| Former Fort Drum soldier/Watertown Red & Black player injured in Fort Hood shooting AFA Announces Save Around Discount Coupons
AFA Monthly Semipro Football Trivia Contest |
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| | Former Fort Drum soldier/Watertown Red & Black player injured in Fort Hood shooting is recovering  During his time at Fort Drum, Maj. Miller played a season with the Watertown Red and Black semipro football team, where he played linebacker and filled in on special teams. Coach George Ashcraft said Maj. Miller was very sociable during his year on the team, while remaining a tough player willing to put in hard work. "He gave his 110 percent on everything he did," Mr. Ashcraft said. "You can just tell he's 110 percent on everything he's done.".. Read more.... AFA Announces SaveAround Discount Coupons - What is SaveAround? Every day SaveAround presents you with the very best savings at fine establishments in your area. We're able to do this by guaranteeing participating merchants a minimum number of customers. Your purchase is combined with others and the resulting volume purchase is a form of "mutual funding". Every active AFA Alumni will receive an AFA branded coupon as part of their fulfillment package. 
AFA Announces Monthly Semipro Football Trivia Contest - The provider of the first correct response via email will receive a gift from the American Football Association. The 1st person to get 12 correct responses over the next 12 months will receive a free AFA Alumni Membership and fulfillment package. #3) Do you know who I am? - I am last the team to win the NFL championship that is no longer in the NFL. When I joined, you didn't get an expansion draft, you got your own players one year at a time. I played minor league football before the NFL and continued to play football after the NFL. No one had correct answer from previous newsletter: Providence Steamrollers #4) Do you know who I am? - I played more than 40 years for at least 12 different west coast semi-pro football teams. However I started my pro career with Toronto Balmy Beach of the Ontario Rugby Football Union. Research provided by AFA Historian, Steve Brainerd It's A Minor Thing It's Still a Minor Thing Semipro football teams have played three games in a week, eight games in a month, two games in a row and even two games on one day. The Seattle Cavaliers played on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday in 1963, Friday 11/9 they played and defeated, 33-0, the Whidbey Island All-Stars (a military team). On Saturday they played and lost to the Olympic CC Rangers (18-14) and they wrapped up the weekend beating the Monroe Reformatory Tigers 22 to 6........ |
AFA members now have discounted rates for Aflac benefits available to them. This plan is perfect for football players needing accident coverage. There are also special opportunities for billing where AFA team owners can pay premiums for their players. Please contact Amy Peters @ 518-331-1309 or email amy_peters@us.aflac.com for inquiries and application... AFLAC Brochure (click here) David Burch, Chris Stepp and Kevin Van Valkenburg join "Outside the Lines" to discuss the dangers of average Joes gathering to play what they call "semi-pro" football......  - Custom Etched Rosewood Ring Display Box
- Crystal Prism Clock
- Men's Fossil Watch
The AFA's Online Auction Now Open! - The online portion of AFA Monthly Auction is now open. The auction will run from monthly leading up to our live auction at June's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies. Proceeds go to American Football Association in order to support annual Hall of Fame Inductions. Auction items range from exotic vacation getaways to donated items guaranteed to delight and surprise. So, tell your friends, family, community. Now is your chance to not only get all the great items you want, but to do it knowing you are helping support our organization and mission. Just click: AFA Online Auction The American Football Association Partners with MultiView - The American Football Association is pleased to announce a new opportunity for you - the chance to advertise your company's products and services directly on the AFA website. If you have any questions or are interested in learning more about how to feature your company on the AFA websites, please call Jon Smith, Display Advertising Manager, at 972-402-7023. Announcing Vehicle Donation Program - Looking for a year end tax deduction? Got an old car you want to get rid of? Just click..... http://americanfootballassn-cardonations.com/  We recently partnered with SCORE and we suggest that you do so also. The SCORE Association "Counselors to America's Small Business" is a nonprofit association comprised of 13,000+ volunteer business counselors throughout the U.S. and its territories. SCORE members are trained to serve as counselors advisors and mentors to aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners. These services are offered at no fee, as a community service. Email me if you need help connecting with your local SCORE counselors.
