ISSUE 2 (2016-17)

THE NEXT LEVEL THE INAUGURAL ORANGE BOWL FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SHOWCASE SET FOR 2017

LEADING THE WAY Orange Bowl Leadership Academy building tomorrow's leaders

MetroPCS ORANGE BOWL BASKETBALL CLASSIC Game times and matchups announced for the 23rd annual classic

A WARM WELCOME An interview with Team Host Committe chairs Yvonne Johnson and Robert Hudson

PINKTOBER IN THE OBYFA From Lake Okeechobee to Key West, teams honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month PRESENTED BY RANKINGS ON THE HORIZON The race to the College Football Playoff and Capital One Orange Bowl heats up 2 THE NEXT LEVEL Orange Bowl Announces Inaugural Florida High School Football Showcase

The Orange Bowl Committee announced ?Everyone knows Florida is a hotbed of coach Terry Donahue of the NFF Newport that it will hold the inaugural Orange Bowl football talent for Division I players, but Beach Chapter in Los Angeles. Florida High School Football Showcase, a there are hundreds of academically qualified ?We are extremely excited that the Orange free one day event in association with the student-athletes beyond Division I signees Bowl is staging a High School Showcase in National Football Foundation (NFF) and its who are excellent football players and South Florida, and I specifically want to thank local chapters, that will bring together looking to continue both their academic and Bob Epling, who serves on the NFF Board academically qualified high school seniors athletic careers,? said Judge Michael B. and is a past president of the Orange Bowl from Florida, and football coaches from Chavies, president and chair of the Orange Committee, as well as Orange Bowl CEO Eric NCAA Division II, III and NAIA programs Bowl Committee. ?The Orange Bowl is Poms for their leadership in making this across the country. The Orange Bowl Florida excited to provide this opportunity for happen,? said NFF President & CEO Steve High School Football Showcase will provide student-athletes so that coaches from Hatchell. ?The High School Showcases are an an unprecedented opportunity for young around the country, who may have limited extremely powerful way for student-athletes student-athletes to use their athletic and recruiting budgets, can evaluate these to pursue their dream of attending college, academic skills to earn collegiate football players all in one location.? and they result in millions of dollars in scholarships, and ultimately a college The Showcase will consist of a series of tests academic and participation scholarships degree. and drills to best display each player?s each year. I had the privilege to serve as the The Showcase will take place on February 25, various talents at their respective position. Executive Director of the Orange Bowl from 2017, at Nova Southeastern University in The program will allow ample time for 1987 to 1993, and I know that the Showcase Davie, Fla., from 8 a.m. ? 2 p.m. All NCAA coaches to view student-athletes in drills and will make a real difference for high school Division II, III, and NAIA athletic directors and talk to them individually about their players in South Florida. It?s really great that head football coaches have been invited to respective football programs. Staffs from this is happening.? attend the Orange Bowl Florida High School university admissions and financial aid The Showcase is a further commitment by Football Showcase. Student-athletes eligible departments are also being encouraged to Orange Bowl to youth sports, one of the four for participation must be graduating high attend the Showcase. Following the day?s pillars of its community outreach, which also school seniors who have not accepted a activities, players and university includes fundraising and community events, scholarship offer from a NCAA Division I representatives will meet to discuss academic programs and scholarships, and (Football Bowl Subdivision and Football scholarship opportunities for the legacy gifts. For more than 80 years, the Championship Subdivision) program. In participating student-athletes. The Orange Orange Bowl has been one of South Florida?s addition, they must meet the following Bowl is providing lodging for the first 50 leading civic organizations, promoting academic qualifications: colleges to register, in addition to meals for championship sporting events, related all coaches and administrators. - Earn a 2.3 GPA or higher in 16 Core premier entertainment and other year-round Courses (please visit The Orange Bowl Florida High School activities to inspire youth, engage our www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future for a Football Showcase is the third Showcase community and enhance the South Florida description of NCAA Eligible Core Courses); being conducted nationally in association economy. AND with the NFF. The original showcase was launched eight years ago behind the - Earn an SAT score of 820 (math and verbal leadership of former Milby High School only) or higher on the old format (SAT exams coach Phil Camp of the NFF Touchdown Club taken prior to March 2016); OR For more information about the Orange of Houston Chapter, and it was later Bowl Florida High School Football Showcase - Earn an ACT sum score of 68 or higher followed by the showcase led by College and to register, please visit Football Hall of Fame and former UCLA community.orangebowl.org.

