All-Star Classic Banquet Tickets Now Available Online
Tickets for the John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic banquet, featuring University of Florida’s head football coach Will Muschamp, are now available online at http://rotarysouthallstarclassic.org. The annual banquet, to be held Monday, Dec. 3 at Harborside Event Center, honors Lee County’s top senior football players and cheerleaders. General admission tickets are $75 per person; a reserved table of eight is $600; and a premium reserved table of eight is $1,000. “The All-Star Classic Banquet is an ideal forum to motivate and inspire the football players and cheerleaders as well as remind Rotarians and parents how football, education and personal choices make an impact in their lives,” said Roger Mercado, Rotary South president elect and All-star Classic co-chair. “This is a great opportunity to support the best of Lee County’s football player and cheerleaders while raising money for future scholarships.” The John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic was founded by Sanibel resident and football enthusiast John Carrigan in 1989 and was the first county-wide organized all-star football game in Florida. Under the continued leadership of Rotary Club of Fort Myers South, proceeds from the event support college scholarships as well as grants for local community organizations. The 24th annual football game will be held Dec. 5 at Fort Myers High School. Sponsors for the banquet and football game are Fort Myers Toyota, BB&T-Oswald Trippe and Company, Culligan Water, Edison National Bank, Mutual of Omaha Bank, Miami Dolphins, Lamar Advertising, Waterman Broadcasting, Bell Tower Shops and Prestige Health Choice. Rotary Club of Fort Myers South has more than 100 members who are among the 1.3 million Rotarians worldwide. Service Above Self is the motto of Rotary International, which has contributed more than $1.2 billion and tens of thousands of volunteer hours toward polio eradication in addition to projects such as water quality, world peace and literacy. For more information on Rotary Club of Fort Myers South, visit www.rotarysouth.org. For additional information, updates and sponsorship information contact Roger Mercado at...
Read MoreAre you ready for some football? Join Rotary South for a Dolphins game on November 11
The Rotary Club of Fort Myers South is planning a football social, with a trip on the luxurious Dolphins Express bus to the November 11 game where the Dolphins will face off against the Tennessee Titans. Rotarians, their families and friends are all invited for a day of fun, fellowship and football! Package includes level 100 seating (NOT nose bleed upper deck seats – see seating chart below), a tailgate party from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm with food and drinks, luxury transportation aboard the Dolphins Express bus, and ticket processing fee. There is storage under the bus for coolers for some on-site tailgating as well! The bus will depart at 11:00 am for the 1:00 pm game, and should return by 7:00 pm the same day. The tailgate party that is included with the package includes burgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies, soda and water. A cash bar is available for purchasing draft beer and wine. The cost is $142 per person. Payments will be accepted by credit card at a future meeting or pay by cash or check. Only 50 seats are available and we will need a large percentage of those seats reserved in advance to move forward with the plans. If you are interested, please contact Rebecca Goff at w351mbr@costco.com (239-415-6003) or sign up at an upcoming Rotary South luncheon, indicating how many tickets you want to...
Read MoreFlorida Gators’ Muschamp will speak at All-Star Classic Banquet
The Rotary Club of Fort Myers South has announced that the University of Florida head football coach Will Muschamp will be the keynote speaker at the John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic’s banquet on December 3 at Harborside Convention Center in Fort Myers. A Gainesville native, Muschamp brings 16 years of coaching and recruiting experience to his role as the Gators’ head football coach, including 12 years in the SEC. Muschamp started his coaching career immediately after college, working as a graduate assistant at Auburn University from 1995-1996 while earning his master’s degree there. He then spent time as a secondary coach at both West Georgia and Eastern Kentucky before moving on to his first defensive coordinator position at Valdosta State. Muschamp’s first full-time coaching experience in the SEC came at LSU in 2001 as their linebackers coach. He then was elevated to defensive coordinator for the 2002 through 2004 seasons. His defensive coaching helped lead LSU to the national championship in 2003. Muschamp spent a season with the NFL’s Miami Dolphins in 2005 as Assistant Head Coach for Defense. The Dolphins finished second in the league that year. Muschamp was defensive coordinator at Auburn University in 2006 and 2007, where he was a finalist for the 2007 Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach. While coaching in Texas from 2008 to 2010, the Longhorns’ defense ranked number one in the nation. The son of a football coach, Muschamp turned down appointments at West Point and Annapolis to become a four-year letterman as a safety at University of Georgia from 1991-1994 where he was named defensive co-captain as a senior. Muschamp’s first season in Gainesville produced the schools 24th consecutive winning season and its 32nd consecutive season of .500 football or better, the longest streaks in the nation. The John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic was founded by Sanibel resident and football enthusiast John Carrigan in 1989 and was the first county-wide organized all-star football game in the state of Florida. Under the continued leadership of the Rotary Club of Fort Myers South, proceeds from the event are used to support college scholarships as well as grants for local community organizations. The 24th annual football game will be held December 5 at Fort Myers High School. Tickets for the banquet and football game will be available for purchase online starting October 1. For more information, contact us. Photos courtesy of UF...
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Game and banquet tickets are sure to sell quickly, so be among the first to get yours! The banquet which recognizes the players and will feature special guests and a well-known keynote speaker will be held Monday, December 3 at Harborside Convention Center in Fort Myers. The 24th annual football game features the top high school players and cheerleaders from throughout Lee County in a North vs. South match-up at Fort Myers High School Edison Stadium’s Sam Sirianni Field on Wednesday, December 5. Tickets will be available online through our web site, as well as locations throughout Lee County beginning October 1. Sign up today for the John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic ticket notifications by visiting our Tickets...
Read MoreFort Myers Toyota signs on as Title Sponsor
Fort Myers Toyota has renewed their commitment to be the Title Sponsor of the John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic for 2012. The John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic was founded by Sanibel resident and football enthusiast John Carrigan in 1989 and was the first county-wide organized game in the state of Florida. Carrigan’s vision of football paired with fundraising has continued for decades since then under the continued leadership of Rotary South. Proceeds from the event are used to support college scholarships as well as grants for local community organizations. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available. For information, download our Sponsorship Packet...
Read MoreDates set for 2012 All-Star Classic Events
The Rotary Club of Fort Myers South has announced the dates for the 24th Annual John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic. The game will be held the evening of Wednesday, December 5th at Fort Myers High School’s Edison Stadium. The annual football game showcases the best senior players from Lee County’s public and private high school teams on each other as “North vs. South”. This match-up is one of the final challenges of their high school football careers and is regularly attended by college scouts. Top senior cheerleaders from each school are also included in the event and honors. Participating players and cheerleaders must be nominated by their head coaches, and are eligible to receive recognition as an MVP or scholar-athlete. A recognition banquet honoring the participants will be held the evening of Monday, December 3rd at Harborside Event Center in Fort Myers. The banquet will feature a notable keynote speaker, still to be announced for the 2012 event. Last year, University of South Florida head football coach Skip Holtz addressed the guests at the...
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