2012 Mankato East Football Parent/Athlete/Coach Meeting August 9, 2012 Play hard! Play Smart! Have Fun! Be on time. Do things Right.

Head Coach / QBs Eric Davis Wide Receivers Joe Johnson Offensive Line Dusty Julius Running BacksTony Ball Tight Ends J.J. Lurken

Defensive Coordinator / LBsMark Stewart Defensive LineMark Seiler Defensive BacksMarc Crawford Outside LBsPat Griffiths

Cougar Captains

Coaches 1. Be positive role models for players and spectators in keeping with the athletic and academic mission of Mankato East High School. 2. Be positive, fair, and consistent with players. Make sure team rules and expectations are clear. 3. Protect the safety and health of all athletes (Troy Hoehn). 4. Make sure the team is prepared for any situation likely to arise in the game of football by conducting organized and productive practices. Also, continue to increase our own knowledge of the game. 5. Maintain open lines of communication.

Communication Protocol Player – Captain Player – Position Coach Parent – Head Coach Activities Director

Parents 1. Support your son. Be a positive influence emotionally, as well as in the areas of sleep, hydration, and nutrition. 2.Be a fan of everyone on the team. 3. Avoid doing or saying things that will negatively impact Mankato East Football in the short term or the long term. 4. Understand that you and your son’s coach view the team and your son from different perspectives. 5.Avoid talking to coaches: about complaints on game days (24 hour rule) about playing time about other players on the team

Players 1. Be on time. Do things right. Attend all practices and meetings. Family (spiritual) and school come before football. 2. Play hard. Play smart. Have fun. Maintain a positive attitude. 3. Do everything in your power to control things you can control. Do not expend physical or mental energy worrying about things you cannot control. 4. Communicate with your position coach. 5.Challenge yourself as a student, an athlete, and a person – it’s worth it! Academic and attendance policy

State High School League Violation Areas: ChemicalTobacco HazingHarassment Social Media First Violation: 2 weeks or 2 contests whichever is longer Second Violation: 3 weeks or 6 contests whichever is longer

9-12 Program Philosophy

Varsity Competitiveness:Top Priority Player Development:High Priority Participation:Low Priority Bringing Up Younger Players: As needed (only if the kid will get significant playing time) Schedule:8 Games+ playoffs Varsity football is not a participation sport. Players lacking the skill or commitment required of Cougar Football players are not guaranteed varsity playing time.

Junior Varsity Competitiveness:High Priority Player Development:Top Priority Participation:High Priority Bringing Up Younger Players: must be right for the team and the player Schedule: Mirrors Varsity (Monday after) Junior Varsity football is designed to get our athletes ready for varsity competition, either later this year or next year.

C-Squad Competitiveness:Medium Priority Player Development:Top Priority Participation:High Priority Bringing Up Younger Players: Rarely Schedule: 8 Games (6 vs. Conference Opponents) C-Squad football emphasizes basic fundamentals. Our athletes are introduced to the expectations of Cougar Football.

Mankato East Football Lettering Criteria 1. If you have completed all of your high school football seasons during your time at Mankato East, you will letter during your senior year. 2. If you appear in a post-season game, you will letter. 3. If you play in at least 8 regular season varsity quarters, you will letter. 4. If you serve a MSHSL violation during the football season, you are ineligible to letter. (Big 9 Conference Rule) 5. If our team wins the Big 9 Championship, everyone who dressed during a varsity game and finishes the season in good standing with the coaching staff will letter. 6. If our team wins the Section 2AAA Championship, everyone on the post-season roster will letter. 7. Coach Davis reserves the right to award letters under special circumstances, such as injury.

Schedules (Handout) Updated schedules are available online at the Mankato East Football Website (Scroll to Athletics / Fall Sports / Boys / Football). Game Schedules for Varsity, B-Squad/JV, and C-Squad are also available online at – there is a link on our website (Scroll to Member Schools / Mankato East, and choose your preferred team.

Apparel Online Booster Club Other

Help Needed Cougar Cards Youth Football JV / 9 th Grade Games (Scoreboard) – Athletics Pass may be available

Wrap Up Eligibility Form paper clipped – player’s name on Memo line Questions