3 ORANGE BOWL LAUNCHES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

The Orange Bowl Committee announced the ?Our vision is to nurture and cultivate the next speakers, many of whom are Orange Bowl official launch of the Orange Bowl Leadership generation of South Florida community and Committee members, and occasional field Academy, designed to engage and inspire business leaders,? said Judge Michael Chavies, trips for behind-the-scenes tours of locations middle school youth to maximize their president and chair of the Orange Bowl such as the Southern District Court of Florida. potential to become future successful Committee. These sessions are designed to inspire and community leaders through access and unleash individual youth potential and exposure to career development, personal "The Orange Bowl Leadership Academy will leadership, while also creating career leadership and life skills. provide South Florida youth the opportunity development awareness, knowledge and to dream and develop a plan to achieve those opportunities. Previously, the Orange Bowl conducted a pilot dreams, to set and achieve personal goals and program that has now become the basis for Support for the Orange Bowl Leadership objectives, and to understand their options in the Orange Bowl Leadership Academy, with Academy is being provided by the College life for success at home, their careers and in classes of approximately 20 sixth-graders Football Playoff Foundation, whose the community,? added Marlon A. Hill Esq., from both Bair Middle School in Sunrise and philanthropic initiatives are directed toward chair of the Orange Bowl Leadership Academy North Miami Middle School. Those students education generally and more specifically committee. will continue as seventh-graders this year with teachers, through its Extra Yard for Teachers a new curriculum, and two new schools will be From October through May, students in the program. added with sixth-graders at both Sunrise program meet twice a month after school The Orange Bowl Leadership Academy Middle School in Fort Lauderdale and Georgia with teachers and mentors, who are Orange receives additional support from sponsors Jones-Ayers Middle School in Miami. The Bowl Committee members. The curriculum is Bank of America, Comcast, Deloitte and design of the program is eventually to have specifically designed toward fostering Florida Blue. students follow a three-year curriculum character development and responsibility through middle school and expand to other geared to elevating individual empowerment, The curriculum for the Orange Bowl schools in both Miami-Dade and Broward efficacy and self-esteem. Leadership Academy was created by the Counties. Pacific Institute specifically for the Orange The students are also exposed to guest Bowl Committee.

4 5 6 GAME TIMES ANNOUNCED FOR METROPCS ORANGE BOWL BASKETBALL CLASSIC Matchups set for 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. tipoffs

Game times for the 23rd annual MetroPCS Florida hopes to build on last season?s Festival Game, the predecessor to the Orange Orange Bowl Basketball Classic will be 1:30 success. The Gators will take on Classic Bowl, in 1933. p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, December newcomers ? the Charlotte 49ers ? out of Both games of the MetroPCS Orange Bowl 17, 2016, at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla. Conference USA. The 49ers have six returning Basketball Classic will be televised nationally The first game will feature the Manhattan letterwinners, including their top three on FS2 (FOX Sports 2) and statewide to local College Jaspers against the Florida State scorers from last season and are coached by markets on FOX Sports Sun. In addition to Seminoles, followed by the Charlotte 49ers Mark Price, a first-round draft pick in the national and local television coverage, each against the Florida Gators. 1986 NBA Draft, went on to become a game will be live streamed on the FOX Sports four-time NBA All-Star. For ticket information please contact the GO app and www.FOXSportsGO.com. Orange Bowl ticket sales office at (305) In the tournament opener, Florida State Head With assistance from title sponsor MetroPCS 341-4701 or visit www.orangebowl.org. For Coach Leonard Hamilton, the winningest and associate sponsors American Airlines, group ticket information, fans are coach in FSU history, looks to lead his Florida BB&T Center, Coca-Cola, Florida Prepaid encouraged to contact the Orange Bowl State Seminoles to their seventh straight College Board, FOX Sports Florida, Greater Ticket Office. Classic win; they are 6-1 all-time. The Fort Lauderdale CVB, Panera Bread, Sunshine Seminoles take on another Classic newcomer The Florida Gators will be making their record Health, The Miami Herald and Toyota, the in Manhattan College. Led by head coach 18th appearance in the Classic, and second Orange Bowl Basketball Classic will be the Steve Masiello, the Jaspers are chasing their under head coach Mike White. Last year, only Division I basketball played in Broward third MAAC title and NCAA Tournament White?s first season at the helm, the Gators County again this year. appearance in four years. The Jaspers? former matched a program record for a first year football program played in the first-ever Palm coach with 21 wins. With nine returners,

