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Angels
- Murphys - Arnold
AMA YOUTH SPORTS
AMA
stands for Angels – Murphys – Arnold,
and has been a strong force supporting kids sports
programs since 1971.
Much
of AMA’s success should be credited to the
original founders. Around the end of 1969, a few
men, Larry Ziehlke, Millard Smallin and Dan Miller,
were trying to put a football team together for
the kids in the community. In moving forward with
their ideas, these men were joined by Ray Shires,
Terry Erickson, Don Peirano and Bob Sanders to form
the AMA Booster’s Club in 1971. After a great
deal of hard work and dedication, the first Pop
Warner Football Teams were fielded.
These
men inspired the local community to donate to their
youth sport program. For the community, it was a
matter of pride to be able to contribute to AMA.
One contributor, Dave Copello, took interest in
AMA and offered to help this organization. Subsequently,
Dave Copello donated six acres to build softball
fields for the girls, since little league already
had a place to play.
In order to begin development on Copello Park, many
volunteers came forward to donate their time and
equipment. Mother Lode Engineering, Fletcher Construction,
Sutton Construction, Hydrox Inc., George Reed Inc.,
Baileys Masonry, Wayne Segale General Contractor
and Ray Shires Excavating were the pioneers of contributions
that helped build Copello Park. In 1974, Dave Copello
passed away, but not before he saw most of Copello
Park completed. His legacy is still with us as he
left AMA 5/7 of his estate.
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THROUGHOUT
THE YEARS
Along
with donations to the Club, AMA has maintained many
types of fundraisers throughout the years. In the
mid-70’s, AMA began the tradition of parking
cars at the Fair as well as other events such as
the Mountain Aire Concerts, the Camel Races, the
Harvest Festival, the Renaissance Fair and most
recently the Ironstone Vineyard Concerts. Currently,
AMA carries on the tradition of parking cars at
the Fair as well as the Bret Harte FFA Oysters ‘n
Oinkers event. Fair Parking and our Annual Crab
Feed are the principal fundraisers that benefit
the maintenance and improvements for Copello Park,
as well as purchasing insurance, sports equipment,
uniforms and other necessary operational items.
As
the Club evolved over the years, AMA has sponsored
the annual Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament
organized by Dave Cosgrave, the AMA Wrestling Tournament
under the direction of Mike Burke, and the Girls
Ponytail Softball League under the direction of
Bill Fish, with significant help from Darlene Sanders
and Sharon Canepa.
What
is so remarkable about AMA is that it operates solely
on volunteers. Not only are there nine directors,
(three from the Mark Twain School District –
three from the Vallecito School District –
three At-Large), there are also commissioners, coaches,
spouses and other volunteers that make these programs
possible. Copello Park was built by and has been
maintained by volunteers since 1971.
AMA’s
mission is to involve youth in sports related recreational
activities. Through our sports programs, we have
seen many lives change for the better. Our youth
learn respect, safety, sportsmanship, team play,
fundamentals and skills needed to become successful
athletes, future leaders within our community, and
upstanding individuals. With the help of donations,
fundraising and volunteers, we can continue to support
and improve our youth programs.
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DIRECTORS
2022
- 2023
SHAWNA
DAVIS
President
209.614.0627 |
MONICA
PARKER
Vice-President
/ Director of Events
209.559.1185
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NIC
VALENTE
Treasurer
/ Director of Wrestling & Commissioner of Football
209.743.1216 |
CORA
ROBERTS
Secretary
/ Director of Concessions & Apparel
209.728.4202 |
JEREMY
WOOD
Sgt.
at Arms / Director of Parking
209.662.3299 |
KELLY
BARNETT
Historian
/ Director of Ponytail Softball
209.743.6983
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CHELSIE
MCDANIEL
Director
of Basketball
209.559.8559 |
ERIC
PETERS
Director
of Football
209.403.1594 |
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TROY
WILLIAMS
Director
of Copello Park
916.802.3553
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MELISSA
WALRAVEN
Executive
Secretary
209.304.2212 |
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COMMISSIONERS
Our
Team
CONNER
REESE
Commissioner
of Youth Basketball
209.630.0580 |
NIC
VALENTE
Commissioner
of Football MVFL Representative
209.743.1216
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JESSICA
DAY
Commissioner
of Wrestling
949.542.0347 |
BOB
BARNETT
Commissioner
of Copello Park
209.736.0334 |
Past
Directors
Larry
Ziehlke, Dan Miller, Millard Smallin, Terry Erickson, Ray
Shires, Bob Sanders, Don Peirano, Bill Fish, Myron Jones,
Don Fitzgerald, Paul Sherrow, Mike Bradford, John Franklin,
Kay Wallace, Bob McReynolds, Mina Peirano, Nick Lucero,
Jack Johnson, Bob Owen, John Rice, Doug Brown, Rick Soracco,
Ward Redman, Pete Daniels, Mike Croshaw, Mike Ziehlke, Jon
Kitchell, Jody Brunz – Exec. Sec., Gary McGeorge,
Bob Monsen, Don Dorsey, Tom Tuthill, Fred Artiaga, Rick
Darby, Ralph Emerson, Shawna Davis – Exec. Sec., Harry
Williams, Tina Croshaw – Exec. Sec., Darla Rehling
– Exec. Sec., Doug Dryer, Jim Sherrow, Clayton Carpenter,
Mike Ziehlke (2x), Dave Barnes, Steve Ziehlke, Bryan Gross,
Rob Dunn, Todd Sherrow, Bob Barnett, Darren Diebold, Ronnie
Davis, Jon Bernasconi, Nicole Bain
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