ITHACA, N.Y. -- The 46th Tompkins County Sports Council Football Luncheon series will begin on Thursday, Sept. 14. The weekly luncheons will commence at 11:45 a.m. for nine Thursdays over the course of the 2023 season at The Fraternal Order of Eagles at 161 Cecil Malone Drive in Ithaca. The cost is $170 for the nine luncheons, with Oct. 19 serving as a "bye" week to gear up for the season's stretch run.

Each week the head varsity football coaches at Ithaca High School (Clarence Welch), Ithaca College (Mike Toerper) and Cornell University (David Archer '05) will discuss the previous week's games and give a scouting report on the future opponent. Head football coaches at five other Tompkins County high schools, as well as Ithaca's women's flag football program, will make guest appearances throughout the fall. Various winter sport coaches will also make guest visits.

During the month of August, Purity Ice Cream will run its Fundraiser Flavor of the Month program in support of the Sports Council. Gridiron Glory will be on sale with a base of vanilla ice cream with caramel swirl, Heath bar and chocolate chunks. A portion of every order of Gridiron Glory will support local high school programs.

The Tompkins County Sports Council is a not-for-profit organization. All proceeds go directly back to the high school football programs in Tompkins County.

To purchase tickets, please contact Dave Wohlhueter by phone at (607) 273-5891, by email at dpw5@cornell.edu, or through any member of the Sports Council Committee: Mike Welch, Mark Kreydt, Jeremy Hartigan, Sally Hoyt, Deanna Nolan, Justin Lutes, John Perko, Bob Slocum, Mark Anbinder and Dan Jones.