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Kraft Huddle to Fight Hunger Giving Back League of the Year
American Youth Football Hall of Fame
American Youth Football Awards
Giving Back Wall of Honor
AYF Alumni Ring of Honor
Scholastic Awards
Kraft Huddle to Fight Hunger Giving Back League of the Year
For the 2011 season, September is AYFs official Giving Back Month and our focus is fighting hunger. AYF and Kraft Foods invite AYF conferences to stand up to Hunger in the Kraft Huddle to Fight Hunger Challenge (“The Challenge”). The Challenge is an opportunity for AYF conferences to prove who can fight the most during the month of September by participating in multiple “Challenge Activities” and sharing their efforts with the rest of the country.
The winning AYF conference will be named the 2011 Kraft Huddle to Fight Hunger Giving Back League of the Year. This distinct award comes with a $10,000 grant for the conference and 2 trips for two (2) to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl in San Francisco, CA!
American Youth Football Hall of Fame
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Members of the American Youth Football and Volunteers
Hall of Fame are honored
for their service to youth.
Many lives have been
touched, they have made a difference, and nothing is more important than
helping kids. They are the "wind beneath our wings." |
Class of 2010
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Lawrence Chamberlain Houston, TX
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Peter Hemingway Phoenix, AZ |
Lou Jerman Chicago, IL |
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Robert Schiavoni Manchester, NH |
Bill Snyder
Oriole Park, IL |
Horace West Haines City, FL |
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Diedrea Willis Tampa, FL |
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Past Hall of Fame Inductees:
[ 2009 ][ 2008 ][ 2007 ][ 2006 ][ 2005 ][ 2004 ][ 2003 ]
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American Youth Football Awards
2010 Award Recipients
Volunteer of The Year
Deb Smith - New Hampshire Youth Football & Spirit Conference
Football Coach of The
Year
All-American Division
Joe Cianflone - Mint Hill, NC
National Division
Curtis Covington - Forest Park, MD
Cheer Coach of The Year
Kathy Robinson - Oak Grove, CA
Giving Back to the Community Association and Conference of The Year
Garden Grove Falcons
Pacific Coast Conference, CA
President: Dean Pilaconis
Academic Association of The Year
New Hampshire Youth Football & Spirit Conference
2009 Award Recipients
Volunteer of The Year
Andy & Linda Vanti, New Hampshire
Football Coach of The
Year
All-American Division
Steve Miller - Aspetuk Wildcats, Connecticut
National Division
Cheer Coach of The Year
Tina McCarthy - Westford LIttleton, Massachusettes
Giving Back to the Community Organization of The Year
New Hampshire Youth Football & Spirit Conference
2008 Award Recipients
Volunteer of The Year
Dee Grayer- Chandler, Arizona
Football Coach of The
Year
All-American Division
Mike Gomez- Osceola Panthers, Florida
National Division
Cheerleader Coach of The Year
Mary Nessling- Chicagoland, Illinois
Giving Back to the Community Organization and Conference of The Year
The Chandler Youth Football and Cheer League of the Central Arizona Youth Football and Cheer Organization
- Rhett Turner
2007 Award Recipients
Volunteer of The Year
Mike Taylor - Harvard, Massachusetts
Football Coach of The
Year
All-American Division
Jim Dihu - Park Ridge Illinois
National Division
Mike Fairfax - Charlotte, North Carolina
Cheerleader Coach of The Year
Michael Shannon - Bedford, New Hampshire
Giving Back to Community
2006 Awards Recipients
Volunteer of the
Year
Diane Cecchetti - NH
Football
Coach of the Year
National Division
Dean Pilaconis - El Segundo, CA
American Division
Lenny Bacarella - Monroe, CT
Cheerleading Coach
of the Year
Large Squad
Bonnie Pietragallo – Westford, MA
Small Squad
Anna Johnson
- Leyden, IL
Giving Back
Team of the Year
Wildwood Seminoles , IL
Giving Back League
of the Year
Monroe Little Lions,
CT
2005 Awards Recipients
Volunteer of the Year
Dave Bickel - Halifax, Pennsylvania
Football Coach of the Year
National Division
Dennis Beatty - New Britain, Connecticut
All-American Division
Mike Scalzo
- Ridgefield, Connecticut
Cheerleading Coach of the Year
Pam Cronauer - San Diego, California
Academic Team of the Year
Needham Eagles - Needham Jr.
Football - Needham, Massachusetts.
League Giving Back Award of the Year; League
To League
Palos Verdes
Football and Cheer, Palos Verdes, California.
League Giving Back Award of the Year; League
to Community
San Diego Youth Football and Cheer Conference, San
Diego, California
Past Award Winners
Giving Back Wall of Honor
American Youth Football's mantra of "Giving Back" is more than just a slogan. It's an essential part of the way the organization operates. With that in mind, we are honoring individuals and organizations that go above and beyond to Give Back to others by placing them in the AYF Giving Back Wall of Honor.
- Mike Taylor - Harvard, Massachusetts
- Tina Dambrosio - Westchester, Ill.
- Steve Smith - Hamilton, Ohio
- Kevin Tucker - San Diego, Calif.
- Ron Rabe - Colrain, Ohio
- Dick Eckert - Louisville, Ky
- Dean Pliaconis - Torrence, Calif.
- Jim Turner - Denver, Colo.
- Steve Haynes - San Diego, Calif.
- Cris Collinsworth - Ft Mitchell, Ky
- Howie Long - Charlottesville, Va
- Jerry Dini - Tucson, AZ
- Tim Kanavel - Tucson, AZ
- Richard Hunter - Ann Arbor, MI
- Joseph Day - Orlando, FL
- Craig Fraser - Stafford, VA
- Rikki Kinsfather- San Diego, CA
- William Brown - Avon, CT
- Jim Tressel - Columbus, OH
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