The Vaquero players recently supported and worked during the Special Olympics held at Irvine Stadium. Here is a note from them, thanking us for our service:

Dear Coach Terry and The Irvine High School Football Team,
    We here at Special Olympics Orange County would like to say thank you for your participation and hard work at the Spring Regional Games.  Your team was a huge help in the afternoon helping to take down everything for the day's events; along with participating in Bocce, Track and Field and even doing some security!  The team showed promptness, integrity, and did non-stop work with absolutely no complaining.  This organization depends on volunteers to help run the events and make them successful.  Without your help, we would not be able to put on these games and give our athletes a chance to compete and achieve their goals.  Thank you for taking the time, giving your energy, and being committed to a movement that gives individuals with an intellectual disability a chance to shine.

Michael Schwartz
Volunteers and Special Events Manager

Spring Football practice begins on Monday, May 20th.  Please click on the link to the spring calendar below to view the practice schedule.  In addition please remember to schedule an appointment for your son to complete his Pre-Participation Physical Exam by June 1st, or prior to the expiration of his current exam.  Finally, if your son needs additional practice garb items please download the form below and return it to Coach Terry by Friday, May 17th.

SP Calendar 2013.doc

2013 Practice Garb Order Form.pdf

Duchenne is a progressive muscle disease that impacts 1 in 3,500 boys.  CureDuchenne, a nonprofit that raises awareness and funds research to find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, created a new video to show the urgency of finding a cure for Duchenne. The video features several Duchenne families and shows the progression of Duchenne, the most common and lethal muscle disease in children. Wil Cook, who is featured on the video, is an honoroary Irvine Vaquero Football player and we are committed to helping Cure Duchenne any way we can.  Click the link below to view the inspirational video which illustrates the hope and how close we are to finding a cure:     

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0YFkeNuSfAE

Our next fundraiser for football is the VAQUERO IRONMAN CHALLENGE and 10% of the funds we raise will be donated to CureDuchenne.org.

Congratulations to Alex Cliatt for being selected to the 2013 Orange County All Star Game.  The game is scheduled for Friday, June 28th at Orange Coast College.  Alex is also getting ready to sign a National Letter of Intent to play football for the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Hardrockers a Division II university in Rapid City, South Dakota. 

The 2013 Irvine Vaquero Golf Classic is scheduled for Monday, June 3rd at Oak Creek Golf Club in Irvine.  Click here for the registration form for more information.

Visit our Golf Tournament link on the side bar to learn more about the event and to register online.