2013 March Goal Post - Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

THE GOALPOST A Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas Publication
Volume V, Issue 3 March 2013
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Editor: French Harvey, [email protected]
The Electronic Newsletter of
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Shrine Bowl Board of Governors Re-Elect Blount as Chairman
and Altman as President.
At the Shrine Bowl Annual Board of Governors meeting in
Burlington, NC on Saturday, February 23rd, Ronnie Blount,
Sudan Shrine, was unanimously reelected as Shrine Bowl
Chairman of the Board of Governors. This is Blount’s second
year in office. Also unanimously elected were Connie Altman,
PP, Amran Shrine, as President; Jamie Smith, Hejaz Shrine, as
1st Vice-President; Brack Wilson, PP, Sudan Shrine, as 2nd
Vice-President; John McClary, PP, Omar Shrine as 3rd Vice
President and Fred Sharpe, PP, Jamil Shrine, as 4th Vice President. John Davidson, Jr., Jamil Shrine, and Henry Long, Oasis/
Hejaz Shrine, were reelected as Secretary and Treasurer.
The Potentates, Chief Rabbans and Recorders of each of the
supporting Shrine Centers are automatically members of the
Board of Governors and the Executive Committee. Newly
elected as At-Large board members include from Omar Shrine,
Kenny Craven, PP; from Sudan Shrine Chad Smith; from Hejaz
Shrine Rodney Brown and “Butch” Lisle; and from Jamil
Shrine Jim Yoak, PP.
President-elect Altman was presented his gavel by Chairman of the Board Blount representing outgoing president Don Addyman who was unable to attend. Addyman will be presented his PastPresident’s plaque at a future meeting.
Connie Altman, PP, Amran Shrine; Don Addyman, PP Jamil Shrine; Past President, Jerry Baxter, PP
and Bob Rodgers, PP from Hejaz Shrine; Riley McDaniel, Omar Shrine and Conrad Benton, Sudan
Shrine were all elected as Emeritus Board Members. Members of the board may become Emeritus
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Shrine Bowl Board of Governors Re-Elect Blount as Chairman continued:
Members after serving on the board
for Altman
a minimumas
of President.
eight years.
and
The officers were installed by Past President Ray Fields, PP
from Amran Shrine.
A budget for 2013 was approved that included sending a
$30,000 donation from the Shrine Bowl to the Shriners Hospital
for Children.
General Game Chairman Connie Altman reported to the board
on the most recent game. He also announced that the teams for
2013 will be reduced by 4 players to 40 players each. This was
done at the recommendation of coaches and the athletic director
to provide more opportunity for players to participate in the
game. Currently each player must participate in at least one
play per quarter.
Chairman Blount resented a
2012 autographed game football to the President of the
Burlington Shrine Club for
hosting the annual meeting
and awards banquet.
He also presented Past Chairman of the Board, Billy Benfield, PP, Hejaz Shrine, with a Shrine Bowl Helmet Plaque in
recognition of his tenure has Chairman of the Board of Governors, 2007-2011.
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Shrine Bowl Recognizes Their Volunteers
At the Annual Volunteer’s Awards Banquet held at the Burlington Shrine Club on February 23rd
many Shrine Bowl volunteers were recognized for their outstanding service to the Shrine Bowl.
Chairman of the Board Blount
presented General Game Chairman with a Distinguished Service Award recognizing over five
years of service and A Chairman’s Service Award to Parade
Chairman, Jimmy Smith, PP of
Hejaz Shrine. Smith has served
as the parade chairman since
2004. His son, Jamie, accepted
the award in his absence.
General Game Chairman Altman presented Vice Game Chairman Jamie Smith and Lindley Ivey and Athletic Director Ron Long also with
the Distinguished Service Awards.
Altman presented the Shrine Bowl Walt Disney Award to Billy Atkinson, Food Chairman;
Fran Fields, Program Sales; Ben Harmon,
Transportation and Media Committee; and
Harvey Ellis, Media and Press Box Committee.
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(Volunteer awards continued)
Receiving the Dave Thomas Awards were John Burney, Photography Chairman; Jimmy Owen, Quartermaster; Brian Moss, Mark Tinsley and Dean Beheler SC Escorts; and John Paul Palzatto, Country
Store.
