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Post by coachhez on Nov 16, 2008 21:32:30 GMT -6
I am interested in who out there, and I would assume many, have used program "themes" for the year or over several seasons. We are graduating 22 guys this season and will be turning to a young group of kids next season (our leading tackler and leading rusher primarily). I guess really the question is more what were those themes. I had an idea of trying to find a unifying kind of theme or rallying motto and incorporating it every way possible (t shirts, music, etc...) What have you guys used as the rally cry before...
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Post by hustleandheart on Nov 16, 2008 23:18:44 GMT -6
Ours is... "LET'S GET IT" ... its ours for the taking.
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Post by Coach Bruce on Nov 17, 2008 8:27:06 GMT -6
"Our World"
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Post by jgordon1 on Nov 17, 2008 10:06:20 GMT -6
We kinda lucked into one this year. a kid on the team found a 2x4 so our rally cry was bring the wood. evry wek we brought that stupid 2x4 with us and the kids all touched it and carried out on the field (pre-game LOL) kids liked it
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Post by play4him56 on Nov 24, 2008 9:22:41 GMT -6
I have used “Sharpen the Axe” which is derived for a Abraham Lincoln quote:
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." (Abraham Lincoln, 1809-65)
I told the kids that our team was like an axe and our season was like a forest our opponents were the trees. The focus was on practice and preparation. I tried to get them to understand that by sharpening our skills during the week in practice our team would be prepared to chop down or opponents on Friday night
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Post by cjamerson on Nov 24, 2008 12:30:59 GMT -6
Our this year was..."One Team, One Blood"
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Post by taufb on Nov 24, 2008 14:28:47 GMT -6
I have used or heard of teams using the phrase "Pound the Rock". Can't remember where I first heard it but the team was in a rebuilding mode (as many of my experiences have been) and the idea is that in order to break down a large rock (problem) you have to keep pounding it to bring it down to workable size. It also can mean (as I have used it) to keep working, be relentless and keep attacking to reach your goals. I have also heard the one mentioned earlier about "Keep Chopping". One of my rebuilding jobs we used the theme of "Play Hard, Play Smart, Play Together, NO EXCUSES" because the program had a reputation for selfish players, lack of discipline and excuse making.
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Post by groundchuck on Nov 24, 2008 19:09:47 GMT -6
New coach
Took over after 0-9 season.
Kids really had not been pushed.
So we rallied around the acromnym MAGIC.
Make
A
Greater
Individual
Committment
We had M.A.G.I.C stickers made for the sweatband of everyone's helmet so every day they would see it.
We had a core group of 25 kids make a great individual committment this past summer. Which is up about 25 kids from previous years.
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Post by cmow5 on Nov 24, 2008 21:27:50 GMT -6
Every year we came up with the theme and put it on t shirts. Things like "One Team, One Goal ". We also have 2 shirts that are always around. One says "No Excuses" it is a grey shirt with red lettering and it is to be worn on game day underneath their pads ONLY and it is part of the dress code. The other with the same color scheme is "Ich Diem" Means "I serve" It is given out through out the off season and pre season.
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Post by coachbilderback on Nov 25, 2008 9:12:08 GMT -6
We have had:
"One Heartbeat"-teamwork, selflessness
"Be A Champion"-stressed being one on and off the field, qualities of one
"Whatever it Takes"
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Post by nuhusky82 on Nov 25, 2008 9:39:53 GMT -6
My son's team was "Always the hammer, never the nail"
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Post by knighter on Nov 25, 2008 10:06:36 GMT -6
P- Personal
R- Responsibility
I- In
D- Daily
E- Effort
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Post by Coach Bennett on Nov 25, 2008 11:58:20 GMT -6
We stumbled upon one that was simple and that the kids preached all week:
THE THEME IS TEAM
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Post by jpdaley25 on Nov 26, 2008 9:23:11 GMT -6
Here's a few more - "Band of Brothers," "Climb the mountain" (one step at a time), "Wrecking Crew," "Black Shirt Defense," "TEAM" (Together Everyone Achieves More).
