Attention GHS football fans!

Even though the high school football season is a few months away, it doesn't stop us from having some fun.

The Greendale Panther Touchdown Club will be hosting a fundraiser Brewer game outing that will include all of the fixings. The best part about this is that the Greendale High School football coaches will be doing all of the cooking.

We have reserved a block of 67 tickets for the July 24th game against the Atlanta Braves. These tickets will be available for $75.00 each, which will include transportation from Greendale High School via bus to the game and back, a tailgate dinner with beverages, and a ticket to the game. These tickets will be available on a first come first serve bases. YOU MUST BE 21 or OLDER. This will be an excellent opportunity to get out of the house and mix it up with the coaches and other football fans before the season starts.

If you are interested in attending, please click here and sign yourself up right away. Please include your name, phone number, and the number of tickets you would like. You will be emailed back a confirmation stating that you have a spot reserved. We will collect the money at the high school the night of the event. Because we have a limited amount of tickets, you will be obligated to pay for your spot. If something does come up, you could always see about finding someone else to take your spot.

We will email you the details once they are finalized. Don't miss this opportunity to have some good fashion summer fun at the ballpark. GO BREWERS!

As of 6/23/09, we have 42 tickets left.

Football Season Already?

The "Ironman Football League" reaches Greendale.
R.A Mattrisch - 5/23/09

OK football fans. The high school season is still months away but if you can't wait that long and you need a fix, head down to Stephen J Gavinski Memorial Stadium and you will be able to see the newest IFL football team that was affectionately named the Greendale Panthers.

IFL History

In the fall of 1995 Chris Chudada was playing tackle football with a group of friends without pads and equipment, during halftime when all the players were resting or drinking water he had a vision, an idea of a organized league with teams, uniforms, a stadium and the whole nine yards. He mentioned his idea to his friends as he thought out loud and told them he wanted to create the "working man's NFL" they all told him that it was a long shot at best and that something like that could not be done. Chris pondered the idea and told his father Joseph Chudada about his idea and that he was strongly considering forming the new league and needed his support. Joe being a loving father and knowing that football was his son's life agreed to help. The next day Chris put out flyers and advertisement all around his community, local colleges, grocery stores etc. Three weeks went by and the phone was ringing off the hook with players who were interested in the idea and wanted to play. Chris and a childhood friend, Jason Tomczyk, purchased helmets and shoulder pads and began playing at Brookfield Central High School on Sundays. They had two teams, the Navy-blue team and the White team and the Ironman Football League was born.

So why is this article being posted on Greendale High School's football web page? Well, it just so happens that the team is being coached by ex-Greendale football players and there are 10 ex-Greendale Panthers playing. The rest of the players are from the surrounding communities. The idea for starting the team began with Aaron Smith, Andrew Bychinski, and Andy Witkowiak. From there, others got involved and a team was quickly put together. All that was needed was a home field so what better place to call home then Greendale's brand new artificial turf field. Arrangements were made and the IFL Panthers were born.

The coaches for the IFL Panthers are Jeramy Melka (head), Nick Sibley (offensive coordinator), Rob Melka (defensive coordinator), and Pat Schuster (special teams). All of these guys once played for Greendale High School.

Click here for this year's 2009 schedule.

For more information about the Panthers, just go to their website at: www.iflpanthers.com.

For the IFL's main website, go to: www.ironmanfootballleague.com

Video Premiere A Huge Success!
GPTC - 4/27/09

Between 100 and 150 people piled into the Henry Ross Auditorium at the high school Friday night to see a highlight video that was put together about the 2008 Greendale Panther football season. This 1 hour and 20 minute video painted a broad picture of what a typical year entails. It started with the winter off season work outs, then walked you through the summer work outs, the first days of practice, and finally each of the games.

The game segments were carefully choreographed to a wide variety of music and special affects so that all of your senses would be tickled as you watched this production. One member of the audiences was overheard saying, "You just don't see efforts from the pros on Sunday afternoons like I just saw here tonight. That was very impressive not to mention fun to watch."

It was the efforts and camera work of Chris Ksobiech and Chuck Cairns that separated this video from past videos. With their cameras, they were able to take you right into the huddles along with capturing plenty of field level sideline and end zone shots. This is undoubtedly a lot more interesting to people who normally have to watch games from the stands.

This DVD is still available for $25.00 to anyone who would like to purchase one. If you would like one, just click here, which will trigger an email. Just put your name, phone number, and the number of copies you would like and we will get them to you.

Click here to see the trailer.

Click here to see a sample.