1 Chippewa Valley Big Reds Team #54 “Step Up!” NU74-AM16-DB34

2 Welcome to Chippewa Valley Football A Proud Tradition: 7-3 last year; 24-9 record the last 3 years; 2014 District Champs & State Quarterfinalist 32 players have gone on to play college football the past 5 years State Playoffs 14 of past 17 years 3 trips to Final Four 5 District Championships 3 Regional Championships 2001 State Champions

3 Chippewa Valley Big Reds in College Football Class of 2016 Jon Andersen – Johns Hopkins University Patrick Briningstool – Emporia State University (NLI) Stefan Claiborne – Western Michigan University (NLI) Darrick Gibson – Northwood University (NLI) Nicco Moroso – Siena Heights University (NLI) Zach Olvera – Alma College Karim Thomas – Northern Michigan University (NLI) Deantae Young-Gulley – Northern Michigan University (NLI)

4 Freshman Staff Head Coach Ryan Lindsay (586) Assistant Coaches Tom Herzog Niki Marku Mike Pierce Steve Swan

5 Junior Varsity Staff Head Coach Jon Boone (586) Assistant Coaches Mike Matway Leon MacDonald Tyler Washburn

6 Varsity Staff Head Coach Scott Merchant (586) Assistant Coaches Tyler Alwardt Greg Cognetto Andy Denryter Dave Nordstrom Don Preiss John Twomey Terry Wilson

Athletic Department Staff Athletic Director: Mr. Chad Hottle (586) Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Lynne Perryman (586) Certified Athletic Trainer: Mr. Joe Douglas (586)

8 Cancer Awareness Game Friday, September 23, 2016 vs. Warren Mott

9 Cancer Awareness Purple Game We will be selling purple items through our school store starting at Big Red Check-In (orientation) 100% of all donations and proceeds from sales will be given to the Van Andel Institute & The Believe Foundation Last year we raised over $6000 for these two charities!

10 Expectations for Parents Support your son Support the team Support the Coaching Staff Support the program Have fun and enjoy the season

11 Expectations for Players Be a STUDENT athlete Prepare your body (strength, speed, agility, flexibility, and conditioning) Be committed to the team Be a leader on and off the field Team Expectations Chippewa Valley Code of Conduct for student athletes

12 Shoes & Apparel Anthony Biondo– Top Cat Sales (248) Team Cleat, Equipment, & Apparel online order form available until May 31 st com/stores/cvfootball com/stores/cvfootball2016

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15 Fundraising Necessary for game socks, chocolate milk, alternate jerseys, additional coaches, equipment, professional film, Hudl system, sideline replay system, programs, dinners, dog tags, banquets, awards, t-shirts, senior gifts, pizza, website, etc. Major Fundraisers eTeamSponsor: campaign for all teams must be entered online by May 31 st (handout) Lift-A-Thon: last week of school for varsity players; end of summer for incoming 9 th & 10 th graders Team Cards: each player is expected to sell cards; $10 cards this year (August)

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18 Eligibility Must pass four classes 2 nd Semester If under a 2.0. GPA, player must be on a weekly progress report until adequate improvement is shown Summer School – at Dakota 9 th Grade Center Contact Coach Merchant or your counselor for more information

19 Summer Calendar Starts Monday, June 20 th ends Tuesday, August 2 nd “Dead Week” - July 1 st to July 10 th No weightlifting, speed camp, or any other football related activities No contact with coaches Physical CVHS Thursday, July 28 th : 4:30-7:00pm Practice starts August 8 th at 8:00am for all levels

20 Weight Room Summer Hours  Grades 9 & 10 from 11:30am – 12:30pm Mondays, Tuesday & Thursdays  Grades 11 & 12 from 8:30am – 10:00am Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays  starting June 20 th and ending August 2 nd A coach will always be present Players are expected to lift at Chippewa with their teammates and coaches

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24 Summer Camps Middle School Football Camp:  June 16 th & June 17 th  5:00 – 8:00pm  For Grades 7 through 9 Fall of 2016  Cost: $60.00 (T-shirt included) High School Football Camp:  July 25 th & 26 th  5:00 – 8:00pm  For Grades 10 through 12 Fall of 2016  Cost: $35.00 (T-shirt included)

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27 Summer Camps Chippewa Speed, Agility, & Quickness Camp:  June: 21, 23, 28, 30  July: 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28  From 10:00am - 11:30am  Cost: $ (T-shirt included)  Grades 6-12: Middle School through High School

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29 Equipment Handout Monday, August 1 st & Tuesday, August 2 nd  Seniors – 8:00 to 9:00am – August 1 st  Juniors – 11:00am to Noon – August 1 st  Sophomores – 8:00 to 9:00am – August 2 nd  Freshmen – 11:00am to noon – August 2 nd YOU MUST BRING A LOCK IN ORDER TO GET YOUR EQUIPMENT!

30 Requirements Must have a physical dated after April 15, 2016 in order to practice – Physical Night at CVHS is July 28 th from 4:30-7pm Must have a lock to get equipment FamilyID Online Athletic Registration must be completed Pay to Participate Fee - must be paid online after August 1 st & before scrimmage; form must be turned in as well in order to scrimmage Free and Reduced lunch families see the application on the district website – must be renewed annually IMPACT Testing is done by our trainer every 2 years

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34 First Week of Practice Monday, August 8 th : all levels meet at the appropriate field at scheduled time Varsity: Monday – Friday  8:00am to 2:30pm (Stadium) Junior Varsity: Monday – Friday  8:00am to 2:30pm (Stadium) Freshman: Monday – Friday  8:00am to 12:30pm (CVHS by tennis courts) Saturday, August 13 th :  Red & White Scrimmages: Frosh/JV TBD Varsity: 7:00-8:30pm  BBQ: 6:30-7:30pm Sunday, August 14 th : Off

35 Communication In order to stay in touch we need player and parent s and phone numbers; please fill out the football questionnaire and turn it in to your coach before you leave. This is extremely important! Important announcements and information will also be posted on our football website & Twitter page:

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37 Parental Involvement We want and need your involvement with a number of events: red & white BBQ, team dinners, fundraising efforts, banquet, programs, yearbook, etc. Big Red Backers group will be signing up volunteers and selling items Parents please fill out the Backers form in your folder and turn in before you leave

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Individual Team Meetings At this point we will break up into individual teams All incoming 9 th graders please go with the Freshman team All rising 10 th graders please go with the Junior Varsity team All rising 11 th & 12 th graders please go with the Varsity team THANK YOU all for coming and we look forward to a great season!!! 41