printing Press
- Raku Kiln
- Storage Cabinets
- Technical Theater Equipment
- Theater Foyer Display Boards
- Ticket Creation CD Program
- Tuxedo Attire for the Chorale
- Video Equipment
- Video Microphones
- Yamaha Music Equipment
- Dell Precision Workstation 340
- Portable Recording Studio System
- Wegner Music Library Unit
- Band Sheet Music
- Nikon D-100, 6.1 Megapixel Digital Camera
- Program/Production Publicity & Public Relations
- Band Trip to China, Underwriting
- Musical Program, Underwriting
- Choir/Music White Board
- Video Digital Editing System (2)
- Clay Vacuum Power Wedger (ceramics)
- Pep Band Uniforms
- Fine Arts Opening Night - Theme Dinners/Socials
- Mini-DVD Camera (3)
- Mavica MVC-CD500 Digital Cameras (2)
- Epson 2480 Perfection Scanners (8)
- Wireless Microphones (2)
- Student Dance Concert Programs
- Kilns (2) & Exhaust Fan Circulation Upgrade
- Dell 4100MP Projector w/ceiling mount
- HP Laser Printer
- Sheet Music Storage Units
- Sound Equipment - Theater/Dance
- Student Lockers - Media Arts
- Black Box Sound Equipment
- Theater Light Scrollers
- Band Instrument Storage Lockers
- Sony Cybershot Camera
- New Band/Orchestra Instruments
- iMac Workstation for Photography and Journalism Department
- iMac Workstation for Theater and Dance Department
- Orchestral Chimes
- iMac Computer (2) for Graphic Design
- Theater microphone system
- Mat Cutter
- Concert Bass Drum
- Mobile Tap Dance Floor
- Red Curtain - Underwood Theater
- Printing Press
- Piano Lab & Benches
- 18/24 Flatbed Scanner
- 4 Cannon Digital Cameras/Lenses
- Jet 16" Band Saw
- Genie Aerial Work Platform Lift
- Music Department - Marimba
- iMac Computer
- Document Camera/Mimio Bundle
- Guitar Cabinet
- Canon HD Camera and Lens
- Theater Dance Floor
- Full Percussion Drum Line
- EHS Campus Student Photography Exhibit (60 Frames)
- Room Black Out Blinds
- Halo Microphones (8)
- Production Lighting for Black Box Theater
- Artwork Display Panels
- Sheet Music Storage Cabinets
- Wacom (Intuos 4) Large Pen Tablet (4)
- Dance Studio Ballet Bars
- Black Box Professional Production Lighting/Console
- Epson Printers (2)
- Alien Bee Light Kit
- Sewing Machine
- Broadcast Journalism Class Video Equipment
- Handbells
- Orchestra Bass
- Logan 850 Platinum Edge Mat Cutter
- Photography Book/Video Library & Cart
- AWT Pro-Light I Direct Method Exposure Unit
- Canon Mark II Camera with lenses
- ETC 500-Channel Element Control Console
- Electro-Voice Powered Subwoofers
- Choir Microphones (2)
- Piano Covers (2)
- Foba DIMIU Shooting Table
- Foba DAPLI Light Tunnel For DIMIU
- Choir Robes
- New Kiln
Religion Pillar Funding
- Acolyte Robes
- Acolyte Torches
- Ceiling Lamps
- Chapel Chairs
- Chapel Percussion Instruments
- Food and Drinks for Home Repair Projects **
- Mission Trip Funding
- New Sound System for the Chapel
- Refurbishment of the Chapel Organ
- S.O.S. Community Garden
- S.O.S. Summer Refugee Camp Funding **
- Torches for Chapel
- Trailer for S.O.S.
- Underwriter - Guest speakers
- Underwriter - S.O.S.**
- Work Camp Funding
- National Youth Leadership Council
- Underwriting - Serving /Learning Conference
- Chaplain Vestments
- Senior Outreach Funding - Mexico Mission Trip
- Chapel Worship Guides
- Songs of Praise Books
- Prayer Books
- Hymnals
- Processional Cross
- Acolyte Robes, Cinctures, Gloves
- Processional Flags/Poles
- Chancel Audio Speakers
- Screen and Rear Screen Projector
- Chancel Chairs (8)
- Office Furniture
- Classroom Biblical/Historical Maps
- Acolyte Robes (10)
- Volunteer Pins
- 150 Books of Common Prayer
- Book Cart
- Chapel Torches (6)
- Glass Chimneys for Torches (6)
- Candles with Brass Tops (6)
- Torch Stands/Bases (6)
- Choir Cabinet
- Outreach Tokens
- Service Binders
- Communion Linens
- Cruets
- Acolyte Robes/Vestments/Scapulars
- Host Boxes
- Chapel BInders
- Chaplain Office Furniture
- Waiting Area Office Furniture
- Chapel Torches
- Chapel Video System
**Annual Line Item
Community Funding
- Countless Volunteer and Fellowship Hours**
- Auction Book Advertising **
- Barbecue Grills
- Camera Equipment for Public Relations Department
- Campus Communications
- Closed-Circuit Aamera and Monitors (Simmons)
- Computer Smart Boards, Projectors, Stands
- Concession Equipment
- Concession Stand Ceiling Fans
- Concession Trailer
- Co-underwriter - Spirit Club**
- Co-underwriter for Annabel’s Garden
- Co-underwriter for School Grounds and Maintenance**
- Co-underwriter for the Hand Book and Directory**
- EHS Knight Light Pole Banners
- Equipment for Maintenance Department
- Faculty Appreciation **
- Fan Bus Funding
- Grand Hall Award Boards
- Machinery for Maintenance Department
- Major Gift to the Endowment Fund
- Mascot Uniform
- Naming of Track and Field Concession Building
- Portable Tents
