School parents show they give a hoot

Lynbrook Moms and Dads Club recently introduced their feisty new Owl mascot design prior to the homecoming parade and football game on Saturday, Oct. 15. The previous costume had served the Lynbrook High School community for more than 22 years.

Thanks to the purchase and donation of this new costume, the high school athletics department will be able to expand its presence at school and sporting events throughout the coming years.

“It was time for a new owl,” Jeanine DiFiore, the Moms and Dads club co-president said in a statement. “This is the perfect year as Lynbrook has a new principal, Matthew Sarosy, and a new varsity football coach, David Yaker.”

The Lynbrook Owl will continue to work with the marching band and is excited about the upcoming trip to Disney World in the spring, where he will proudly march down Main Street USA alongside the talented members of the band. You can also spot him at many of the different basketball, lacrosse, baseball, and softball games in the coming year.

The Lynbrook Mom and Dads Club is a school district-sanctioned organization created with the purpose of aiding the administration, students, and faculty to further activities, raise funds, and award scholarships to student-athletes.

Each June, the Moms and Dads Club hosts the Varsity Scholarship dinner, which last year awarded more than $14,000 in scholarship money to graduating student-athletes. They also promote student-athletes via fundraising to donate an annual gift to the school.

Next year’s dinner is scheduled to be held on Monday, June 5, 2023. Families of student-athletes are encouraged to join to be eligible for such scholarships and any family in the district can become a member. Membership from the administration, faculty, and alumni is also encouraged. The annual membership fee is $25 and is payable by logging into the district website.

Last year, the Lynbrook Moms and Dads club purchased $8,000 in high-resolution camera equipment that was donated to the Lynbrook Athletics Department. The cameras are utilized by individual coaches and sports teams in the district to videotape games and practices.

These cameras, which are often found high above the field atop a tripod, have changed the way recording of sporting events occurs, maximizing the potential for the athlete’s benefit.

The organization is looking for support from Lynbrook families throughout the community to award scholarships and support athletics through such gifts to the district.

For more information on the organization and upcoming events, visit their website at LynbrookMomsAndDads.com.