I am very excited about where we are at as a program going into week 1. I was excited about our performance at both levels. Football teams make their biggest improvements between their first two games.
The MS will not have a game this week as they prepare for Bay Area and the first 6/7 grade game against First Baptist. The HS will have TSD this week as we have the home opener for the new grandstand.
We are still working on figuring out all our new technology. It is a process but I am sure at some point it will start saving me a lot of time. Our stats are on MaxPreps and have been sent to the Houston Chronicle. The football website has some stat highlights and links. I will also have a little game recap up on the headlines page each week.
Weekly Theme: Sacrifice
John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
HS-Practice Schedule
Monday 3:45-6:00 (Full Pads)
Tuesday 3:45-6:00 (Full Pads)
Wednesday 3:45-5:30 (Half Shell)
Thursday 3:45-5:15 (Half Shell)
Friday 7:30 TSD at Home
MS-Practice Schedule
Monday 4:30-6:30 (Full Pads)
Tuesday 4:30-6:30 (Full Pads)
Wednesday 3:45-5:30 (Full Pads)
Thursday 3:45-5:30 (Full Pads)
JV and 6/7 Grade Games
We are continuing to ad JV games at both levels to make sure everyone gets playing experience this season. We have 6 that are tentatively scheduled for the HS and should have the same number for the MS.
Wednesday Speaker
We need someone to speak to the HS this week. No experience is required. I have learned over the years that the team wants to hear your story and it is not so important if you were an athlete or not. If you are interested or have questions please catch me after practice or send me an email.
Uniforms
We had to pull a lot of uniforms out of lockers after the MS and HS game. We will probably have a little grace this week but uniforms should always go home. We will start charging school accounts if we have to do laundry next week.
Season Tickets
Season tickets are going fast so reserve your seat today. You can purchase them online at any time by going to www.cypresschristianfootball.org/tickets.php. When you purchase a season ticket you are supporting more than just football as 10% goes to benevolence and 10% goes to the general athletic booster account for all sports.
Website Pictures
If you have pictures for the website (especially middle school) please send them to me and we will get them added.
Game Film
I am a little behind this weekend on getting all our film up on the web but we will get there. TSD cutups will also be available. As we learn our new software it is our goal to get everything up on Saturday afternoon. This would include MS and HS game film from the previous week as well as film of the upcoming week's team.
A Little Fun
If you are already having a long week this might lighten your day http://www.timhawkins.net/video.php.
In Christ,
Coach Spenn
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
The MS Season Kicks Off
I was very excited about the way the MS team played tonight. It is always tough to play Northland right out of the gate. The next MS A game will be against Bay Area which is an opponent that will be a lot closer to our size. I saw some great plays and it was exciting to watch us complete passes, make great runs and put points on the board. You are always welcome to join the huddle after the game. Win or loss it is my favorite part of the season.
I know that not everyone got into the game tonight but we have 5 MS JV games on the schedule and I am working on at least one more. The first MS JV game will be at home at 6PM on Tuesday September 8.
If you took pictures and want to put them on the website just send them to me and we will get that done. If you want to set them up on picture sharing site I will link to it. I hope we see everyone in College Station tomorrow as the varsity takes on Brazos Christian.
Coach Spenn
I know that not everyone got into the game tonight but we have 5 MS JV games on the schedule and I am working on at least one more. The first MS JV game will be at home at 6PM on Tuesday September 8.
If you took pictures and want to put them on the website just send them to me and we will get that done. If you want to set them up on picture sharing site I will link to it. I hope we see everyone in College Station tomorrow as the varsity takes on Brazos Christian.
Coach Spenn
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
The Coach Spenn Show
We filmed the first ever Coach Spenn Show hosted by Scott Ordeneaux tonight. It aired live on the web and would have aired again at 7:30 but our website is in the process of migrating so it will be unavailable for a few hours. There are several goals associated with the Coach Spenn Show. I want to give everyone a little behind the scenes look at the program, teach our players how to conduct and handle an interview and give them something else to be excited about. We will interview a couple of players each week after practice on Tuesday and preview that weeks game. Our program continues to grow as we added two high school and a middle school player today. We will add another high school player tomorrow bringing the high school to 47 and a total of 81 kids in the program. We are continuing to add JV games to make sure everyone gets the opportunity to Close the Gap.
