February 2016 Goal Post - Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

THE GOALPOST A Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas Publication
Volume VIII, Issue 2, February 2016
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Editor: French Harvey, [email protected]
The Electronic Newsletter of
Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
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Shrine Bowl of the Carolina’s select coaches
for the 80th Game
Ron Long, Athletic Director of the Shrine Bowl Of The Carolina’s announced the
Coaches selections for the 2016 North Carolina Tar Heels and the South Carolina
Sandlappers. These Coaches have been selected and approved to coach their respective teams in the 80th Annual Shrine Bowl Game to be played on Saturday,
December 17th at beautiful Gibbs Stadium on the campus of Wofford College in
Ron Long
Spartanburg, South Carolina..
2016 SOUTH CAROLINA COACHES
Title
First Name
Last Name
High School
SCHOOL CITY
HEAD COACH
PHIL
STRICKLAND
NEWBERRY
NEWBERRY
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH
LEONARD
CHARLES
MICHAL
DARYL
RICK
TREY
JOHNSON
PATTERSON
MAYER
KING
SCOTT
WALLACE
MARION
HANAHAN
INDIAN LAND
LAKE VIEW
SPARTANBURG
AIRPORT
MARION
HANAHAN
INDIAN LAND
LAKE VIEW
SPARTANBURG
WEST COLUMBIA
See COACHES on page 2
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COACHES cont.
NORTH CAROLINA COACHES
Title
First Name
Last Name
High School
SCHOOL CITY
HEAD COACH
DAVID
GENTRY
MURPHY
MURPHY
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH
ASSISTANT COACH
PAT
KEVIN
DAVID
KEN
STEVE
TIM
MOSER
GELLESPRE
LOVETTE
AVENT, JR
BREITENSTEIN
CARSON
ORANGE
PAGE
GRAYS CREEK
JAMES KENAN
WATAUGA
WEDDINGTON
HILLSBOROUGH
GREENSBORO
HOPE MILLS
WARSAW
BOONE
MATTHEWS
Long added, “All respective North and South Carolina Coaches Associations and governing bodies
have approved their coaching selections for participation in this Carolina’s Football Classic affectionately known as America’s Original All Star High School Football Game - where strong legs run,
so weak legs might walk. “
Presidential candidate, Senator Mark
Rubio, R-FL, took some time off from
campaigning to visit the Shrine Bowl .
Accompanying him was Representative
Trey Gowdy, R-SC.
Photo: Senator Rubio on the sidelines
with Ronnie Blount and wife Jocelyn.
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Shrine East West Game
Representatives from the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and Carolina Shrine Centers attended the EastWest Shrine Game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL on Saturday January 23rd. Chairman of
the Board, Ronnie Blount and his wife Jocelyn; General Game Chairman, Jamie Smith; and Shrine
Bowl Administrator, French Harvey and his wife Julie attended the activities at the game. Oasis Potentate, Johnny King, had a contingent of 24 nobles and wives to make the trip and attend the game.
The East-West Shrine Game is the oldest All-Star Game in the country, this year was the 91st game
which includes all-stars from colleges and universities throughout the United States.
The game week activities included a banquet on Friday evening and a tail gate party prior to the 4 pm
kickoff. The game was televised live on the NFL Network.
Clowns and fans enjoyed the tail gate party before the game. Fans from many shrine centers throughout the United States, including Hawaii were in attendance.
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Game Week Photos
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Game Week Photos
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Shrine Bowl Gun Raffle
The Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas is conducting our second gun raffle through the months
of February—April, 2016. 20 handguns and 20 long guns, valued from $300.00 to
$1,800 each, will be raffled off to raise funds for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. The
tickets are $20.00 each and include one admittance to the drawing and banquet which
will be held on April 9th, 2016 at the Bill Sapp Recreation Center (6 PM—11 PM),1100
N. Cedar St. Lumberton, NC.. The drawings will start at 6 PM and will include 50/50
drawings every hour.
Guns and Long Rifles to be Raffled
A maximum of 3,000 tickets will be sold and will be available until the event. In the
event that less that 2,000 tickets are sold by April 2nd, 2016, the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas reserves the right to refund ticket monies to purchasers and cancel the event.
Ticket holders do not have to be present to win. Winners will be awarded a claim ticket,
which must be redeemed in person at Waccamaw Outdoors Supply, Lake Waccamaw,
NC. Prizes will be awarded after verification of ticket, positive identification and background check. In accordance with state and federal law, successful completion of a background check will be required before any person may claim a firearm. Pistol winners
must have or obtain a handgun permit to claim prizes.
Free food, drinks and entertainment will be provided. The Black Water Rhythm and
Blues Band (beach, oldies, and funk) will allow you to dance the
See Guns on page 7
night away.
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Shrine Bowl Alumni News
Coach Jarvis Davis was promoted to head football coach at West Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, NC. Coach Davis played in the 1995 Shrine Bowl representing Spartanburg High School,
Spartanburg, SC. Congratulations Coach!
