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Post by CBNIndian on Nov 27, 2016 8:06:55 GMT -6
Does anyone allow Senior players to buy their helmet from that season? If so what do you charge? $250 about the cost of a new one?
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Post by tmtfootball on Nov 27, 2016 9:57:58 GMT -6
We tell them they can buy them at the cost of a new helmet. No one has ever bought one. We do have old helmets (past 10 years old or rejected during reconditioning) that we sell out of our booster stand. We pull the top air bladders out of them so they can't be used.
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Post by Chris Clement on Nov 27, 2016 10:12:39 GMT -6
It's a really romantic notion to send them off with their helmet when they graduate but unfortunately a helmet being $250-350 it's not the most practical idea. The offer stands but nobody takes us up on it.
Jerseys are easier to do because you can sell them at replacement cost for $50-70. If you can get that rolling you can always have new jerseys.
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Post by CBNIndian on Nov 27, 2016 13:01:15 GMT -6
Chris,
How much do you charge for the rejected or out of date helmet? We usually use those helmets for our senior-4th year players award which is a helmet plaque that is cut in half and put in a shadow box that is given out at the banquet.
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Post by Chris Clement on Nov 27, 2016 15:22:53 GMT -6
We've never done that. It's a good idea, just not one we've ever used.
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Post by CBNIndian on Nov 27, 2016 16:12:57 GMT -6
Ok. Thanks
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Post by pvogel on Nov 27, 2016 21:23:21 GMT -6
Back when I played (late 2000s) our biggest incentive for the main fundraiser was earning your helmet. It was over 400 bucks in funds raised. But you best believe I made sure I got that. Helmet is in my classroom today.
So ya I'd say do it as a fundraiser prize - just like underarmour/7on7 gear or other things like that. Earns you more money than its worth.
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Post by freezeoption on Nov 28, 2016 4:38:31 GMT -6
I always had my ag teacher cut the rejected ones in half then we would put them on plaques that we made and I would get our trophy guy to make name plates in brass and I would attach those to the plaque, the plate had their name and number the helmet had the mascot on the side like a game helmet, selling the old rejected helmet that is dressed up could be a good money maker, idk if it would be much of a money maker here but it wouldn't be a big deal if they didn't get sold, I would just use them on the plaques, here I would ask 50 to 75 bucks, you probably could easily get a hundred or more at some places, great way to get rid of old helmets and make a little money, or you could give it out to big boosters to your team, I remember Pokey Allen giving a speech on that
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Post by CBNIndian on Nov 28, 2016 8:17:54 GMT -6
That is exactly what we have done for years of the cutting in half and put in a shadow box with a nice name plate. Parents love them plus they look great in an office, local business or trophy room at home.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 11:34:09 GMT -6
That is exactly what we have done for years of the cutting in half and put in a shadow box with a nice name plate. Parents love them plus they look great in an office, local business or trophy room at home. Thanks for the great idea. Any insight on the mechanics of how to cut them in half? |
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Post by CBNIndian on Nov 29, 2016 19:35:36 GMT -6
We strip the guts out leaving the facemask attached.. Using a "sawzaw" or reciprocating saw we cut it in half. Start from the back and have a person help you rotate the helmet cutting all the way til you are finished through the facemask. Our shop class makes the shadow box and they attach the helmet. They use felt for a backing to help decorate. We attach a nice trophy plate that has the player's number, position and so on.
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Post by freezeoption on Nov 29, 2016 19:37:00 GMT -6
a chop saw like one used on metal is what my ag teacher uses, he is one of my assistants, I don't know how he does it exactly, I just bring the stuff to him and he and the students make them for me
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Post by CBNIndian on Nov 29, 2016 19:45:30 GMT -6
Freeze that is what I do. I have helped cut the helmets before but like you said we drop the helmets off and come back in a couple of weeks to pick them up.
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Post by freezeoption on Nov 29, 2016 20:00:26 GMT -6
yes, I pull the guts out, we make plaques so I get 1x10 or 1x12 board, I use a dark wood stain, I use gorilla glue, the ag teacher cuts them, then he gets some scrap wood and screws two screws through the helmet into the scrap wood that goes into the plaque, also put a bead of gorilla glue on the cut edges that are going to touch the wood, when it dries break off the excess stain the wood, magic eraser the helmet, put the decals on, put gorilla glue on the brass plate and there you go, the screws we added a couple of years ago, some kids came back to me and said the glue didn't keep the helmets on by itself, never had a problem before, but was a couple of years ago so we added the screws
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Post by CBNIndian on Nov 29, 2016 20:06:38 GMT -6
The guy I get my plates from puts 2 sided tape on the plates so that they will stick to the felt. What else do you do for player awards?
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Post by freezeoption on Nov 29, 2016 20:12:32 GMT -6
I used the two way tape also, but I use a little gorilla glue as a back up, one year I was fancy and had the corners drilled and used brass nails and nailed them in, it was a pita, gorilla glue is the way to go
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Post by CBNIndian on Nov 29, 2016 20:14:02 GMT -6
Ok. Thanks
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Post by coachguy83 on Nov 29, 2016 21:00:05 GMT -6
I know of several programs that have started selling players their helmets as freshmen. They pay the cost of the helmet up front and have the same helmet for all four years. When you present it to parents this way it seems like a way better investment and the kid still has a nice memory piece at the end of their high school careers. It also works great for small programs because they can get their players into better helmets without as big of an expense to the program.
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