fhs football “leave no doubt”

FHS Football“Leave No Doubt”

2012 Spring Parent & Athlete Meeting

Agenda

Who We Are

What We Believe

2011 Wrap-Up

2012 Expectations

Website

Off-Season Opportunities

Booster Club

Good Bye!

Coaching Staff

Varsity

Chris MacholHead Coach

QB

Phil McMahonST/D

CoordinatorLB

Tim SampleO Coordinator

OL

Junior Varsity

Walt StefanowHead Coach

DL

Ryan LeahyAssistantWR/DB

Freshmen

Drake CarnotHead CoachQB/RB/LB

Carl JohnsonAssistant

OL/DL

Craig SuhreAssistantWR/DB

Assistant

Mike PeltierOL/DL

Seth CaronStrength OL/DL

Our Philosophy

Football is the

ultimate team sport

Commitment is key

Effort matters

“The Ultimate Team Sport”

90+ Players at 3 levels

Coaches, Staff & Managers

Parents & Boosters

School StaffFans

All working for the

benefit of the 11

players on the field in

Varsity Games

Commitment is Key“Individual commitment to a group effort –

that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”

~ Vince Lombardi

“Effort Matters”

Level 1: Be there and don’t be a distraction

Level 2: Give quality effort when directly instructed by a coach/captain

Level 3: Give quality effort without being instructed

Level 4: Give quality effort and make your teammates better

2011 Season Highlights

9-1 record

(improved from 6-

4)

111 fewer points

allowed (202-91)

109 more points scored (189-298)

8 All-CCC Players

(up from 5)

20 All-Academi

c (up from 13)

30 JV and

Frosh with 88% or higher (up from

22)

2012 Expectations

Build on Success

“Leave No Doubt”

Increase Commitment +

Effort

“Everybody is looking for

instant success, but it doesn’t work that way.

You build a successful life one day at a

time.”~Lou Holtz

Improve Communication

Coaches – Players – Parents

- School

In-Season Commitment

• Fall 2010 Attendance Scores• As a team we missed an average of 11% of the total practices

– equal to missing 19.8 school days during the academic year!

• Fall 2011 Attendance Scores• As a team we missed an average of 7% of the total practices

– equal to missing 12.6 school days during the academic year • We had 14 players not miss a single practice and others miss

38%, 30%, 25%, 23%, 20%, 18%, 16%, 14%, 13%, 14%, 13%, 16%, 16%, 11%

• Of these the highest % of AU was 11%! As a team we were only AU 1% - that means that players are missing a lot of practices with “excuses” – some valid, some can probably be avoided

Better But Not good enough

Why do players miss?• Health• Family/Religious Obligations• Appointments • Academics• Other School Commitments• Other…

Time Management

• includes meetings and changing/showering

• how will you spend it?

• usually about 84 minutes a day (combined lunch and 1 study) of “available time”

• Recommended for teenagers

9:15 hours of sleep 7 hours

of school

3 hours of

Football 4:45 remainin

g Breakfast/

Dinner

Daily Necessities (including

commuting)

Family Time

Homework

Leisure (TV, Video Games,

Internet, Friends, etc)

How can we help?

• At least through the time change (possibly beyond) we will start practice at 3:45 in the classroom on Tuesdays and Thursdays (weeks in which Freshmen have games on Thursdays they will start late on Wednesdays)

• All Freshmen and any 10th-12th grade athletes who are not meeting our grades standard will have mandatory study hall from 2:45-3:30 (or get a pass to meet with a teacher)

• All others will have time to go to appointments, meet with teachers, get started on homework, or spend the time as they choose

New In 2012 – Late Starts on Tuesdays and Thursdays

How Can Parents Help?

Freshmen parents schedule everything you can on Tuesday afternoons (ideally so players are back by 4)

JV/V parents schedule everything you can on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons (ideally so players are back by 4)

Monitor your son’s Health – Sleep, Nutrition, Stress

Monitor your son’s Academics – Especially missed assignments

If you need to discipline – save football for last!

