AFA Newsletter November 05, 2011

AFA Newsletter November 05, 2011 In This Issue: •   AFA Webcast Channel Goes Live •   AFA Smartphone Resources •   Gone But Not Forgotten •   AFA Membership Programs •   AFA News Clips •   Join Us On The Social Networks (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin) AFA Webcast Channel Goes Live AFA Live Webcast of the Week ALBANY WINS EMPIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP The game was streamed live for fans worldwide and the replay can now be viewed at http://www.steveweedproductions.com/sports.html Stay tuned for vintage 70's & 80's Chambersbugh Cardinals video AFA Webcast of the Week Gone But Not Forgotten Bob Beshk, AFA Hall of Famer Class of 2010 Robert J. Beshk of Bloomingdale Robert J. Beshk, 71, was the beloved husband of Virginia "Ginny" (nee Gentile); devoted father of Bobby and Julie (John) Serpe; dear grandfather of Bobby and Maxx Beshk, and Sammi and Carli Serpe; and dear brother of Mary Ann (Sergio) Vazquez, Christyne (Ron) Kasprowicz and the late Ron (Rosie). Cremation will be private. Please omit flowers. For information, call 630-889-1700. Jenny Beshk, widow of Bob, can be reached at 247 Applewood Lane, Bloomingdale, IL. 60108, for individual reflections on Bob Beshk's passing. http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/dailyherald/guestbook.aspx?n=robert-beshk&pid=154237392&cid=full Bob Beshk AFA News Clips AFA Benefits Inc. Insurance The America Football Association recently established major partnerships with insurance companies to make comprehensive coverage products available for all AFA Alumni. AFA Alumni and where applicable their spouses and dependents, can now apply for insurance at competitive group rates. In additional to our General Liability Insurance, we now offer: - Supplemental Medical & Accident Insurance: http://americanfootballassn.com/forms/ColonialAccidentInsuranceAnnouncement.pdf http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/10/prweb8864191.htm - Life Insurance: http://americanfootballassn.com/forms/ColumbiaIntroAnnouncement.pdf *Whole Life, Universal Life and Term *Guaranteed Acceptance plans *Simplified Underwriting plans - Long Term Care Insurance It's now easy to join the AFA and apply for affordable insurance coverage with a special discount for being an AFA Alumni. For more info, please call 877-624-4485 or email AFABenefitsInc@americanfootballassn.com. Knights semi pro football team looking to be household name Imperial Valley Press - ýNov 1, 2011ý The Imperial Valley Knights semi-pro football team has big plans for this upcoming season. From charity work, donations, plenty of home games and an all-around positive influence on the community are all part of the ... http://articles.ivpressonline.com/2011-11-01/charity-work_30348351 Arbutus Big Red loses title on desperation pass Baltimore Sun Arbutus coaches Ulander Giles and Jimmy Lewis and former Big Red standout linebacker Kevin Moore were inducted into the Mason Dixon Football League Hall of ... http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/baltimorecounty/sports/ph-at-ca-big-red-1102-20111102,0,1525456.story Piranha: the greatest Central Pennsylvania football team you've never heard of Patriot-News In the small world of minor league football, it's considered a model franchise. The Packers or the Steelers of the semipro circuit. Heck, the team didn't lose a home game between 1995 and 2007. Its 37-year-old quarterback is the Brett Favre of the ... http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/11/piranha_the_greatest_central_p.html NFL: Vince Papale not the only 'Invincible' one inducted into this year's ... Bucks Local News He had played some football before though never in college. Instead, Papale got his helmet scratched up playing semi-pro ball for the Aston Knights. It was there he caught the eye of scouts from the now defunct Philadelphia Bell of the World Football ... http://www.buckslocalnews.com/articles/2011/11/02/bucks_sports/doc4eb1a45c6238c531749209.txt "By the way, Joe Klocko was also on this team......I played against both of them" Soccer star is a weapon on gridiron Berkshire Eagle The senior-to-be had been working on kicks with Thomson's former teammate Chris Constantopoulos, who kicked for the Berkshire Mountaineers and Hudson Vikings in the semi-pro Empire Football League. "He basically had a leg for field goals," ... http://www.berkshireeagle.com/sports/ci_19211566 Raiders head to the finish line Journal Times Devils (5-4), a Burlington Area team that plays in the Ironman Football League, in the tournament's regional championship game. http://www.journaltimes.com/sports/article_4a6e850e-029c-11e1-aefe-001cc4c002e0.html Local semi pro football: Former Ship sparks Mariners Herald