Another thing we do along these lines is the strong link in the chain metaphor. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, so we give our players a chain link when they have proven that they are committed members of the team, and they can hook it to their keychains or wear it on a necklace. We even have a ceremony (players and coaches only) where we give them a certificate with a poem on it about the chain link and the link itself. We do this right after two-a-days. If a player screws up behaviorally, they have to give up their link and re-earn it.
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Post by spartancoach on Nov 26, 2008 9:47:49 GMT -6
A couple of years ago we had a pretty cool one. The off-season workout shirts had the logo on the front, and on the back a drawing of a guy doing a power clean with the statement: "The More I Sweat In Peace, The Less I'll Bleed In Battle"
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Post by chuff on Nov 26, 2008 9:54:43 GMT -6
jpdaley: we did something something similar this year, and I thought it was pretty positive.
All the players in the program had tape on their helmets with their last name on them. We told them that we "were either going to learn their names because the did something good, or because they did something bad." If they did something good, the coaches would tear the tape off their helment. If they did something bad, we would keep it on so that everyone knew who was screwing the team. At the end of each practice, I would ask the coaches whose name they learned today. Most of the coaches just stuck the tape to their t-shirt to keep track of it. The coaches said the kids' name, told the story of what they did well, and the whole team gave that player three claps.
Since you can't play in a game without the same uniform as everyone else, the goal is to have the tape off your helmet by the first game, which most did. It symbolized becoming a part of the team. Throughout the year, as kids messed up, we would put the tape back on the helmets so that they could, once again, earn their place back with their teammates. If they did not get the tape removed before the game, they could not play.
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Post by phantom on Nov 27, 2008 11:02:07 GMT -6
I am interested in who out there, and I would assume many, have used program "themes" for the year or over several seasons. We are graduating 22 guys this season and will be turning to a young group of kids next season (our leading tackler and leading rusher primarily). I guess really the question is more what were those themes. I had an idea of trying to find a unifying kind of theme or rallying motto and incorporating it every way possible (t shirts, music, etc...) What have you guys used as the rally cry before... In my opinion the things that work the best are things that pop right into our head. Our theme this year was "Unfinished Business" because we lost in the state semis last year. It was natural. Looking at your situation what popped into my head immediately was "Our Turn". The young guys have been on the team but now it's their turn to be players, make things happen. Just my opinion. |
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Post by jet on Nov 28, 2008 19:58:28 GMT -6
"Together, I Will!"
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Post by coachtut on Nov 28, 2008 20:48:02 GMT -6
I like the theme that I've seen some schools have
G.et
A.fter
T.hat
A.**
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Post by jgordon1 on Dec 2, 2008 12:36:46 GMT -6
New coach Took over after 0-9 season. Kids really had not been pushed. So we rallied around the acromnym MAGIC. Make A Greater Individual Committment We had M.A.G.I.C stickers made for the sweatband of everyone's helmet so every day they would see it. We had a core group of 25 kids make a great individual committment this past summer. Which is up about 25 kids from previous years. Never heard that one before... I like it |
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Post by coachh on Dec 2, 2008 13:21:28 GMT -6
I used bricks - talked about how one brick you cannot build anything but with a bunch you can build something special.
Then I had my base - characteristics I thought were important.
I gave out base bricks to the players that were foundation builders.
I also painted them our school colors and gave them out as rewards for player of the game.
kids love it, and yet to see one thrown at threw my windsheild!!
To this day I have players that played for me 10 years ago tell me they still have their brick.
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Post by tribepride on Dec 2, 2008 14:36:15 GMT -6
We use the same theme every year, "Dome Time." Break with it after every practice and after every win. The section final game is played in a dome(winner to state play-offs) and state semi's and finals are played in a dome.
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Post by jpdaley25 on Dec 2, 2008 16:31:01 GMT -6
Love the brick idea!
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Post by superpower on Dec 2, 2008 20:56:11 GMT -6
We used TURN UP THE HEAT as our theme this year. This movie is helpful: www.212movie.com/ |
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Post by outlawjoseywales on Dec 2, 2008 21:00:27 GMT -6
After losing 16 kids, and all of our "superstars" from our team this past year we were really low in morale.
Our QB came up with something that fit us all year:
Whatever it takes just "move the chains."
We put "move the chains" on everything.
We took this as our philosophy, no superstars, just brothers and "move the chains."
It work out well for us.
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