Banquet Update from Loretta!

Sorry for the confusion.The banquet is to honor both Varsity & JV players.
The players will be the guests of the college and need not to be included in your RSVP count.

Banquet - Saturday January 13th
Place - Burgandy Basin
Time -- check in 3pm - dinner 4pm
Cost- $20

Please e-mail Coach Vosburgh at pvosburgh@sjfc.edu

They are trying to get a head count -
again a formal invitation will be sent out soon.
remember the blog -http://sjfccardinalfootballboosterclub.blogspot.com
and for pictures I've taken this season -- go to http://community.webshots.com/user/sportsmom_m13lb

Happy Holidays!!
Loretta

Information from Loretta-Banquet Information

What a Game -- What a Team - What a Football Family! A season of memories! Thank you for sharing & creating them. Your support through out the season has been unbelievable. Thank you for making each tailgate a special one!

Thank you Karen & Jim for eating smoke and everything you do behind the scenes, Brenda & Mike Sidari picking up the ball with the JV tailgate. Pam & Doug with the clings making our pride in our guys visible for all! Sarah & Brian - the blog - site coordination in Utica & photographing anything Fisher! All those helping hands both before & after the tailgates. This wouldn't work with out you! Aww the memories there!

To the coaching & support staff for never tiring of my e-mails & calls.
Fred -- for all your support our go to guy!

On to the banquet ---
With the banquet just around the corner they are hoping to get some idea of the numbers attending. Remember that the players are guests of the College.
Please e-mail Coach Vosburgh if you plan on attending. Let him know the number of people attending.
Remember -- start time is 3pm at the Burgandy Basin
Dinner -- 4pm.
Cost is $20 for guests
pvosburgh@sjfc.edu

Thank you again!
Loretta
Go Fisher!!

Congratulations Faggiano Family

Just a short blog entry to congratulate Blaise and Alison Faggiano on the adoption of their new baby boy! May your life be filled iwth the happiness that children can bring. We welcome the new addition to the Cardinal Football Family!

An article from the Rochester Democratic Chronicle:

No tailgate party for Fisher's Faggiano
Cardinals assistant leaves '130 kids' to rejoin his new son
Craig Kanalley- Staff writer
(December 10, 2006) — St. John Fisher College players, fans and families gathered for a tailgate party after Saturday's game in the Mount Union Stadium parking lot.There was one notable absence.
Defensive coordinator Blaise Faggiano was on his way back to Rochester to see his newly adopted son, 7-month-old James Antonio Faggiano."Usually I'm an avid tailgater," Faggiano said. "I just wanted to get back to see James as soon as I could."
Faggiano returned to Rochester from Guatemala — where his son is from — late Friday, and made the trip to Ohio overnight."The timing of the trip was wonderful," he said. "We left Guatemala City at 2:30, we left Atlanta at 9, and we got to Rochester around 11 or 11:30 and by 1:30 I had three Fisher alumni pick me up and drive me out here.
"We got to Alliance around 6:30. I slept the whole way, got the rest, got to sleep in the hotel a little bit. Then I got to do the morning prayer, breakfast at 8:30, and got to coach at the game today."
Senior defensive lineman Greg Pyszczynski said he admired Faggiano's dedication to the team."He really busted his butt to get down here," Pyszczynski said.
"I know he took his laptop with him (to Guatemala), which has all the game film and the breakdown on it. He still led us even though he was over there."
Faggiano said it was, however, difficult leaving his wife, Alison, and new son behind."My wife didn't make the trip. That was the hardest part," he said.
He also missed the chance to be with his son on his first night in his new home."I wasn't able to be there, which was hard, but I had to go with the other 130 kids of mine," he said.
CKANALLE@DemocratandChronicle.com

Message from Coach Vosburgh!

Thanks to all the parents for a great season. Thanks, Paul

What a Great Ride!

Our kids played their hearts out! Once a Cardinal...always a Cardinal!
Words just don't seem to be coming to me as easy with this blog entry. To say that we have met a great group of parents, friends, coaches and players as part of the Fisher Football Family is a total understatement. Just the little things...like...half of Mount Union stadium filled with Cardinal fans; the 54 Fisher Fan rooms at the Comfort Inn; the JV players taking time out of finals week to support their varsity players; three bus loads of students thanks in part to the many wonderful college groups that donated financially so the "family" could be all together supporting our great team; the unbelievable effort that Coach Fagg put in this past week (Good Luck Blaise and Alison), especially to the friends and past coach that brought him through the night to continue his dream on the field with his special family of coaches and players; to Loretta, Bob, Jim and Karen- the tailgates, special chocolates, travel goody bags, special print on the Gatorade bottles, all the pictures, the Webshots; Pam's window decals; the wonderful, supportive parents of our players and our fans....you made Fisher Football what it is today...A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM! Thank you for ALL that you've done!