Times Reporter Manitowoc Lincoln grad Jake Hall led the Manitowoc County Mariners semi-pro football team with three interceptions on Saturday, to help them win the first playoff game in their two seasons of existence. They won 13-6 over host Kettle Moraine. ... http://www.htrnews.com/article/20111030/MAN02/110300469/Local-semi-pro-football-Former-Ship-sparks-Mariners WSFL FOOTBALL: Bulldogs shut out in season finale The Tri-City Bulldogs wrapped up their first season of Wisconsin State Football League play Saturday afternoon, dropping a 37-0 decision to the Kettle Moraine ... http://www.wiscnews.com/reedsburgtimespress/sports/article_3be90938-ffdf-11e0-a7d1-001cc4c002e0.html Garrett Renzelmann 2 cents worth: Rebels rolling into playoffs The Sheboygan Press With its 45-7 win over the Manitowoc Mariners last Saturday, the Sheboygan County Rebels semi-pro football team completed its first unbeaten regular season in team history. The three-time league champion Rebels, now 10-0, host the winner of the ... http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20111027/SHE02/110270455/Garrett-Renzelmann-2-cents-worth-Rebels-rolling-into-playoffs?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs Albany Wins Empire Football League Championship PR Web (press release) A dominant first-half performance propelled Albany to 26-14 victory over the Syracuse Shock in the Empire Football League championship game at Sunnycrest Field. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/10/prweb8908801.htm AFA Hall of Fame Business Cards Business cards are now available upon request for all active AFA Hall of Fame members per sample below…… Wilson NFL Footballs...We have just been informed by Wilson that they will no longer sell "blem" footballs.............The good news is that we now stock new Wilson Footballs for $15 more per ball. So instead of $50/ball or $300 per case for blems, the price is now $65/ball or $390 per case for new balls. Shipping and handling remains the same at $20............ http://content.oddcast.com/vhss/vhss_v5.swf?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fvhss-d.oddcast.com%2Fphp%2FplayScene%2Facc%3D36976%2Fss%3D690866%2Fsl%3D0&acc=36976&bgcolor=0x&embedid=d42a5dea8a2e9eb03c5f06fc200b1e3f ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + Semi-pro Football HQ Scoreboard + http://www.semiprofootball.org/ + http://www.adultamateurfootball.org/ + http://www.facebook.com/#!/semiprofootballhq ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ New features at http://www.semiprofootball.org/ . In the upper right hand corner of our home page is a "Search this Site" button with which you can search 12.5 years of information accumulated for player names, coaches, teams, leagues, etc. Additionally, you can now view 2010 league champions from the 79 semi-pro football leagues across the USA. Copyright (c) 1998-2011, Joe Hulsebus +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Semi Pro Football Newsfeed AFA Smartphone Resources AFA Smartphone Application (App) The AFA Smartphone App is now available for download from the Android Marketplace along with thousands of other apps. Our App provides links to member teams/leagues, application doucments and major announcements. We have also included links to other neat apps like......... - The Concussion Recognition & Response™ App - Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 2 - NFL News - Endomondo Sports Tracker - ScanLife Barcode Reader - Wheres My Droid - Android Shopper - CardioTrainer - The Weather Channel - Street View on Google Maps To download the AFA's App just scan the code to the right -----> or click the link below.....http://market.android.com/details?id=com.appsbar.AFA23592 American Football Association (click here) AFA Membership Programs 2011 AFA Alumni Club Membership - Are You A Card Carrying Member? AFA Membership is open to anyone and everyone that, at one time or another, had been (or still is) involved with a semi-pro team and/or league. Semi-Pro Football Alumni Club is co-sponsored by the AFA National Association and the Members of the AFA Hall of Fame Alumni. If you are interested in a 2011 membership application, just click: http://www.americanfootballassn.com/resources/afa-alumni-application.html or http://content.oddcast.com/vhss/vhss_v5.swf?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fvhss-d.oddcast.com%2Fphp%2FplayScene%2Facc%3D36976%2Fss%3D690865%2Fsl%3D0&acc=36976&bgcolor=0x&embedid=fcc1867d39b467b0185dee3844fefc11 2011 AFA Team & League Membership Membership applications are now being accepted for the 2011 season. The annual membership fee to join the AFA is $100 "per team" which provides a benefit package that is easily 10x this fee. 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