The Shrine Bowl Service Award was presented to Chris Norman, NC Escort; Jeff Taylor, Stadium
Manager; Kevin Hall, Silent Auction; Tony and Vicky Edwards, Retail Sales; Conrad Benton and
Glen Cook, Hospitality Committee; Jeff Guffey, Equipment Manager; Mark Jones, SC Ball Run;
Frankie Suttles, VIP Hospitality; and to Mary McFadden, Shrine Bowl Office Manager.
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(Volunteer awards continued)
The Shrine Bowl also made donations of $100.00 each to the
Shriners International 100 Million
Dollar Club in the name of over
70 volunteers who served as stadium staff, king and queen committee, retail clothing sales and the
concessions staff. Each recipient
will receive a certificate from their
parent Shrine Center acknowledging the contribution in their name.
John Paul Palzatto, Amran Shrine, was also presented with a
Shrine Bowl ring by Past President Ray Fields, PP .
Kevin Hall announced that several volunteers were participating in
the incentive program that began this year. Two participants, Ronnie Blount and Ray Fields, were presented with the Chairman's
Award diamond rings in recognition of their raising over $7,000
each in donations for the Shrine Bowl last year. The incentive
program will run through to 2014.
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Shrine Bowl Inducts New Members Into Hall Of Fame
Past President and Chairman of the Shrine Bowl Hall of Fame Committee announced that the Class
of 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees were Ronald Johnson, Amran Shrine and Billy Atkinson, Hejaz
Shrine.
Ron played basketball and baseball at Campbell College for two years. He
transferred to North Carolina State University his junior year and majored in
Textiles. Ron is to this day a very proud member of the NC State wolf pack
Club. After graduation, Ron was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S.
Army and was stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky in the 2nd Armored Division.
Ron was employed by Burlington Industries in management for 28 years. He
spent 3 years building houses after Burr Mills closed. He then worked 20
more years in private industry as the plant manager, retiring in 2011.Ron has been married to his
wife Shelba for fifty one years.
Ron is a member of Amran Shriners and a long time member of Amran's
Ceremonial Cast. He was elected Board Member Emeritus of the Shrine
Bowl in 2011. He is also Assistant Chairman of the Media Committee
for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. He has served in that capacity
since our days in Rock Hill, SC. Ron's game day duty is managing the
Press Box.
Due to Ron’s illness he was not able to accept the award in person. His
life long friend, Mac McCallister accepted the Hall of Fame trophy and
blazer on his behalf from Chairman Ray Fields and President/General
Game Chairman Connie Altman at the Shrine Bowl Awards banquet.
Billy Atkinson is a long time member of Hejaz Shrine and has served
as the Shrine Bowl Players’ meals chairman since 2004. He has said,
“I became a Shriner and started volunteering ten years ago because I
love both concepts of this organization. You’re helping the players
who have earned a spot to play in this All-Star game verses helping
out the kids at the Shriners Hospital,”
Every morning during game week lunch, and dinner when the players
walked into their dining area they saw a short man with a loud voice
standing and greeting. Atkinson also enjoys helping the players and
creating a bond. He also enjoys watching the players grow in their
man hood. Atkinson has been very successful in what he does for his
community. He says, “Without the help of my family, friends and other
Shriners to fulfill this journey, none of what has taken place would
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Hall of Fame continued:
have happened,” He wants to take the time for everything that has happened over the years and I’m
sure the coaches, players, trainers, student correspondents and the rest of the Shriners are thankful for
what Atkinson has taken his time to do.
Billy was not able to attend the Awards Banquet, his Hall of Fame Trophy will be presented to him later this month.
The Shrine Bowl Hall of Fame was created in 2005 to recognize the outstanding service of the volunteers to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas without whose support this game would not have been
played. To date there have been 29 members inducted.
Shrine Bowl Looking For Student Correspondents for 2013 Game Week
The Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas announced their eighth annual student correspondent contest. The winner (one from each state) will represent their state during game week to help cover happenings surrounding the game.
