Leave Your Legacy at the Bill Barnett Aquatic Center

All former aquatics athletes and program supporters have the opportunity to purchase their own plaque to be displayed on the wall by donating to the Bill Barnett Legacy Fund.  Contributing to the fund and the commemorative plaque are a fitting way to leave a lasting impact on a program that has made a lasting impact on all of us.

Each plaque is $500, and there are multiple ways to participate – either by purchasing an individual plaque, a combined plaque celebrating a specific graduating class, or even a plaque to honor a teammate who is no longer with us. The goal is to have every former aquatic athlete represented somewhere on the wall, creating a lasting document and a powerful reminder of Newport Harbor’s unparalleled aquatic history and tradition. And it is a story that will continue to grow as future Newport Harbor student-athletes write their own chapters and add their own plaques to the wall.

The Bill Barnett Legacy Fund will support the continued growth and sustainability of the Newport Harbor Aquatics program.  The use of proceeds from the campaign include:

• The design and construction of the Legacy Wall, which will also commemorate our many league and CIF championships, CIF Players of the Year, Olympians, and Newport Harbor swim records.
• Replenishing scholarship funds for the end-of-year awards earned by Newport Harbor Aquatics athletes: the Mike Grier Award, Grey Lunde Award, Bill Barnett Award, and Kaleigh Gilchrist Award.
• Purchase and Installation of a new Concession Stand.
• Funds to hire top-tier assistant coaches to develop future Sailors.

By claiming a place on the Legacy Wall, you will not only be preserving a lasting connection to Newport Harbor’s past, but you will also help put the program on solid ground for the next generation.

Let’s celebrate where we came from – and make sure the best is yet to come for those following in our footsteps!