The ?Noles return two of their starters, guards Xavier Florida State is back to make its eighth appearance (6-1 The Florida Gators hold a 15-2 all-time record in the Rathan-Mayes (32 GS) and Dwayne Bacon (33 GS), both record), coming off a victory in last year's Classic. Classic. The Gators return three of their top four scorers, of whom were in the top three in field goal shooting guards Kasey Hill (9.1 PPG) and KeVaughn Allen (11.6 percentage with 40.8% and 44.7%, respectively. PPG), and center John Egbunu (11.5 PPG) .

7 ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TO BE PLAYED IN ORLANDO Winners of the Atlantic and Coastal divisions will face off for the top spot in the ACC on December 3

This season?s Dr Pepper Atlantic Coast Conference Football Capital One Orange Bowl welcomed No. 1 Clemson ? the ACC champion Championship will be played in Orlando?s Camping World Stadium. ? against No. 4 Oklahoma, the Big 12 champion. Clemson defeated Featuring the ACC?s Atlantic and Coastal Division Champions, the 12th Oklahoma 37-17 to earn a berth in the national championship, annual championship kicks off on Saturday, December 3rd in prime improving current ACC teams? record in Orange Bowl games to 21-22. time at 7:45 pm (if carried by ESPN) or 8 pm (if carried by ABC.) This will The Tigers? victory over the Sooners marked the fourth-straight win for mark the sixth time the championship game has come to an ACC team in the Capital One Orange Bowl. Florida? Jacksonville welcomed the event from 2005-07, and Tampa The Capital One Orange Bowl has been the ?Home of the ACC hosted in 2008 and 2009. Champion? since 2006. The Orange Bowl previously had similar The ACC has ties to Camping World Stadium, as it serves as host venue agreements with other conferences, namely the Big Eight and Big East for both the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl and the Russell Athletic Conferences, but its agreement with the ACC is the first exclusive Bowl. The stadium has also been used as a neutral site for many regular agreement between the Orange Bowl and a NCAA Football Bowl season games featuring ACC teams. Most notably, the Florida State Subdivision (formerly I-A) conference since 1995. Seminoles kicked off their 2016 campaign with a victory over Ole Miss in As part of the College Football Playoff system, the Orange Bowl and the Orlando. Each of the past three ACC football champions has gone on to Atlantic Coast Conference extended their relationship with a 12-year either win the national championship or compete in the College agreement that began in 2014 and concludes after the 2025 season, Football Playoff. ensuring that the Capital One Orange Bowl continues to serve as the Hosting its first-ever College Football Playoff Semifinal a year ago, the ?Home of the ACC Champion.? CFP RANKINGS PAVE THE ROAD TO SOUTH FLORIDA The first set of College Football Playoff Rankings from the Selection Committee released on Nov. 1. The first College Football Playoff Rankings for Former NCAA Executive Vice President, Bobby On Selection Day, the committee will 2016 will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Johnson ? Former Head Coach, Vanderbilt announce Playoff Semifinal matchups, New following week nine of the season and every University, Jeff Long ? Vice Chancellor and Year?s bowl pairings, and the final Top 25, week thereafter until Selection Day, Sunday, Director of Athletics, University of again, being aired exclusively on ESPN's College December 4. Arkansas-Fayetteville, Rob Mullens ? Director Football Playoff programming. of Athletics, University of Oregon, Dan The College Football Playoff Selection Selection Committee Announcement Radakovich ? Director of Athletics, Clemson Committe, which will establish the rankings, is Schedule: University, Condoleezza Rice ? Stanford comprised of 12 esteemed members and University professor, former Stanford Provost Nov. 1 ? 7 p.m. ET chaired by Texas Tech's Director of Athletics, and former United States Secretary of State, Kirby Hocutt. Nov. 8 ? 7 p.m. ET Steve Wieberg ? Former College Football Nov. 15 ? 9 p.m. ET The other committee members include: Barry Reporter, USA Today and Tyrone Willingham ? Alvarez ? Director of Athletics, University of Former Head Coach of Three FBS Institutions. Nov. 22 ? 7 p.m. ET Wisconsin-Madison, Jeff Bower ? Former Head You can catch the rankings on ESPN?s College Nov. 29 ? 7 p.m. ET Coach, University of Southern Mississippi, Football Playoff: Top 25, where the rankings will Herb Deromedi ? Former Head Coach, Dec. 4 (Selection Day and Playoff Semifinal be released. University of Central Michigan, Tom Jernstedt ? teams announced) ? Noon ET 8 9 10 UNDER CENTER AROUND THE ACC Home to some of the best QBs in the nation, Atlantic Coast Conference action is heating up in 2016

