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WELCOME CLIPPERS!

The Newburyport Gridiron Club was formed to provide fund raising for the NHS Football team.  It is no surprise that rising user fees have cut participation and budgets for sports are getting smaller and smaller by the year. 

Our mission is to supplement, as best we can, the immediate needs of the NHS program through donations by those who ran out of the tunnel and wore the crimson and olde gold proudly.  Times are tough, and we are not blind to that, so we certainly appreciate our supporters willingness to help! 

Many of you may not know, that the general fund for the team also funds assistant coaches salaries. With the many mounting expenses, their compensation is in jeopardy and we feel that is simply unacceptable.  As former players and supporters, we know how vital the assistant coaches are to the program and the thought of losing some of their services is inexcusable.
So we are asking for your support.  

​Please contact us with any additional questions, corrections, additions or changes as we would love to speak with those looking to support the NHS Football Program. 

Thank you all for your generosity, and don't forget to visit our ' events' page to register with the Gridiron Club. 
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Stephen Lapham, NHS '98

Chairman, Newburyport Gridiron Club

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In Memory of our friend Jeff Stone (the Stoneman)

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On Wednesday August 4, 2021 we lost our dear friend Jeff Stone. Jeff was instrumental in both the establishment of the Newburyport Gridiron Club and the Friends of Newburyport Hockey. These non-profits were designed to give back to the community and the programs Stoney loved, played and coached for. Jeff served as the NGC Vice President and was responsible for the fundraisers that continue to support the program today. Jeff was a humble and selfless individual who never wanted any credit or limelight. Even when forced to be on a payroll, Jeff always donated his stipend back to the program, often without anyone's knowledge. He kept extra equipment stored and donated to those who could not afford or access proper equipment and was always there for his players, coaches and teammates. 

​Jeff's legacy of charity, generosity and support will live on through both of these organizations for generations to come. Lastly, if you already do not, please consider donating blood and becoming an organ donor. 

4414... We will miss you always.

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Click here to find a local blood drive

DONATE NOW

Click on the Donate button and help us today. For more information on how to sponsor an event or other ways to donate, visit our events page. 
You can also Venmo the Gridiron Club @NBPTGIC

Thank you for your support. Read below to find out how the NGC has supported the program in the past. 


MORE ABOUT US 

Over the past twenty plus years, the money raised through donations and fundraisers has provided the NHS football program with proper equipment and supplies to better the experience, safety and success of our team. Some of the purchases credited to these contributions are: 

Helmets, Shoulder Pads and Football Equipment: These days every modern helmet costs between $300 and $500 with shoulder pads ranging from $200 to $300. Less and less of our sports mandatory equipment is being paid for by school funds. The NGC has been supplementing thousands of dollars to keep our student athletes in safe, modern equipment over the years.
 

Hudl Video: Hudl is a widely used video service that allows teams to share team video, scout opponents and review. Players have access to learn, study and create their own individual game tape for college scouting or personal memories. Hudl is used by many different sports teams and does not come cheap, however, it provides an invaluable teaching and learning tool to our football program. 

Tackling Donuts: One of the growing concerns around player safety is head injuries. Tackling donuts provide a simulated runner and the ability to safely teach proper tackling technique without player to player contact. 

Pre-season camps. Newburyport participated in the 7 on 7 tournament and the lineman challenge. These programs and camps are not cheap and the Clippers participants were sponsored by the Gridiron Club. 

Training Chutes, which is a piece of equipment used in practice to promote proper body position and technique.

New jerseys and uniforms; Many people often comment how NHS always seems to have new uniforms and this is thanks to the Gridiron Club. These uniforms take a beating each season and the rips, wear and tear comes at a cost. These funds also allow our program to have these uniforms sent out for cleaning and repair each week, so you parents can be thankful that after a mud or rain soaked game, these sweaty, dirty, wet and stained uniforms are not coming home to your laundry room. This cleaning process also controls the outbreak of staph infection within our locker room (which is a serious problem in some athletic locker rooms).

The Gridiron has also purchased new camera equipment for filming games, including a telescoping end zone camera. 

Also for game use, the Gridiron replaced the old headsets for on field communication and updated with state of the art all weather headsets for improved communication. 

The Gridiron Club was one of the key sponsors for the end of the season break up dinner last year and continued to sponsor one of the annual awards for ‘character, clipper pride and quality play’ with the Gridiron Award. This past year, the NGC sponsored all of the awards (see more in our History Books section). 

Field equipment and training bags. New tackling donuts and agility bags were also purchased to aid in player safety and development of technique and form. 


Lastly, the Gridiron funds helped pay for spirit wear, shorts, shirts and gear that we outfit players with. These are just a few examples of how this money is spent and it is important to know that the needs are ongoing, so thank you for your support and please continue to help and spread the word.

NEWS

Remember to follow us on Twitter @portclippers for up to date information, team news and events

A Published book of 'The History of NHS Football'

We are looking for help during the next phase of this project. Please (Click Here.) and forward to any former players/ coaches or fans. Any donations of old scrapbooks, unwanted yearbooks, programs or NHS material is appreciated. 


Links 


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Peak Performance Camp. Training better athletes for over 20 years. http://peakperformancecamp.weebly.com/  

"The Original and still the Best. Don't be fooled by imitators... stay local and with the Coaches who truly care about developing Newburyport athletes"

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MaScores.com . Area athletic directors and MIAA site for schedules, scores and more. 

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Latest information from Twitter feed. Click below if not a member of Twitter or you do not follow @portclippers 
https://twitter.com/portclippers?lang=en

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www.nhsclipperswalloffame.com 

The new website for the Newburyport High School Wall of Fame 
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