Dave Burch(SCORE Mentor) American Football Association Hall of Fame - We continue to get phone calls about rings and requests from folks confused about membership in the AFA's Hall of Fame. It appears that after 34 years, a few folks still do not understand the AFA's Hall of Fame membership process. As a result, we have edited and published a more readable copy of our prerequisites and inductees from day one at American Football Association Hall of Fame Listing. By the way, we do NOT process hall of fame ring orders; our supplier does that for us! Note: The 2014 AFA Hall of Fame Inductions are scheduled to be held June 26th - 27th (same date annually) and at the same location as last year, the Pro Football HoF. Official ballots have gone out this month with membership fulfillment packages to all 2014 Active AFA Alumni. Nominations will only being accepted on the official ballot and in the defined timeframe. Sponsorships and Donations are now being solicited at on our AFA Auction Site. |
| | AFA News & Media Clips DriveSavers - If you ever experience the dreaded "Blue Screen" on your computer, check these folks out before you throw in the towel (or jump off the bridge). Use 28055 to receive a 10% discount commission for successful recoveries and there is no charge if the data is unrecoverable! The AFA has just partnered with CharityMania! t o provide fund raiser opportunities to teams and leagues. "CharityMania provides unique sweepstakes fundraisers based on the excitement of professional and college sports. Organizations will sell CharityMania Tickets to raise money and keep 70% as profit.  Elmhurst Travelers AFA Alumni Club - Aside from the AFA National Association's concerns for bringing recognition to today's market of semi-pro type teams and leagues - its desire to keep alive the memories of those who were associated with this level of the sport for the past 100 years has come to the forefront in the formation of the AFA's Alumni Clubs. Checkout the Vistaprint - Visit our AFA Vistaprint Marketing Center for Business Cards, Marketing Materials and branded print products. AFA SmartPhone App - The AFA Smartphone App is now available for download at Google Wilson NFL Footballs... New Wilson Footballs are now in stock. The price is $65/ball or $390 per case for new balls plus $20 shipping and handling for a total of $410 per case of six...to download form, click Wilson NFL Footballs. Broadcast Channel Goes Live - The AFA's live broadcast channel capability for video webcasts is now available for PCs, iPads and, Smartphones. Featured video includes weekly vintage and live video webcasts of events such as the Pottstown Firebirds Super Bowl Special, Kalamazoo Tornadoes AFA Championship, Past AFA Hall of Fame Inductions, AFA Member Game Broadcasts and special announcements. These broadcasts can also be accessed at....Steve Weed Productions | AFA Membership Programs | | 2014 AFA Alumni Club Membership - Are You A Card Carrying Member? Alumni Membership Fulfillment packages are on the way to recent alumni membership applicants. This year's package contains SaveAround discount savings Lifetime AFA Memberships Now Offered for AFA Hall of Fame Members! Email amerfoot@aol.com with your interest. Coming Soon - AFA Legacy Program/Planned Giving managed via Merrill Lynch. Planned Giving through the American Football Association allows you to align what you love in your life to what you want reflected in your legacy. Now Soliciting 2014 AFA Team & League Membership Applications Team Membership applications are now being accepted for the 2014 season. We are proud to have the National Public Safety, Empire Football, Ironman Football and Mason Dixon Football Leagues as the first leagues to join as members to join for 2014. When entire leagues join they automatically receive an auction fund raiser donation on the AFA's Auction Site. 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: AFA Team/League Memberships American Football Association Benefits, Inc | The America Football Association recently established major partne rships 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. 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. |
About the American Football Association: The American Football Association is a national 501(c) (3) non-profit, tax exempt corporation in its 34th year of operation and is dedicated to the advancement of adult (semi-pro) football from coast-to-coast. Our slogan is Semi Pro & Proud®. We are not affiliated with any other national semi-pro/minor league organization (Minor League Football News, American Football News Today, American Football Hall of Fame, Minor Pro Hall of Fame, etc). The AFA, Hall of Fame, American Football News™ and AFA logo design are registered trademarks of the American Football Association. All other AFA-related trademarks are trademarks of the American Football Association.     
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