The Zanesville Blue Devil Quarterback Club

Quarterback Club Applebee`s Breakfast

ClapDaddy — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:12:19 +0000

ZHS QB Club/Applebee’s

Pancake Breakfast

Saturday May 25th 8:00 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Applebee’s, Maple Ave, Zanesville

Tickets – $5.00 /person and must be purchased in advance..

see any Blue Devil Player, Coach, QB Club Officer

or email zhsqbc@gmail for details..

The Mothers` Club will be on hand to do a 50/50 drawing as well as selling other Blue Devil goodies so come on out to Applebee’s and support your Blue Devils!

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The “2012 Zanesville Blue Devil Football” Video is in – Get your copy while supplies last!

ClapDaddy — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:48:04 +0000

2012 Blue Devil Football

Video Trailer

If you would like to get your 2012 Blue Devil Football video you can do so by calling 740 704 1927 or emailing ZHSQBC@gmail.com to get yours today. They are $10.00 and are being sold on a first come first served basis while supplies last!

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Thank you!!!

ClapDaddy — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:20:05 +0000

To all of the Supporters, Contributors, Members, Friends, and Family of the Zanesville Football Family…

All of us at the Zanesville Quarterback Club would like to extend our most sincere thanks to all who have supported Zanesville Football, both past and present. With the help of many in 2012, the Zanesville Blue Devil Quarterback Club has been able to continue our yearly support of the Blue Devil Football Program.. We also want to congratulate this year’s Blue Devil Senior Class along with the entire 2012 Team, including Coach Grandstaff and the entire staff, on the success that they enjoyed this past year. The mark that this team made as a group and individually on the Blue Devil Football Program as well as the memories they have created will long be cherished.

As we close 2012 and head into 2013, We want to remind you all that there is a great group of young men returning who are very anxious to continue their climb up the ladder of success and in doing so, they are looking to make their own mark on the Blue Devil Football Program. These young men are already hard at work in their efforts to better themselves, both individually as well as collectively in the coming year. It’s our hope that everyone.. Parents, Family, Friends, Sponsors, and Members, both past and present will continue your support in any fashion possible. There are many ways that you can do so from volunteering your time on various projects to purchasing one of our membership packages. For details on how you can help or contribute, please contact us at zhsqbc@gmail.com or calling 740 704 1927 . Or you can visit our web site at www.zhsqbclub.com. Details on Club Membership, Club Events, along with other QB Club and Mothers Club Information is detailed on our web site.

Again, many thanks to you all for a great 2012 and best wishes for a fantastic 2013 to you all!!

Zanesville Blue Devil Quarterback Club

Mark Clapper (2013 President)

That’s Football ~ That’s Life

ClapDaddy — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:00:06 +0000

“Don’t be stifled by constraints that you think are there,

because they’re not.”

How badly do you want it?

ClapDaddy — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:00:57 +0000

“Success is uncommon..

Therefore

it won’t be enjoyed by the common man”

Adversity

ClapDaddy — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:00:04 +0000

“Something constructive

“CAN” be born out of adversity…

grab your fate”

Coaches

ClapDaddy — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:00:30 +0000

“He taught me a lot of things that weren’t X’s and O’s..

Anybody who coaches has got to sit down

and think about how these kids are going to remember them..

is it going to be a plus or a minus?”

Get Your Sulsberger 2012 Stadium Posters while you still can…

ClapDaddy — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:28:10 +0000

Get Your Sulsberger Stadium Posters!!!

*While supplies last!!!

~ 24″ x 36″ Posters of John D Sulsberger Stadium are on sale now for $30.00 ~

~Suitable for framing and they make great Gifts for your favorite Blue Devil~

call 740 704 1927 or email Mark@ClapDaddy.com for info on how to get yours~

2013 Zanesville Blue Devil Quarterback Club Golf Outing

ClapDaddy — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:40:26 +0000

The annual ZHS Quarterback Club Golf outing is fast approaching. This year’s outing will take place on Sunday, June 23rd at the Green Valley Golf Club and the Zanesville Quarterback Club would like you to join us! There are many ways to help us support this year’s Blue Devil Squad and this event is one of the most enjoyable.

