SPADA BOWL I CHARITY TOUCH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Timmy Spada Memorial Foundation has announced the Spada Bowl touch football tournament will be held October 28 & 29, 2017 at Harrybrooke Park in New Milford, CT. The tournament is being held in the honor of Tim Spada, who was the New Milford varsity quarterback from 2001-2004, who took his own life two years ago.
Spada Bowl proceeds will be donated to two beneficiaries; the John Pettibone Memorial Scholarship Fund and the event’s host, Harrybrooke Park. A scholarship will be established in Spada’s name which will be gifted to a New Milford High School student in need of funding to pursue higher education.
“In life, Tim loved football,” says Timmy Spada Memorial Foundation president Myke Furhman. “He was our Green Wave quarterback and a die-hard Patriots fan. It was a huge part of his life. The Spada Bowl allows us to honor his memory and keep his legacy alive by establishing a scholarship that will help an aspiring hometown student.”
Registration is currently open at www.timmyspada.org. Entry is $400 per team, which may have up to 12 players on the roster. Football games will be 6 on 6 and each team is guaranteed multiple games. Players who wish to enter as free agents may do so on the website for a small deposit, which will be refunded when they are placed on an active roster Registration will close on October 21st.
The event is also currently seeking sponsors at all levels, with premium sponsorship packages available. Food and beverages will be available on site. Spectators are more than welcome at no charge. More info is available for sponsors at www.timmyspada.org/sponsor-spada-bowl.
Harrybrooke Park Executive Director Bill Buckbee is co-hosting the event with Furhman. “We all love the park,” he says. “It’s a great venue for us to spend a beautiful fall day together. Harrybrooke is excited and honored to host such a meaningful event.” Buckbee, New Milford’s State Representative, also sits on the Timmy Spada Memorial Foundation board of directors.
The foundation was established with the purpose of raising funds that will be donated to charities in Spada’s honor. This is the second fundraiser of the year held by the Timmy Spada Memorial Foundation, the first being the Timmy Spada Memorial Golf Classic, which was held on June 19, 2017 at the Club at River Oaks in Sherman, Connecticut.
For more information or to register as a player, team, sponsor or volunteer, please visit www.timmyspada.org.
