The New Office

I frequently made trips to the new office to help paint and fix up the inside. We planning for the office to be up and running by the beginning of January. The last trip I made to the new office site was on November 29.
As of Nov. 29 I completed 225 of the 250 hours required. The Cape Fear Heroes have a upcoming open tryouts Im planning to attend and film and also including the make trips to fix up the office. Almost on Dec. 4 I will interview with the team for a more significant position in the front office.

Helping Out Thanksgiving Dinner

On November 20, The Cape Fear Heroes organization handed out Thanksgiving dinner to two unfortunate families. This was held at the site of the new Cape Fear Heroes office.

AIF All-Star Classic

The AIF held an all star game in Cancun, Mexico. The team had a couple of players selected to the East All-Star roster. The trip including the players and coaches enjoying a week stay The Sunset Royal Beach Resort with an all-inclusive plan with included:

• Guided Bicycle Tours daily
• Unlimited non-motorized water sports
• Scuba classes
• Boxed lunches
• Cancun City & Shopping Tour
• All Inclusive full benefits exchange between Sunset Royal & Sunset Lagoon
• Free ground transportation between Sunset Royal and Sunset Lagoon
• Outside restaurants credit coupon
• Mini bar stocked daily (sodas, beer, water and snacks)
• Room Service
• International Buffets, all meals and snacks
• Exotic Cocktails, Frozen Daiquiris Non Alcoholic Beverages and Premium Liquor Brands
• Ice Cream Dispensers
• A la Carte Gourmet Restaurants in both properties
• Healthy low Cal Meals
• Snack Video Bar
• Theater with Daily Shows & Entertainment
• Sports & Activities Program
• Kids Activities Program

We are still waiting on all the details about the game and etc. The team was trying to bring a full staff to Mexico for the game. I very excited to go to Mexico for the all-star game.

Cumberland County Fair/First Annual Fan Fair

The Cape Fear Heroes are pleased to announce their first FanFest will be held at this year’s Cumberland County Fair September 7^th – 16^th. 

The event will run for ten days and take place on the fair grounds at the Crown Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina and will encompass an area of interactive games, mascots, pep rallies, football and dance team clinics all taking place on a portion of Heroes game field that will be set up special for this event. The Heroes will have giveaway items as well as autograph and picture opportunities with your favorite Cape Fear Heroes players, dance team or promotion team members. 

In addition to the various activities you will be able to purchase Heroes merchandise, reserve your 2013 Heroes Season Tickets or join the Heroes Kids Club. Best of all, its FREE to anyone attending the fair!

I worked the fair both weekends on Friday and Saturday. I worked at the Cape Fear Heroes booth selling championship t-shirts, game balls, and more Heroes apparel. Also I was there to take pictures and sign autographs for the fans. In the back of our booth we had a small portion of the game turf for the kids to play football on. Once the promotion girls arrived at the fair, I walked around with them taking pictures of them with fans and notable landmarks around the fairgrounds.

Cape Fear Heroes Honored by the City

On July 9^th Mayor Anthony Chavonne and the Fayetteville City Council recognized the Cape Fear Heroes Professional Indoor Football Team for their accomplishments during the 2012 season both on the field and in the community. 

Mayor Chavonne read and presented a proclamation from the City of Fayetteville to Heroes General Manager Jack Bowman recognizing the Heroes undefeated season and American Indoor Football Championship as well as their great work in the community mentoring kids along with their work with the AIF For Kids Youth Football Program.

Proclamation given to the Cape Fear Heroes from the City of Fayetteville

During my internship in the off-season, The front office were looking for ways to improve the Cape Fear Heroes organization. I would regularly check-in with GM Jack Bowman and help him generate ideas to increase community awareness of the team. I was hard being a new team in a city stuck in its our ways. Many people still asked if were the Fayetteville Force, former arena football team. I could see how people would be confused. We had the same players and coaches but we were in a different league, AIF.
 The Heroes organization is more then just the game played on the field our overall success is only as good as our sponsors and fan base who without their support would have made this year’s success much harder to achieve. The Heroes would like to thank each one of our sponsors and fans who supported our organization this year and joined us on this great adventure. Our fans new and old, our loyal season ticket holders, our new fans who came on late in the season and our sponsors all deserve to enjoy and cherish in this accomplishment with the Heroes because each one of you helped us get here.

Now that the future is upon us and we look to “Repeat” our performance in 2013 you will see the Heroes active in the community on a year round basis as we continue our commitment to our community and look to build upon our success. 

2012 Season Review

The Cape Fear Heroes put the finishing touches on their perfect 7-0  regular season by defeating the California Eagles 79-27 in the 2012 AIF National Championship Game at Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville North Carolina on Saturday June 16^th, 2012. The Heroes completed the season 9-0 and in the process staked their claim to the first AIF Championship.

In topping the Eagles the Heroes became the first team in AIF history to complete a season undefeated. The Heroes earlier defeated the Harrisburg Stampede in the AIF Eastern Conference Championship on June 9th by the score of 42-40 to earn the right advance to the AIF championship game.
Other great moments this season where winning the AIF Eastern Conference regular season title on May 19^th by beating the undefeated Harrisburg Stampede by the score of 57-32 and a close battle with the Carolina Force on April 14^th that the Heroes won by a score of 41-40.
The Heroes entered the season with everything on the line to prove and wanting to set their mark on history. Early in the fall of 2011 an ownership group consisting of John Morris, Barbara Spigner and Charles Gunnings was put together and a territory was purchased from the American Indoor Football and later a lease was signed with the Crown Coliseum for the Heroes to play the 2012 season in Fayetteville.
The hard work was then ahead of the team of hiring the right management and coaching staff with the ability of putting a quality product on the field. Players where then recruited with coaches working around the clock to invite the right mix of veteran and rookie players to the first Heroes training camp.   
Jack Bowman the Heroes General Manager says that the Heroes where a special organization in 2012, Head Coach Charles Gunnings structured  a dedicated and skilled group of assistant coaches and support staff who spent endless hours at practice, evaluating opponents game film, working with players in the weight room all of which I believe help lead us to this championship.