HAWKLET LEADERSHIP FUND
EXCELLENCE. VIRTUE. FAITH.
The Hawklet Leadership Fund was established in 2025 as a way to provide concentrated and strategic support for athletics and co-curricular activities at Rockhurst High School . These gifts will be donor-designated to support annual operations and, at times, strategic initiatives . They will not be used to fund non-annual operations wish lists from coaches or moderators . The Rockhurst spirit comes alive when students thrive in athletics and co-curricular activities . . . The Hawklet Leadership Fund makes that possible by creating community engagement and supporting student well-being . “Getting involved with activities helped me develop confidence, leadership, and relationships that will last a lifetime. Football and Choir have helped me mature and form skills outside of just academics. These experiences have made my time at Rockhurst more meaningful and have allowed me to give back to the community in a bigger way.” –James O’Farrell ’27
With time-tested success stories across multiple sports and co-curricular activities, a philanthropic gift to Rockhurst High School athletics and co-curricular activities is an investment in today’s students, as well as allowing future Hawklets to succeed at The Rock .
Consider that in the 2025-26 academic year, among 852 total students, 585 participated in athletics and 351 participated in a MSHSAA co-curricular activity (Music, Scholar Bowl, Speech & Debate, Theatre) . In addition, most students are involved in at least one of the 50+ other student activities and clubs offered at Rockhurst .
One of the largest co-curricular activities at Rockhurst High School is Choir, with more than 275 student singers each year . Meanwhile, the average varsity student-athlete GPA across the 13 varsity sports in 2025-26 was 3 .67 .
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351
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Rostered spots across 13 varsity sports in 2025-26
Rostered spots across MSHSAA
Average GPA for varsity athletes
Activities offered at Rockhurst
Students in choir: the largest co-curriular
Band, Choir, Speech & Debate, Esports,and Scholar Bowl in 2025-26
With most students involved in one or more
Your support of the Hawklet Leadership Fund will empower students today while also continuing the legacy of strong, sustainable athletics and co-curricular activities at The Rock! ATHLETICS
CO-CURRICULARS
Baseball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,615
Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $77,050
Cross Country . . . . . . . . . $30,015
Pastoral (Freshman Retreat). . $102,000
$367,800
$524,150 Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . $44,315 Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90,065
Mock Trial . . . . . . . . . . $7,700
Robotics . . . . . . . . . . . $34,800
Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34,015
Scholar Bowl. . . . . . . . $10,450
Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . $51,515
Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,700
Hockey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,015 Soccer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42,515 Swim & Dive. . . . . . . . . . . $34,515
Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,765 Track & Field . . . . . . . . . . $29,515 Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25,265 Weightlifting. . . . . . . . . . . $2,505
Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28,515
Speech & Debate. . . . . $75,350 Model UN. . . . . . . . . . . $29,750 You can also make a gift to the Day 2 Leadership Fund, established in 2024, honoring the influence that Coach Paul Winkeler has had on countless students and athletes in his numerous roles as a coach, educator, moderator, and role model at Rockhurst High School. LEARN MORE AT ROCKHURSTHS.EDU/DAY2
You can also support the Hawklet Leadership Fund through an Athletic Sponsorship. LEARN MORE AT ROCKHURSTHS.EDU/ATHLETICS/SPONSOR You can also support the Hawklet Leadership Fund by sponsoring and/or playing in the Hawklet Classic Golf Tournament. LEARN MORE AT ROCKHURSTHS.EDU/HAWKLET-CLASSIC
If you wish to provide a donor-designated gift to an activity your son(s) is/are involved in at The Rock, but which you do not see above, please contact: Martin Radosevic, Jr. ’16 martinradosevicjr@rockhursths.edu • (816) 363-2036 (ext. 530) Mark Blanck ’98 mblanck@rockhursths.edu • (816) 363-2036 (ext. 553)