Go Warriors!
Coach Spenn
Go Warriors!
Coach Spenn
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Week 0 HS/MS Football Schedule
It is week 0 and everyone plays a game this week. The MS will play Northland at 6PM on Thursday at home and the Varsity will travel to Brazos Christian on Friday for the start of the 2009 football season. I think we are ready to play. I was pleased with how we played in the Fort Bend Scrimmage. Our style of play is not very conducive to a scrimmage setting and once we got in a rhythm in the second quarter I felt like it was easy to see how were Closing the Gap on both sides of the ball.
Weekly Theme: Love
1 John 4:18-19 “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because He first loved us.”
HS-Practice Schedule
Monday 3:45-6:00 (Full Pads)
Tuesday 3:45-6:00 (Full Pads)
Wednesday 3:45-5:30 (Half Shell)
Thursday 3:45-5:15 (Half Shell)
Friday 7:30 @ Bryan Brazos Christian Bus leaves at 4:20 (Pep rally at 3:10)
MS-Practice Schedule
Monday 4:30-6:30 (Full Pads)
Tuesday 4:30-6:30 (Full Pads)
Wednesday 3:45-5:30 (Half Shell)
Thursday Game 6:00PM at Home against Northland (Pep rally at 3:10)
Game Day
On game days for home and away games your son will stay at school and be fed a meal. They need to have everything with them that they will need for the game that night.
Wednesday Speaker
Wednesday will be the first opportunity for you to come out and share with the team. We need someone to speak to both the MS and HS. I have learned over the years that they want to hear your story and it is not so important if you were an athlete or not. If you are interested and have questions please catch me after practice or send me an email.
Athletic Forms
If you have not already turned in all your athletic forms those need to be turned into Cindy Wilhite or Coach Martin for your son to be able to play this week. There are 5 forms that are required: Physical, TAPPS acknowledgement of rules, parent signature page of athletic handbook, student signature page of student handbook and the transportation form. All of these forms can be downloaded from the school website at: http://www.cypresschristian.org/39875.ihtml.
Uniforms
Your son should have received two game jerseys and a pair of game pants. These are your son’s responsibility. They should not be stored at school and should be washed after every game. It is best if they are not dried in the dryer. We will take care of washing practice clothing weekly at school but coaches will not be washing uniforms after games.
Website Pictures
In the past our photos on the web have always been password protected. That is no longer gong to be true. If you are concerned about that please let me know.
Media Coverage
We will be covered in pretty good detail by the 1960 Sun as well as the Houston Chronicle and the Lone Star Christian Sports Network. If you see articles on the web or in print please send them to me so that we can post them on the website or link to them.
Game Film
All the film from the scrimmage is on the website. We will be posting MS film after Thursday’s game. Scouting film for Brazos Christian will be posted later tonight and tomorrow for your son to watch. It will be broken out into offense and defense so they only need to watch what pertains to them. Game film should always be viewed after homework and family time but it should come before TV and Playstation.
In Christ,
Coach Spenn
Weekly Theme: Love
1 John 4:18-19 “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because He first loved us.”
HS-Practice Schedule
Monday 3:45-6:00 (Full Pads)
Tuesday 3:45-6:00 (Full Pads)
Wednesday 3:45-5:30 (Half Shell)
Thursday 3:45-5:15 (Half Shell)
Friday 7:30 @ Bryan Brazos Christian Bus leaves at 4:20 (Pep rally at 3:10)
MS-Practice Schedule
Monday 4:30-6:30 (Full Pads)
Tuesday 4:30-6:30 (Full Pads)
Wednesday 3:45-5:30 (Half Shell)
Thursday Game 6:00PM at Home against Northland (Pep rally at 3:10)
Game Day
On game days for home and away games your son will stay at school and be fed a meal. They need to have everything with them that they will need for the game that night.
Wednesday Speaker
Wednesday will be the first opportunity for you to come out and share with the team. We need someone to speak to both the MS and HS. I have learned over the years that they want to hear your story and it is not so important if you were an athlete or not. If you are interested and have questions please catch me after practice or send me an email.
