1. AUG. 6 TH -8 TH @ 6 P.M. HELMETS & CLEATS ONLY AUG. 12 th,13 TH & 14 TH @ 6 P.M. FULL GEAR PRACTICE AUG. 20 TH -22 TH (6:00-7:30 PM) FULL GEAR FIRST GAME IS ON THE 24 th HOME PRACTICE AUG. 27 th -29 TH (6:00-7:30) GAME 2 ON THURS @5:30 PM STARTING SEPT. 3 rd START OF SCHOOL PRACTICE TUES & THURS 6 PM OR 5:30 P.M FOR 1 ½ BE ON TIME FOR PRACTICE IF YOU CAN NOT BE AT PRACTICE CONTACT YOUR COACH AUG. 6 TH -8 TH @ 6 P.M. HELMETS & CLEATS ONLY AUG. 12 th,13 TH & 14 TH @ 6 P.M. FULL GEAR PRACTICE AUG. 20 TH -22 TH (6:00-7:30 PM) FULL GEAR FIRST GAME IS ON THE 24 th HOME PRACTICE AUG. 27 th -29 TH (6:00-7:30) GAME 2 ON THURS @5:30 PM STARTING SEPT. 3 rd START OF SCHOOL PRACTICE TUES & THURS 6 PM OR 5:30 P.M FOR 1 ½ BE ON TIME FOR PRACTICE IF YOU CAN NOT BE AT PRACTICE CONTACT YOUR COACH PRACTICE SCHEDULE

2. PICTURES On Tuesday, Aug. 20 th individual & team pictures will be taken at the high school. Please have individual photos taken even if you do not plan on ordering. Varsity (Grades 9-12) – 5:00 pm Junior High (Grades 7 & 8) – 6:00 pm Youth (Grades 4 – 6) – 6:30 pm

3. GAMES BE HALF HOUR EARLY BEFORE GAME TIME MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL YOUR GEAR/WATER 3 HOME GAMES/3 AWAY GAMES & 1 DOME GAME PRE-SEASON JAMBOREE GAME @ MAPLETON END OF THE YEAR TOURNAMENT@ TRUMAN GOLDEN FOOTBALL GAME vs. MADELIA @ NIGHT

4. 4-5-6 TACKLE FOOTBALL PROGRAM INTRODUCTION KEVIN HAGGE – COORDINATOR BOB DITTRICH – COORDINATOR DAY/DAY MIKE SCHAFFER – HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

5. YOUTH FOOTBALL SIMPLE GOALS FOR THE FOOTBALL SEASON 1) TO DEVELOP FUNDAMENTAL FOOTBALL SKILLS. 2) TO PLAY AND WORK AS A TEAM, NOT AS AN INDIVIDUAL. 3) TO HAVE FUN AT PRACTICES AND GAMES. 4) TO DO OUR BEST AT ALL TIMES. 5) TO MAINTAIN GOOD SPORTMANSHIP AT ALL TIMES. SPORTSMANSHIP | TEAMWORK | STRENGTH | CHARACTER | DISCIPLINE | DEDICATION

6. EQUIPMENT HELMET PANTS SHOULDER PADS GAME JERSEY PRACTICE JERSEY **MAKE SURE ALL ITEMS ARE IN PROPER ORDER

7. NEEDED EQUIPMENT - PLAYER MOUTHGUARD/”SHOCKDOCTOR” SHOES/ CLEATS (NO STEEL) OTHER OPTIONAL ITEMS CHIN STRAPS / PAD SLEEVE ARM PADS – GLOVES ADDITIONAL KNEE PADS – SLEEVES

8. PRACTICE AT HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICE FIELD, MIDDLE FIELD & BASEBALL OUTFIELD HAVE ITEMS NEEDED FOR PRACTICE PACTICE WILL NOT EXCEED HOUR AND HALF RAIN OR SHINE PRACTICE SCHEDULE COLDER WEATHER DRESS APPROPRIATELY

9. COMMUNICATION SCHOOL WEB SITE EMAIL CALL OR TEXT COACH IF YOU CAN NOT MAKE PRACTICES OR GAMES

10. PLAYER EXPECTATIONS 1.COACHES COACH, PLAYERS PLAY, PARENTS PARENT 2.WORK HARD/PLAY HARD (PRACTICE LENGTH) 3.BE AT PRACTICE - DON’T BE LATE 4.1 ST CLASS PROGRAM 5.TEAM UNITY (KNIGHTS, NOT 4 TH GRADE OR 5 TH GRADE ETC….)

11. TEAMS IN LEAGUE ALDEN CONGER JANSVILLE WALDORF PEMBERTON (JANESVILLE) MADELIA TRUMAN ST. CLAIR UNITED SOUTH CENTRAL (WELLS) MAPLE RIVER (MAPLETON) LCWM

13. UPCOMING DATES COACHES MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 30 th, 6:00 PM @ HIGH SCHOOL PICTURE DAY AUG 20th @ 6:30 PM-FULL UNIFORM JAMBOREE DATE BUTTER BRAID /COOKIE DOUGH ORDER FORMS START AUG.12 TH. FORMS DUE AUG 29th. DELIVERY WILL BE SEPT 11 TH @ 4 PM LCWM FOOTBALL SEASON KICK-OFF TAILGATING EVENT - SAT 24 TH @ LEGION STARTING AT 5:30 PM YOUTH FOOTBALL NITE @ VARSITY GAME FRIDAY, SEPT 6TH

14. VOLUNTEERS $50 DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS ADMIN. ASSISTANCE IN DISTRIBUTION CONCESSION ON HOME EVENTS BUTTER BRAID FUNDRAISER DONATATING POP/ WATER FOR HOME GAME (PEPSI PRODUCTS AQUAFENA WATER @GATORADE). **PLEASE LET MIKE, BOB OR KEVIN KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE

15. FOOTBALL WEBSITE

16. “DAY BY DAY, WE GET BETTER AND BETTER! TILL WE CAN’T BE BEAT…… WON’T BE BEAT!”