Less than One Month and the Wait will be Over!!

                 July has been very busy but we couldn’t be much happier with the effort that our kids have given to this football program.  The Varsity kids have led the way as the weight room attendance has gotten better each week.  At one point in July we were getting about 83% attendance at the weight room, 90% attendance at 7 on 7’s  and an astonishing 58% attendance from kids at the youth camp. Because of this dedication, the guys have really improved at 7 on 7’s, gotten  much stronger and have made an impact on our young Tiger Players.  Its been a very good off-season from our varsity players.  The JV kids have really started to make a turn in the right direction also…as there has been much more effort in the weight room and at 7 on 7’s.  This group has a chance to be very good if they can learn to work together all the time and with more consistency.  They also need to get a couple more people involved who have not been around.  If these things happen, this group is going to have great success on the field this fall.  The Freshman attendance has continued to be down this year but we believe and hope this group will be ready to go when August 7^th rolls around.  Its very important that we have a minimum of 20 players at the Freshman and JV levels in order for us to field two teams. 

                                 28 Days Until Birch Run! 

Key Reminders for July and August:

* Several Players have yet to get Physicals.  There are about 6-7 Varsity guys who need this done next week and a bunch of freshman and sophmores. You need to get this done before practice on August 7th if you plan to play. 

* If you don’t have a black practice Jersey, you need to buy one for $20.  You can keep this jersey and use it every year..

* Captains Practice and Equipment handout will be August 2nd and August 3rd.  Varsity will get their pads on August 2nd and Freshman and JV will get theirs on August 3rd.

* Varsity Players report for two-a-days on August 6th at 7:30 PM… We will have snacks and a movie for the varsity players to watch that night, before we go out for our midnight practice.  Please make sure to bring blankets, pillows, tooth brushes, towels, fans and anything else you may need to make your stay in the Gymnasium more enjoyable.

* The JV team will be at all two-a-day practices with the Varsity starting on Monday morning @ 9 AM.  Please bring a sack lunch for your lunch breaks from 11:30-12:45.

*The Freshman will practice once a day from 12:45-3:15PM for the first 3 days.  Once we put on the pads on the 10th, all 3 levels will practice twice a day from 3-9 PM with a break from 5:30-6:30PM.   

* The Varsity Scrimmage will be @ Muskegon Oakridge on August 18th @ 10 AM.  We will scrimmage Oakridge, Comstock Park and Big Rapids.  The Frosh and JV will be at Big Rapids against the same teams and at the same time.

*  As of right now, the freshman team does not have a game on August 24^th .  Birch Run just cancelled their freshman season due to the lack of numbers.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU

Special Thanks to Everyone who made the Parents Dinner, the Team Camp and the Youth Camp a Success.  So many people have stepped up and either donated food, helped to sponsor t-shirts or have been a helping hand in planning and organizing of these events.  We couldn’t do any of these things without all of your help.

 There should also be a special thank you to Christi Evans and Sue Jenema who have really been the driving force to the preparation of food at the team camp and community night.                

 Reminder of the slight change to our Varsity Practice Schedule: