Courage Bowl Events...
St. John Fisher College & University of Rochester Saturday, September 20, 2008 - 7:00 PMFauver Stadium - University of Rochester River Campus
Mendon, NY ~ Courage Bowl IV, the annual football game between the St. John Fisher College Cardinals and the University of Rochester Yellowjackets, dedicated to the children of Camp Good Days and Special Times, will be played this year at Fauver Stadium on the University of Rochester River Campus. Once again this year, the Courage Bowl will be broadcast LIVE on WROC TV-8, as well as on WYSL News1040AM and WHTK Hot Talk 1280AM.
As part of the Courage Bowl, Camp Good Days will select six campers, three per team, who have all been battling cancer, to serve as this year's Honorary Coaches. The Honorary Coaches will be invited to a practice with the team during the week leading up to the game, where they will meet their fellow coaches and players. On game day, the three Honorary Coaches for the University of Rochester will meet their team at their campus and attend the pre-game meal. The three Honorary Coaches for St. John Fisher College will meet their team on campus, attend the pre-game meal and travel with the team to Fauver Stadium. All six of the Honorary Coaches will be in the locker room with their teams; lead their teams on to the field at Fauver Stadium; and will be at mid field for the coin toss. They will spend the game on the sidelines with their fellow coaches.
In addition, Camp Good Days will also select four girls who have also been battling cancer to serve as Honorary Cheerleaders, two with each school's Cheerleading Squad. The Honorary Cheerleaders will attend a practice during the week leading up to the game; meet their squads prior to the game to prepare and cheer from the sidelines during the game.
In preparation for this exciting and fan favorite game, both the St. John Fisher College and University of Rochester Football Teams will be visiting the Camp Good Days' Recreational Facility this month, to learn a little more about all the programs and services provided by Camp Good Days; tour the Recreational Facility; and spend some time with the campers who directly benefit from those programs and services. The St. John Fisher College Cardinals will visit the Camp Good Days' Recreational Facility, 58 West Lake Road, Branchport, New York, on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The University of Rochester Yellowjackets will visit on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.There will also be a Courage Bowl Tailgate Party the night of the game, sponsored by Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc., The Bank of Castile, and AM&M Financial Services, for all of the campers from Camp Good Days who are not selected as Honorary Coaches or Cheerleaders this year. The Courage Bowl Tailgate Party includes fun activities for the campers, dinner, and special seating for the game.
In the tradition of The Masters, it was determined that the previous game's winning school would host a luncheon the following year. The Second Annual Courage Bowl Luncheon, hosted by President, Donald Bain and St. John Fisher College will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the Cleary Family Auditorium at St. John Fisher College at 11:30 AM. During the Courage Bowl Community Luncheon the six Honorary Coaches and four Honorary Cheerleaders will be announced and formally introduced.
"Over the past three years, the Courage Bowl has truly become more than just a game for everyone involved and has become so special to all of us at Camp Good Days, particularly the Honorary Coaches and Honorary Cheerleaders," says Mervis. "Children with cancer are generally not able to participate in competitive sports, due to their illness and as a result of their treatments, so for them to have the opportunity to be a real part of a college football team or cheerleading squad is so extraordinary for them and truly an once-in-a-lifetime experience that they will remember for all of their life." "In addition to providing this unique opportunity for the Honorary Coaches, the Courage Bowl also allows us to create more awareness about our programs and services as well as raise some of the necessary dollars to make those programs and services possible."
At the conclusion of the Courage Bowl, the Teddi Trophy, named in memory of Teddi Mervis, Gary Mervis' daughter and the inspiration behind Camp Good Days, will be presented, which will later be inscribed with the date of the game, final score of the game, names of the six Honorary Coaches and the names of one player from each team who displays exceptional leadership and sportsmanship.
For more information about Courage Bowl IV, please contact Laura Osborn at Camp Good Days at 585-624-5555 or 800-785-2135, via email at losborn@campgooddays.org or check out the Courage Bowl Video, produced by Rick Hager of Hager Productions.
Mendon, NY ~ Courage Bowl IV, the annual football game between the St. John Fisher College Cardinals and the University of Rochester Yellowjackets, dedicated to the children of Camp Good Days and Special Times, will be played this year at Fauver Stadium on the University of Rochester River Campus. Once again this year, the Courage Bowl will be broadcast LIVE on WROC TV-8, as well as on WYSL News1040AM and WHTK Hot Talk 1280AM.
As part of the Courage Bowl, Camp Good Days will select six campers, three per team, who have all been battling cancer, to serve as this year's Honorary Coaches. The Honorary Coaches will be invited to a practice with the team during the week leading up to the game, where they will meet their fellow coaches and players. On game day, the three Honorary Coaches for the University of Rochester will meet their team at their campus and attend the pre-game meal. The three Honorary Coaches for St. John Fisher College will meet their team on campus, attend the pre-game meal and travel with the team to Fauver Stadium. All six of the Honorary Coaches will be in the locker room with their teams; lead their teams on to the field at Fauver Stadium; and will be at mid field for the coin toss. They will spend the game on the sidelines with their fellow coaches.
In addition, Camp Good Days will also select four girls who have also been battling cancer to serve as Honorary Cheerleaders, two with each school's Cheerleading Squad. The Honorary Cheerleaders will attend a practice during the week leading up to the game; meet their squads prior to the game to prepare and cheer from the sidelines during the game.
In preparation for this exciting and fan favorite game, both the St. John Fisher College and University of Rochester Football Teams will be visiting the Camp Good Days' Recreational Facility this month, to learn a little more about all the programs and services provided by Camp Good Days; tour the Recreational Facility; and spend some time with the campers who directly benefit from those programs and services. The St. John Fisher College Cardinals will visit the Camp Good Days' Recreational Facility, 58 West Lake Road, Branchport, New York, on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The University of Rochester Yellowjackets will visit on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM.There will also be a Courage Bowl Tailgate Party the night of the game, sponsored by Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc., The Bank of Castile, and AM&M Financial Services, for all of the campers from Camp Good Days who are not selected as Honorary Coaches or Cheerleaders this year. The Courage Bowl Tailgate Party includes fun activities for the campers, dinner, and special seating for the game.
In the tradition of The Masters, it was determined that the previous game's winning school would host a luncheon the following year. The Second Annual Courage Bowl Luncheon, hosted by President, Donald Bain and St. John Fisher College will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at the Cleary Family Auditorium at St. John Fisher College at 11:30 AM. During the Courage Bowl Community Luncheon the six Honorary Coaches and four Honorary Cheerleaders will be announced and formally introduced.
"Over the past three years, the Courage Bowl has truly become more than just a game for everyone involved and has become so special to all of us at Camp Good Days, particularly the Honorary Coaches and Honorary Cheerleaders," says Mervis. "Children with cancer are generally not able to participate in competitive sports, due to their illness and as a result of their treatments, so for them to have the opportunity to be a real part of a college football team or cheerleading squad is so extraordinary for them and truly an once-in-a-lifetime experience that they will remember for all of their life." "In addition to providing this unique opportunity for the Honorary Coaches, the Courage Bowl also allows us to create more awareness about our programs and services as well as raise some of the necessary dollars to make those programs and services possible."
At the conclusion of the Courage Bowl, the Teddi Trophy, named in memory of Teddi Mervis, Gary Mervis' daughter and the inspiration behind Camp Good Days, will be presented, which will later be inscribed with the date of the game, final score of the game, names of the six Honorary Coaches and the names of one player from each team who displays exceptional leadership and sportsmanship.
For more information about Courage Bowl IV, please contact Laura Osborn at Camp Good Days at 585-624-5555 or 800-785-2135, via email at losborn@campgooddays.org or check out the Courage Bowl Video, produced by Rick Hager of Hager Productions.
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