The cost is $40.00 /per player or $160.00 /per foursome (team)

~ Shotgun Start 9:30 a.m. (please check in @ Course by 8:30 a.m.)

~ this includes your round of golf, prizes, along with dinner and beverages. (If you want a riding cart you must call the Green Valley Club House and reserve one in advance)

~ there will be a “skins pot” with a 100% payout, a 50/50 drawing, prize money, and door prizes.

~Mulligans will be sold for only $5.00 with a max of two per golfer.

~There will also be four $10,000 “Hole In One” holes.

~ (carts may be reserved in advance and purchased at the Course)

If would like to contribute and/or you do not want to golf we are offering hole sponsorships for $150 (“Hole in One” Holes ~$250). All sponsors will be recognized at the event as well as on the club website (www.zhsqbclub.com).

For entry Call Kennedy’s Barber Shop 740-452-6867, contact any QB Club Officer, or call 740-704-1927.

Please make all checks payable to: ZHS Quarterback Club and mailed to PO Box 43, Zanesville, Oh 43702-0043

Thank you for supporting the Zanesville Blue Devils and the Quarterback Club !!!

Welcome to the Zanesville Blue Devil Quarterback Club

ClapDaddy — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:19:12 +0000

The Zanesville Blue Devil Quarterback Club

~ supporting Blue Devil Football since 1971 ~

The Zanesville High School Blue Devil Quarterback Club was founded in 1971 by a group of dedicated football boosters. The Quarterback Club exists for the purpose of benefiting the Zanesville Blue Devil Football Program. Our goal is to support the Program in an effort to successfully provide for the young men who participate.

The Quarterback Club continues to be the driving force in making sure that our Blue Devil Players have the finest facilities, equipment, and opportunities that are available for a high school football program. In projects the Club undertakes the first question asked is “Will this project benefit Zanesville Football?” If the answer is “yes” then the project shall be endorsed. It is through the hard work, dedication and financial support of hundreds that form the basis for this Club.

for any questions on Quarterback Club Membership please see the link below:

http://zhsqbclub.com/?page_id=44

~See any Quarterback Club Officer for details~

~you can also email (zhsqbc@gmail.com)

or call 740 704 1927 with any questions~

2013 Zanesville Blue Devil

Quarterback Club Officers

President ~ Mark Clapper

President-Elect ~ Ray Lynn

Vice-President ~ Bret Hickman

Treasurer ~ Mike Young

Secretary ~ Paul Masterson

The Zanesville Blue Devil Quarterback Club Bulletin Board

ClapDaddy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 14:50:04 +0000

The Zanesville Blue Devil Quarterback Club Bulletin Board

The 2nd annual Zanesville Quarterback Club/Applebee’s Pancake Breakfast will be Saturday morning, May 25th at Applebee’s on Maple Avenue in Zanesville from 8:00 am until 10:00 am. The Blue Devil Mothers` Club will be there selling 50/50 and other Blue Devil products so don’t miss out on a great Saturday morning breakfast and a lot of fun.

Tickets are on sale now for $5.00 and may be purchased from any Blue Devil Player, Coach, QB Club Officer, or by emailing zhsqbc@gmail.com

Thank you to everyone for the continued support and we look forward to seeing you all there!

“Get Connected” and “Stay Connected” – Follow the Zanesville Blue Devil Quarterback Club on Facebook and Twitter

ClapDaddy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:00:55 +0000

“Get Connected”

and

“Stay Connected”

Recieve updates from the Blue Devil Quarterback Club

on both Facebook and Twitter

Just click on the twitter and/or Facebook Icon to be redirected to the page.

