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First Annual MFCA Convention in Canton, Ohio is a huge success!
On August 1st 2008 coaches from around the country gathered in the Holy Land of football-Canton, Ohio. The 2008 MFCA Convention was a complete and total success. We had fellowship, we had charity, we had miniature football, we had celebrities, we had the Hall of Fame, but most of all we had a gathering of coaches who got together for a weekend of fun. The whole thing began Friday August 1st around 1p.m. with the first annual MFCA business meeting, where the MFCA sat down and discussed our goals for the future of miniature football. It was a meeting that help set the foundation for the organization for many years to come and was a very productive two hours. Later that evening MFCA members joined the Pro Football Ultimate Fand Association (better known as PFUFA) for a welcome banquet. Then at 8:30 p.m. the MFCA membership returned to our hotel and inducted six new members into our very first MFCA Hall of Fame class. Those in the class of 2008 were- Michael Landsman, George Diamond, Reggie Rutledge, Lee Payne, Dirk Thomas and Doc Smeby. It was an outstanding evening. Following the Hall of Fame ceremony it was time to play football, as the "Coaches Point Challenge" tournament began. Many coaches played unitl 4 a.m. in the morning...what a great night.
Saturday was the highlight of the weekend, as coaches traveled to the J. B. Sterns center in Canton, Ohio for a United Way charity event for kids. We had 600-700 kids at the event and MFCA coaches demonstrated the fun of miniature football. The event lasted until 4 p.m. after which some coaches made their way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the 2008 NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Some coaches returned to the hotel and the football action resumed...again until 4 a.m. in the morning. On Saturday night we had the winners of our MFCA painting contest, coaches continued to participate in the MFCA Skills Competition and tourney games. Sunday came and the convention began to wrap up. Congratulations to Adrian Baxter who won the Coaches Challenge tournament and also congratulations to all the painting contest winners, along with the skills competition winners.
It was a very special weekend and coaches are still talking about it. We hope to see everyone next year at the 2009 MFCA Convention...until then enjoy the photos in the photo album section of this website and LONG LIVE FOOTBALL!
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