Football Meeting Thursday April 1st 7:00pm 2010

Introductions

Guidelines

Offseason Expectations

In Season Schedule

Coaches

• High School (HC Ryan Sweeney OC)

• Jim Smith DC- DL/QB, Leigh Jass- JVOC OL/DL, Mark Astleford- JVDC INLB/RB, Doug May-9OC RB/OLB, Chris Reindl- 9DC DB/WR, Charlie Mundy volunteer OL/DL, Kenny Fry volunteer DB/WR, Travis Thompson volunteer DB/WR

Coaches (continued)

• Middle School

• 8th Grade Scott Campfield,

• 7th Grade Don May, Travis Thompson

• Stats: Neil Goos, Rod Gall, Scott Campfield, Dave Henderson

Guidelines• Follow school handbook.• Code of conduct/Eligibility(In/out of season)• Do not finish- no voting/awards/recognition• Good standing in order to receive awards ?’s• Attendance/on time/on task• Running/miss next contest/suspended

indefinitely(possible dismissal)• Everyone together not 11 best, best 11(those who

buy in, play for the team, give us the best chance for success, play the best, no grade distinction)

• Chain of Command(position coach, HC, AD, principal, superintendent)

Offseason Expectations

• Commitment to Improvement • Strength and Conditioning Mission:

#1 Reduce the risk of injury. #2 Improve athletic performance.

• How do we do this?• #1 Warm-up (Dots/ladder, hurdles, torso

development, plyometrics, agility/speed) 10-12 minutes

Offseason Expectations (cont.)

• #2 Workout- Our beliefs 1Multi-joint movements (total body) 2 Ground based (feet on the ground) 3 3-Dimensional (free weights)

• These are principles we feel very strongly about and we know that will help improve performance. Our goal is make a better athlete. (not a bodybuilder, not a powerlifter, not a fitness model)

• 40 minutes

Offseason Expectations (cont.)

#2a Conditioning (SAQ)

After workout complete speed, agility, or

game program workout.

8-10 minutes

#3 Cool-down

Bring down RHR and stretch. Reduce muscle

soreness. Maintain/Improve flexibility 5 minutes

Offseason Expectations (cont.)

• Goal to get 50 lifts before start of camp August 3rd. (will have over 100 opportunities)

• Start after spring break(Monday 4/5). Initial chart in weight room. Lifting during school hours acceptable, (early bird, S & C pe) Before and after school hours are posted outside weightroom and outside my room 215.

• ? Saturdays at 7:30 am until school is out. Harlan Plate Workout ??

Offseason Expectations (cont.)

• Students will get credit for 1 lift a week if they participate and finish a spring or summer sport.

• In a sport I expect 2 lifts a week, not in a sport I expect 3 times a week.

• Summer strength and conditioning (AM) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 6:15/7:30/9:00 Wednesday 6:15 am- Running (Solon sprint work)/7-7? later in summer) Friday 6:15/7:30 Running(Solon Sprint work) Strongman/skills/pool workout

• Might look at evening session??

Incentives for Reaching Offseason Expectations

• 50-59 white shirt, 60-69 grey shirt, 70-79 maroon shirt

• All 50 + pizza and pool party

• Summer Lifting teams- winners out for breakfast

• Pads are handed out by number of lifts (no grade distinction)

Incentives for Reaching Offseason Expectations

• Develop Pride.• Build internal motivation. • Create a team atmosphere. Dependability.

Accountability. • Develop self-confidence, which translates to

better on field performance.• Increase strength, power, speed, agility, etc.

Captains

* Trying something different this year.

*All seniors will be eligible to be a captain; if they attend all camp and two a days.

*Will rotate 4 captains per week.

*Therefore we will draft lifting teams with seniors being group leaders.