- via Twitter follow

@ZHSQBClub

- on Facebook like the

Zanesville Blue Devil Quarterback Club & Mother’s Club

John D Sulsberger Stadium recieved “Field of Dreams” recognition…

ClapDaddy — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:48:14 +0000

2009 Winners of the Search for the real “Field of Dreams”

Before synthetic turf the mud pit at Zanesville High School was nothing but an eye sore. The school district could hardly afford to do more than mow the grass and empty the trash at the field, so the community came together to raise money for a synthetic turf field. Displaying the true power of community, Zanesville residents raised money for, and installed the field without the aide of any large donors. Now the school’s marching band now has an area to practice, the baseball team has a reliable place to hold outdoor practices and physical education classes can use the field every day. It’s also made a tremendous impact on the community. A spring flag-football program has begun – which never would have happened on the school’s old surface, and a small local Catholic High School rents the field for home football games to assist Zanesville in raising funds to complete the project.

John D. Sulsberger Memorial Stadium was constructed and opened in 1964 on the Zanesville High School campus to memorialize a former ZHS football star and student who had died of cancer during his freshman year at Ohio State. By the early part of this decade, about 40 years later, overuse and declining maintenance funds were taking their toll on the natural playing surface. Football games degenerated into mud-fests, soccer balls would roll poorly and bounce wildly, and fewer postseason events — important revenue streams for the school’s athletic department — were being assigned to the stadium. What was once the premier high school stadium in southeastern Ohio was becoming an embarrassment. But the school district did not have the funds to do much more than mow the grass and empty the trash. Signs the economy was headed into decline were manifesting themselves here ahead of most of the rest of the country, further compounding the problem. If a synthetic turf installation was going to happen — and a group of forward-thinking people decided it was time — it was going to have to be through private funding. It was a bold step forward, and one that certainly carried a significant amount of personal and professional risk.

After four months of construction, ZHS again has a facility to be proud of, and one that is far more useful than ever before. The football team can practice on the field every day, rain or shine, and not have to worry about “saving it” for Friday nights. Middle school and freshman football games were moved to the stadium, from the old stadium facility across town, creating a savings in rental fees and bus transportation. Soccer matches were played on a wider pitch, and the ball now rolled and bounced true. The marching band could get more than one on-field practice a week, and not worry that its prestigious annual band festival would be a washout. Physical education classes could use the field during the day, and did so regularly. Other sports, such as baseball, could utilize it for quality outdoor practices when their own natural-surface facilities were unusable. A springtime flag-football program for younger kids has begun — a program that would have never happened on the old natural surface, especially at this time of the year. It also helped bring the entire community together as the small local Catholic high school, Bishop Rosecrans, entered into an agreement to play their home football games at ZHS and also assist in raising the funds to complete the project. What’s more, the project has helped restore the belief that hard work and well-focused foresight can still mean success in our beleaguered community. And almost unbelievably, it was completed without the aid of any single, large donor — it is mostly being borne on the commitments of hundreds people spread out over a five-year period, and the in-kind efforts of several local businesses who lent their support with sweat and boots on the ground.

Our new synthetic surface has changed the attitudes of everyone. A high percentage of the student body gets to utilize it, from athletes to band members to phys-ed students. Parents have the peace of mind their children are participating on a field that is safe. And the community now has a facility that has been “restored” as a premier showplace. Most of all, because the Ohio High School Athletic Association chooses to use our well-located facility for post-season events in football and soccer, the pride in the facility and the new field itself is shared with many who venture to Zanesville to follow their own schools’ teams. A site assignment that once caused complaints is now met with rave reviews. And those events are critically important as a major revenue stream to support the entire ZHS athletics program. It has also helped improve our state’s perception of Zanesville. In fact, we have shared our project world wide — and hopefully inspired others to follow suit — with our Web site, www.sulsbergerstadium.com.