- Printers
- Safe Ride Key Tags
- Spirit Cups Supporting the Four Pillars
- Steam table for the Cafeteria
- Student Appreciation **
- Student Government Chili Cook-off Underwriting
- Student Transportation (Spirit Buses)
- Tent Shelter
- Underwriter, DIA / PALS Luncheon **
- Underwriter, Maintenance Appreciation Dinner **
- Underwriter, Field Night**
- Underwriter, Student/Faculty Spirit Shirts **
- Underwriter, Faculty / Staff / Student Appreciation **
- Underwriter, Alumni Golf Tournament **
- Underwriter, New Student / Parent Cook-out **
- Wireless/Portable Sound System
- Elliptical Trainer
- Treadmill
- Underwrite Annual Race for the Cure T-shirts **
- DIA Student Conference Underwriting
- Alumni Reunion Underwriting **
- Alumni Golf Tournament Underwriting **
- Simmons Concession Tent
- Popcorn Machines (4)
- Underwriter, EHS Botball Team
- Underwriter, SOS Car Wash Benefiting Tsunami Fund
- Scholarship Assistance for Students - Student Diversity Leadership Conf. 2005
- New Mascot Uniform
- Underwriter, Annual "Freshman Knight Out" Gathering **
- Underwriter, New Student Night (materials/supplies)
- Donation to Annual Student Government Chili Cook-off **
- $10,000 for the Purchase, Training, and Maintenance of Stationary/Portable Defibrillators
- Annual Alumni Brunch **
- Alumni Freshman Care Package **
- Underwrite Annual Freshman Knight-Out **
- Summerbridge School Banner
- Nikon V70 Camera (2)
- Gas Grill (2)
- Student Transportation - School Event
- EHS Thundersticks
- MS 150 - Team EHS Shirts
- Kris Brown Kick Club Project Support
- Library Book Display Towers
- 120" Diagonal Inflatable Movie Screen
- Walkie-Talkies (20)
- Simmons Popcorn Machine
- Microwave (2)
- Ice Cream Machine
- Underwrite Challenger Football Game
- Underwrite "Knight Celebration"
- EHS Color Guard Equipment/Supplies
- EHS Step Team Jackets
- Freedom Club Underwriting
- Canon EOS Rebel T1i camera
- Canon EF 70-200mmf/2.8 lS USM telephoto zoom lens
- John Deere Tractor
- 40" Digital Computer Display Screens (4)
- Flatbed Medical Golf Cart
- Library LCD HD Monitor/Computer
- Canon GL2 Mini DV Digital Camcorder w/20x Optical Zoom
- Carnival for a Cause Underwriting
- Feather Spirit Flags (12)
- Tents - 10' x 20' (20
- Tents - 10'x 10' (4)
- EHS Light Pole Banners (10)
- Nicole's Garden Landscaping
- Custom Grill
- Convent Award Board
- Senior Leaving Tree Luncheon
- Choices Button Campaign
- Live Stream Software & Equipment
- Walk for Diabetes Cure t-shirts, Underwrite Troops for Troops Care Package Supplies
- Challenger Basketball Game Underwriting
- Race for the Cure Trophy Case
- LCD Monitors - Simmons Concession Stand
- Knights & Squires Underwriting
- Light & Shadow Underwriting
- Student Gong
- EHS Robotics Club Underwriting
- Dads Club Grill Cover
- Underwrite Live Streaming Equipment
- Panini Grill (2)
- Faculty/Staff 16GB Flashdrives
- EHS Step Team Uniform
- NHS "Dancing with the Stars Student Competition" underwriting
- Tommy Tune & SPC Banners
- Concession stand coffee brewer
- NHS Ballers vs. Scholars Underwriting
- PSAT Timers (2)
- LEGO 31313 Mindstorms EV3 Robotics Kits (10)
- College Counseling Coffee System
- Maintenance Trailer
- Video Camera
- Video Drone
- Communication Telephoto Camera Lens
- Simmons Concession Tables/Shelving
- $250,000 Campaign Pledge to construct and name the new Dean John Colello Football Pressbox
- DiamondBoxx Sound System (2)
- Drone (Photography/Filming)
**Annual Line Item
Golf Tournament
30th Annual EHS
Dads Club Golf Tournament 2023
Monday, April 17, 2023
Wildcat Golf Club
12000 Almeda Road, 77045
11:00 am Golf Check-in
Lunch, Practice Range & Green Open
12:30 pm Shotgun Starts
Co-CHairs
Sergio Amelio
Ronnie Deyo
Allen Lyons
Contact Dean Colello with any questions.
Available Sponsorship Opportunities
The EHS Community will benefit from the wonderful support received from each and every one of you.
Tournament Underwriter- $15,000
(1/2 sponsorships available)
Special Underwriters
Master Sponsor - $5,000
Eight paid entries, Sponsor Award, hole sponsorship, and various types of recognition.
Participants are not limited to EHS community.
Tour Sponsor - $2,500
Four paid entries, Sponsor Award, hole sponsorship, and various types of recognition.
Participants are not limited to EHS community.
Team Sponsor - $1,500
Four paid entries, hole sponsorship, and various types of recognition
Participants are not limited to EHS community.
Cart Sponsor - $500
Naming opportunity on cart
No golf entry
Hole Sponsor - $250
Sign at the tee, various types of recognition
No golf entry
Single Golf Entry-$200
Green fee, cart rental, gift bag, beverages, lunch, and dinner
*Please have checks made payable to Episcopal High School.
The fair market value of the event is $100 (Golf).