Montclair Athletics Blue & White Club, Inc.

Public Pledge

A Commitment to Montclair Student-Athletes & the Community  ·  Signed May 2026

WE, the Montclair Athletics Blue & White Club, Inc., in partnership with the Montclair High School Athletics Department — represented by Athletic Director Matthew Belford — do hereby make this Public Pledge to the students, families, and residents of Montclair, New Jersey.

The Pledges

• I.

  Funds go directly to student-athletes. All money raised by the Blue & White Club will be used exclusively to address the $176,000 budget gap within the Montclair High School Athletics Department — covering coaches, transportation, equipment, facilities fees, sports medicine, officials, uniforms, and security.

• II.

  Not one dollar will be diverted. The Athletics Department formally commits that every cent received from MABWC will be spent solely on direct athletic department expenses. No funds will be redirected outside the athletic budget without the express written approval of the MABWC Board of Directors.

• III.

  We will be transparent. The Athletics Department will provide MABWC with a detailed accounting of how these funds are spent. MABWC will share that information publicly with the Montclair community. You will know where your money went.

• IV.

  We protect what matters. Our immediate goal — $176,000 by June 1, 2026 — exists to preserve freshman sports programs, ensure teams can compete, and restore the athletic department to a fully funded baseline. This is an urgent commitment to keep kids on the field right now.

• V.

  This is just the beginning. Once this gap is closed, the Blue & White Club will pursue the broader vision that inspired our founding: a refurbished weight room, mental health programming, scholarships, and a stronger Mountie athletic program for every student, every team, every season.