Warrior Football - July 4

I hope everyone is having a wonderful 4th of July and takes time to reflect on the blessing we have that we live in the US. We will have workouts on Monday through Friday this week. Out attendance has been dropping a little so please encourage your son. The summer is the time to learn commitment and hard work that will have great benefits at the end of the season.

7 on 7
We will not have 7 on 7 this Tuesday and I have decided to not enter the private school tournament next weekend. We will have two more 7 on 7 dates at CCS on July 13 and 20 from 5 to 6:30. We will be playing against ourselves and these are critical dates for your son to attend as we prepare for the fall.

Meet the Staff Night
We will have three new coaches on the varsity staff next year which will add about 50 years of coaching experience. I am planning a "Meet the Staff Night" for later in July. You can read a little about Coach Gentry and Coach Laidlaw on the football website at http://www.cypresschristian.org/football/Coaching-Staff.cfm. Both coaches have experience on both sides of the ball so we plan to maximize that experience. Coach Gentry will work with the defensive and offensive line, while Coach Laidlaw will work with the running backs and defensive backs/outside linebackers. A more formal announcement about all three new coaches will be made in a couple weeks.

Clothing Sizes
In the next two weeks I will be ordering our sport packs for the 2010 season. I will be sending out a roster prior to that with size information that I will need you to verify as soon as possible. Getting sizes for 100+ people is not easy so please let me know as soon as possible once that information is sent out.

Practice Starts August 2
We have less than one month to go. Practice starts August 2 and I am still working on the exact schedule but it will probably include a morning workout from 8 to 10 and an afternoon practice like we have done in the past from 3:30 to 7:00. We will practice in the morning on the first two Saturdays, August 7 and 14.

Senior Retreat
On Fridays I talk with our seniors about leadership following the morning workout. I am planning to have some form of a retreat with the seniors at the end of July to continue the conversation on leadership and set goals for the 2010 season. Senior parents please stay tuned for more details.