Derby/Shelton Rotary Club
Annual High School Football Luncheon
All Time Game Results - or are they?
The 2010 luncheon
was held at the Russian Lodge
in Shelton on Tuesday, November 23.
Special events surrounding this year's game
Shelton Won in 2009: 33 - 6
Past President Steve Balog (A former Shelton High player as well) presented Shelton Coach Jeff Roy with the Rotary Trophy following Shelton's 33-6 win at Ryan Field. With this win, Shelton gained permanent possession of the trophy. Rotary will put a new one in play in 2010.
Click here to see John Saccu's inspirational talk
Full story from the Valley Independent Sentinel
One of the oldest traditions of the Derby/Shelton Rotary Club and the two communities it serves is the annual Thanksgiving Day High School Football Luncheon. The event dates back to at least the late 1930’s and has been a holiday fixture for decades. At one time the local Kiwanis Club took the teams to Yankee Stadium to see the Yankees (Yes Yankees - not Giants) for a game and a steak dinner. Over time, the event evolved into a joint luncheon sponsored by both the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs. Since the demise of the local Kiwanis club, the tradition has continued and thrived under the sponsorship of the Derby/Shelton Rotary Club.
In addition to hearing from the coaches and captains of the football, all senior members of the teams, cheerleading squads and pom pom squads were introduced. Each school also brings along a special guest speaker who played for their school and recounts their experiences and current situations.
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The Derby/Shelton Rotary club not only honors the senior members of the football and
cheerleading squads at both schools along with their coaches, but also presents a trophy
that the winning team keeps until the next game or until a school accumulates ten points
for wins and/or ties. In 1997, Shelton retired the previous trophy after 18 years of
competition. The new trophy was designed and made by ex-Shelton football coach Tony
Branca. The 1998 game marked the 87th meeting between Derby and Shelton High
schools in a rivalry that dates back to 1904 or 1905 depending on which side you
ask!
The first game where the new trophy was up for grabs in 1998 ended in a 7-7 tie. Click here for a story and pictures from the game. Shelton retired the trophy in 2009 with a 33-6 win in Derby. This trophy only took 12 years to retire as Shelton registered 10 wins to Derby's 1 and there was one tie. |
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