How can players help themselves?

Manage your Time! – especially take advantage of study halls

Do your homework!

Get some sleep!

Eat right! – you will get some info on this in the fall

TV, Video Games, Internet will be there when you are done playing football, and they will be BETTER!

Off-Season Commitment

• Winter 2012 Weight Room Attendance • 51 players do not play a winter sport (16 Juniors, 11

Sophomores, 24 Freshmen)• 34 Days total since started taking attendance• Juniors have been there 299 days out of 544 total

(55%)• Sophomores have been there 104 days out of 374

total (28%)• Freshmen have been there 164 days out of 816 total

(20%)• Success doesn’t “Just Happen” – some of us

remember 2-8, 1-10, 3-7, etc.• DECIDE TO IMPROVE!

These Athletes DECIDED to IMPROVE• Juniors:

• Nick Hardiman – 34/34• Jo Butler – 28/34• James Donald – 28/34

• Sophomores:• David Busel – 25/34• Colin Grattan – 24/34• Elijah Johnson – 15/34

• Freshmen:• Dan Hardiman – 32/34• Nate Godfrey – 26/34• Will Donald – 18/34

“I work out at my own Gym!”

Pros• Nicer?• You can go almost anytime

Cons• Your teammates aren’t there

• Intensity Level• No coaching• You have to “get there”

• Not safe space for explosive lifts

• COST $$$

CommunicationEmail

• Family email through boosters

• Player email through coach• Players – GET A GROWN

UP EMAIL ADDRESS!

Text/phonePlayers Check

and Respond to texts

School Announcements

Websitewww.fhsfootball.o

rg

Coach Macholmacholc@gmail.com860-833-3145

TeamWebsite

•www.fhsfootball.org• Schedules/Results

• Statistics• News

• Pictures• Camp/Clinics Links

• Sponsors• Online Store

• New This Year – Online Film

Review

Spring Off-Season OpportunitiesGrades 9-11 only

• Track, Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Crew, GolfOther FHS Sports:

• FHS Weight Room is open from 2:30-4:00 M,W,R,F everyday that school is in session

Strength + Conditionin

g• TBD – Before Spring Practice – Players

on Another Sport attend if possiblePlayer meeting and Equipment

issue • Mandatory unless still involved in FHS Spring

Sport• 5/30-6/2 and 6/4-6/9 (Black/White

Scrimmage) – May Change – if Snow DaySpring Practice

• Pick one of two dates 6/11 or 6/12Spring Combine

Spring Off-Season OpportunitiesGrade 8 only

Other SportsLift weights – only if you know how!

Exercise on your own

Come Watch our Spring Practices

Scrimmage

FHS Future Stars Fundamentals Clinic – Sunday 6/3 10-12:30• Check

website for more information

Summer Off-Season Opportunities

Overnight Team Camp – CCSU 6/23-6/25; only for players who participated in Spring Practice

Summer Conditioning – 6/28-8/17 – 8th Graders Welcome!M,T,R,F 9-10:30 or 5:30-7 meet at practice field

Other Camps – see website or contact Coach Machol for information

Passing League at St Paul – Dates/Times TBD; Invitation only

Lineman Challenge – 7/28 at Berlin HS 8:30-12; invitation only

Weightlifting Competition against Plainville - TBD

Also…

•Get together and work on your game!

•We cannot coach you in the off-season, but you can get together on your own and throw, catch, work on footwork etc.

