Northeast Florida Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) would like to invite you to attend our 2009 Gator Bowl FCA Breakfast on Tuesday, December 29th from 7:00 am – 9:00 am (Breakfast lines open at 6:30 am) at First Baptist Church of Downtown Jacksonville during the week of the Gator Bowl.
This year’s breakfast promises to be another inspiring morning!
* Keynote Speaker: Bobby Bowden, Florida State University Head Football Coach
* Emcee: Jon Gordon, author of the international best seller The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy, and Training Camp: What the Best do Better than Everyone Else
* Testimonies by coaches and athletes from the participating ACC (Florida State) and Big East (West Virginia) teams/universities.
This year’s See You at the Pole theme was simple, ENGAGE: Go and Pray . . .
On Saturday, September 12th from 8:00am to 2:00pm we held our first ever FCA Leadership Day of Champions in Northeast Florida. The event was located at Celebration Church – Midtown Campus/Annex. The Leadership Day of Champions was a day of training specifically for our Huddle Coaches and Student leaders who run the FCA Huddle (Campus Club) on their campus. Our training consisted of coaching on how to run a huddle, facilitate team and coaches Bible Studies, and how to maximize use of FCA Resources. The training was FREE to all Adult leaders and anyone involved with the leadership in the campus Huddles (Adults, Faculty, Coaches, Students, etc.) were welcomed and encouraged to attend.
FCA has never been hotter with the Jacksonville Suns . . .
Northeast Florida FCA is teaming up with the Jacksonville Jaguars to get the word out about their 1st Annual Faith and Family Night! The night will feature Christian music artists, Thousand Foot Crutch and the Jaguars vs. Buccaneers pre-season game to follow. Tickets are only $30 and you will receive admission to both the concert and the game. Come join Northeast Florida FCA in supporting the Jags and this outstanding family focused event! The concert will be held on the Jaguars Practice Field at 4:30pm and the game will follow at 7:30pm. 
The FCA Firehouse Subs Kick-Off Classic is literally right around the corner!!! Next Wednesday, August 12th, from 11:30am – 1:30pm, we are expecting some 1,100 high school football players and coaches to gather at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville for a Firehouse Subs lunch and to hear from former Jacksonville Jaguar and 16 year NFL veteran, Marco Coleman. We are so thankful for all of the help and donated support that we have received so far. Without the help of many people and area businesses this event would not be possible. There is much still to be done during this week before the event!! Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to contact area high school football teams. We are very excited for this opportunity to build relationships and share the love of Christ with these teams!
The influence of Coach J.D. Hall, former Mandarin HS Head Football Coach, is the example Northeast Florida FCA points to when illustrating the impact a coach can have on his players and his community. Coach Hall “got it”. He knew his coaching career wasn’t about winning football games but winning people to Christ. He was driven by eternity. Coach Hall passed away on Jun 23rd 2007. Many of you know the legacy Coach Hall left behind. You have heard the story, but his story lives on. On Mother’s Day last month ten of Coach Hall’s past players showed up at Banita Hall’s (Coach Hall’s mother) home to celebrate Mother’s Day. 
This visit was initiated by the young men and a surprise for Mrs. Hall. Their actions are a testament to the influence and the “Legacy Coach” has passed on to the next generation. At FCA our mission is to reach coaches and help them “get it”. The local staff of FCA is so grateful for the example Coach Hall has left behind and we look forward to seeing the legacy live on.