Athletic Forms
If you have not already turned in all your athletic forms those need to be turned into Cindy Wilhite or Coach Martin for your son to be able to play this week. There are 5 forms that are required: Physical, TAPPS acknowledgement of rules, parent signature page of athletic handbook, student signature page of student handbook and the transportation form. All of these forms can be downloaded from the school website at: http://www.cypresschristian.org/39875.ihtml.
Uniforms
Your son should have received two game jerseys and a pair of game pants. These are your son’s responsibility. They should not be stored at school and should be washed after every game. It is best if they are not dried in the dryer. We will take care of washing practice clothing weekly at school but coaches will not be washing uniforms after games.
Website Pictures
In the past our photos on the web have always been password protected. That is no longer gong to be true. If you are concerned about that please let me know.
Media Coverage
We will be covered in pretty good detail by the 1960 Sun as well as the Houston Chronicle and the Lone Star Christian Sports Network. If you see articles on the web or in print please send them to me so that we can post them on the website or link to them.
Game Film
All the film from the scrimmage is on the website. We will be posting MS film after Thursday’s game. Scouting film for Brazos Christian will be posted later tonight and tomorrow for your son to watch. It will be broken out into offense and defense so they only need to watch what pertains to them. Game film should always be viewed after homework and family time but it should come before TV and Playstation.
In Christ,
Coach Spenn
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
44 to 25,000+
We picked up another varsity football player today bringing us up to 44 players, we have also added a couple more sponsors that I will be announcing soon and the website has over 25,000 hits in August so far. We have not played a game yet and I am still working on content. Just imagine what the hit count will be when our games are live on the web and we have 2009 season stats to look at.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Week -1 Schedule and Information
We have 77 players and we have been working hard to keep them all busy. I have been very excited about the varsity practice and how we are able to practice both sides of the ball at the same time. This week we will begin to integrate the MS players into the varsity practice schedule. With both teams learning the same fundamentals and going through the same practice schedule we will build one program that insures that MS players are ready to go when they get to high school.
We are continuing to Close the Gap and I am very pleased with the progress that we have made at all levels. There is a lot of information in this email but please read through it and note specific things that apply to you. Answering individual questions from 140 parents throughout the week adds to a very busy schedule. This information will also be posted on the Warrior Link for you to refer back to at a later time if you loose the email.
Weekly Theme: Building a Foundation
Psalms 18:2a “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.”
Matthew 16:18 “…on this rock I will build my church
HS-Practice Schedule
Monday 3:45-6:00 (Full Pads)
Tuesday 3:45-6:00 (Full Pads)-Football Parent Meeting at 5:45
Wednesday 3:45-5:30 (Half Shell)
Thursday 3:45-5:30 (Half Shell)
Friday 7:00 PM Scrimmage against Fort Bend
MS-Practice Schedule
Monday 3:45-5:45 (Full Pads)
Tuesday 3:45-5:45 (Full Pads)-Football Parent Meeting at 5:45
Wednesday 3:45-5:30 (Full Pads)
Thursday 3:45-5:45 (Full Pads)
Friday 3:45-5:45 (Full Pads)-This will be the last Friday practice for MS
Parent Meeting
We will have a football parent meeting in the grandstand at 5:45 on Tuesday evening for both MS and HS football parents. We will be going through our coaching philosophy and other detailed information about the football program. We have a parent handout that is attached to this email and located on the football website. This meeting will last about 30 minutes. You are also required to be at a school wide athletics meeting in the MUF starting at 7PM to go over the athletic handbook. I know it makes for a long evening but you will get good information and have an opportunity to ask questions.
Athletic Forms
If you have not already turned in all your athletic forms we need to get that done this week. There are 5 forms that are required: Physical, TAPPS acknowledgement of rules, parent signature page of athletic handbook, student signature page of student handbook and the transportation form. All of these forms can be downloaded from the school website at: http://www.cypresschristian.org/39875.ihtml.
Season Tickets
Season tickets are going fast so reserve your seat today. You can purchase them online at any time by going to www.cypresschristianfootball.org/tickets.php. When you purchase a season ticket you are supporting more than just football as 10% goes to benevolence and 10% goes to the general athletic booster account for all sports.
Blue and White Night
It was a great night and I really appreciate all the help from football players to clean up chairs and tables. Learning to serve is certainly part of building men.