The ACC is roaring on the gridiron this Heisman Trophy and the College Football looking to lead the Tar Heels to more wins season, thanks in large part to outstanding Playoff. He has been named ACC Offensive down the road and a chance to compete for quarterback play. No strangers to fierce Back of the Week two times this season and the ACC Championship. competition, these ACC quarterbacks are not the Davey O' Brien Quarterback of the Week Jerod Evans slowing down in their run for the Capital One twice. Orange Bowl. These six quarterbacks have In his first year at the helm for the Hokies, As a multi-threat quarterback, Jackson has been holding strong throughout the 2016 Evans has led Virginia Tech to the driver's seat posted 134 completions on 230 attempts for season, paving the way for team success and of the Coastal Division. 2,161 yards and 18 touchdowns, with four racking up the personal accolades. interceptions. His rushing stats are just as In Week 9, Evans threw for 406 yards against Deshaun Watson impressive, with 130 attempts for 908 yards Pitt and tossed two touchdown passes, and 16 touchdowns (as of Week Eight). Watson, the 2015 Orange Bowl Most moving him atop the list for most by a first Outstanding Player, has been on a roll all Deondre Francois year quarterback (21). He is now three season. In his junior campaign, Watson has touchdown passes away from breaking the Florida State quarterback Francois, an led the Tigers to an undefeated start (7-0), as single-season school record for touchdown Orlando, Fla., native has led the Seminoles to of Week Eight. passes through. a 5-2 start with a last-second 20-19 win over On the season, Watson has accumulated 164 in-state rival University of Miami. The junior college transfer has been a perfect completions on 258 attempts for 1,950 yards Through Week Eight, Francois recorded 138 fit for Hokies head coach Justin Fuente's and 20 touchdowns, with eight interceptions completions on 221 attempts for 1,876 yards offensive attack, and has Virginia Tech (as of Week Eight). and 10 touchdowns with only three believing in a division championship and trip Throughout his first two seasons, Watson interceptions thrown. to Orlando. battled to break 39 Clemson records, The redshirt freshman has been successful Eric Dungey including the single-season school record for on the ground as well, with 67 rushing total offense and rushing yards amongst Dungey has been on fire for Syracuse this attempts for 144 yards and three Clemson quarterbacks. season, carrying the torch for new Orange touchdowns. head coach Dino Babers' team. Watson has been on the Heisman Watch List Mitch Trubisky and continues to propel the Tigers to success In Week 8, Dungey boosted Syracuse to a each week. Trubisky has led the Tar Heels to a 6-2 start on the season, landing them in first place in victory over Boston College, recording his Lamar Jackson the Coastal Division (as of Week Eight). sixth 300-yard passing game of the season, Jackson, a Boynton Beach, Fla., native, has led tying the record for most in a single season He has thrown 203 completions on 285 the Cardinals to an impressive 6-1 start to the and is just one shy of the school-record total. attempts for 2,378 yards and 18 touchdowns, season as of Week Eight. In Louisville's 53-14 while throwing just two interceptions. He has victory over NC State, Jackson broke On the season (through Week 8), Dungey has racked up 56 rushing attempts for 101 yards Louisville's single-season touchdown record. passed for 15 touchdowns and run for six. and four touchdowns. He threw for three touchdowns and rushed The sophomore QB will aim to lead Syracuse for one, giving him 34 touchdowns for the Trubisky led the Tar Heels to a 35-14 victory through a tough remaining schedule against season...and there's still six weeks left of the over Virginia this season. He threw three some of the best in the ACC. regular season. touchdowns, giving UNC its seventh consecutive win in the all-time series and the As a sophomore, Jackson is in the hunt for the ninth straight true road game win. Trubisky is 11 PINKTOBER IN THE OBYFA From Lake Okeechobee to Key West, teams honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Each year, October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and OBYFA "It has become a yearly tribute and tradition that we take great pride in parks were proud to do their part in raising awareness of the disease and our participants look forward to each year,? said Emily Bellamy, that has impacted so many. The support of breast cancer awareness Cheer Commissioner of the Miami Gardens Chiefs. ?All month long we month in the Orange Bowl YFA presented by Metro PCS is not a recent pay tribute to breast cancer survivors, those fighting the disease and development. those lives lost to breast cancer by wearing pink all month long. As a daughter of a two-time cancer survivor, I take great pride in showing Dating back to 2005, OBYFA teams from Lake Okeechobee to Key West my support towards anyone that has come face to face with cancer.? have banded together to ?pink out? each game. Outfitted in pink socks, As the Orange Bowl Park of the Week program presented by MetroPCS mouth guards and armbands, players and cheerleaders did their best visited South Florida parks in the month of October, pink stood out to make the OBYFA pink from head-to-toe. above all else on the football gridiron. Some things in life are bigger For more than 30 years, Breast Cancer Awareness Month has helped than football, and the dedication of OBYFA leagues and parks in raising raise funds for cancer research and informed women and men on the awareness of breast cancer was special to see. Thanks for ?pinking out? importance of yearly cancer screenings. Over time, the color pink has South Florida, OBYFA! become an instantly recognizable symbol of the movement.

