2009 Kickoff Party

Are you ready for some football! The 2009 Football Kickoff Party will be held on August 8 at the foot of the new grandstand. They will probably still be working but I am hoping you get the opportunity to pick out your seat and even try it out as we have a little Bar-B-Q from BobbieQues. We will be accepting donation to help offset the cost of dinner which has not yet been determined. This is a whole family event for HS and MS so we are expecting a big turnout. Please RSVP to Becky Morgan becky.morgan@cypresschristian.org or Helen Mitchell h4mitchell@comcast.net by Tuesday, August 4. (Coaches please RSVP as well.) An accurate count of the people attending saves the football program money so please RSVP as soon as possible. If you are interested in helping with the event you can also let Helen or Becky know and they will get you plugged in.

This is a great event to meet coaches and other football families, support a great sponsor and see the new grandstand up close. I look forward to seeing everyone.

Date: August 8
Time: 6-8PM
Location: CCS Football Stadium
Cost: Meal Donation
Meal: Brisket, Hot Dogs, A few side dishes and drinks (we are still working on the details)
What to Bring: Chairs, your family and excitement about the season

Schedule:
6:00 PM Dinner
7:15 PM Season Preview (HS & MS)
7:30 PM Player Introductions (HS & MS)
Season Ticket sales all night long

BobbieQues is a great place with a little different flare just like our football program. They are located just across the Cypress N Houston and Jones Road intersection and I hope you make it a point to support them as they support Warrior Football. When you eat there be sure to thank them for supporting us.

Go Warriors,

Coach Spenn

All in a Days Work

John Warren named Head MS Coach

I am excited to announce John Warren as the new head middle school coach for Cypress Christian Football. I have been talking with John over the past month and am very excited about what he will bring to the MS program. He and I have several things in common. We are both from Illinois (Texas needs a few more Big 10 fans), we both have 3 kids, we actually played college football against each other, and we have a passion for building godly men through football. Along with his high school and college playing experience he has coached a season of varsity football, had some college coaching experience at Kentucky Wesleyan as a student coach and spent 5 seasons as a head youth football coach.

He is currently finishing his masters degree from Sam Houston State University where he plans on graduating in December 2009 with a M. Ed in Curriculum & Instruction and a minor in Kinesiology. He works as a physical education / health teacher at Harmony Science Academy. He has additional coaching experience as a head basketball coach and assistant soccer coach for the Harmony Science Academy. He and his wife Amy along with their three kids, Brooke 9, Alix 4, and Nix 1 all live in Tomball, TX.

I know he is excited to meet all of you at the kickoff part at 6PM on August 8 and is looking forward to a great football season. Please feel free to send him an email at johnrwarren17@yahoo.com and welcome him to Cypress Christian Football.

Coach Spenn

Progress

The steel is going up. We are still working on our play clock install and some fencing projects to finishes everything off.

Work Day

Thank you so much for all the volunteers we had today. We were able to accomplish a lot of things. We filled a lot of holes with dirt to make new practice areas. Dug trenches and pits. Moved equipment and made room for more lockers while relocating a few others. Cleaned helmets and organized our storage are. We still have more work to do as we finalize the connections of our play clocks and scoreboard to the new grandstand (they hung a little steel today while we worked) if you are interested in helping.

Coach Spenn

A lot of Steel

The main frame of the bleachers will go up in a few days. This will give you a good idea of the size. Putting the tread down will take a little longer and go slower but everything is scheduled to be done by August 11.

The Steel Has Arrived

A couple of semi trucks worth of steel and equipment have arrived at CCS today.

