Huntley FootballSpring Call-out Meeting

Welcome

• What I learned in my first year.

– Takes a lot of people to be successful.

– Year-long commitment to improving.

– Great coaches that want to get better.

– Community support.

• Parents

• Teachers

• Administration

• Youth Program

2016 Red Raiders Team Highlights

• First time 8A Huntley made quarterfinals

• 4 losses to teams:– Combined 1 total loss during regular season

• Grew as a team after 3 – 3 record.

• Athlete/Coach retention

2017 Varsity Staff• Offense

– Mike Slattery• Offensive Coordinator• Quarterbacks

– Mike Naymola• Special Teams Coord.• Receivers

– Chris Babyar• Offensive Line

– Craig Kastning• Running Backs

– Doug Millsaps• Assistant QBs

– Mike Doty• Assistant Offensive Line

– Zack Borring• Assistant Receivers

• Defense

– Ben Salomon• Defensive Line

– Keith Mooney• Defensive Line

– Paul Reinke• Linebackers• Strength/Conditioning

– Cliff Pawlak• Defensive Backs

– Joel Bosman• Assistant Defensive Backs

– Matt Zimolzak• Defensive Coordinator

Football Volunteers

Coaches

• Gary Swanson– Strength Program

• Mike Sahli– Graduate of Carroll University

– Physical Therapist

Former Players

• Jason Wright– Offensive Line

• Mike Walker– Linebackers

• Michael Zornow– Special Teams - Kickers

Off-Season Work• Winter Speed and Agility

– January and February– Over 100 players not in other sports.– Encourage multi-sport athletes

• Raider Olympics

• Morning Work (Open Field Workouts)– 6 am to 7 am every Tuesday and Thursday– Every current Freshman → Junior should attend

• Supplemental Workouts– Monday and Friday mornings with G. Swanson– Monday through Thursday after school with P. Reinke– Extra time (Gary Swanson, Centegra, etc.)

College Recruiting Process

Responsibility

• Asked for people interested

• HUDL Highlight Video

• Meet With Me– Player/Parent

• My Role vs. Athlete Role

• GO TO CAMPS– Camp Board in Weight Room

– Specialization

• Other Options

Summer Camp Fees

• No change from last year. ($260)– Family discount– Issues with payment: talk with me.

• What it pays for– Equipment– Illinois Wesleyan Team Camp ($210 each player)

• Doesn’t Include transportation, snacks, water, etc.

– 7 on 7 Competitions

• 8 to 18

Communication

• Athlete

– Individual Text

– Position Group• Remind.com

– Team

– Email through HUDL

• Parent(s)

– Call• (847) 668-4377

– Email• mzimolzak@district158.org

– Remind.com

Twitter: @HuntleyFB

Fundraising

• Discount Card Sales• Mike Effinger – 6th year with HHS

• We pay for everything except: helmet, shoulder pads, footballs.

• Team Camp – IWU

• Goes beyond just selling cards.– Work hard for something they want– Team concept – pride in HHS football (jerseys)– Exposure for players in the community

BSN – Under Armour Store

• Representative: Chris Pacini

• Open 5/7 through 5/22.

• Why buy through BSN?

– Football SPECIFIC

– Cheaper than buying at retail

– Exclusive designs with our logo

– Make back money for our program

• Chris is in the hall for sizing and samples.

Summer Calendar

• Access through link on school site.– Brad Aney is currently working on it

• www.huntleyredraiderfootball.com

– Always available, call or email with questions

• Summer vacations and time away.– Try to schedule during moratoriums

• Immediately following end of school (16 days)• July 1st – July 9th (9 days + 2 if not at WWS)• July 22nd – August 7th (11, possibly 12 or 13 days. Right after

IWU team camp)

7 on 7 Competitions

• Four different tournaments.– Hoffman Estates (MSL)

• Wednesday, June 14th (levels TBD)

– Sacred Heart-Griffin (Springfield)• Saturday, June 17th

• First week of summer practice• Black Team ONLY – invite

– Wheaton Warrenville South• National Qualifier• Black Team – 1 day, June 30th

• Sophomore – 1 day, June 29th

• Sophs and Linemen Challenge

– Huntley High School• July 14th

• Black Team, Linemen Challenge.

• Why do we have it?

• People in charge

– Denis McGovern (pres)

– Al Knipp (VP)

– Beata McGovern (sec)

– Ann Knipp (treas)

• Golf Outing

– Friday, June 16th Pinecrest

Volunteers Needed

• Beata McGovern and Lisa Boland

• Needs:

– Pictures at games

– Help with game-day dinners

– Etc.

• See them when we are finished.

Issues to Address

• Social Media

• Alcohol and Drugs

• Vaping

• Academic Dishonesty

• Grades

• Multi-Sport Athletes and “Travel Teams”

• New Fox-Valley football competition levels.

Fox-Valley Football

Traditional Levels

• Varsity

• Sophomores

• Freshmen A

• Freshmen B

• JV

New Levels

• Varsity

• Frosh-Soph (Frosh A)

• JV (Sophomores)

• Freshmen B

• Varsity Reserve (JV)

Friday

Saturday

Saturday/Monday

Final Checklist

Fill Out Information Sheet

Sign Up for Remind.com

Register on 8 to 18• Pay for summer camp or make arrangements

Turn in Physical

Sign Up for Golf Outing (see attached)

Volunteer • contact Beata McGovern

See Under Armour for Sizing and Samples

Questions?