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FHS Football “Leave No Doubt”. 2012 Spring Parent & Athlete Meeting. Agenda. Coaching Staff. Our Philosophy. “The Ultimate Team Sport”. All working for the benefit of the 11 players on the field in Varsity Games. Commitment is Key. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 [email protected]
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!