The gala will not only raise money for the program operations that are not covered by the township, but will also introduce the first Washington Township Youth Football Hall of Fame, inducting between three to five members from the mid-90s to early 2000s. to 11 p.m., for parents, players, coaches and members of the program past and present, ages 21 and older, to celebrate. 30, a gala will be held at The Palace in Blackwood, from 7 p.m. With his son moving on to the high school level, Colligan remains committed to the program and what is to come.Ĭolligan said typically the program would hold a beef-and-beer fundraiser each year, however this year it is planning much more in honor of the anniversary. turned 5, in 2007, it was nostalgic for him to come back and be a part of the program. Van Horn plans to go to as many games this year as possible to support the program and his longtime friends.Ĭommissioner Mark Colligan was a player on the patriot team growing up. “I have kids that I coached now volunteering to be coaches I’m going to make sure I support them.” “My life has been with the program,” Van Horn said.
Having coached mainly for the 85-pound team, made up of 7- and 8-year-old boys, he held the coaching position for 26 years, earning 23 championships. At the age of 17, in 1984, he became the program’s first head coach. Mike Van Horn, now a retired coach, played in the youth program as a kid when he was 5 years old.
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