GCFPC WEEKLY UPDATE
The following text was taken from Rick Jordan's weekly email:
GCFPC WEEKLY UPDATE
Game 6 – Johns Hopkins University
Following a stunning victory against nationally ranked McDaniel College last Saturday, the Bullets travel to Baltimore this Friday evening to take on another ranked team – the undefeated Blue Jays of Johns Hopkins University. Gettysburg traditionally plays Hopkins very tough, and the rejuvenated Bullets could send shock waves through the Centennial Conference with win in Charm City.
NUTS AND BOLTS OF ATTENDING THE HOPKINS GAME: Johns Hopkins’ football stadium is on its "Homewood Campus" in a nice residential area of northern Baltimore. (Make sure you do not go to the JHU Medical Campus, which is nowhere near the football stadium). Click here for general directions to the campus.
It would be helpful to print out a map of the campus, as the football stadium is on the north end of campus along University Parkway slightly northwest of its intersection with North Charles Street (a major North-South street in Baltimore). Click here for a map of the campus, showing the stadium. Parking can be very tough to find. There is little or no parking on campus. Street parking on North Charles, University Parkway or in the residential neighborhood a block or so on the opposite side of University Parkway is probably your best bet – it is a good idea to give yourself extra time to find parking (plus it will be rush hour in Baltimore).
FOOD – JHU has the best concession stand in the Conference. It offers much more than the standard boiled hot dogs. You can buy sausage sandwiches, steak sandwiches and more at respectable prices – this can allow you to avoid stopping during your travels to catch dinner on Friday evening.
HOTEL SUGGESTION - Jim and Julie Russell have done some legwork on hotels for the game – subject to availability, they suggest the Ramada Inn Towson (8.5 miles from JHU), 8712 Loch Raven Boulevard, Towson, MD 21286; 410 - 823-8750; Rate - $90.00 / Night.
Tailgating at Hopkins is pretty much impossible, so our socializing will really have to be in the stands.
Hopkins does not charge an admission fee.
LAST SATURDAY’S GAME: For the fourth week in five, Gettysburg has garnered "Player of the Week" honors for the Centennial Conference – this week, freshman Josh Huson was named Special Teams Player of the Week for his heroics kicking critical field goals, and Tom Sturges was named Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his 187 yard rushing performance – his third Weekly CC honor this year.
LAST SATURDAY’S TAILGATE: Thank you to all, especially the Sophomore parents (coordinated by Tina and Don Sturges) for the great food provided at last Saturday’s Tailgate. Especially with the bad weather, the turnout was great. The Phillips and McGarry families continued their success in running our 50/50 raffle which collected $250 toward the senior gifts (congratulations to Deb Edgar on her winning ticket! – given all that Deb and Joe have done to make our merchandise sales so successful, it was especially nice to see Deb win the cash this week – ooops, do you think Deb told Joe about this????). Thanks also to Bill and Sue Finnegan who continue to coordinate the tailgates (and clean up), to Jim Russell, our "DJ," to the Dunns and Brassells who have contributed in many ways, to John Peterson and crew for his haute cuisine, and to all who help make these pre and post game events so much fun. Suggestions continue to be welcomed.
ACTION PHOTOS: Bill Dowling continues to take action photos at the games (the rain this past game got in the way of that). Please check out Bill’s website and order some pictures. Bill even "shot" the Dickinson JV game, so there is a broader availability beyond varsity games. If you have a particular request for a photo, we can pass that on to Bill. Thanks to Chuck Alai for volunteering to coordinate this.
VOLUNTEERS: We are still looking for folks willing to help out with merchandise sales with a view toward taking over this job next year from the Edgars. This is a critical position for our Club. You do not need to live near Gettysburg to do this job so long as you attend the home games, and the time commitment is not overwhelming. We’re also looking for other new leaders elsewhere for next year – starting in a "shadow" position this year would be very helpful.
Some families have requested copies of game tapes. These can be made available, but only if someone volunteers to do the leg work to coordinate duplication, ordering, etc., as the coaches are not in a position to do this.
MEMBERSHIP: If you have not yet completed a membership form and paid dues for the Parents Club, please do so right away – let us know if you need a membership form and we will email you one.
BULLETS JACKETS: Through Kelly Jones, team equipment manger, we have an opportunity to order team jackets – "just like the players wear." If you are interested in this, please let us know with a response to this email.
DENISON GAME / TAILGATE: The Kennedy family (alums) threw a great pre-game Tailgate in Ohio. This was done at their own (considerable) expense. All GC families present were very impressed with the food and the setting. On a quiet, informal request for contributions from the GC families in attendance to lessen the cost to the Kennedys, we collected $260 – thank you for your generosity. Norm and Suzi Kennedy were very grateful and surprised with this donation, which covered about one-half of their costs. The Parents Club is also sending them Bullets baseball caps.
J.V. SCHEDULE:
Monday Oct. 17 (3:30 p.m.) at Dickinson
Monday Oct. 24 (3:30 p.m.) at Lebanon Valley
ON A PERSONAL NOTE: I can’t tell you how touched I was by the hugs, support and even tears from fellow Parents Club members this past Saturday in response to my mother’s death last week (the reason for a lack of an email for the McDaniel game). It struck me how such good friends are made over long distances centered around Gettysburg Football. My mother was an occasional participant in the Tailgates over the years and really enjoyed them. The game and camaraderie was a great change of pace from the last several difficult weeks.