Practice Clothing
Your son has received a set of practice clothes (or will get them this week). I would like for our HS players to wear these shorts on Thursdays for practice and MS players on Wednesday for practice. In the past we have always had to charge for these clothes on top of the football athletic fee but thanks to the growth of the football booster club this year we will not have to charge your account for this clothing.
Uniforms
Your son should have received two game jerseys and a pair of game pants. These are your son’s responsibility. They should not be stored at school and should be washed after every game. It is best if they are not dried in the dryer. We will take care of washing practice clothing weekly at school but coaches will not be washing uniforms after games.
Other Equipment
If your son has a helmet or shoulder pads that are the wrong size please have them tell a coach. Hair cuts can greatly affect helmet sizes. We are ordering more helmets and should have them this week.
Our new open shoot got damaged last week by someone sitting on it. It is fixable but this is a $1,500 piece of equipment that is vital to our offensive line play. It is not a trampoline. Please keep younger siblings or any one else from playing on the football equipment.
In Christ,
Coach Spenn
We are continuing to Close the Gap and I am very pleased with the progress that we have made at all levels. There is a lot of information in this email but please read through it and note specific things that apply to you. Answering individual questions from 140 parents throughout the week adds to a very busy schedule. This information will also be posted on the Warrior Link for you to refer back to at a later time if you loose the email.
Weekly Theme: Building a Foundation
Psalms 18:2a “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.”
Matthew 16:18 “…on this rock I will build my church
HS-Practice Schedule
Monday 3:45-6:00 (Full Pads)
Tuesday 3:45-6:00 (Full Pads)-Football Parent Meeting at 5:45
Wednesday 3:45-5:30 (Half Shell)
Thursday 3:45-5:30 (Half Shell)
Friday 7:00 PM Scrimmage against Fort Bend
MS-Practice Schedule
Monday 3:45-5:45 (Full Pads)
Tuesday 3:45-5:45 (Full Pads)-Football Parent Meeting at 5:45
Wednesday 3:45-5:30 (Full Pads)
Thursday 3:45-5:45 (Full Pads)
Friday 3:45-5:45 (Full Pads)-This will be the last Friday practice for MS
Parent Meeting
We will have a football parent meeting in the grandstand at 5:45 on Tuesday evening for both MS and HS football parents. We will be going through our coaching philosophy and other detailed information about the football program. We have a parent handout that is attached to this email and located on the football website. This meeting will last about 30 minutes. You are also required to be at a school wide athletics meeting in the MUF starting at 7PM to go over the athletic handbook. I know it makes for a long evening but you will get good information and have an opportunity to ask questions.
Athletic Forms
If you have not already turned in all your athletic forms we need to get that done this week. There are 5 forms that are required: Physical, TAPPS acknowledgement of rules, parent signature page of athletic handbook, student signature page of student handbook and the transportation form. All of these forms can be downloaded from the school website at: http://www.cypresschristian.org/39875.ihtml.
Season Tickets
Season tickets are going fast so reserve your seat today. You can purchase them online at any time by going to www.cypresschristianfootball.org/tickets.php. When you purchase a season ticket you are supporting more than just football as 10% goes to benevolence and 10% goes to the general athletic booster account for all sports.
Blue and White Night
It was a great night and I really appreciate all the help from football players to clean up chairs and tables. Learning to serve is certainly part of building men.
Practice Clothing
Your son has received a set of practice clothes (or will get them this week). I would like for our HS players to wear these shorts on Thursdays for practice and MS players on Wednesday for practice. In the past we have always had to charge for these clothes on top of the football athletic fee but thanks to the growth of the football booster club this year we will not have to charge your account for this clothing.
Uniforms
Your son should have received two game jerseys and a pair of game pants. These are your son’s responsibility. They should not be stored at school and should be washed after every game. It is best if they are not dried in the dryer. We will take care of washing practice clothing weekly at school but coaches will not be washing uniforms after games.
Other Equipment
If your son has a helmet or shoulder pads that are the wrong size please have them tell a coach. Hair cuts can greatly affect helmet sizes. We are ordering more helmets and should have them this week.
Our new open shoot got damaged last week by someone sitting on it. It is fixable but this is a $1,500 piece of equipment that is vital to our offensive line play. It is not a trampoline. Please keep younger siblings or any one else from playing on the football equipment.