Jimmy Webb
The qualifications is that the student must be a senior in the class of 2014. Otherwise, just someone with a love for writing and a willingness to strive to do the
best they can in sharing things around the game. The writer will spend time on
many human interest stories so an in depth knowledge of football is not required
but a love of the game does help. The two correspondents will publish a daily
newsletter for all of the players, coaches and volunteers during game week.
For details about the contest go to the Shrine Bowl website at http://shrine-bowl.com/2013/02/21/
want-to-be-a-2013-student-correspondent-2/ . If there are any additional questions, they can be asked
by contacting [email protected] or calling Jimmy Webb, Shrine Bowl Student Correspondent Advisor at 864-923-1182.
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(Volunteer awards continued)
Concessions Chairman “Willie
Doc” Dyches recognized Judy
McClary and J.J. Cruz for their
hard work on the Concessions
Committee.
THANKS
TO OUR
VOLUNTEERS!
General Game Chairman Connie Altman presents an autograph game football to J. J. Cruz on behalf of El Bab
Shrine Club for their support of the
Concession Committee.
SC Escort Dean Beheler has a lighter moment
with General Game Chairman Connie Altman.
It could not
have been done
without you!
Shrine Bowl Secretary John Davidson was presented with a Jamil Shrine fez by Potentate Rick Buzhardt having recently joined the Jamil
Shrine Center. John was also presented an Honorary Membership into Amran Shrine by Past Potentate Jim Covington. John is now a member of all six of the Carolinas Shrine Centers.
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Shrine Bowl Alumni News
Coach E. Z. Smith (1997): Langston Wertz, Charlotte Observer high school sports reporter, wrote
that the former Concord (NC) High School coach has been named a master trainer for USA Football.
Smith will take a leadership role within USA Football’s Heads Up program, promoting a better and
safer game on youth levels nationwide. Smith was the football coach at Concord for 29 years, compiling a 254-100-1 record and reaching a postseason 23 times. His teams won two NC 3A state titles
and reached two additional state semifinal, or NC Western regional championship games. A member
of the Cabarrus County Athletic Hall of Fame, Smith was a Shrine Bowl assistant coach in 1997.
The Charlotte Observer recently published a three-part story that featured the integration of AfricanAmericans into pre-dominantly white high schools in the early 1960’s. The Shrine Bowl was part of
the story. In February 1966 a lawsuit against the Shrine Bowl, Mecklenburg Schools and the City
Parks and Recreation Department was settled out of court. The Shrine Bowl agreed to include schools
from the NC Negro High School Athletic Association in the 1966. game. The story was written by
Gary Schwab and David Scott of the Observer.
Important Dates:
March 16—Shrine Bowl 2013 Coaches
Meeting, Rock Hill, SC
March 23—June 15—Combines
South Johnston HS, NC ..........March 23
South Florence HS, Florence, SCApril 6
Eastern Alamance HS, NC .......April 13
Rocky River HS, NC ................April 20
A.C. Reynolds HS, NC .............April 27
Washington HS, NC .................... June 1
Summerville HS, SC ................. May 18
Spartanburg HS, SC .................. May 25
Marlboro County HS, SC ............ June 1
Irmo HS, SC .............................. June 15
August-September Player Nominations
Submitted to Shrine Bowl Head Coaches
October 7 ...................... Players Selected
December 2Game Program Ad Deadline
December 14 . Players Report to Marriott
Renaissance Park Hotel, Spartanburg, SC
December 20 ... Players/Coaches Awards
Banquet, 6:00 p.m.
December 21 ............. Parade, 10:00 a.m.
Downtown Spartanburg to Stadium
December 21 ...........................................
............. Pre-Game Activities, 11:00 a.m.
Gibbs Stadium, Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC
December 21 Kick-Off, 1:00 p.m
(Editors note: If you are a Shrine Bowl Alumni let us know what is happening to you. If you have any news of any of our alumni; players,
coaches and officials let us know. Send any alumni news to [email protected],)
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Researchers Discover Cause of Debilitating Bone Disease
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Researchers at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Canada discover cause of debilitating bone disease known as MDMHB
(Montreal, Canada) Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Canada is the first, worldwide, to identify the genetic defect underlying a painful bone disease that causes an unusual series of symptoms including severe tooth decay, osteoporosis and spine fractures in teenagers. Led by Frank Rauch, M.D., a pediatrician, and Pierre Moffatt, Ph.D., a basic scientist at Shriners Hospitals for
Children—Canada, the team discovered that a part of the RUNX2 gene was duplicated, and therefore caused a disease called metaphyseal dysplasia with maxillary hypoplasia and brachydactyly or MDMHB. They were able to link the unusual series of symptoms observed in patients to the changes in observed in the RUNX2 gene, which is essential for creating bone forming cells.
