MS Foot ball Week -2

I am looking forward to seeing a big middle school team take the field on Monday. We have had a great week of high school practice and I think that will trickle down to the middle school team as we share the practice field and work to build bonds and relationships between the two teams.

Theme: 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.’”

MS Schedule

• Monday, Aug 8-Practice from 5:00 to 7:00pm (Helmet) Equipment pickup starting at 4.
• Tuesday, Aug 9-Practice from 6:00 to 8:00pm (Half Shell)
• Wednesday, Aug 10-Practice from 3:30 to 5:30pm (Full Pads)
• Thursday, Aug 10-Practice from 4:00 to 5:30pm (Full Pads) Moved back to 4 because all coaches have CPR training.
• Friday, Aug 11-Practice from 3:30 to 5:30pm (Full Pads)

Heat/Trainer

The forecast is for cooler temperatures this coming week. We do provide Gatorade and water throughout practice and take frequent breaks. It is important for your son to drink a lot of water when he is not at practice. They do not need to be drinking Coke or other drinks including tea. Caffeine is a diuretic and will cause your son to be dehydrated at practice.

One of the top recommend precautions about the heat is to have an athletic trainer on site. We now have that through an agreement with The Methodist Center for Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. Paula Douglas is an athletic trainer with the Methodist Center for Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. She will be at most of our practices and games. If an injury occurs athletes should first tell their position coach who will send them to Paula. Should they need additional assistance she can schedule office appointments with Dr. Rand or others in the group.

Parent Meetings

We will have a football parent meeting in the grandstand at 5:15 on Wednesday, August 17. Please make it a priority for at least one parent to attend. We give out a lot of information and if everyone is present it really saves the coaching staff time in the future.

The school wide Parents of Athletes Meeting will be on Monday, August 22 at 7pm. This is a required meeting that will include a presentation from Jim Ater with Proactive Coaching on the role of parents in athletics.

Team Pictures
On Saturday, August 13 we are scheduled to take our team and individual pictures. The MS will probably start at 10am. I hope to be able to tell you the actual schedule for Saturday by Tuesday.

Forms

If your son has not turned in his physical he should bring it to practice. All the forms (handbook player and parent signature, transportation waiver, and TAPPS acknowledgement of the rules) that need to be turned in are located on the website at: www.cypresschristian.org/athletics/Forms.cfm

Football Booster Club, Sponsorship Opportunities and Season Tickets

I will be sending more information about our booster club, sponsorships and season tickets in the near future. However, you can read more about them and sign up on the website at: www.cypresschristian.org/football/Support.cfm. The money raised through season tickets, booster club memberships and sponsorships is used to pay for a lot of the great things we do as a football program. The things that are supported by the booster club are so important to me that I personally join the Coach's Club each year. You are certainly not required to join but for those with the ability it is a great way to help our program.