Middletown Mighty Raiders

📸 A huge thank you to Jamar McKinney

He’s back at it this season, capturing some of our most memorable moments on the field! For our new families, professional photos are one of the awesome perks of being part of the Mighty Raiders family.

Whenever you see Jamar on the field, be sure to say hello and give him a huge thank-you for taking the time to capture these special moments for our athletes and families!

He wasn’t able to make it to yesterday’s Smurf game, but hopefully our Smurfs will get to see him soon!

Percy has sent out all the photos, so be sure to check them out in your group chats! 💙💛🏈

🏈 Week One books have officially been submitted, and everything went well!

A huge thank-you to all our parents and guardians for helping me get every athlete registered and all their paperwork completed. It’s been a long couple of months, but now the paperwork can take a timeout and we can finally enjoy some football! 🤣💙💛

Let’s go, Mighty Raiders! 🏈

-Heather

One of our amazing coaches got some of our Rink girls together for crafts, fun, and a little extra practice before tomorrow’s scrimmage! 💙💛

The girls aren’t required to cheer tomorrow, but they were so excited that they wanted to come out and support anyway! THIS is what I’m talking about—bringing the spirit back, building team spirit, and creating memories both on and off the field! 📣✨

We love their excitement and dedication! Let’s go, Mighty Raiders! 💙💛

Good afternoon Mighty Raiders.

We are currently looking for someone or someones, who would like to volunteer and help set up our parents day game.

Duties would be.... Plotting on a gift with the board, Creating and distributing a sign up sheet for parents/kids names to be called, and helping to keep the day moving on parents day.

If you are interested, please see a board member
They are
Coach P
Coach Nick
Coach Bri
Heather
Coach Niki
Coach Kristy
Coach Mario
Coach Trap

💙💛 **A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR MIGHTY RAIDERS VOLUNTEERS** 💛💙

Things can get chaotic. Things can get hectic. There are long days, last-minute changes, a million moving pieces, and plenty of moments where it feels like everything is happening at once.

But then you see a cheerleader absolutely **LIGHT UP** because she earned the Spirit Stick… and you realize that moment happened because a volunteer went above and beyond to make these kids feel special.

You see other organizations scrambling to get paperwork turned in, documents collected, and everything organized… while ours is **on point**. That doesn’t just happen. That comes from a volunteer who takes her position seriously, stays organized, follows up, and puts in work that most people never see.

You see equipment ready. Practices organized. Coaches supported. Events coming together. Parents getting answers. Kids getting opportunities.

**None of it happens by accident.**

It happens because people volunteer their time after working all day.

It happens because people answer messages when they could be relaxing.

It happens because people show up early, stay late, solve problems, and handle things nobody else even realizes needed to be handled.

And most importantly, they do it **for the kids.**

So when you see the Mighty Raiders growing, improving, becoming more organized, and creating memories for these kids… please understand there are volunteers behind the scenes making it happen every single day.

To every coach, board member, team parent, cheer volunteer, football volunteer, concession worker, event helper, paperwork organizer, and everyone else who gives their time…

**THANK YOU.**

Your work may not always get recognized in the moment, but it absolutely matters.

Because at the end of the day, we aren't just running a football and cheer organization.

**We're creating experiences these kids will remember forever.**

💙💛 **SAME VISION. SAME MISSION.** 💛💙

Coach P

We will be preparing Lunch for the high school football team and staff on Thursday. They eat around 11am.
Coach Shannon and myself will be manning the grills!!!

Want to give a hand? Meet us at the high school at 10am. Very simple task. Throw some burgers together.

Let coach P know if you would like to help

💙💛 MIGHTY RAIDERS FAMILIES — REP YOUR TEAM! 💛💙

Football season is here, and we’ve got a great way to show your Mighty Raiders pride from the sidelines to your front yard! 🏈📣

🔥 Middletown Mighty Raiders Blankets & Yard Signs are NOW AVAILABLE! 🔥

Whether you’re wrapping up on those cooler game days or letting the whole neighborhood know who you support, these are perfect for our football and cheer families, grandparents, friends, and fans!

⏰ DON’T WAIT — ORDERS CLOSE AUGUST 23RD!

Once the store closes, that’s it — so get those orders in early!

🛒 Order here
https://middletown-mighty-raiders-football-blanket-and-yard-signs-order.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Let’s fill the stands AND the neighborhood with BLUE & GOLD! 💙💛

🏈📣 MIDDLETOWN MIGHTY RAIDERS
Same Vision. Same Mission.

🎟️ MIGHTY RAIDERS RAFFLE TICKETS ARE HERE! 💙💛

Raffle tickets will be handed out on:

📅 Wednesday, August 12th
📅 Thursday, August 13th
⏰ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM SHARP
📍 The Pavilion

As stated during registration on TeamSnap, each family is required to participate in our raffle fundraiser. This fundraiser helps offset registration costs and allows us to keep registration affordable for our families.

🎟️ Tickets are $2 each

Raffle Requirement:
• 1 athlete = 50 tickets ($100)
• 2 athletes = 75 tickets ($150)
• Fundraising is CAPPED AT 2 ATHLETES per family

EXAMPLES:
1 child → 50 tickets = $100
2 children → 75 tickets = $150
3+ children → 75 tickets = $150 MAX

For families with multiple athletes, your first child receives 50 tickets and your second child receives an additional 25 tickets. There are no additional tickets required after the second child.

⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: Any tickets that are not sold will need to be paid for by the family.

Please make arrangements to stop by the pavilion during one of the two pickup times!

Thank you for supporting our Mighty Raiders! 💙💛🏈📣

These next 4 days of practice are very crucial for the next step in development on the football side.
All 4 levels will see action with other teams this upcoming weekend.

Kids cannot be committed to practice if parents arent.
Get these kids to practice.
It starts with us

Coach P