Let me leave you with this thought-
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend forever. ~unknown

We'll keep you posted on the details of the Football Banquet on January 13th.

TWO DAYS and Counting!!!!!

OK - T Minus 2 and Counting --- Yup - two days till kick off! Rest those voices get ready to bring your cheer "A" game and let ROCK THE HOUSE!! All roads lead to Alliance this weekend!
Bring family & friends let's pack the stadium as we watch our Cardinals Git-R-Done!!!

If you still need a room -- here's the info --
1. Comfort Inn -- -330 821 5555 ask for Fisher Block - $67
2. Super 8 -- 330 821 5688 around $54
3. Team is staying in Canton - Marriott ---Limited Rooms

***NOTE: Most parents are staying in Alliance -- we are at the Comfort Inn (1-mile from campus) - if need to contact me call me at 315 430 5830. You can call to just say Hi if you want.

Tickets --- Tickets are on sale from noon - 3pm at the college -- I'm heading up this afternoon to pick up some tickets. Let me know by 2pm
They can also be purchased from Mt Union --330-821-6759 4 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

On to the list --- We are looking good - The team is having pizza - provided by the school - covered by the NCAA. Salad has been added along with our regular away requests.

Thank you for all your support!!
Rest those voices -- get ready to Cheer our guys on!

Go Fisher!! Go Cardinals!!
Loretta -
#87's proud mom & darn proud to be a member of our Football Family!
Safe travels!!
directions -- http://www.muc.edu/admission/visit_campus/directions_to_mount_union_college

Mt. Union Ticket Information

From the Mt.Union Website...
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Raider season-ticket holders and parents of Mount Union players
should call 330-821-6759 Monday, December 4 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The general public can call that same number for tickets beginning
Tuesday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Go Cardinals!

Tailgate Information for Mt. Union Game

WELL NOW -- WHAT CAN YOU SAY? LOVE THOSE CARDINALS!!
WHAT A GAME!! NOW -- ALL ROADS LEAD TO ALLIANCE, OHIO!!!
PACK UP THE CAR --- BRING A FRIEND -- LET'S ROCK THE STADIUM!!

The team will be staying in Canton @ the Marriott -If you need any hotel information just drop me an e-mail or read the blog. We are going to be sending the team to Ohio with some travel bags -- let me know if you want to chip in. Also, we are waiting hear about pizza after the game for the team. I'll let you know as soon as things are firmed up.

Thanks again for making our History setting game's tailgate such a success!! FISHER FOOTBALL FAMILY -- SIMPLY THE BEST!!

Here's the standard travel list --Safe travels to all! Last one to Ohio buys! --- just kidding-
See you all there!

GO FISHER --
GO CARDINALS!!
Loretta -
Proud mom of #87!

Directions -- http://www.muc.edu/admission/visit_campus/directions_to_mount_union_college

1. Gatorade * 10 cases *Please Bring On Ice
2. Water - 2 Cases *Please Bring On Ice
3. Snacks AND Chips etc
4. Fruit/Fruit snacks /Granola Bars etc
5. Power Bars
6. Veggies
7. Desserts
8. Tables
9. Suprise Items

On the Road to Alliance..NEW HOTEL INFO!

How about those Cardinals!! As we rest our voices and focus on our next game -- here's some hotel information- Super 8 -- is the most reasonable --- $49.88 + 12% tax for 2 people phone # 330 821 5688. If we are interested I can work on a block of rooms at the Comfort Inn -- there present room rate is $67.00 + 12% Sales tax..(GROUP RATE)-phone # 330-821-5555 (mention SJFC block).
Get ready !! Watch out Mt Union -- Here comes the Cardinals!! Go Fisher -- Go Cardinals!! Loretta

Can You Say FINAL FOUR????!!!!!

From the words of D3.com: Fisher Kings of East...CONGRATULATIONS Coaches, players and all of the Cardinal Fans....we've climbed another rung on the Ladder of Success together as the Cardinal Football Family. The effort that our team put forth today, exemplifies the hard work and dedication of our coaching staff, our players and our athletic department.

Stay tuned...hotel reservations should be on the email and right here on the blog in a few days.

One Day and Counting!!!

WE NEED YOU TOMORROW. Please bring your voices and your Cardinal Pride for our Team! See you at Growney!