Pre-SeasonFirst Practice day is 8/20 on the field at 3:30-5:30 – players should arrive before 3:00 to turn in forms• See website or contact school for all forms• Cannot practice without current physical – no

exceptions• If you don’t have a physical you are expected to

attend and watch practice each day Fall Combine 8/21 – 10-12 only, by weight class starting at 3:30, Freshmen will practice

Practice 8/22-8/24 3:30-5:30

Pre-Season Cont’

Camp Farmington • Drop off Saturday 8/25 8:00am; pick up Sunday

8/26 5:00pm

Monday 8/27 Off

Rest of Pre-Season Schedule will be released on 8/20

Plan to practice/play every day except Sundays between 8/28-End of Season

Recruiting(Rising Juniors and Seniors)

First Steps:

Let the coaches know if you

want to play at the next level

Work on your skills and

athleticism

Next Steps:

Compile a list of schools you are

interested in

Get to camps/clinics at

your favorite schools, they

want to see you

Northeast Football

Showcase Sage Park

Berlin May 12

Help: See Coach Johnson for help

creating a highlight film

Have a parent film YOU in a

game and create a film

See Coach Machol for a

recommendation letter to go

with film

Booster Club Volunteer Opportunities

Team ParentHome game set up/clean

upConcession

stand Chain gang

Pie and cookie dough Pasta dinners

Freshman sponsored

pasta dinner

Subway for away games – All teams

Senior night Memory book

Football banquet

Camp Farmington

Photographers

FPS ‘Pay-to-Participate’ fee covers:

TransportationGame officials/staffBase equipment/gear

Footballs, water bottles, mouthpiecesA portion of new helmets in 2011

(about 1/3rd)Coaching stipends (in season)

FHS Football Booster Club covers:

Everything else!

What FHS FBC has covered:2011 2010 2009

Equipment/gear 12,562$ 10,220$ 610$ Seniors' gifts 4,560 3,739 3,065 Videos 3,500 3,500 3,625 Banquet 2,200 1,659 1,686 Memory book/photos 1,736 1,492 2,453 Food and water 1,701 1,684 750 Miscellaneous 3,142 915 3,103

29,401$ 23,209$ 15,292$

Equipment/gear ... investments:2011 2010 2009

Helmets, net 2,175$ -$ -$ Sleds, jugs/throwing 2,128 2,398 Shoulder pads 1,753 APEX software/equip. 1,647 1,000 Uniforms 960 5,300 Video equipment 804 Miscellaneous 3,095 1,522 610

12,562$ 10,220$ 610$

Significant fundraising sources:2011 2010 2009

Business sponsors 8,249$ 2,584$ 2,020$ Raffle 8,127 5,357 4,991 Pie and cookie-dough 7,778 7,462 6,513 Memberships 6,095 4,766 3,650 Concession stand 4,236 4,552 2,258

34,485$ 24,721$ 19,432$

Memberships:2011 2010

$ # $ #Class2011 1,130 9 2012 3,355 11 1,995 11 2013 1,460 10 785 9 2014 220 4 600 9 2015 900 5

Others 160 - 256 -

6,095$ 30 4,766$ 38

FHS Indian Pride Brick Drive Sponsored by the FHS Football Booster Club Paving the way to the future for FHS Football and athletics “ONE TEAM, ONE TRIBE” can be heard frequently in the halls of Farmington High School. It represents spirit, determination and the conviction to win in so many of our athletes. With this same winning spirit, we announce the FHS Indian Pride Brick Drive. Every Farmington High student, alumni, parent, and visitor will enjoy this beautiful new patio, which will be situated adjacent to the Gregory Warren Memorial Field House. It will be built in Summer, 2012.

Proposed FHS brick patio, adjacent to the Gregory

Warren Memorial Field House, 2012

How are we investing the proceeds? Our goal is to direct the proceeds from the drive to the FHS Football Program, and to the continuous upgrade of the athletics facilities and grounds for the field complex at Farmington High.

Thank You!

Remember to check www.fhsfootball.org for updates

Sign-up for Booster Club if you haven’t already Questions please stay and see me or one of the

coaches

Boys Basketball!

•Come Support FHS Boys Basketball Tomorrow Night at New Britain High

•Tip-off at 7:30pm•BE THERE!