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