In Christ,
Coach Spenn
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The End of Early Camp
The Varsity has now completed 8 practices and our middle schoolers have completed two as our early camp ends and we start school. Our total number of players is still in the mid 70's but we will probably add a few this week. We ended the varsity conditioning with the hand shake today which is one of my favorite drills. The MS team has learned a few plays and Coach Warren really has them looking good in really just a few hours. The varsity will head to Lutheran North for a scrimmage Thursday at 4:30. The Houston Chronicle lists them as the #2 private school in the city but we are listed at #5 so it should be a great scrimmage. It will be a totally controlled scrimmage but it is still exciting to watch. If you cannot make the scrimmage we look forward to seeing you at Blue and White on Friday as we dedicate the new grandstand.
Coach Spenn
Coach Spenn
Monday, August 10, 2009
Week -2 HS/MS Early Camp
The varsity had a great first week of practice and the MS starts today. Each week I will post the weekly schedule on the blog and email it out as well. You will also get our weekly theme which for the first two weeks will be Purpose. We work to incorporate this theme into everything that we do during the week.
Purpose
Acts 17:26b “He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.”
Jeremiah 29:11 “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”
Equipment
Your son will need to purchase cleats and a five pocket spandex girdle. I would prefer that all the cleats be predominantly black. It would also be good if your son had a dry fit material shirt to wear under their pads. Cotton is a very bad fabric to wear to exercise in because it traps in the heat.
Your son was given a mouthpiece which should be molded to his mouth using boiling water before practice. You can purchase a much higher end mouth piece that is better for protecting against concussions (this is why you wear a mouthpiece it is not to protect your teeth that is what the helmet is for) and is also better if they have braces. These are available at any sporting goods store.
HS-Practice Schedule
Monday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Full Pads)
Tuesday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Full Pads)
Wednesday 3:30-5:30 (Full Pads)
Thursday 4:30 Scrimmage at Lutheran North- Bus Leaves at 3PM
Friday 3:45-5:00 (Conditioning and Film)
Saturday 8:00-10:00 (Full Pads) This will be the last Saturday practice.
MS-Practice Schedule
We will be respectful of your time by ending practice on time. Your son should arrive at the field house approximately 30 minutes before the start of practice or as soon as possible after school and be on the field 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Monday 6:00-8:00 (Helmet Only-they will need shorts and cleats)
Tuesday 6:00-8:00 (Half Shell-they will need shorts and cleats)
Wednesday 3:45-5:30 (Full Pads)
Thursday 3:45-5:45 (Full Pads)
Friday 3:45-5:00 (Full Pads) Blue and White Night
Season Tickets
Many of you picked out a seat at the kickoff party. You can purchase them online at any time by going to www.cypresschristianfootball.org/tickets.php. When you purchase a season ticket you are supporting more than just football as 10% goes to benevolence and 10% goes to the general athletic booster account for all sports.
Blue and White Night
We will have a dedication of the new grandstand at Blue and White Night. Football players are also required to help with the clean up in the gym after the event.
In Christ,
Coach Spenn
Purpose
Acts 17:26b “He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.”
Jeremiah 29:11 “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”
Equipment
Your son will need to purchase cleats and a five pocket spandex girdle. I would prefer that all the cleats be predominantly black. It would also be good if your son had a dry fit material shirt to wear under their pads. Cotton is a very bad fabric to wear to exercise in because it traps in the heat.
Your son was given a mouthpiece which should be molded to his mouth using boiling water before practice. You can purchase a much higher end mouth piece that is better for protecting against concussions (this is why you wear a mouthpiece it is not to protect your teeth that is what the helmet is for) and is also better if they have braces. These are available at any sporting goods store.
HS-Practice Schedule
Monday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Full Pads)
Tuesday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Full Pads)
Wednesday 3:30-5:30 (Full Pads)
Thursday 4:30 Scrimmage at Lutheran North- Bus Leaves at 3PM
Friday 3:45-5:00 (Conditioning and Film)
Saturday 8:00-10:00 (Full Pads) This will be the last Saturday practice.
