Coginchaug Football Team Kicks-Off Veteran's Star Program

By John Bozzi

The Coginchaug football team continues its mission to bring recognition to area military veterans by instituting its “Stars for Vets” project.  Starting in July, Blue Devil football players will volunteer their time to paint 30-inch tall white stars on the foot of the driveways of all veterans, active duty service members, and reservists from Durham and Middlefield.  The Veteran’s Star will let everyone know that they are passing the home of one who has served and sacrificed.

If you’d like a Veteran’s Star on your driveway, please forward the following information to Stars for Vets, c/o Coginchaug Football Club, P.O Box 244, Durham, CT 06422. 

Veteran’s name ____________________________

Address __________________________________

Phone number _____________________________

Branch of service ___________________________

Years of Service ____________________________

You will be contacted to confirm a date to receive your Veteran’s Star. 

The “Stars for Vets” project follows the football team’s Honorary Captain program.  At each home game during the 2012 season a local veteran was named as the team’s Honorary Captain. The veteran accompanied the team captains to midfield for the pre-game coin toss and an account of the veteran’s service record was featured in the game program and read over the P.A. system.   

The Honorary Captain program will continue for the 2013 season so that the Coginchaug community can once again offer its personal thanks to our military veterans.