Mire Whelps Football

07/06/2024

We must pass on some unfortunate news.

Due to unforseen circumstances and issues beyond our control, the Mire Whelps Football Team will not be able to make a return this year.

After consultation, the money raised during the football pool fundraiser earlier this year will be distributed to the athletic program at Mire Elementary to support them with equipment and other needs in the future.

We thank everyone who supported this initiative but with today's world of increased pricing and limited available time, we just weren't able to see a successful outcome for the team.

02/11/2024

1st Quarter winners:
Pool 1- Kayla Roy
Pool 2- Jude Ohlenforst

2nd Quarter winners:
Pool 1- Tiffany Gossen
Pool 2- Darlene Bergeron

3rd Quarter winners:
Pool 1- Tiffany Gossen
Pool 2- Darlene Bergeron

Final:
Pool 1- Allison Gary
Pool 2- Jeff and Karen Thibodeaux

Thanks again to everyone who supported Mire Whelps football and purchased a square. We will update the post with winners after each quarter! 💙 💛

02/08/2024

A huge thanks to everyone that supported Mire Football and purchased squares on these football pools!

Here are the final pools with numbers that were drawn randomly!

Good luck to everyone!

01/30/2024

Updated!

A huge thank you to everyone for their generosity and support! Since the first one went so quick and we have others asking, here is pool #2!

$20/square
$200 payout

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Mire Whelps Football

01/27/2024

A huge thank you to everyone for their generosity and support! Since the first one went so quick and we have others asking, here is pool #2!

$20/square
$200 payout

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Mire Whelps Football

01/25/2024

Updated! A huge thank you to everyone for their generosity and support! Since the first one went so quick and we have others asking, we will start pool #2 now!

After much discussion and planning, and with the excitement generated by the thought of bringing it back, we are proud to announce that Mire Whelps Football is official!

As with any startup program, we are faced with the task of raising funds for equipment and insurance.

Please help us get our team on the path to building Mire football like it used to be!

$20/square
$200 payout

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11/10/2023

Returning for the fall of 2024, Mire Whelps Football.

For those who remember, Mire used to host a very successful youth tackle football program.

With most kids not having an option after aging out of flag football with Rayne Rec, and a lack of available alternatives for this area, a decision was made to bring back Mire Whelps Football.

The team will be led by Head Coach Reggie Daigle along with a to be determined coaching staff. The team will be managed by Kerry Richard.

We will play in a league with other Acadia Parish middle schools and plan to utilize Rayne High School Stadium for our home games. This will be a 6th, 7th, and 8th grade team and will be open to kids from Rayne High feeder schools (that plan to attend there or private high school) that do not attend Armstrong as Armstrong already has an established football program that feeds into Rayne High. THIS TEAM WILL NOT BE AFFILIATED WITH ANY SCHOOL, INCLUDING MIRE ELEMENTARY.

As we are just beginning this journey, it will take a while to get everything straightened out and we are open to outside help. Over the coming months we will begin fundraising to purchase equipment and insurance for the team. As we progress over the winter and into the spring we will begin building the team and provide further information on team size, tryouts, etc for the 2024 season.

Please follow this page for updates as we go and we look forward to a great support system.

Any questions please feel free to reach out.

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