In 1964, Sulsberger Stadium was born as a “Field of Dreams” through a community-wide effort in the memory of a beloved native son. In 2008, another community-wide effort happened a second time as the new synthetic turf (as well as a new track, new lighting, new scoreboard and new sound system) transformed a decaying stadium into a 21st Century facility second to none. It has given our district much greater flexibility for its usage, and also allows for important cost savings necessary in these hard financial times. With our new high school beginning to rise on the hill above it, the stadium is once again a centerpiece to the entire Zanesville community, a community that has been reminded that yes, it can happen here.

Information posted at: http://www.syntheticturfcouncil.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=145

About the Synthetic Turf Council – Founded in 2003, the Synthetic Turf Council is a non-profit association dedicated to serving as a resource for trustworthy information about synthetic turf. Our objective is to encourage, promote and facilitate better understanding among all parties involved in the manufacture, selection, delivery and use of today’s synthetic turf systems. To that end, we make every attempt to dispense information that is neutral, objective and validated by independent, current and credible research.

As an action-oriented organization, we promote high standards and high quality in our industry through a respected member certification program and strict code of ethics. Our annual member meetings provide a forum for cooperative learning and issue resolution, while outreach initiatives encourage cooperative relationships between industry and end-user organizations.

We invite input from synthetic turf buyers and users such as school officials, selection committees, sports authorities, risk managers and research organizations. We also encourage all companies in the synthetic turf industry to join the Synthetic Turf Council as either a Full Member or Affiliate Member to participate in shaping our industry.

STC Mission Statement – Committed to community wellness and environmental responsibility through the use of synthetic turf, the Synthetic Turf Council is the industry’s voice for promoting the highest ethical and professional standards, education, legislative and community advocacy.

Welcome to John D. Sulsberger Stadium

ClapDaddy — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:22:13 +0000

John D. Sulsberger Stadium

John D. Sulsberger Memorial Stadium has been the home to Zanesville High School athletics since it opened for the final football game of the 1964 season, in tribute to former Blue Devils football star John Sulsberger, an All-Ohio lineman who died of leukemia not long after graduating from ZHS. His parents, Dr. J. Diehl and Mrs. Elizabeth Sulsberger, provided the financial boost to build the on-campus football facility their only son had dreamed about during his playing days. Not only has it been the site of many great ZHS sports memories, it has also hosted many Ohio High School Athletics Association post-season events as well as being a site for graduations, marching band competitions and other large community events.

Facts about Sulsberger Stadium

Construction Started — June 1964

Dedication Game — November 13, 1964, vs. Newark High School (estimated attendance — 8,000)

Construction Cost (actual) — $278,000 Construction Cost (today’s dollars) — $1,782,000

Seating Capacity — 6,000

Subsequent Improvement Projects

1970s — Wooden bleacher seats replaced with aluminum.

1980s — Field lighting upgraded.

1990 – Installation of 8-lane all-weather track.

1998 – Construction of main entrance gate, including new walls, gate and “Wall of Pride” brick project.

In 1998, the main entrance to John D. Sulsberger Memorial Stadium was reconstructed with a brick entryway augmented by wrought iron work. As part of the project, the ZHS Quarterback Club sold engraved bricks that have been placed along the walkway inside the main entrance.

2000 – Renovation of locker room.

2007 – Installation of the Lee Eric Vinsel Memorial and Memorial Grove.

On October 26, 2007, a special memorial was dedicated in memory of former ZHS football player Lee Eric Vinsel (Class of 1971), who was killed by a lightning strike very near the memorial site at the main entrance to Sulsberger Stadium. In addition, trees purchased to honor other former Blue Devils and supporters are now being planted in a nearby memorial grove that will augment the main entrance area. This area is known as the “Lee Eric Vinsel Memorial & Sulsberger Stadium Memorial Grove.”

Blue Devils fans know the legend — John Sulsberger once pointed out to his football teammates where a nice stadium could be built on the ZHS campus — and that’s exactly where one was built following his tragic death in 1963. On Aug. 28, 2009, prior to the Blue Devils’ game with Newark, a special donor recognition area was dedicated and it includes a life-sized statue of John Sulsberger, created by local sculptor Alan Cottrill.