MS-Practice Schedule
We will be respectful of your time by ending practice on time. Your son should arrive at the field house approximately 30 minutes before the start of practice or as soon as possible after school and be on the field 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Monday 6:00-8:00 (Helmet Only-they will need shorts and cleats)
Tuesday 6:00-8:00 (Half Shell-they will need shorts and cleats)
Wednesday 3:45-5:30 (Full Pads)
Thursday 3:45-5:45 (Full Pads)
Friday 3:45-5:00 (Full Pads) Blue and White Night
Season Tickets
Many of you picked out a seat at the kickoff party. You can purchase them online at any time by going to www.cypresschristianfootball.org/tickets.php. When you purchase a season ticket you are supporting more than just football as 10% goes to benevolence and 10% goes to the general athletic booster account for all sports.
Blue and White Night
We will have a dedication of the new grandstand at Blue and White Night. Football players are also required to help with the clean up in the gym after the event.
In Christ,
Coach Spenn
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Finished
The Grandstand is done. We still need to hook up the power, pour some more sidewalk and do a little fencing work but it is ready to go. We had a great football kickoff party with everyone getting the opportunity to try out one of those stadium chairs. Season tickets can be purchased on line at www.cypresschristianfootball.org/tickets.php. A season ticket purchase does more than get you a great reserved seat for all football games at CCS this year. 10% of every ticket sold goes to support the benevolence fund and another 10% goes to support the general athletic booster account which helps all sports at CCS. 
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Full Pads and Chairs
As the chairs went into the grandstand we hit for the first time. I am very excited with how we are playing football. It was hot today and we were in full pads but it was the best conditioning we have had during my time at Cypress. It is a privileged to run and we let the winners run and those that work hard get to run more. It is a different philosophy but I am guessing you would expect nothing less. In just one week will get to see how good we are against a real opponent as we travel to Lutheran North for the first scrimmage of the season. Do you see the "C"?
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Press Box is in
They lifted the Press Box into place on Tuesday and they started to put in chairs tonight. It took a big crane to lift the 20,000 lb 3 room press box into place. It is so nice I am thinking about calling plays from the press box. You can watch the video here (I had a few technical issues that kept it from getting posted sooner) and more pictures are on the website, specially on the stadium page. We had another good day of practice. Tomorrow we go full pads and really get to start playing football.
Monday, August 3, 2009
First Day of the 2009 Season
It was a great first day. We are so much further ahead than we were last year. It was exciting to see every position being practiced at the same time. I can also announce that our schedule is now full. We have added Temple Christian for homecoming on October 9. It is has been several years since CCS played a complete 11 game schedule. They did not quite get to the chairs today but the stairs and ramp are almost done. The press box is set to arrive on Wednesday.
Coach Spenn
Coach Spenn
Week -3 HS Early Camp
It is hard to believe that is finally here but today is the start of the 2009 football season across the state of Texas. In 25 days we will play our first game on what is called Week 0 on the schedule so this is week -3. Each week I will post the weekly schedule on the blog and email it out as well. You will also get our weekly theme which for the first two weeks will be Purpose. We work to incorporate this theme into everything that we do during the week.
Purpose
Acts 17:26b “He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.”
Jeremiah 29:11 “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”
Equipment
Your son will need to purchase cleats and a five pocket spandex girdle. I would prefer that all the cleats be predominantly black. It would also be good if your son had a dry fit material shirt to wear under their pads. Cotton is a very bad fabric to wear to exercise in because it traps in the heat.
Your son was given a mouthpiece which should be molded to his mouth using boiling water before practice. You can purchase a much higher end mouth piece that is better for protecting against concussions (this is why you wear a mouthpiece it is not to protect your teeth that is what the helmet is for) and is also better if they have braces. These are available at any sporting goods store.
Practice Schedule
Below is our practice schedule until the start of school. Once school starts we will be on the field from 3:45 to 6:00 and your son should be ready to go home by 6:20 depending on how fast they change clothes. We will be respectful of your time by ending practice on time. Your son should arrive at the field house approximately 30 minutes before the start of practice and on the field 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Monday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Helmet Only)
Tuesday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Helmet Only)
Wednesday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Helmet Only)
Thursday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Full Pads)
Friday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Full Pads)
Saturday 8:00-10:00 (Full Pads)
Your son should always have shorts, a shirt and cleats for practice. Even on full pad days we will go out in shorts for the last hour most of the time.
