Hello all,
It has been made official. Our 7U team will play this Saturday 11/14 at 3:00pm against Milford, MA. The game will be played in Bedford, NH at the High School field. Please show up in support of these boys. The more, the merrier. We have home field, let's use it as an advantage. I will keep you posted as to what happens at regionals but this will be my last official "weekly" memo. I started sending these memos 2 years ago in hopes of keeping everyone informed and up to date. I am pretty sure it was a good idea.
As you know, I will not be returning as president but it has been quite an experience for me. I am very proud to have been a part of the Hudson-Litchfield Bears program. The people involved have been very supportive of me. I have met some extraordinary people and I have made some great friends. I would like to say good bye and thank you............
I would like to thank Joe Wetmore for talking me into considering this position. Joe was very helpful in getting me up to speed as president. I was unsure at first whether this was for me but I said "what the heck". Joe and I have had our disagreements but we have always found a way to work things out. I don't know anyone who has put more of their personal time into youth sports than Joe Wetmore and I admire and respect what he has done.
I would like to thank the board of directors as well. This is one very dedicated group of people that cares deeply about this program and will do anything necessary to preserve it's integrity. Some of our meetings can get quite heated and that is due to the amount of passion that these people feel about what we are doing. You are all great people and it has been an honor to have worked with you. I will miss you all..........(Can I please keep the bullhorn?)
I would like to thank the Football and Spirit coaches. We are very fortunate to have the level of coaching that we do here. I have been coaching youth sports for many years and I truly do understand why you do what you do. If I can use my (2) kids as examples, I would say you have accomplished what you set out to do in my case. My kids have had alot of fun and have benefited greatly from their experiences here. I am sure they will remember each of you in a very positive way for the rest of their lives. I can't thank you enough for the way you treated my kids and for what you have meant to us as parents. Keep doing what you do.
The Hudson-Litchfield Bears organization is an excellent program run by dedicated parents and volunteers and it has meant alot to my family. It is important. I know this because I played youth sports and those years were actually quite instrumental in the choices I made and the development of who I am today. As I have said, programs like ours can not exist without the support of parents like yourselves. I thank all of you who lended a hand in any way. It takes alot of work and alot of money to keep these programs alive but it is worth every minute and every penny. I would advise you all to get involved in some way. You'll never regret it.
I have only been president for a couple years but it has been a big part of my life. I have put my heart and soul into this position and I have taken it very seriously. I put a great deal of my time into this and my family has been very supportive even when it meant I couldn't be there for them as I have always been. I have heard "Dad, when are you going to get off the computer?" or "Dad, when are you coming home?" too many times to count but my kids are proud of what I have done and have always understood why I did it. I would like to thank my wife for her understanding and patience over the last couple years. She has been a big help to me and has always been there when I needed her.
Thank you to all of the kids. You never cease to amaze me each week. I could write a book based on all of the things you have done and said over the last few years. It is you that I will miss the most. It has been a pleasure to watch you all grow and I wish you all the best in the future.
I am sure the HLYFC program will continue to grow long after my term and I wish you all continued success in the future. I feel very strongly about this program and I hope I have portrayed our organization in a positive way. I hope I have somehow made a difference.
Thank you HLYFC for the opportunity and thank you all so much for these great memories. I will no longer be president after December but I will be around if any of you ever need anything.
See you all on the field.
Jack Floyd
President - HLYFC
