AUG. 6TH-8TH @ 6 P.M. HELMETS & CLEATS ONLYAUG. 12th,13TH & 14TH @ 6 P.M. FULL GEAR

PRACTICE AUG. 20TH -22TH (6:00-7:30 PM) FULL GEARFIRST GAME IS ON THE 24th HOME

PRACTICE AUG. 27th-29TH (6:00-7:30) GAME 2 ON THURS @5:30 PM

STARTING SEPT. 3rd

START OF SCHOOL

PRACTICE TUES & THURS 6 PM OR 5:30 P.M FOR 1 ½ BE ON TIME FOR PRACTICE

IF YOU CAN NOT BE AT PRACTICE CONTACT YOUR COACH

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

PICTURES

On Tuesday, Aug. 20th individual & team pictures will be taken at the high school. Please have individual photos taken even if you do not plan on ordering.

• Varsity (Grades 9-12) – 5:00 pm• Junior High (Grades 7 & 8) – 6:00 pm• Youth (Grades 4 – 6) – 6:30 pm

GAMES

• BE HALF HOUR EARLY BEFORE GAME TIME• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL YOUR GEAR/WATER• 3 HOME GAMES/3 AWAY GAMES & 1 DOME GAME• PRE-SEASON JAMBOREE GAME @ MAPLETON• END OF THE YEAR TOURNAMENT@ TRUMAN• GOLDEN FOOTBALL GAME vs. MADELIA @ NIGHT

4-5-6 TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM

INTRODUCTION

• KEVIN HAGGE – COORDINATOR• BOB DITTRICH – COORDINATOR DAY/DAY• MIKE SCHAFFER – HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

YOUTH FOOTBALLSIMPLE GOALS FOR THE FOOTBALL SEASON

1) TO DEVELOP FUNDAMENTAL FOOTBALL SKILLS.2) TO PLAY AND WORK AS A TEAM, NOT AS AN INDIVIDUAL.3) TO HAVE FUN AT PRACTICES AND GAMES.4) TO DO OUR BEST AT ALL TIMES.5) TO MAINTAIN GOOD SPORTMANSHIP AT ALL TIMES.

SPORTSMANSHIP | TEAMWORK | STRENGTH | CHARACTER | DISCIPLINE | DEDICATION

EQUIPMENT

• HELMET• PANTS• SHOULDER PADS• GAME JERSEY• PRACTICE JERSEY

**MAKE SURE ALL ITEMS ARE IN PROPER ORDER

NEEDED EQUIPMENT - PLAYER

• MOUTHGUARD/”SHOCKDOCTOR”• SHOES/ CLEATS (NO STEEL)

OTHER OPTIONAL ITEMSCHIN STRAPS / PAD SLEEVE

ARM PADS – GLOVESADDITIONAL KNEE PADS – SLEEVES

PRACTICE

• AT HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICE FIELD, MIDDLE FIELD & BASEBALL OUTFIELD

• HAVE ITEMS NEEDED FOR PRACTICE• PACTICE WILL NOT EXCEED HOUR AND HALF• RAIN OR SHINE PRACTICE SCHEDULE• COLDER WEATHER DRESS APPROPRIATELY

COMMUNICATION

• SCHOOL WEB SITE• EMAIL • CALL OR TEXT COACH IF YOU CAN NOT MAKE

PRACTICES OR GAMES

PLAYER EXPECTATIONS

1. COACHES COACH, PLAYERS PLAY, PARENTS PARENT

2. WORK HARD/PLAY HARD (PRACTICE LENGTH)3. BE AT PRACTICE - DON’T BE LATE4. 1ST CLASS PROGRAM5. TEAM UNITY (KNIGHTS, NOT 4TH GRADE OR

5TH GRADE ETC….)

TEAMS IN LEAGUE

• ALDEN CONGER• JANSVILLE WALDORF PEMBERTON (JANESVILLE)• MADELIA• TRUMAN• ST. CLAIR• UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL (WELLS)• MAPLE RIVER (MAPLETON)• LCWM

UPCOMING DATES• COACHES MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 30th, 6:00 PM @ HIGH

SCHOOL• PICTURE DAY AUG 20th @ 6:30 PM-FULL UNIFORM• JAMBOREE DATE • BUTTER BRAID /COOKIE DOUGH ORDER FORMS START

AUG.12TH . FORMS DUE AUG 29th. DELIVERY WILL BE SEPT 11TH @ 4 PM

• LCWM FOOTBALL SEASON KICK-OFF TAILGATING EVENT - SAT 24TH @ LEGION STARTING AT 5:30 PM

• YOUTH FOOTBALL NITE @ VARSITY GAME FRIDAY, SEPT 6TH

VOLUNTEERS

• $50 DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS• ADMIN. ASSISTANCE IN DISTRIBUTION• CONCESSION ON HOME EVENTS• BUTTER BRAID FUNDRAISER• DONATATING POP/ WATER FOR HOME GAME

(PEPSI PRODUCTS AQUAFENA WATER @GATORADE).

**PLEASE LET MIKE, BOB OR KEVIN KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE

FOOTBALL WEBSITE

“DAY BY DAY,WE GET BETTER AND

BETTER!TILL WE CAN’T BE BEAT……

WON’T BE BEAT!”