ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OUTLINE PLANNING FOR THE SUMMER / FALL FINANCIAL DISCUSSION ROLES OF ALL INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PLANNING FOR SUMMER / FALL CALENDAR: JUNE 1ST UNTIL PREP-BOWL * IMPORTANT FOR YOU AS PARENTS TO KNOW WHAT WE HAVE SCHEDULED * WHENEVER POSSIBLE, PLEASE DON’T SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS, SENIOR PICTURES, “FAMILY DINNERS” DURING FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES * IF YOUR SON HAS A JOB, MAKE SURE HE LETS HIS EMPLOYER KNOW HIS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE. (JOBS DURING WEEKDAYS IN-SEASON ARE ALMOST ALWAYS A BAD IDEA)

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PLANNING FOR SUMMER / FALL IMPORTANCE OF SUMMER ACTIVITIES * WE ARE ALLOWED 11 TEAM ACTIVITIES DURING THE SUMMER * EVERY ONE OF THEM IS IMPORTANT FOR OUR TEAM DEVELOPMENT * NONE OF THEM ARE REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE FALL * SIMPLE RULE OF THUMB: IF YOUR SON IS HERE DURING A SUMMER ACTIVITY, BE AT THE ACTIVITY!!

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PLANNING FOR SUMMER / FALL IMPORTANCE OF SUMMER ACTIVITIES (CONT.) * FOUR MAJOR SUMMER ACTIVITIES 1. PASSING LEAGUE (QB’S, RB’S, WR/TE’S, LB’S, DB’S): 4 TUESDAYS, 5:00-8:00ish 2. SDSU TEAM CAMP: PRACTICES AND TRIP 3. SUMMER STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING: MON-THU MORNINGS ALL SUMMER 4. TEAM MINI-CAMP: LAST WEEK IN JULY, SCRIMMAGE v. MOUND LAST DAY

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PLANNING FOR SUMMER / FALL 3) REGISTRATION PROCESS * GET A PHYSICAL DURING JUNE!! * MAKE SURE ALL SCHOOL FINES ARE PAID * REGISTER THROUGH FEE-PAY ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE IN JULY * YOUR SON CAN’T PRACTICE IF EVERYTHING IS NOT DONE BY THE FIRST PRACTICE

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING PLANNING FOR SUMMER / FALL 4) REGULAR SEASON EXPECTATIONS * REGULAR ATTENDANCE AT PRACTICE IS MANDATORY DURING THE SEASON * MISSING PRACTICE FOR A JOB IS NOT ACCEPTABLE * MISSING PRACTICE WITHOUT LETTING A COACH KNOW IS NOT ACCEPTABLE

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING FINANCIAL DISCUSSION IMPORTANCE OF BOOSTER CLUB INVOLVEMENT * $20 OF THE PARTICIPATION FEE GOES BACK TO THE FOOTBALL BUDGET (ROUGHLY, $2,000) * ONLY TWO OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM: DISCOUNT CARD SALES AND THE BOOSTER CLUB * WE CANNOT SURVIVE WITHOUT YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE BOOSTER CLUB!! * WAYS YOU CAN HELP THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING FINANCIAL DISCUSSION 2) DONATIONS FOR EQUIPMENT: “HELP WITH A HELMET” PROGRAM * YOU PICK OUT THE HELMET YOUR SON WANTS * HE KEEPS THAT HELMET UNTIL HE GRADUATES * WHEN HE IS DONE PLAYING, THE HELMET IS DONATED TO THE SCHOOL * YOUR DONATION TO THE PROGRAM IS TAX- DEDUCTABLE * WE CAN ONLY DO THIS FOR THE FIRST TWENTY FIVE PARENTS THIS YEAR.

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING FINANCIAL DISCUSSION DISCOUNT CARD SALES * EACH PLAYER IS GIVEN 20 CARDS TO SELL ON THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE * PLAYERS SELL CARDS FOR 11 DAYS * PLAYERS HAVE “BONUS” INCENTIVES TO SELL 25 CARDS * SENIORS RECEIVE HOME GAME JERSEY IF THEY SELL 30 CARDS * WE HAVE DONE WELL WITH THIS IN THE PAST, BUT SO MUCH MORE SHOULD BE DONE BY ALL

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING FINANCIAL DISCUSSION “SCHOLARSHIPS” FOR FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES * BOOSTER CLUB CANNOT GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR KIDS TO PARTICIPATE IN FOOTBALL * INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE CAN OFFER PLAYERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR MONEY THAT COULD COVER THE COSTS OF FOOTBALL * WE ALWAYS HAVE PLAYERS WHO NEED THIS * CONTACT ME IF THIS IS SOMETHING YOU ARE ABLE TO DO THIS FOR THOSE WHO NEED HELP

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ROLES OF ALL INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM 1) PARENTS * RELEASE YOUR SONS TO THE TEAM AND THE COACHES * DAD’S: YOU ARE NO LONGER THE COACHES * MOM’S: WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN DO TO KEEP YOUR SONS SAFE * TAKE A LOOK AT THE HAND-OUT AND REFLECT ON IT FOR YOURSELF

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ROLES OF ALL INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM 2) PLAYERS * THE ONLY TWO THINGS YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTROL ARE ATTITUDE AND EFFORT * BE COACHABLE BECAUSE YOU HAVE A GREAT TEAM FIRST ATTITUDE * EARN SUCCESS BY GIVING GREAT EFFORT EVERY TIME YOU STEP ON THE FIELD

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ROLES OF ALL INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM 3) COACHES * LOVE THE PLAYERS: THEY ARE ALL LIKE SONS TO US * ENSURE THEIR SAFETY: THIS IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY * PROMOTE THEIR DEVELOPMENT: WE PUSH THE PLAYERS TO DEVELOP TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL * PUT THE TEAM FIRST IN ALL PLAYING TIME DECISIONS

ORONO FOOTBALL SPRING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING QUESTIONS?? MY CONTACT INFORMATION: JEFF WEILAND CELL: (612) 245-1729 E-MAIL: JWEILAND@ORONO.K12.MN.US BECKYNJEFFW@COMCAST.NET