Welcome to the Syracuse Football Club

Subject: Orange Connection

Good afternoon Orange Football Alumni,

I appreciate the participation on the June 30, 2020 Orange Zoom conference call, it was a pleasure making everyone’s acquaintance. As the Vice-President of SFC I am excited about the conversation, enthusiasm and interest in re-claiming your position and membership for our club.

Jim DaRin our current President has expressed his desire to take our club in a new and progressive direction, one which will begin to truly build and foster the SU Football brotherhood we all desire, however we cannot do it without all of your support.I outlined a brief agenda of our goals which include re-claiming and recruiting alumni from all decades regardless of what era you played here at SU.

Our commonality is the Orange & Blue, and we are interested in offering value to our members, establishing a mentoring/networking committee, a finance committee, and establishing regional chapters to better promote SU Football outside of the Syracuse area just to name a few initiatives. Finally, the ultimate success of our club is the foundation of having new members and new board members.

Many of you asked what you can do for the club, I suggest renewing your annual membership, lets bring all the Orange sub-groups together as one within the SFC, get involved with assisting the organization and activities of the club and continuing to offer your great ideas and vision for the future.

I am available for any questions anyone may have, I can be reached at the information below. I look forward to our continued discussions and having you guys come aboard. In the meantime please visit the new website at www.syracusefootballclub.com., there you can establish a profile for members only until the end of 2020, however renewing your membership now gets you uninterrupted access, plus if you’re interested in joining the board you must be a current paid member.

Peace, Warren
Warren S. Harvey

215-740-0597

wsharvey3@gmail.com ... See MoreSee Less

7 days ago

To our Syracuse Football Club Family,

We acknowledge, the past few weeks have been devastating as we've endured the impact of COVID-19 on our Nation, while most recently, mourning the deaths Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd and the protests against the racial injustices and inequalities in America.

There is a bright side, the visibility and exposure of these recent tragedies have provided an undeniable platform to invoke change. For decade these issues have not directly been addressed as a Nation, however they are now being acknowledged and supported across multiple platforms. We no longer can ignore the issues of injustice and systemic racism.

The steps towards progress include asking the right questions and acknowledging some hard truths. We must be willing to engage in uncomfortable conversations, validate lived hardships, and take action towards education and accountability.

The hard truth is that the Black community does not have enough equity to effect change alone. We must embrace and encourage allies to take action towards progress and right systemic wrongs.

So what can you do?

Recommend this approach:

1. Acknowledge the emotional pain the Black community has endured recently and systemically.
2. Speak up, speak out and offer support, use your voice as a platform to fight racism.
3. Educate yourself, research and ask questions about the historical context of racism. Let your Black friends and colleagues know that you care and want to learn.
4. Empathy is important for understanding, not judgment. Receive hard feedback with an objective ear.
5. Explore individual Mindsets. Think about how our Black members and former teammates may be feeling and ask probing questions to gain insight into the experiences they are having.
6. Be genuinely interested in building racial connections personally and professionally. None of this works without trust and teamwork on both sides.
7. Create an authentic and inclusive environment that welcomes diverse experiences and personal cohesion.

The time is now, for the Syracuse Football Club family to take a stand in living our nation’s pledge of “One Nation under God” and our Constitutional promise of “Liberty and Justice for All”. As Revered Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. reminds us, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Let us be reminded during these challenging times that we must remain empowered to use our voice, share our truths, and settle for nothing less than justice and change.

Sincerely,

James DaRin -- President , Warren Harvey – SFC Vice President ... See MoreSee Less

4 weeks ago