We are simply moving those dates back to having our Parent and Player meeting on Tuesday July 29th from 6-7 pm at EMS, and our Football Equipment Checkout on Wednesday July 30th from 6-7 pm at EMS. We are having our Equipment Checkout on Wednesday July 30th, but we will also give our players an opportunity to checkout their football equipment early on Tuesday July 29th, after our Parent and Player meeting. For our players who still need to check out their football equipment they will do so on Wednesday July 30th.
I do apologize for any inconvenience with these changes. I do hope that the early notice helps out.
As stated on our calendar on Monday August 4th we will begin our season with our first practice at EMS from 6 - 8:30 pm, and we will have our first day of tryouts for our 6th graders going into the 7th grade from 5 - 6 pm at EMS.
***Here are some other exciting events on the horizon!!!
1. ---2014 MAD Days Summer Workouts --- FOR Incoming EMS 7th Graders and Incoming 8th Graders**** Beginning on July 7th at RHS Football Facility from 8:45 - 10:15 am.
This will be at the RHS Football Facility from 8:45 - 10:30 am throughout the week – The list of workout dates are on the following summer calendar that is attached to this email. This is for 6th graders going into the 7th grade and for our 7th graders going into the 8th grade. The Cost is $20.00, and includes a MAD Day t shirt. You can sign up by visiting this link and printing off and filling out the sign up form- http://www.mountiesfootball.com/camps.html. If you are unable to print this out I will have extra copies of the MAD Days sign up form at the RHS Football Field House on Monday.
Please feel free to bring the sign up form and money to our first MAD Day workout on July 7th or during that week. The price is minimal as the $20 fee covers the whole summer for MAD Day workouts. If money is ever an issue or hardships exist please let me know as I want all of our players to have the opportunity to participate in all that we do.
We strongly encourage all of our players to attend our MAD Day Workouts as they are crucial to our individual and Team development. You will sign up for the 3rd session, which is form 8:45 - 10:15 am.
***MAD Days Workouts begin on July 7th. These are a lot of fun and this will be a great time to continue to improve our strength and conditioning over the summer break. ***M.A.D. Day workouts are 8:45 - 10:15 am. at RHS Football Facility. (Apparel Needed – tennis shoes, cleats, and our EMS workout apparel / black shorts and green shirt.)
2. ---We will compete in three tournaments in the Springdale 7 on 7 League. --- FOR Incoming EMS 7th Graders and Incoming 8th Graders****
This is going to be a lot of fun as we compete against schools in our area. I will have a schedule of games that I will send out before the tournaments.
Here are the dates and times – Each of these dates are on a Monday - (July 14th, 21st, 28th). All of these tournaments will be from 8 – 12 at Southwest Junior High School or at Har-Ber HS. We will leave by bus from Elmwood at 7:00 and arrive back by about 1:15 – 1:30 as we will stop at Mad Pizza on the way back for lunch. In order to pick up their helmets we ask that our players arrive at Elmwood between 6:45-7:00 and pick up their helmet in our Football Locker Room. The cost for lunch will be $6 total for the buffet and a drink. In the past we were able to get the buffet and a drink for $5, but the price has changed slightly since then. (Apparel Needed – helmet, cleats, and our EMS workout apparel / black shorts and green shirt.)
****I have attached a list of files that are essential as we move forward this summer and for the upcoming season. I have attached 3 forms that need to be turned in asap if you have not already done so. (our updated medical history form, our Rogers Public Schools Code of Conduct Acknowledgement Form, and an updated physical if needed. The physicals are good for one whole year. So if you know that it is getting close to the time when you need to get a new physical please do so. I have attached a list of easy to find clinics that provide physicals for a low price of $25. They are easy to schedule. You can give all of these forms to Coach Hattier.
This week----
-This is just a quick note regarding this week's schedule. On our schedule it lists that on Mon. / Wed. / Fri. we will have 7 on 7 practice from 10:15-11:00. This is for our QB's, Slots, Fullbacks, Wide Recievers, and Centers on the offensive side of the ball, and for our Corners, Safeties, Inside Linebackers, and Outside Linebackers on the defensive side of the ball.
-On our schedule it also lists that we will have QB / FB/ Slot Skill Work from 8:15-8:45. This is for our QB's, Fullbacks, Slots, and Centers.
-Our 7 on 7 competition is primarily for our QB's, Slots, Fullbacks, Wide Recievers, and Centers on the offensive side of the ball, and for our Corners, Safeties, Inside Linebackers, and Outside Linebackers on the defensive side of the ball. This is simply because their positions are the only positions that are used in the 7 on 7 games. This comprises of most of our team, but we do have linemen that do not receive reps in this competition. We do encourage all of our team to attend our 7 on 7 competitions as this promotes team spirit and it allows all of our team to have a good time. I will also rotate our linemen into the 7 on 7 games as centers to keep them active.
It is going to be a good time for all.
-One last note that on Tuesday, July 15th, the RHS Football Facilitiy will be closed and we will not have our MAD Day workout or QB / FB/ Slot Skill Work on that day. We will simply have an off day on the 15th.
Thank you for your valuable time and we are excited and looking forward to this week as we prepare to be our best for the upcoming season!!!!
Go Raiders!!!
Coach Hattier