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12 13 A WARM WELCOME A sit down with Yvonne Johnson and Robert Hudson, Team Host Committee Chairs

We sat down with Orange Bowl Committee some paraphernalia from the Esso bar and ?awesome?. I?ll stick with that, the A Team, members Yvonne Johnson and Robert we dressed up the bar in our hospitality suite that?s good. Although we like to tease each Hudson, - Chairs for the Team Host like it was the Esso. Those are the kinds of other sometimes, I think we really like to work Committee, for an exclusive interview to get things we like to do to make our teams feel at together to make hospitality for both teams the behind the scenes scoop on how they home.? as special as possible.? make the Orange Bowl a special event for the RH: ?What Yvonne said is one-hundred Q: In reflecting back on your experiences teams and families. percent right. The key to hosting is to make as an OBC member, what are some of the the teams? experience as fun and as special most memorable moments? Q: What are some of the events you'll be as possible, so the team not only remembers RH: ?There?s been a lot. I think I?ve been on hosting for the teams/schools this year? their experience in the bowl game, but they the Committee for 15 years now and I was also remember their experience in hospitality RH: ?Well this year, we?re having a tailgate thinking about this and I think my most and remember the Committee Members they night, which is basically barbeque catered memorable time was being on the field when met and interacted with. So, when they go and we?re trying to recreate a tailgate the Florida Gators won the National back and people ask them, ?How was the experience in the hospitality room. That?s Championship against Oklahoma. You really Orange Bowl experience?? they report to their going to be a really special event; it was very get to experience the incredible feeling that friends, their family, the conference and well received last year by Clemson. We?re comes along with a National Championship everything how great of a time they had and looking forward to that. We also have casino and a victory of that magnitude. Just seeing how much hospitality they enjoyed with the night, the usual desserts and of course the the celebration and you see what this means Committee.? legendary Orange Bowl hospitality, with as to the lives of the young men and the many orange jackets as we can, serving as Q: Is there a friendly rivalry to see who can coaches and the fans, really. I just thought much as we can to the team officials. We?re provide the best hospitality? that was an experience that I will never looking forward to having a really good time.? forget, being rained on by confetti and really YJ: ?Very friendly. What our goal is in seeing the Gators celebrate that hard-earned YJ: ?We open up our hospitality with a hospitality is for both teams to have the best National Title.? reception and one of the fun things is we experience possible, so we share a lot of have a band called Funky Pedal and one of things and one of the things that we-- Team YJ: ?I think my most memorable moment was the members of Funky Pedal is a member of B, which I told you I call the best team, so spending the time with my family. We the Orange Bowl Committee. It?s really a lot of there?s a little bit of a rivalry-- borrowed from frequently host over the course of New Year?s fun. We serve, really, as the hosts of the the A