Team Ferior Sports

Making a Difference

TF Monthly Award.

One of the traditions that I have bought over from our old site, is our Monthly Award. As I have stated more than once, these next two years I am going to be turning over Ice Hockey to John Junior, Field Hockey to Mary and Sports Info to Hockey Bob. It is time for this greying recovering alcoholic from Collingswood NJ to be put out to pasture. With that in mind, I discussed The Award with Hockey Bob last night and I asked his opinion on who we should give it to and I will honor his wishes.
Many times in my life I have stated that the two men I learned most from in my life were my Father John Senior and Robert "Hockey Bob" Phillips. Dad taught me that determination beats any quality and Bob truly sharpened my communication skills.
I met Hockey Bob as a high school senior at Bishop Eustace. He was the receivers coach for the football team. Once finding out we were from the same home town, Collingswood, NJ, he took me under his wing. He truly made me feel like a part of his family, I relationship I still share with Bob, his wife, his three sons and his daughter to this day. Let me tell you, I was not always the easiest person to bond with. But through the years we have spent most of the Holiday seasons together. From those memorable Christmas parties my parents would throw to having Turkey with Bob and his family. There was always a place for me at his table.
Always being a positive as he could year round, Bob always would take that gift to the next level during the Holiday Season. The Spirit he always brings to the Holidays is truly something special. We at TF have our own Version of "Father Christmas" in Hockey Bob.
When I came calling about TeamFeriorSports.com, he just asked what he could do to help. The challenges in front of us will not be easy. Our goals are set high and many feel they are unobtainable, but He and I have a plan and kids will play.
Bob, this is your month in more ways than one! We have had a great run of over 28 years and we are not half finished, I hope! You have been more than a friend and mentor, Thank you! John V

This picture is part of the explanation of the events of 9/11 at Ground Zero in New York City. The Team Ferior Braintrust has visited the site a few times over the last four and a half years. These visits have been powerful and very moving. Our prayers are to all involved.

The Team Ferior Mission Statement
"The mission of Team Ferior is to help any deserving child or teen to play sports. Money should never be a reason a child can not be able to play a sport."

Team Ferior Battle Cry
Some years back, TF Founder John Vrana asked his son John what Team Ferior meant to him. He quickly replied, "Dad, Team Ferior is not about giving up." From that day forward, Team Ferior adapted the lifestyle statement, "Never Give Up" as our Battle Cry.

The TF Promise
The Team Ferior Promise is short and very simple. "The Kids Come First!" "Over six years ago, I made a promise to a young fellow name Alex Folino, in Pittsburgh, PA, that our Kids would always come first. No matter how tough it was, I have kept that promise and have no plans to alter our course."

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Contact John Vrana at John@TeamFeriorSports.com