The purposes of the organization are to encourage excellence in athletic education and performance, to support these efforts financially, to encourage student, parent and community participation in the athletic program, to foster athletic enjoyment and encourage lifelong appreciation of athletics, and to provide support and assistance to the athletes and coaches.

Education

Representing and supporting 40 different teams of student athletes at battlefield high school, the athletic booster club (abc) supplements existing school budgets in the areas of equipment, uniforms, officials, field maintenance, security, training facilities and transportation to host all of these sports each season. Capital and facility improvements are also a part of the focus of the abc. Approximately 1,900 students participated in athletic endeavors during the 2016/2017 school year, representing 2/3 of the entire student body. at least two students per year are selected as scholarship recipients based upon a set of requirements posted on the organization's website. Requirements include provision of a completed application, core and cumulative gpa, sat and/or act score, essay response, and participation in a varsity team sport for at least one season in both junior and senior school years. The graduating senior must be attending a college, university, community college, or trade school for the fall semester/quarter of the upcoming school year. Nine student athletes in the 2016-2017 school year were chosen for scholarships that were paid to the recipient schools in july and august of 2017, totaling $11,000. As a cash-basis taxpayer, these scholarships will be reflected on next year's form 990.