USA Football recently completed a successful 2010 State Leadership Forum schedule from coast to coast, criss-crossing the country through 36 locations.
Since 2006, USA Football's State Forums have gathered youth league commissioners and leaders to discuss best practices and to make their players' youth football experience even better.
One leader from each forum was selected to attend the 2010 NFL/USA Football Youth Football Summit in Canton, Ohio, which takes place from July 21-22 and includes nearly 200 youth and high school coaches from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
"I plan to learn from the past and present greatness of the NFL, and by doing so, inspire our youth coaches, players and community," upcoming summit participant and Portland, Ore., resident Damon Miller said. "Learning strategies from the best can only improve my effectiveness as the Portland Police Athletic League's youth football commissioner. The strength of our league resides in our coaches' dedication and commitment to everything the NFL and USA Football stand for."
"League commissioners put in countless hours for the benefit of their coaches, players and their league's families," USA Football Membership Director Gary Del Vecchio said. "The summit in Canton is an exciting way for all of us to learn, share ideas and inspire one another to advance a game we love and hold dear - that's what football people do.
"Commissioners from across the country are working together through USA Football. As a unified football community, we're engaged, we're working smarter and we're making the sport better."
USA Football State Forum delegates chosen to participate in this year's NFL/USA Football Youth Summit:
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Name |
City |
League |
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Craig Anthony |
Tonawanda, N.Y. |
North Tonawanda Youth Football League |
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Gary Bertolucci |
Chesterfield, Mo. |
Chesterfield Football Association |
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Gary Bianchi |
Pittsfield, Mass. |
Berkshire County Youth Football League |
|
Lou Bonnanzio |
Huntington Station, N.Y. |
Suffolk County Youth Football |
|
Markel Carroll |
Jacksonville, Ark. |
Jacksonville Youth Athletic League |
|
Diane Castaneda |
Hollister, Calif. |
NORCAL Youth Football & Cheer Conference |
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Ed Chase |
Escondido, Calif. |
Palomar Conference |
|
Steve Cooke |
Simpsonville, S.C. |
Greenville County Recreation District |
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Matt Coultas |
Winchester, Ill. |
WIVC Junior Football League |
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Christopher Curran |
Mount Lebanon, Pa. |
Mount Lebanon Football Association |
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Richard Donati |
Madera, Calif. |
Tri-County Youth Football |
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Tim Flanagan |
Dale City, Va. |
Fredericksburg Area Youth Football League |
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Lynn Garner |
Trimble, Tenn. |
Choctaw Junior Football League |
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Joe Glab |
Omaha, Neb. |
Heartland Youth Football League |
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Jim Hanson |
Ham Lake, Minn. |
Blaine Spring Lake Park Athletic Association |
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Eric Harbak |
Gold Bar, Wash. |
Greater Snohomish County Youth Football League |
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ReVonne Harden |
Baton Rouge, La. |
Louisiana Youth Football |
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Peter Harris |
Indianapolis |
Lions Home School Football |
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Alan Hoambrecker |
Parkville, Mo. |
Parkville Vikings |
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Mike Keys |
Fort Washington, Md. |
The Capital Beltway League |
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Alice Langton-Sloan |
Laytonville, Calif. |
Vintage Empire Junior Football League |
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Walt Lodes Jr. |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
Northern Rocket Football League |
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Joshua McKee |
Clearwater, Fla., |
Clearwater Rattlers |
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Damon Miller |
Portland, Ore. |
Portland Youth Football League |
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Jim Miller |
Muscatine, Iowa |
Iowa Youth Foundation |
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Adam Moore |
Kernersville, N.C. |
Northwest Midget Football |
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Jason Potter |
Piqua, Ohio |
Piqua Youth Football Association |
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Harley Rutherford |
Bartlesville, Okla. |
Bartlesville Bruin Youth Tackle Football |
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Kevin Ruthstrom |
Spring, Tex. |
All American Youth Football and Drill Team |
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Ed Sanders |
Miami Gardens, Fla. |
North Miami Beach Sun Devils Football and Cheerleading |
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Kurt Schmitz |
Kronenwetter, Wis. |
Everest Youth Football League |
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Dominic Starr |
Arlington Heights, Ill. |
Arlington Cowboys Youth Football |
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Peter Tartline |
Mechanicsburg, Pa. |
Cumberland Valley Midget Football Association |
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Paul Watkins |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
Arizona Pop Warner |
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John Wilfert |
Odessa, Texas |
Odessa Family YMCA |
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Valister Wilson |
Stone Mountain, Ga. |
Metro Atlanta Youth Football League |
