The National Football Foundation CHAPTER NETWORK Vol. 2, Issue 16 August 30, 2006 Building Leaders Through Football KEY NFF DATES TO REMEMBER CHAPTER PLAY-BY-PLAY October 25th Draddy Trophy Finalist Announcement ——– December 5th 49th Annual Awards Dinner New York, N.Y. ——– 2007 January 9th MacArthur Trophy Presentation BCS National Championship Game Glendale, Ariz. Bill Cubit were all featured Campbell and Darrell Royal, guests. Michigan head all past winners of the Touch- coach Lloyd Carr was unable downer of the Year award, to attend due to a were also in attendance. (Front, l. - r.) Chapter leaders Emo DiNitto (Rhode Island), scheduling conflict. The chapter’s annual Dutch Holland (Central Mass.), Bill O’Brien (New Haven) Kickoff Dinner was also a and Alex Rotsko (Western Mass.). (Back, l. - r.) Howie success. College speakers Vandersea (Maine), Mickey Heinecken (Vermont), Jeff Rodney Bush (Texas South- Long (Central Mass.), Paul Criscuolo (New Haven) and Bo ern), Henry Frazier III (Prairie Reardon (Western Mass.). View A&M), Duke Sparks (Rice) and Tony Fitzpatrick Chapter leaders in the New England area recently gath- (Houston) addressed the crowd ered for a one-day conference at Springfield College. Eight out of over 300 people. The of the 11 chapters in the Northeast region were represented to Touchdown Club of Houston discuss a variety of topics, including membership, banquet 2006 High School Pre-Season organization, fundraising, scholar-athlete selection, coaching Team was also announced. academies and all-star football games. NFF Chief Operating Officer Matthew Sign, Play It The Pasadena/San Smart’s Charles Gomes and Jeff McCann and NFF Center for Gabriel Chapter held its Youth Development Through Sport Director Dr. Al Pettipas Texas Coach Mack Brown annual NFL/NFF Coaching also attended the event. Ron Abdow, a founding member of the The Houston Touch- Academy on July 29 at Azusa region’s first chapter (Western Mass.), made a guest appearance. down Club Chapter held its Pacific University. Under the The Clark County football fans to attend its 2006 annual Touchdowner of the direction of chapter President Chapter held a golf pro-am on Kickoff Luncheon. The event, Year Dinner on Aug. 3, honor- Jim Brownfield, the academy Aug. 16 at Orchard Hills under the direction of chapter ing Texas head coach Mack has grown into the largest in Country Club in Washougal, president and Michigan State Brown as this year’s recipient. the country, boasting over Wash. The event, which is the sports information director Over 700 guests attended the 1,400 participants each year. primary fundraiser for the John Lewandowski, gath- event held at the J.W. Marriott Several new memberships chapter, helps raise scholar- ered fans and local collegiate in Houston. were gained at the event. ship money to assist local high coaches and players to Brown was honored The chapter also school football players attend preview the upcoming foot- by several Longhorn greats, hosted its 27th Annual Hall of college. Clark County has ball season. including former Texas letter- Fame Game in July. In front of already awarded $185,000 Central Michigan man Bob Moses, famed Hous- a sell-out crowd, the game in scholarships. head coach Brian Kelly, East- ton trial attorney and Long- took place at Mountain View ern Michigan head coach Jeff horn booster Joe Jamail and High School in El Monte, On Aug. 3, The Mid- Genyk, Michigan State head former Texas sports informa- Calif., and showcased approxi- Michigan Touchdown Club coach John L. Smith and tion director Bill Little. mately 75 of the areas Chapter invited area college Western Michigan head coach Spike Dykes, Eddie most talented high school Joseph, Bill Yeoman, Earl football players. www.footballfoundation.org DON’T FORGET! NFF members can receive $10 dollars off the cover price of Fifty Years of College Football, a 1,088-page historical guide focusing on more than 6,500 key games and offering a plethora of encyclopedic facts coauthored by Valley of the Sun Chapter member Bob Boyles. The book, which covers each col- lege season from 1955-2004, not only profiles bowl games, weekly polls, All-America teams and The 2006 St. Louis/Tom Lombardo Chapter conference standings throughout Scholar-Athlete Class the 50 seasons, but showcases a six-page spread for each of the The Auburn Chap- Aug. 12. Over 700 youth foot- nation’s top 70 collegiate football ter hosted a barbeque at the ball coaches attended the programs. For more information Auburn University football event, which was held in con- about Fifty Years of College Football, including page samples, complex earlier this month. junction with the Tucson please visit www.50yearsoffootball.com. The annual barbeque serves as Youth Football Association. Members may order by writing a check for $34.95 a membership drive for the Incoming chapter ($29.95 + $5.00 shipping and handling) to “Sideline Communi- chapter and has garnered as vice president Larry Smith, cations” and mailing it to: many as 100 attendees. former head football coach at Tulane, Southern Cal, Arizona Sideline Communications and Missouri, organized this 3145 East Chandler Blvd. academy as well as two others Box 550 Phoenix, AZ 85048 for high school coaches this summer. Dr. Joe Kear- Members wishing to pay by credit card my log onto ney, a former commissioner of www.50yearsoffootball.com/nff to receive the discount. All the Western Athletics Confer- orders will be shipped within three days of receipt. ence, served as the day’s mod- erator. A generous donation talk show host Jerry was given to the academy on Springer. country singer Sara behalf of the Tucson Conquis- Evans and actor Mario Lopez. tadores, a nonprofit civic The show pairs celeb- organization founded in order rities with professionals in Tommy Tuberville at to raise money for local youth traditional ballroom and Latin last year’s Annual NFF athletic programs. dancing. The couples perform Awards Dinner a new routine each week, NFF chapter mem- which is then judged by an Participants met bers can still receive $3 off the expert panel and voted on by Auburn head football coach 2006 edition of the Blue Rib- the viewing audience. 2006 Tommy Tuberville, who bon College Football Year- Divisional Hall of Famer from spoke briefly about the up- book. The Yearbook, a 384- Mississippi Valley State Jerry coming season then escorted page comprehensive guide to Rice participated in the show the group to a Tigers’ team college football priced at last season and danced his way practice. Afterwards, the bar- $21.95, is used extensively by Emmitt Smith to a second place finish. beque attendees ate dinner the likes of ESPN’s Chris Don’t forget to tune while listening to guest speak- Fowler and Bill Curry and is into ABC this fall for Dancing ers Mark Murphy, a maga- an indispensable handbook for with the Stars. Legendary Dal- zine writer for Inside the Au- football fans. las Cowboys running back and burn Tigers, and Auburn As- The 2006 College 2006 College Hall of Fame sociate Athletics Director Football Yearbook is available inductee from Florida Emmitt Mark Richard. at www.footballfoundation.com Smith will participate in the by clicking on the Blue Rib- third season of the show, The Southern Ari- bon link. NFF members can which premieres on Tuesday, zona Chapter conducted a use code “NFF06” for Sept. 12. Smith will compete coaching academy at the Tuc- the discount. against 11 other celebrities, son Convention Center on including controversial TV Jerry Rice The National Football Foundation 2 August 30, 2006 .