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Post by coachcalande on Aug 17, 2006 19:38:54 GMT -6
JUST AN UPDATE...A FEW MONTHS BACK I SET OUT TO BUILD THE WORLDS GREATEST FEEDER PROGRAM AT OUR BRAND NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL.
THIS YEAR MARKS THE FIRST TIME THAT OUR FROSH WILL HAVE THEIR OWN TEAM, I AM COACHING THE 7TH AND 8TH GRADE. ALL 7TH GRADERS UNDER 13 CAN OF COURSE PLAY YOUTH BALL, THE OTHERS ARE WITH ME...
STILL MORE OF THOSE YOUNGINS WANTED TO MOVE UP AND OF COURSE I HAVE MADE FOOTBALL A VERY BIG DEAL IN OUR BUILDING..."MAKE THE BIG TIME WHERE YOU ARE" IS WORKING WELL...WE HAVE SIXTY FOUR KIDS IN THE 7TH/8TH GRADE ALL CHECKED OUT WITH PHYSICALS AND COMING TO PRACTICE MONDAY...
ONE SMALL PROBLEM...35 HELMETS. LOL...SEE, LAST YEAR , INCLUDING THE FROSH ON THE JR HIGH TEAM, THERE WAS ABOUT 30 KIDS ON THE ENTIRE TEAM...NOW, THIS YEAR FROSH PLUS MS KIDS PUTS US AT 84...AND COUNTING...SO YE SEE, WE ARE SHORT ON GEAR AND FUNDS I ASSUME. BTW, ONE PAID ASSISTANT AND ONE VOLUNTEER.
...ANYHOW, WE HAVE OUR WORK CUT OUT FOR US WITH EACH POSITION COACH HAVING ABOUT 30 KIDS TO WORK WITH! ...
BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME.
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Post by saintrad on Aug 17, 2006 21:48:22 GMT -6
congrats calande...
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Post by brophy on Aug 18, 2006 6:35:29 GMT -6
Calande....I know PA has a great tradition of football, but MAN, you need to be in TEXAS, where your talent can be appreciated and released......they'd love you
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Post by coachcalande on Aug 19, 2006 4:33:32 GMT -6
the good news...we just got a bunch of new thigh, knee and hip pads, and a brand new 5 man sled....uhhhh, but no still no helmets or shoulder pads...
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