TPCSA All Star Game

This Saturday at 7:30 John Brown and Patrick Fox will play in the TPSCA Football All-Star game at High School in Austin Texas. The teams are North and South but the players are all mixed up as John will play for the North while Patrick plays for the South. If you cannot attend in person you can view it live on the internet at www.tappstv.com/site for $10. We are planning to have the same capability for CCS football games in the fall but it will be free. For more info about the all star game go to www.tpsca.org

Coach Spenn

Bobbie Que's to Sponsor Warior Football

I am excited to announce that Bobbie Que's is now the official Bar-B-Que of Cypress Christian Football. They are located at 12302 Jones Rd just across Cypress North Houston from Kroger. They will be in the concession stand but you do not have to wait that long as they will be catering our kickoff party on August 8th so make plans to join us that Saturday night at the new grandstand for food, friends, familly, football and a close up look at the new grandstand. Please support our sponsors. I personally know this one is worth the trip. I recommend the Pineapple Sauce and you can order some tonight at www.bobbieque.com

Coach Spenn

HBU and CCS

Houston Baptist University may not have football but they still love football. They are hosting a football camp this week that several of our players will attend and they are now sponsoring our football program with a media guide advertisement. They are a great Christian University that I believe upholds the same values as CCS with a rock solid foundation on Christ. If you have the opportunity to support HBU as they support CCS football please do. You can visit their website at www.hbu.edu.

Coach Spenn

Waiting on Steel

I just called our project manager at Sturdisteel and he said not to worry the steel is on its way. Sturdisteel will be on campus starting Monday and everything will be done prior to the start of school. If you have not yet walked around the piers it is worth the trip.

Coach Spenn

7 on 7 at Fort Bend

I was very excited with how we looked tonight at 7 on 7. We were able to do thing that we have not yet practiced and had several players in new positions. This was a little taste of what is coming and it is going to be an exciting year.

Go Warriors,

Coach Spenn

2009 Football Practice Schedule

High School Practice Schedule
Practice Schedule Prior to School Starting
August 2 Team building event in the evening
August 3-7 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00PM
August 8 8:00-10:00AM (Football Kickoff Party 6:00PM)
August 10-11 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00PM

Preseason Practice Schedule after School Starts
August 12 3:45-5:30PM
August 13 3:45-6:30PM (Scrimmage @ Lutheran North)
August 14 3:45-5:00PM (Blue & White Night)
August 15 8:00-10:00AM
August 17-20 3:45-6:00PM (Wednesday will end at 5:30)
August 18 5:45PM Football Parent Meeting
August 21 7:00 PM Scrimmage against Fort Bend Baptist (Home)

Typical Practice Schedule Starting Week 0 (August 24)
Monday – Tuesday 3:45-6:00PM
Wednesday 3:45-5:30PM
Thursday 3:45-5:15PM
Friday Game typically at 7:30PM
Practice times will shorten as we get further into the season.

Middle School Practice Schedule
Practice Schedule Prior to School Starting
August 8 6:00PM Football Kickoff Party
August 10-11 6:00-8:00PM

Preseason Practice Schedule after School Starts
August 12 3:45-5:30PM
August 13 3:45-5:30PM
August 14 3:45-5:00PM (Blue & White Night)
August 17-21 3:45-5:45PM (Wednesday will end at 5:30)
August 18 5:45PM Football Parent Meeting

Typical Practice Schedule Starting Week 0 (August 24)
Monday – Tuesday 3:45-5:45PM
Wednesday 3:45-5:30PM
Thursday Game typically at 6:00PM

Mini Camp Recap

We had a great mini camp last Saturday. I want to thank everyone who helped and participated. I know the coaches learned a lot of things that we will be able to use in August.

The college game is played and coached at a faster pace so it was great for our players to see and experience that. Some of them may even get some scholarship offers out of it so you just never know.

I am already talking with colleges about how we can expand it next year. We will probably host a 7 on 7 tournament as part of the camp next year to bring in additional schools and students.

Coach Spenn

7 on 7

On Tuesday July 14 we will travel to Fort Bend Baptist for 7 on 7 starting at 6PM. Fort Bend will come to Cypress Christian the following week on Tuesday July 21. We will also be scrimmaging Fort Bend during our second scrimmage at CCS on August 21 which will be your first chance to sit in your reserved stadium chair. Construction on the grandstand will start next week.



Go Warriors,



Coach Spenn