2008 Sponsors - NFL - National Football League, Load Delivered Logistics LLC, Dicks Sporting Goods, Shirise, Coldwell Banker, T L Fritts, Jimmys Red Hen.
Any donations will be gratefully accepted. If you know of any business or individual that might be interested in sponsoring please send donations payable to: Glencoe Football Association to Jay Abrams 601 Westwood Glencoe 60022. Sponsors receive recognition in our yearbook, website, and game banner. Contact Bruce Buzil for more info: bbuzil@marathonmedia.com
Gold level is $1,000 and Silver level is $500. Donations provide for scholarships for our players and to keep the program viable. We also take donations for our Chicago Heights Friendship Weekend which is a very important of our program - see below for more info.
Homecoming Weekend - Trevian Panther Friendship Games, NFL Punt Pass and Kick, Party- Sat - July 23, 2008 at Central School
The Football Games will be all day on Saturday starting early and ending in the afternoon. The NFL Punt Pass and Kick Competition will start at 11:00 and will be on the adjacent field. This is an actual NFL qualifier with winners advancing to the next round on the way to the NFL Super Bowl. Around 4:00 we will have our party with a DJ, dancing, games, silent auction, raffle, food... Fun for all and all are welcome. This is an event for the entire community.
A special part of our football program is our Homecoming/Friendship Games that we have with the Chicago Heights Panthers. This is an opportunity for new friendships and a lesson in diversity. We get together the day before our homecoming games and have a party with food, entertainment, games and fundraising and all the teams play in Glencoe in special homecoming games.
We need volunteers and donations. This year Stacey Michelon and Cathy Pelts along with the Chicago Heights Friendship Weekend committee are heading up the effort. We are hoping to raise funds to cover the expenses of the weekend including bus transportation, hotel, food, Northwestern tickets, shirts... And the balance to both organizations to help provide scholarships and other needs to keep football alive in both communities. Please let us know if you can help.
Titans, Panthers establish friendship through football
Submitted By: Heather Leszczewicz | Staff Writer
Pascal Pour Elle's Pascal Ibgui earned his official Glencoe Titans jersey by helping the team with Friendship Weekend. The Glencoe Titans’ philosophy stresses the need for sportsmanship on and off the field. Because of the Titans’ strong belief in a team ethic and learning lessons, the team reached out to the newly established Chicago Heights Panthers, also part of American Youth Football, for a weekend of building friendships and playing football. The team declared the weekend of Sept. 15 “Friendship Weekend.” The Chicago Heights team will visit Glencoe for non-contact games, tailgating, a raffle and auction on Saturday before an actual football game on Sunday. Glencoe families will host the Chicago Heights players not only on the field, but also in their homes, organizing sleepovers for players on both teams. Chicago Heights Panthers Commissioner Derrick Dord said that he’s excited for this opportunity. “It gives the (Chicago Heights) kids a chance to mingle with other kids they don’t usually mingle with,” he said. “Whatever gets them out of their neighborhood is a plus too. A lot of kids don’t get a chance to get out and get away. In their area they’re surrounded by negativity. For the kids to get outside and mingle with other kids, it’s good for them.” Willie Green, Glencoe Football Association board member, said that the weekend would never have been possible without a generous donation of $5,000 from Pascal Ibgui, owner of Pascal Pour Elle, a salon and spa located at 368 Park Ave. in Glencoe. “The main reason I wanted to contribute is because I don’t think anybody should be left behind because of financial reasons, particularly when dealing with kids who don’t have what we have here (Glencoe),” Ibgui said. “I remember as a child being deprived of many things, moneywise. Things have been good for me and if I could be able to give away something and help a kid to succeed in something they love, I think that’s the goal.” In addition to Ibgui’s donation, the Glencoe Titans have raised more than $3,000 to help the Chicago Heights Panthers hire new coaches and buy other equipment. “It’ll go towards equipments for the kids and there’s other things that we have planned with banquets for the kids, trophies,” Dord said. “Anything that we get we’re going to get back to the kids one way or another.” Dord said that when the Panthers first started, it was started on a zero balance and most funds came from out of pocket, his included. “We pretty much struggled to get this program off the ground but with God’s help we’ve succeeded and as far as getting sponsors, we have no support, everyone turned us down,” he said. “We want to help some kids keep them off the streets so that for four hours parents know where their kids are. All out kids are first year players. Parents are happy. We want to keep this program going in order to keep the program going takes funds to keep a program.” Friendship Weekend kicks off Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. in Kalk Park. For more information about Friendship Weekend visit The Glencoe Titans. Photos from this weekend are currently up on the site: http://www.neighborhoodcircle.com/glencoe/photo/3572
Thanks to our volunteers
We are Volunteers not experts. We’re your next door neighbors not perfect – We are parents just like you who happen to raise our hand to help out. We don’t have any more spare time or energy than you do: we work full time and juggle our families and our schedules and try to keep it together as best as we can. We believe we can make a difference in the life of a child. We contribute our time, talents, money and mileage. We try to involve parents who want us to understand that they have other commitments and cannot help out. Sometimes we find ourselves going in too many directions. Sometimes we run out of steam. We have memory and communication lapses. Time slips by. We pray for help, support and understanding. Sometimes we feel unappreciated. When a child looks up at us who has just mastered a new accomplishment. Their smile lights up the room. When they say thank you, it was all worth it. We struggle every day to instill fairness, consideration, self-respect and kindness. Sometimes we need to learn these lessons also. Please be patient if we appear distracted, frightened or overwhelmed at times. Instead provide us with encouragement, offer your help. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We are after all, only…mentors…role models…leaders… coaches…volunteers who are willing to give your child the most precious gifts of all: The gifts of our attention and our time.