Team was their casino night. I went up Eve and one of the things that we used to say teams. We?re bartending, we?re doing and visited them when they were doing their is that we would have our daughter, who was everything it is that they need, including hosting and it was a lot of fun; everybody had close to 30, we had another daughter who entertainment. It should be a lot of fun.? a great time and now we do that in Team B as was in her twenties and our son who was in well. The main goal is for both teams to have his twenties and we were all at our hospitality Q: What do you believe to be the most the best experience.? suite on New Year?s Eve, together, and they important part of the team host role? wanted to be there because we were having RH: ?There is somewhat of a rivalry between such a great time. Orange Bowl is not just a YJ: ?I think the biggest thing is for us to the two hospitality suites, but I agree with personal event for me, it?s a family event for understand how they enjoy themselves and Yvonne. We really enjoy working together, our members and that makes it all the more what they want to experience. Every year we sharing ideas, getting as many Members as special.? have a different team and we try to gear our we can to each room to make sure each team hosting to that team. For instance, one year really has a positive experience. As you were we had Clemson and their big sports bar is talking about Team B being the best, I was called the Esso. We went to Clemson, we got trying to think of what can I say Team A is

14 MARK THE CALENDAR

Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance Cheer Championships presented by MetroPCS November 20, Don Taft Center at Nova Southeastern University The Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance Cheer Championships presented by MetroPCS features more than 100 teams from 30 different parks to compete for cheer bragging rights in South Florida. Teams compete in nine different divisions and three squad sizes. Hosted on the campus of Nova Southeastern University, the 2016 Orange Bowl YFA Cheer Championships presented by MetroPCS are sure to be an exciting day for the whole family.

Metropolia Orange Bowl International Championship December 4 - December 11, Frank Veltri Tennis Center The Metropolia Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship is regarded as the longest-running international junior tennis tournament in the world. An International Tennis Federation Group A Series Tournament, the competition features more than 1,000 youth players from 80 countries. Past participants include Roger Federer, Caroline Wozniacki, Chris Evert, Anna Kournikova, Andre Agassi, Elena Dementieva and John McEnroe.

MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic December 17th, BB&T Center Florida State Seminoles vs. Manhattan College Jaspers - 1:30 p.m. Florida Gators vs. Charlotte 49ers - 4:00 p.m. College basketball comes back to South Florida as some of the country?s most talented student-athletes take the stage on the hardwood for the 2016 MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic. The Charlotte 49ers and Manhattan College Jaspers will be making their first appearance in the Classic. Florida State is back to make its eighth appearance, while the Florida Gators are making its record 18th appearance. For ticket information, please contact the Orange Bowl ticket sales office at (305) 341-4701 or visit www.orangebowl.org. 15 16