Thank you,
Rick
Go Bullets!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GCFPC WEEKLY UPDATE
Game 6 – Johns Hopkins University
Following a stunning victory against nationally ranked McDaniel College last Saturday, the Bullets travel to Baltimore this Friday evening to take on another ranked team – the undefeated Blue Jays of Johns Hopkins University. Gettysburg traditionally plays Hopkins very tough, and the rejuvenated Bullets could send shock waves through the Centennial Conference with win in Charm City.
NUTS AND BOLTS OF ATTENDING THE HOPKINS GAME: Johns Hopkins’ football stadium is on its "Homewood Campus" in a nice residential area of northern Baltimore. (Make sure you do not go to the JHU Medical Campus, which is nowhere near the football stadium). Click here for general directions to the campus.
It would be helpful to print out a map of the campus, as the football stadium is on the north end of campus along University Parkway slightly northwest of its intersection with North Charles Street (a major North-South street in Baltimore). Click here for a map of the campus, showing the stadium. Parking can be very tough to find. There is little or no parking on campus. Street parking on North Charles, University Parkway or in the residential neighborhood a block or so on the opposite side of University Parkway is probably your best bet – it is a good idea to give yourself extra time to find parking (plus it will be rush hour in Baltimore).
FOOD – JHU has the best concession stand in the Conference. It offers much more than the standard boiled hot dogs. You can buy sausage sandwiches, steak sandwiches and more at respectable prices – this can allow you to avoid stopping during your travels to catch dinner on Friday evening.
HOTEL SUGGESTION - Jim and Julie Russell have done some legwork on hotels for the game – subject to availability, they suggest the Ramada Inn Towson (8.5 miles from JHU), 8712 Loch Raven Boulevard, Towson, MD 21286; 410 - 823-8750; Rate - $90.00 / Night.
Tailgating at Hopkins is pretty much impossible, so our socializing will really have to be in the stands.
Hopkins does not charge an admission fee.
LAST SATURDAY’S GAME: For the fourth week in five, Gettysburg has garnered "Player of the Week" honors for the Centennial Conference – this week, freshman Josh Huson was named Special Teams Player of the Week for his heroics kicking critical field goals, and Tom Sturges was named Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his 187 yard rushing performance – his third Weekly CC honor this year.
LAST SATURDAY’S TAILGATE: Thank you to all, especially the Sophomore parents (coordinated by Tina and Don Sturges) for the great food provided at last Saturday’s Tailgate. Especially with the bad weather, the turnout was great. The Phillips and McGarry families continued their success in running our 50/50 raffle which collected $250 toward the senior gifts (congratulations to Deb Edgar on her winning ticket! – given all that Deb and Joe have done to make our merchandise sales so successful, it was especially nice to see Deb win the cash this week – ooops, do you think Deb told Joe about this????). Thanks also to Bill and Sue Finnegan who continue to coordinate the tailgates (and clean up), to Jim Russell, our "DJ," to the Dunns and Brassells who have contributed in many ways, to John Peterson and crew for his haute cuisine, and to all who help make these pre and post game events so much fun. Suggestions continue to be welcomed.
ACTION PHOTOS: Bill Dowling continues to take action photos at the games (the rain this past game got in the way of that). Please check out Bill’s website and order some pictures. Bill even "shot" the Dickinson JV game, so there is a broader availability beyond varsity games. If you have a particular request for a photo, we can pass that on to Bill. Thanks to Chuck Alai for volunteering to coordinate this.
VOLUNTEERS: We are still looking for folks willing to help out with merchandise sales with a view toward taking over this job next year from the Edgars. This is a critical position for our Club. You do not need to live near Gettysburg to do this job so long as you attend the home games, and the time commitment is not overwhelming. We’re also looking for other new leaders elsewhere for next year – starting in a "shadow" position this year would be very helpful.
Some families have requested copies of game tapes. These can be made available, but only if someone volunteers to do the leg work to coordinate duplication, ordering, etc., as the coaches are not in a position to do this.
MEMBERSHIP: If you have not yet completed a membership form and paid dues for the Parents Club, please do so right away – let us know if you need a membership form and we will email you one.
BULLETS JACKETS: Through Kelly Jones, team equipment manger, we have an opportunity to order team jackets – "just like the players wear." If you are interested in this, please let us know with a response to this email.
DENISON GAME / TAILGATE: The Kennedy family (alums) threw a great pre-game Tailgate in Ohio. This was done at their own (considerable) expense. All GC families present were very impressed with the food and the setting. On a quiet, informal request for contributions from the GC families in attendance to lessen the cost to the Kennedys, we collected $260 – thank you for your generosity. Norm and Suzi Kennedy were very grateful and surprised with this donation, which covered about one-half of their costs. The Parents Club is also sending them Bullets baseball caps.
J.V. SCHEDULE:
Monday Oct. 17 (3:30 p.m.) at Dickinson
Monday Oct. 24 (3:30 p.m.) at Lebanon Valley
ON A PERSONAL NOTE: I can’t tell you how touched I was by the hugs, support and even tears from fellow Parents Club members this past Saturday in response to my mother’s death last week (the reason for a lack of an email for the McDaniel game). It struck me how such good friends are made over long distances centered around Gettysburg Football. My mother was an occasional participant in the Tailgates over the years and really enjoyed them. The game and camaraderie was a great change of pace from the last several difficult weeks.
Thank you,
Rick
Go Bullets!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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