In doing so, they established that these changes in the RUNX2 gene result in disordered bone cell production which is the cause of MDMHB. The discovery is published in The American
Journal of Human Genetics this month.
What does this disease look like?
MDMHB was first named and described over 30 years ago by The Montreal Children’s Hospital’s Fahed Halal, M.D. In 1982, he published his findings which included the physical characteristics of 12 children and their family members who all had the same unusual series of symptoms: fractures of the spinal column (not due to accident), very low bone density, crumbling teeth
and large collarbones. Bones in the arms, legs and pelvis also looked unusually large on X-rays and sometimes scoliosis was present. The first patients to come to Shriners Hospitals for Children — Canada with this disease were seen in 1992 by pediatrician Gilles Chabot, M.D., who referred them to metabolic bone disease expert Francis Glorieux, M.D., Ph.D.
The outcome of this disease for patients is a life in pain. Their teeth break easily and can be so painful that they have them pulled by the age of 20. As these patients grow, many have breaks in
their back bones, similar to what occurs in elderly people with osteoporosis.
Research to find the cause of MDMHB
In 2003, Dr. Rauch saw a new teenage patient in the Metabolic Bone Clinic at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Canada. The patient complained of back pain and had the physical characteristics that matched the already-described MDMHB. He went on to examine relatives and found that three other teens and two adults were affected in the same way.
“We obtained X-rays, performed bone density tests and took samples for DNA analysis,” says Dr. Rauch. “However, at that time the technology did not exist to identify the disease-causing
gene in such a group. But two years ago, a consortium was set up for finding rare disease genes in Canada. With their support we could get the samples analyzed at the Genome Centres in
Montreal and Toronto, and we detected a problem in the RUNX2 gene in all affected family members.”
With genetic results in hand, Dr. Rauch asked for Dr. Moffatt’s help to uncover the mystery behind MDMHB. Why was this extra piece of gene causing these physical symptoms? Dr. Moffatt
found that the genetic change leads to a more active and higher amount of RUNX2 protein inside cells. Why this causes osteoporosis in teenagers is not yet clear.
Helping affected children
Currently, the bone-building treatment which was pioneered at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Canada for patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) is being used also for
MDMHB patients. “It increases bone density and minimizes bone pain,” says Dr. Rauch, “but it does not directly affect the underlying problem in this disease.”
“Now that we know the cause, we can identify patients with this disease earlier. So we can address their problems earlier, such as treating children before they have breaks in their back bones.
We can also better manage the tooth problem and hopefully prevent the crumbling. Currently, many people with this disease simply have all of their teeth extracted, but by doing so, the jaw
bones become thinner and thinner with time. Finding a mechanism to preserve the teeth, while minimizing pain would be a better alternative.” concluded Dr. Rauch.
Understanding MDMHB
According to Dr. Moffatt, this type of research is like being a detective. “You begin to piece together the different clues. We have found the culprit, the duplication in the RUNX2 gene, but we
don’t have all the details, the how and the why, we don’t have the whole story—this is only the beginning” When asked what the next steps are, he further explained that “In order to push our
research further and to fully understand the mechanisms underlying the disease, we need to identify and see more patients, in other words, with more information we will be able to further
validate our results and develop more targeted treatments.”
Testing is available right now
If you are a doctor and have patients presenting with these symptoms or your child has these symptoms and would like to get tested and treatment, Shriners Hospital for Children — Canada
asks that you refer to the hospital’s Metabolic Bone Clinic by calling 514-282-6971 locally, the toll free number 1-800-361-7256 extension 6971 or faxing the referral to 514-282-7221.
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. The 22 facilities 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
www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org.