The Charlotte Observer recently reported on 18 former Observer-area high school football players
who were being honored as part of the NFL’s Super Bowl High School Honor program. The high
schools will be given or have received a Wilson Golden football for every player or head coach who
graduated from the school and was on an active Super Bowl roster. More that 2,000 high schools and
nearly 3,000 players and coaches will be recognized. Of the 18 Charlotte area players that were
identified, five were Shrine Bowl Alumni:
Bowl
Natron Means, Super Bowl XXIX, Chargers—Central Cabarrus High School—1989 Shrine
Hakeem Nicks, Super Bowl XLVI, Giants—Independence High School—2005 Shrine Bowl
Thabiti Davis, Super Bowl XXXV, Giants—Olympic High School—1993 Shrine Bowl
Benjamin Watson, Super Bowl XLII, Patriots—Rock Hill Northwestern High School—1998
Shrine Bowl
Ramondo North, Super Bowl XXXVII, Buccaneers—West Charlotte High School—1995
Shrine Bowl
If anyone knows of other Shrine Bowl Alumni who played in a Super Bowl, please let us know. Also, please share any Shrine Bowl Alumni news with us.
Guns
For questions and/or tickets contact:
Brack Wilson
910-631-3208
Tony Edwards
910-840-2036
Steve Bembridge
252-340-5457
Jeff Taylor
910-337-1010
Ben Harmon
919-422-0103
John Cable
336-605-3342
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Game DVDs and Photos
DVD’S OF THE 2015 GAME ARE NOW AVAILABLE
DVD’s of the ESPNU broadcast of the 2015 Shrine Bowl Game are now available for
sale. To order; send a check for $15.00 , made payable to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and send to 377 Rubin Center Dr. Suite 106, Ft. Mill, SC 29708. Game Programs
are also available—$5.00. There are also a limited number of pre-2015 game videos
available. Call or email the office for information.
The player portraits and game photos are also available by contacting Carolina Sports,
Inc. at sportsbanner.com or 800-951-3686, ext. 4.
SHRINE BOWL GAME COMMITTEE STAFF
General Game Chairman
1st Vice Game Chairman
2nd Vice Game Chairman
Athletic Director
Combines Coordinator
Program Advertising
Webmaster
Alumni Club
Administrator
Office Manager
Jamie Smith
Lindley Ivey
Chris Norman
Ron Long
Jimmy Owen
Raford Baldwin
Chris Hughes
John Davidson, Jr.
French Harvey
Mary McFadden
803-348-8235
336-202-3370
704-692-4703
704-905-2998
919-730-3076
803-351-1508
919-280-6998
704-842-8036
704-840-8076
803-547-0300
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Important Dates:
February 6—Game Committee Recap Meeting at Jamil Shrine, Columbia, SC
February 27-Annual Meeting , Board of Governors Election and Volunteer’s
Awards Banquet at Beach Colony Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC
March 5—Shrine Bowl Coaches Meeting, Oasis Shrine Center, Charlotte, NC
Combines:
North Carolina
April 9—Rocky River High School, Mint Hill
April 23—Eastern Alamance High School, Mebane
April 30—South Johnston High School, Four Oaks
May 28—A.C. Reynolds High School , Asheville
June 4—Kinston High School, Kinston
South Carolina
April 16—Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg, SC
May 21—Wando High School, Wando, SC
June 11—Lexington High School, Lexington, SC
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Looking for Old Game Programs
The Shrine Bowl Office is looking for old game
programs to add to our collection of game memorabilia. If any one has any programs from the
games listed below and would like to donate
them to the office, it would be appreciated. Just
mail them to the Shrine Bowl Office, 377 Rubin
Center Drive Suite 106, Fort, Mill. SC 29708.
Looking for game programs from 1937 to 1955
and from 1957, 1961, 1962, 1966, and 1986 .
The staff for the Shrine Bowl Thanks you in advance!
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Pictures in this edition were furnished by Shrine Bowl Photographer, John
Burney; French Harvey, Spartanburg Herald Journal and Carolina Sports, Inc.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Carter Announced
As Ambassadors for Shriners Hospitals for Children
TAMPA, FL—February 1, 2016 Shriners Hospitals for Children® is pleased to announce former
U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Carter have become ambassadors for the organization.
As part of their support, Nobel Peace Prize recipient and noted humanitarian Mr. Carter appears in a Valentine’s Day themed Shriners Hospitals for Children public service announcement (PSA).
The public is encouraged to visit shrinershospitalsforchidren.org/PSA to learn how former
President and Mrs. Carter continue their legacy of philanthropy by helping the next generation
receive the medical care they need. Media can also download the PSA at shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/PSA to air now through February 15.
Shriners Hospitals for Children provides specialty care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate at its 22 locations in the United States,
Canada and Mexico. Shriners Hospitals manages all aspects of treatment, including surgery,
rehabilitation and psychological support, regardless of the families’ ability to pay.
“Shriners Hospitals for Children is very appreciative to Mr. and Mrs. Carter for their support.
Their involvement will help us bring greater awareness to our mission to improve the lives of
children in need of specialized medical care,,” said Jerry Gantt, chairman of the board of directors for Shriners Hospitals for Children. “We are honored by their efforts and hope to be able to
continue to work together to make the world a better place.”
“Rosalynn and I are very pleased to be helping Shriners Hospitals for Children raise awareness
of their efforts to provide life-changing care for children throughout the world,” said former
U.S. President Jimmy Carter. “We have been following the philanthropic efforts of Shriners
Hospitals for many years and we look forward to helping people understand they are a resource
available when seeking medical care for their children.”
About Shriners Hospitals for Children:
Shriners Hospitals for Children is changing lives every day through
innovative pediatric specialty care, world-class research and outstanding medical education. Our 22 locations in the United States,
Canada and Mexico provide advanced care for children with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate. Shriners Hospitals for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax
deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. For more information visit shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.