Upcoming Events

1. FDNY Soccer Club to Celebrate 30 Years in April
   April 26th - April 29th, 2007. The festivities will include an opening night party at the NYC Fire Museum, an International Soccer Tournament, a Youth Soccer Clinic, and a Gala Dinner Reception. For more information check the web at www.fdnysoccer.com or contact Joe Brosi @ 917-929-8654. Looking for any and all former players to contact the Club and get involved. Old pictures and stories will help document the last 30 years. An Alumni Game is being planned for the weekend.

2. International Soccer Tournament
   Clubs representing Firefighters from Canada, England, Germany, Holland, Italy, Florida and New Jersey, as well as the NYPD will participate in this event. The event includes two days of soccer competition on Friday, April 27th and Saturday, April 28th. The games will be played from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm in Flushing Meadows Park in Queens. Field numbers are 8 and 9 and they can be accessed off of College Pt. Blvd. (Exit 22 on LIE)

3. Youth Soccer Clinic
   Sunday, April 29th at 10:00am, a Free Soccer Clinic for sons and daughters of the FDNY will be held. All participants are required to be pre-registered as space is very limited. Soccer instruction will be offered by International Teams, FDNY Players and Coaches, as well as special guest coach appearances. For info or to register, visit the Web site www.fdnysoccer.com or call FF Mike Kozo at 917-833-6166.

4. FDNY Soccer Team 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner Celebration
   Saturday, March 3, 2007, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart School, 457 West 51st Street, Manhattan. Children graduating from 8th Grade or Junior High School in 2007 are eligible if a parent or sibling is a member of the Emerald Society. Emerald Society members must be current dues paying members for at least 3 years prior to the exam. Applications may be obtained from Borough Officers and Company Delegates of the Emerald Society. Must be completed and mailed to the Scholarship Chairman, William P. Treanor, 98 Bay Street, Bronx, NY 10464, 718-885-0648.

5. FDNY Soccer Team Opening Night Party @ NYC Fire Museum
   Thursday, April 26th, 6:30 pm, kick-off party for the weekend will be on at the Fire Museum. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

6. NYFD Soccer Club Players and Tryouts
   Looking for new talent. Spring season begins 3/18. Practices are held on Thursdays from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm in Bayside, Queens. (Corporal Kennedy St. and 32nd Ave) Contact Joe Brosi for more info: 917-929-8654.

7. 30th Annual FDNY vs NYPD 5 Mile Race
   Central Park, Sunday, April 15th, 9:00 am start (register before 8:30am). Registration at PS171 (19 E.103rd between 5th and Madison). $15 Pregistration/$20 day of race. Make checks payable to Fire/Police Race. Mail to: Engine 37/Ladder 40, 415 West 125th Street, New York, NY 10027. Guests welcome to run, but do not score for FDNY team. For info contact 212-570-4237.

8. FF Michael Cammarata Foundation 1st Annual Charity Youth Hockey Tournament March 23-25th, 2006, Staten Island Skating Pavilion, 3080 Arthur Kill Road. For additional info and application contact Joe Cartigiano, Tournament Director, 718-938-5074 or Joseph@Bentson.net.

9. FD-PD Hockey Game
   Saturday, March 24th at 1:00 pm FD/PD Hockey Game played at the Nassau Coliseum. Tkts $18, available through team members, Ticketmaster, or the Coliseum Box Office.

10. FDNY Baseball Team Tryouts 2007 Tryout Dates are March 24th, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, March 31st, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, and April 14th from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm at Forest Hills High School in Queens. Over 30 regular season games. Play at Keyspan Park against the NYPD. Travel to events and tournaments throughout the country. The team is fully sponsored by Majestic, New Era, Nike, Adidas, Franklin, Carolina Clubs, Gatorade and more. For info contact Scott Miller at 917- 225-7872 or scott@nyfiredup.com.
11. Higher Education Scholarship Drawing April 15, 2007, The Holy Name Society, Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island, will hold a Higher Education Scholarship Drawing at its annual Communion Breakfast. The scholarship consists of two (2) one thousand dollar awards, payable to any college or trade school of the winnerÕs choice. Members must be in good standing in this society and in their twelfth year of education. Members must be present to win and have submitted an application. Applications can only be obtained from Scholarship Chairman, William P. Treanor, 98 Bay Street, Bronx, NY 10464, 718-885-0648. To be included in the drawing, completed applications must be returned by April 4, 2007.
12. HESC - New York State Education Services Corporation
    The World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship guarantees access to a college education for the families and financial dependents of victims who died or were severely and permanently disabled as a result of 9/11. Children, spouses, and financial dependents of deceased or severely and permanently disabled victims of 9/11 or the subsequent rescue and recovery operations are eligible, including victims at the World Trade Center site, the Pentagon, or who were on flights 11, 77, 93, or 175. Call 888-NYS-HESC or visit www.hesc.com.
13. College Scholarships Many scholarships are available for children who lost a parent on 9/11 or for those who were permanently disabled in the attacks on the World Trade Center. For more information, call 877-862-0136, visit www.scholarships911.org and www.voiceofsept11.org , or email scholarships911@ascholarshipsamerica.org.
14. Christopher M. Morzzillo Golf Tournamnet Fundraiser & Dinner Thursday, May 10th, Silver Lake Gold Course, 915 Victory Blvd, SI, NY, 11:45 am registration and breakfast; 1:00 pm shotgun start. Dinner with Family & Friends at The Staaten, 697 Forest Ave, SI, NY. Cocktail hour 6:30 pm, Dinner & Awards 7:00 pm. RSVP by April 1st. For info contact Mrs. Pamela Yarosz, 33 Saint Johns Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728 at 731-252-8806 or cmmscholarship@aol.com.

Fraternally,

Stephen J. Cassidy
President

Joseph A. Miccio
Recording Secretary