In Season Schedule

Varsity/9th8/27 Vs Mount Ayr (No 9th) 7:309/3 @ Central Decatur (9th?) 7:009/10 Vs Clarinda (No 9th) 7:009/17 @ I-35 7:30 9/24 Vs PCM 7:30 Homecoming10-1 @Colfax-Mingo 7:3010-8 Vs Shenandoah (No 9th)7:0010-15 @Bondurant-Farrar 7:30 10-22 @Pella Christian 7:30

JV Schedule

JV (all start at 6:00)

9/13 vs Pella Christian

9/20 @ Clarinda (9/10)

9/27 @ PCM

10/4 vs Colfax-Mingo

10/18 vs Bondurant-Farrar

In season• Camp August 3-6 7:30-9:30 am Testing,

conditioning, base offense/defense/specials• Future Indians (grades 3-6) August 2 & 3 6:00-

7:30 pm game field• MS camp (7th/8th) August 8 & 9 6-7:30 game

field• ?Wed camp dodge?• LOCK IN/Team Building Thursday start at

2:00pm (classroom/film work- offense, defense, specials, challenges, supper, guest speaker, goal setting, movie, games/wind down)

Practice

*We will start August 9th-13th two a days 6:30am-8:30 and 9:30-11:30. Start pads August 12th

*Only have nineteen practices before first game. (10 are two a days)

*Sports Drink Scrimmage would be August 20th

Players

• 9-12 Fill out goal sheets (SMART goals specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely)

• Make sure you are on the sign up sheet.• Seniors will draft for teams on 4/8 Thursday

morning 7:45-8:05 Room 215• We have many that talk the talk, but we need

many to walk the walk (Starts with simple Choices- sleep in or weight room, track or video games)

Parents• Helmet plaques(Junior parents)• Send calendar at beginning of May with summer

schedule• *Encourage to get in the weight room(S & C PE,

EBPE, summer lifting) and participate in multiple sports*

• Eligibility (Need to start with everyone eligible) • Positive support, cheer our student-athletes• Questions• Handout

Conclusion

• Need a Commitment- must be willing to work hard on a consistent basis.

• Players intend to take time off-relax- one day into two, into a week, a month, or run/lift on their own-- it does not happen-- Run track- lift as a team- make a commitment

• 2A no cake walk- if we think this is the answer to our problems- we are mistaken- good teams

Conclusion (cont.)

• We ask our players to give us three hours a week in the weight room. There are 168 hours in a week so this is a small commitment we are asking. Becoming successful is not all that difficult because there is so little competition.  The successful people (TEAMS) will do those things the unsuccessful people (TEAMS) won't do because they are too lazy or don't care.  Hard work beats talent when talent won't work hard.  

Ten Commandments of a Clarke Indian Parent“As parents, encourage-do not complain, motivate-do not agitate; be a teamplayer.”1 Be positive with your son. Let him know it is a great accomplishment to simplybe part of the program.2 Do not offer excuses for why he is not playing. There is usually a reason for it.Encourage him to work hard and do his best.3 Do not criticize his coaches. The coach represents; Authority, the Teacher, theBoss. If you constantly criticize your son’s coaches, you cannot expect him toplay for them. He is being taught to be a complainer, not a doer. Discussproblems with your son. If needed, have your son talk to his position coach. Ifyou are still not satisfied meet with the head coach. Problems do not get solvedunless your son communicates with his coaches. (Chain of Command)4 Encourage your son to follow team and school rules. If we are going to truly besuccessful, your son must follow the CCHS rules.5 Insist on your son working to his ability academically. Check the number ofhours your son spends on homework. If you have computer access use JMC tocheck grades on a regular basis. It is the duty of the parent to see that their son isworking in the classroom. No matter how good a player he may be, if he doesn’thave good grades he won’t play. (Before school program 7:30 am D’s/F’s)6 Do not develop envy toward other players. Do not live vicariously through yourson. Football/Basketball/Wrestling/Baseball/Track are games, let them play it. Donot show animosity or jealousy for any of your son’s teammates because theyscore more or carry the ball more. Who cares who scores or gets the publicity?The important thing is that every player on the team does his best!7 Do not be a know-it-all. The coaching staff works with your son and histeammates every day. They know what each player can do and not do. As a fan,you are encouraged to be “into” the game, but please be positive toward ourplayers and coaches.8 Insist your son’s respect for the game of football, the officials and our opponentsplayers/coaches. Instill the importance of sportsmanship. It takes years to developa “class” program, but it can take seconds to destroy it.9 Foster in your son a positive self-image. Do not compare and contrast your sonwith former family members who played. Help him in any way possible to feelgood about himself and his role on the team.10 Encourage your son to play the game of football for the “love of the game.” Ifwe prepare and play for the right reasons the rest will take care of itself (beingsuccessful, awards, scholarships.) Usually good things happen to teams andindividuals who happen to be unselfish, hard working and committed.

Thanks for your support,

Coach Sweeney and the Indian Football staff