AFA Newsletter November 15, 2011

AFA Newsletter November 15, 2011 In This Issue: •   NFL Game Tickets •   AFA Smartphone Resources •   AFA Promotes School of the Legends (STOL) •   AFA 2012 Membership Programs •   AFA News Clips •   Join Us On The Social Networks (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin) NFL Game Tickets As a result of some of our partnerships and networking, we have been able to obtain NFL game tickets for selected games. These will make perfect gifts, awards or team fund raisers. Please email amerfoot@aol.com if you have an interest. American Football Association AFA Promotes School of the Legends (STOL) AFA Family, we request that all of you support AFA Hall of Famers Beau Jarrell (Class of 2011) http://www.schoolofthelegends.com/allprobeau and Mickey Blazitz (Class of 2009) http://www.schoolofthelegends.com/mike%20blazitz by sending them a "shout out" at the NFLPA sponsored School of the Legends website. School of the Legends 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. Garrett Renzelmann 2 cents worth: Rebels playing for title The Sheboygan Press Today at 12:30 pm, the Sheboygan County Rebels semi-pro football team will try to complete the first undefeated season in the program's history. Sheboygan County faces the M&M Timberjacks (10-1) in the Wisconsin State Football League championship at ..http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20111112/SHE02/111120530/Garrett-Renzelmann-2-cents-worth-Rebels-playing-title?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs Cincinnati Cop-Firefighter Football Team Takes Field - :: Cincinnati ... It's part of the National Public Safety Football League. The league has 27 teams raising money for charities. Local 12's Angela Ingram gives us an inside look at ...http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Cincinnati-Cop-Firefighter-Football-Team-Takes/QHk-E5qFqEOGqsPZXNPtOg.cspx?rss=30 Local football: Rebels advance in WSFL playoffs | Sheboygan Press ... It wasn't easy, but the Sheboygan County Rebels football team advanced on in the Wisconsin State Football League playoffs, and that's all that matters….http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20111107/SHE02/111070381/Local-football-Rebels-advance-WSFL-playoffs Women and Football New Yorker (blog) Could female pro-football leagues ever take off? There is the Independent Women's Football League, and the Women's Football Alliance, and the unfortunate Lingerie Football League, all of which exist on various levels of semi-professionalism. ..http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sportingscene/2011/11/women-and-football.html NFL Announces Distribution of $620 Million Legacy Fund Benefit for Pre-'93 Retired Players The NFL and NFL Players Association have reached agreement on how to distribute to retired players the $620 million "Legacy Fund" that was established as part of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. "Nothing the league can do can ever fully express our appreciation to the players who helped build our league," said Commissioner ROGER GOODELL. "However, the Legacy Fund is a significant step, especially as the benefits apply to the older players." Below are two examples of how the Legacy Fund benefit will greatly increase monthly pension payments to many retired players: • There is a 10-year veteran player who retired in the 1960s who has been receiving a $200 monthly pension. The Legacy Fund benefit will increase his monthly check to $1,840. • Another 10-year veteran who retired in the 1970s will see his monthly check increase from $165 to $1,810. http://nflcommunications.com/2011/11/10/nfl-announces-distribution-of-620-million-legacy-fund-benefit-for-pre-%e2%80%9993-retired-players/ 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 in stock brand new Wilson NFL Footballs for $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 2012 Membership Programs 2012 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 2012 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 2012 AFA Team & League Membership Membership applications are now being accepted for the 2012 season. Congratulations to the West Virginia Coal, Steel City Stampede and the Cape Coral Wolves on being the 1st teams to join for 2012! The annual membership fee to join the AFA remains $100 "per team" which provides a benefit package that is easily 10x this fee. Team membership applications can be downloaded by clicking: http://www.americanfootballassn.com/resources/team-membership-application.html or http://content.oddcast.com/vhss/vhss_v5.swf?doc=http%3A%2F%2Fvhss-d.oddcast.com%2Fphp%2FplayScene%2Facc%3D36976%2Fss%3D690860%2Fsl%3D0&acc=36976&bgcolor=0x&embedid=5290b7d27107ef93018b5d4ba54d0a49 Note: All leagues with 100% team membership by December will be listed in the AFA's 2012 USA Today Super Bowl Preview Ad, just as we did this past year! 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