Autographed Jersey Winner!
The person holding this ticket is now the proud owner of the Allegany Jersey signed by the coaches and players attending the reunion of champions. Please check your tickets and call Teresa at 301 707-2711 to clain this one of a kind trophy!

The Reunion of Champions!

Well......the long anticipated day is over! For months now we have been talking about 'The Reunion of Champions'. The memories revisted, the legends of Allegany Football that we have only heard of. We shared the memories, we met the legends, now the memories will linger in our minds forever.

To start the day off, we prayed for the rain to pass us by... and it did. What a beautiful day it turned out to be. Our game at the stadium against Grande Prairie was one more win we could count towards our 600 wins. The people of Grande Prairie Composite were great people. The game ended in a final score of 70-13 with the traveling team graciously losing to the Allegany Campers. They were led to Allegany High School where they were able to shower, change, and settle down to a quick meal provided by the Gridiron Club. They may have lost the football game but they won the award for being the most well mannered team to ever grace our field. The  Allegany Gridiron Club would like to extend our thanks to Grande Prairie for coming to our town. Thank you again Grande Prairie!
So.....back to our event! The Gridiron Club learned some important things for the next 'Reunion of Champions'. Things went well, we accomplished what we wanted to do. We reminisced with old friends, met new ones, and raised money to support the future of Allegany Football. 
We would like to thank Mr. Jim Gaffney, Mr. Wes Abrams. Mr. Earle Bruce, Mr. Olin Yoder,  Bob Gaffney, Kevin & Jack Sellers, John Lange, Grant Davis, Bob Harvey, Jim Bowman,  and the countless others who attended our event. We hope that you had a great time and a safe trip home.

The Allegany Gridiron Club is pleased to present a celebration of Allegany Football! This event is one of a kind and one the City of Cumberland will remember for a long time. We will have the, 'cream of the crop',  representing Allegany High School.  Click on the event tab to see a list of players and coaches coming to Town Centre on September 11, 2009.  For those of you who are not familiar with Town Centre, that is just a new fangled name for Baltimore Street in Cumberland!  We will be set up on the mall from George Street to Centre Street. For all of you who have been away for awhile....thats from the old GC Murphy to the corner where Peoples Drug used to be. It will be decorated with so much blue and white it will take your breath away. We will start the celebration soon after the football game with Grand Prairie Composite from Canada. For all of those wishing to come to the game, it starts at 1pm at Greenway Avenue Stadium. Students pre-purchasing a ticket will be permitted to leave the school to attend the game.
In the food catagorie......Alhambra will be fixing their great Italian Sausage and Chicken Sandwiches.  We will serve beer, wine, sodas and bottled water.  The Creamery will honor this event with a special flavor for Allegany High School. Bet that will be delicious!   Kettle corn will be popped fresh that night. Can't wait to smell that!  You don't want to miss this! Chinese Bandits will be playing that great music we all love, further down the mall for all to enjoy. 
We will have two DVD's available for purchase. One will highlight actual game footage from various Turkey Day's ranging in years from 1948 to present. (TurkeyDay for all of us pre 75 Campers...Homecoming...for all you young Campers), and the other one will be a still photo collection of Allegany Football 1917-2010. Either one of these DVD's will be a great addition to your Allegany Memorabilia. 

In honor of our soon to be 600 wins... the entrance fee will be $6.00. This includes a commemorative stadium cup filled once with your choice of beverage.  We are holding a raffle that evening and the winner will win an autographed jersey of coaches and players attending that night. This is truely a once in a lifetime souvenir! Just think of it, Bruce, the Gaffney's, Daum, Darr, Kreiger and the list goes on. What a wonderful addition to your collection!
We ask you to remember this is a fundraiser for the Gridiron Club. This money helps support our team with the items the school board can't supply. We work very closely with the coaching staff to provide things such as equipment bags, uniforms, drinks, pre-game meals, end of the season banquet, trophies, training equipment..... the list goes on. So come out meet the stars of Allegany Football, and know that you are helping support the stars of tomorrow.

   After all due consideration, the Gridiron Club had to revisit the decision of entrance fee for players.  We are working hard to honor every one who chose to wear the blue and white, and have incurred much expense.  Our main concern when starting this project was to raise money for the current team. We received feedback from individuals, including players, who believed it was wrong not to charge everyone for an entrance fee, and also wanted to contribute to 'the boys' fund as well. So the Gridiron Club decided to make the entrance fee applicable to everyone. The Gridiron Club apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
 Please plan to be a part of this historical event. You won't be sorry!  For any questions, call........Teresa 301 707-2711 or Terri  301 876-1644. 

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NEWS FLASH!

We have confirmed that Earle "Lefty" Bruce class of 1949 and Head Coach Ohio State 1979-1988, is coming to our block-buster event, "The Reunion of Champions" on Sept 11, 2009

Also just in.... Wes Abrams (1949), Jim Gaffney (1940), Bob Gaffney (1960),  Dan Porter (1985), Jim Daum (1970) will also appear. Keep watching for updates on ALCO's finest!


Coach Refosco coached from 1977 to 1984 and led the Campers to their first Maryland Class B State Championship.......we are pleased to announce his appearance on Sept. 11th to the "Reunion of Champions".



Soooo....pass the word.....

The Gridiron is looking for memoribilia to display for the "Reunion Of Champions". These treasures will be in store windows on the mall. They will not be handled by the public....only viewed. Everything will be returned to the owners. Copies of clippings and photos, are also accepted.  We also need old football uniforms, including helmets, pads, and cleats.

We would also like to display band, cheer, arrowette and majorette uniforms.  If you have any of these items or know anyone who does, please have them contact the gridiron at tlfadley@atlanticbb.net  These items will display the name of the owner and the year of graduation. 

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 OUR MISSION

THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS AND MANPOWER TO THE FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OF ALLEGANY HIGH SCHOOL
WHERE THIS ORGANIZATION DEEMS NECESSARY;
TO SUPPORT THE ATHLETES,
STAFF AND OPPONENTS AS AMBASSADORS OF
ALLEGANY FOOTBALL.

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