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USA Football, New York Football Giants and NRG Recognize “Guardians of the Gridiron” Winner
-- Plainedge Bobcats Youth Football Club Receives
PHOTO:(From left) USA Football's
Selected for their video that garnered more than 28,000 votes and
demonstrated best the work they do within their community to make
football a safer game, the team was honored on the field during
“The Plainedge players, coaches and parents have shown the true spirit of why we initiated the NRG Guardians of the Gridiron Award, and we are very excited to be a part of their efforts to make football a little bit safer for local youth,” said Steffes. “While all the finalists deserve the award for their outstanding work, the Plainedge Bobcats stood out from the rest of the submissions with a large number of public votes and good work the club has done this season.”
The team said they would use the
“Safety is an important factor of the game that we instill in our
coaches and players, and because of the NRG Guardians of the Gridiron
program, we can continue to focus on it into the coming seasons,” said
The Plainedge Bobcats service the
Program Promotes Safety and Community Efforts
The NRG Guardians of the Gridiron program asked teams within the
Tri-State area to apply and submit a video that showcased how they make
the game of football safer. The award ceremony was the culmination of a
season-long competition. Five nominees were announced each month at
The monthly winners each received a
The following finalists’ videos were voted on the most to receive the grants:
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Bethpage P.A.L. Youth Football Club ,Bethpage, NY – September finalist -
Shrub Oak Youth Football Club –Shrub Oak, NY – October finalist -
West Hempstead Youth Football Club –West Hempstead, NY – November finalist -
Plainedge Bobcats Youth Football Club –Plainedge, NY – December finalist; grand prize winner
Finalists were determined by the community outreach of each team, how many children are part of the clubs, special programs the clubs host that make a difference, and public voting on videos. Time and effort put into the videos as part of the teams’ applications and how the team marketed the video on social media also played a part in the judging.
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Shabina Zakaria, 713-537-2159
Shabina.zakaria@nrgenergy.com