For the past seven years, I have volunteered my time as a board member, webmaster, and creative director for the Scituate/Cohasset Youth Football and Cheerleading program (SciCoh). My youngest son was involved with the program from third grade until seventh grade. The following year, he joined his middle school team as an eighth-grader.

After seeing what a positive impact, the all-volunteer organization had on local boys and girls from grades second through eighth and getting to know the other parents involved; I decided to throw my hat into the ring.

Field access passes for league playoff game (2010).

Over the past seven years, the board has worked with me in establishing a SciCoh Sharks brand demonstrated through a website, email campaigns, fundraising materials and apparel.

The SciCoh Sharks mascot mark was introduced in 2011.

Home page from early version of the website

Sales guide for selling ad space on the SciCoh website

Pink wrist bands as advertised on the website.

Pink wristbands sold to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research.

Web ad for photo day, another fundraising opportunity to help cover program costs.

Web ad for annual holiday apparel sale held at the SciCoh equipment shed.

Black & white print ad for the Cohasset 'Skippers' high school football program (2011).

For an organization with relatively high costs for equipment, field usage fees, transportation costs, paid referees, and other associated expenses, establishing a profitable apparel sales program was extremely necessary. It always gives me a warm feeling when I walk around town and see a young person wearing a SciCoh sweatshirt, T-shirt, baseball hat, or fleece beanie.

Special t-shirt with sales generated for helping local family in need (2014).

Poster for semi-annual fundraiser (2013).

Poster for semi-annual fundraiser (2015).

As I prepare to leave the SciCoh board, I feel a bit melancholy, but I realize it is time to move on so others can take over. Enjoy!– Doug.