We will have a 30 minute break during which we will have a team meeting, change into shorts and have an opportunity to rest. It would be good if your son could bring a granola bar, trail mix or something similar to eat at this time.
Kickoff Party
If you have not already RSVP for the Kickoff Party at 6PM this coming Saturday (Aug 8) please email becky.morgan@cypresschristain.org.
There is certainly a lot of excitement as the season starts. To add to that excitement you should be able to watch them install the chairs in the grandstand if you come by at the end of practice. You are always welcome to come out and watch practice as well.
In Christ,
Coach Spenn
Purpose
Acts 17:26b “He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.”
Jeremiah 29:11 “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”
Equipment
Your son will need to purchase cleats and a five pocket spandex girdle. I would prefer that all the cleats be predominantly black. It would also be good if your son had a dry fit material shirt to wear under their pads. Cotton is a very bad fabric to wear to exercise in because it traps in the heat.
Your son was given a mouthpiece which should be molded to his mouth using boiling water before practice. You can purchase a much higher end mouth piece that is better for protecting against concussions (this is why you wear a mouthpiece it is not to protect your teeth that is what the helmet is for) and is also better if they have braces. These are available at any sporting goods store.
Practice Schedule
Below is our practice schedule until the start of school. Once school starts we will be on the field from 3:45 to 6:00 and your son should be ready to go home by 6:20 depending on how fast they change clothes. We will be respectful of your time by ending practice on time. Your son should arrive at the field house approximately 30 minutes before the start of practice and on the field 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Monday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Helmet Only)
Tuesday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Helmet Only)
Wednesday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Helmet Only)
Thursday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Full Pads)
Friday 3:30-5:30 and 6:00-7:00 (Full Pads)
Saturday 8:00-10:00 (Full Pads)
Your son should always have shorts, a shirt and cleats for practice. Even on full pad days we will go out in shorts for the last hour most of the time.
We will have a 30 minute break during which we will have a team meeting, change into shorts and have an opportunity to rest. It would be good if your son could bring a granola bar, trail mix or something similar to eat at this time.
Kickoff Party
If you have not already RSVP for the Kickoff Party at 6PM this coming Saturday (Aug 8) please email becky.morgan@cypresschristain.org.
There is certainly a lot of excitement as the season starts. To add to that excitement you should be able to watch them install the chairs in the grandstand if you come by at the end of practice. You are always welcome to come out and watch practice as well.
In Christ,
Coach Spenn
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Field of Dreams
"If you build they will come." This is an often quoted line from the move Field of Dream but there are a couple of problems with it. First it is not in the movie. The actual quote is "If you build it he will come." The second problem is that it implies that we can do something but Psalms 127:1 has a different angle. "Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain." I would like to propose the following regarding our football program. "If it is built on Him, they will come" It is not about wins, records, stats, chronicle predictions, a spectacular new grandstand, website, equipment or other facilities; it is about Jesus Christ and building men that will humbly seek after and serve Him. I believe we our following God's Plan and I have seen His Power and Provision over and over in the past few months. I want to ask you to take 9 minutes at 9PM to thank God for the works He has, is and will do in the up coming season. It may be ten years before we fully know how successful this season was but God is at work at Cypress Christan and in this football program. I am humbled every day with the great opportunity to be your Coach. I am looking forward to seeing the varsity tonight at 6 and everyone on August 8.
To God Be the Glory,
Coach Spenn
To God Be the Glory,
Coach Spenn
Cypress Christian at #5
The Houston Chronicle released its private school preview today and Cypress Christian was ranked as the number 5 top team in the area. Brandon Galloway was listed as the number 5 player to watch as a receiver and was in some pretty good company with two kids headed to the University of Texas. The four schools ranked higher than us are all much bigger. Click Here to read the full story. The excitement continues to build.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Turning Blue
The grandstand is turning blue. The press box is coming next week and the chairs will start going in. You can see more pictures at www.cypresschristianfootball.org/stadium. The website is now line you can go to the Support page to join the booster club or click on Tickets to purchase season tickets. Our middle school players will also have a new home in the weight room this season, but I have not forgotten and I am still working on phase two of the stadium project.
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