The Armada Boosters Club, Inc. ("ABC") was founded in 2018. Our mission is to support our Albany Armada Aquatics Swim Club athletes by fostering team spirit and leadership through our programs. We are a 501 c3 non-profit (EIN: 82-2901504).
Our organization supports Armada Swimmer scholarships, which we successfully issued in our inaugural year 2018 and 2023. Scholarships provide financial assistance to a broader base of athletes that may not have been able to pay team fees in the past. We also support our coaching staff by providing training so they are equipped to increase the competitive levels of our swimmers.
We are also focused on community engagement programs via our Armada Together initiative and have implemented the below, with additional community engagement programs underway.
Coastal Cleanups
Team Building Socials
Cal Aquatics Day
Water Polo Winter Training Clinics
Travel funding for Coaches
Coach Education, Training & Clinics
Guest Speaker and Swimmer Clinic with Jason Lezak
Summer Abroad Programs to South Africa
A key source of funding for Armada Boosters Clubs is our yearly Summer Armada Adventure Camp. Since 2018, we have had hundreds of young enthusiastic campers join us in camp curriculum that combines pool time to work on critical swimming and swim safety skills, rotating stations of various activities and weekly outings within the East Bay. We also offer Counselor-In-Training programs for Albany Armada swimmers to encourage the leadership development of the more senior swmmers.
Summer Armada Abroad Program
Our hope is to not only teach swim lessons but find a way to create sustainable swim programs that live on.
We work to bridge connections globally by immersing ourselves in the communities we visit in order to develop lifelong relationships with our brothers and sisters overseas. We have as much to learn as we have to teach, and through partnership we wish to enrich our swimmers and expand our world view.
OUR MISSION
The Armada Abroad Program (AAP) is a cultural exchange program sponsored by the Armada Boosters Club, in which Albany Armada Aquatics swimmers bring real, concrete benefits to partner communities while stimulating mutual and reciprocal learning opportunities.
OUR VISION
Our hope is to not only teach swim lessons but find a way to create sustainable programs that live on. We hope to bridge connections globally by immersing ourselves in the communities we visit in order to develop lifelong relationships with our brothers and sisters overseas. We have as much to learn as we have to teach, and through partnership we hope to enrich our swimmers and expand our world view.
After a successful inaugural trip to South Africa during the summer 2022 when we brought 15 Armada swim team members to impact the community of Kliptown in the Soweto Township outside Johannesburg, we are ready to start planning for 2023. Click here to read more about the program or help support us by donating (see at the bottom of the page).
The Armada Boosters Club is composed of parents and other community members who have an interest in improving and assisting the Albany Armada Aquatics (“AAA”) athletic program. Please reach out to us if you would like to be involved. We would love the support of more Armada community members!
Boosters Executive Board:
Karen Raghavan, President
Jill Loman, Vice President
Jessica Getz, Treasurer
Matt Henry, Secretary
Jenny Fu, Director of Community Outreach
Open Board Position, Director of Development/Fundraising
Helen Garcia, Coach Representative
Ashley Dangol & Chetan Raghavan, Athlete Representative
Contact us: [email protected]
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Armada Boosters Scholarship Fund, or any of our other sponsored programs, you may do so in one of the following ways:
1. Send funds directly via our PayPal account at: [email protected] or by using our QR Code:
2. Mail a check payable to “Armada Boosters Club” to us at: Armada Boosters Club, Albany Armada Aquatics, PO Box 5479, Richmond, CA 94805.
3. Drop a check in a sealed envelope to coach Helen on deck. Please be sure the envelope is labeled “Armada Boosters Club.”
If you would like to direct your donation to a specific program, please be sure to notate that in your donation. If you require written acknowledgement of your donation (i.e. for taxes or matching company donations), please email Jessica Getz, Armada Boosters Treasurer, at [email protected] to let us know.
