Columbia Football

The Annual Columbia Football Banquet will be held on Monday, November 1 at the Columbia Cafeteria.  The banquet starts at 6 pm, sharp.  Players are free, shirts and ties are required, jeans are ok.  Guests are $12.

The winner of the Top Form Raffle will be picked and there will be prizes.  Please bring your Top Form tickets if you still have them, more are available at the door.  1 for $2, 3 for $5.

For last minute reservations, send an email to Columbia Football President:  Susan Garrigan-Piela, garrigan-pielax@msn.com or call 369-4238.

The banquet is a celebration of the Columbia Football Program and we are hoping for 100% player attendance, so lets make it so.

Week 8 produced mixed results for the Columbia Football Program.  Varsity, JV and Freshmen all fell, and Modified recorded another win.

The JV lost to Shen in the JV superbowl.  JV played a great season and has much to be proud of.

Week 9 has three teams in their final game:

Wednesday, October 27, Freshmen travels to Queensbury for a 4:15 game.

Thursday, October 28, Modified travels to Mohonasen for a 4:15 game.

Varsity will play Albany. The date and time have not been determine.

Players should return equipment to their coaches following the schedule that each coach has announced. Also each player has received an envelope with 3 raffles tickets to Top Form.  Please either sell or purchase the 3 tickets, $2 each, 3 for $5.

Monday, November 1, Columbia Annual Banquet 6 PM.  Winner of the Top Form Raffle chosen.

Banquet Invitation 2010

The Columbia Annual Football Banquet will be held on Monday, November 1 at Columbia High School.  All players are free if they RSVP.  Guests are $12.  The invitation is inserted in this post.  This is a celebration of Columbia Football and we would like 100% attendance.

The winner of the Top Form raffle will be chosen at the banquet.

The books are now closed on the regular season of football for Varsity and JV.  Varsity is heading to two crossover games and JV is heading to the super bowl.  Freshmen and Modified continue their seasons.

 Tentative dates and opponents are: 

Columbia Varsity vs Bethlehem Varsity location and date pending.

Columbia JV Superbowl vs. Shen JV, location = Shen, date pending, may be Thursday.

This weeks schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, October 19: Modified travels to Bethlehem to face the Eagles in a 4:15 game

Wednesday, October 20: Freshmen host CBA in a 4:15 home game.  Help is needed in the concession stand, chains and announcing.

Thursday. October 21: Varsity Team Meal, Pot Luck

Saturday, October 22: Modified travel to Averill Park in a 10 am game

Fund Raising:  All players will be receiving an envelope with 3 tickets for the Top Form Raffle.  Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5.  Please either purchase the 3 tickets for $5 or sell them and return the money to your coach.  The winning ticket will be pulled at the banquet on Monday, November 1.

Columbia Football Greening the Greenbushes, for Some Green: Thanks to the community for a huge response to this community service and fund raiser.  Special Thanks to Andy Gawrys, Jim Smith, Don Walzer for coordinating, advertising, and doing a lot of heavy lifting.  Thanks also to JV players Andrew Gawrys and Chris Smith for spending their Sunday moving heavy metal items.  Also, to Mike Cristo for the use of his dumpsters, and for his help crushing, moving and cashing in the scrap.  We still have a few more people to pick up from, and will have a final dollar value for the fund raiser in the next week or two.  We hope to hold this community service annual in October, and can earn even more it we can get more trucks and people to lift the metal.

Week 7 is the last week of the regular season for the Varsity and the Junior Varsity.  Varsity will be heading to crossover games, and JV will be heading to the playoff game.  Freshmen and Modified will continue their regular schedule. 

On the fund raising front, great job with the gold card by Modified.  The prizes will be awarded asap.  Also, we are still selling raffle tickets for the Top Form membership.  $2 each or 3 for $5. Take a chance on this 3 month membership.

Also this week is our Columbia Football Greening the Greenbushes for some green, takes place on Saturday and Sunday, October 16 and 17.  Drop off your items, or if you know someone who needs help, we can arrange pick up on Saturday.

Here is our schedule:

Tuesday, October 12:  Booster Club Meeting at Columbia 7pm in the cafeteria.

Wednesday, October 13:   Freshmen travel to Colonie for a 4:15 game.

Thursday, October 14:  Modified host Lisha Kill for a 4:15 game.  Help will be needed in the concession stand, chains and announcing.

Thursday, October 14: Varsity Team Meal

Friday, October 15:  Varsity hosts LaSalle for a 7 PM game.

Saturday, October 16 JV hosts LaSalle JV at a 1 pm game. 

Saturday, October 16, and Sunday October 17, Columbia Football Greening the Greenbushes, for some Green, Metal Drive.

Week 6 is over. Our teams meet with mixed results.  JV and Modified won, Varsity and Freshmen lost.  Thank you to all the parents, family and friends who supported all the teams, over this past week.  Your support directly helps the players in the program.