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Post by holmesbend on Jan 21, 2012 8:55:53 GMT -6
Any of you out there run your booster club on an account basis? Where basically each kid has his own account and more or less gets what he/his parents either buy out of pocket or work fundraisers for?
I just got the job at the school I've been at for 4 years (3 as DC), and one of the things that had to change is this. I'm tired of seeing 6-10 parents and their sons carry the load for everybody else.
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Post by holmesbend on Jan 21, 2012 8:46:14 GMT -6
We do it as well. We have a Facebook page and a twitter account. It's been great.
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Post by holmesbend on Jan 15, 2012 11:48:26 GMT -6
Our school has a site-wide contract with Nike. What that means is we get 40% off most team apparel purchased. It doesn't mean our AD can't wear Adidas or Under Armour on campus (although he wouldn't). It simply means we have an agreement that every sport buys their uniforms from Nike. Just uniforms. They don't even stipulate that we screen-print or embroider through them. We just have to buy the uniforms for all sports through them. When you cut that 40% off the top, Nike really isn't expensive compared to some of these "off-brands" and this beats Adidas, Under Armour or Russell. Our athletes save 40% off retail of what Nike shoes/cleats usually are as well. To complement all of this, every sport gets a kick-back every year from their sales. I don't know what the percentage is off the top of my head, but you basically get a credit back that you can buy anything with through your team dealer... coaching apparel, spirit packs, equipment, balls, etc. The athletic department also gets a kick back. This agreement has worked well for us. We have good quality uniforms that the kids love, at prices that are cheaper than what some of the other brands or off-brands offer. Nike still makes a killing, plus they pump a lot of their product out to the masses. I would venture to say that our kids get so used to Nike products, they stick with them after high school and I'm sure that is what Nike banks on. How long have you all been with Nike? Good stuff coach.
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Post by holmesbend on Jan 11, 2012 20:11:05 GMT -6
I think there is also some locker room issues you get with kids that NEVER get into a game if your roster is too big. That said, I love big rosters, but from my experience I start to have some "team cohesion" issues when you get over 50-55 kids. I agree with having issues if you have to many not getting playing time that are upperclassmen. I'm not a big fan of Those seniors who have never played before coming out there senior year unless they are kids who can have an immediate impact.....talk about problem makers.
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Post by holmesbend on Jan 10, 2012 22:30:45 GMT -6
And it's one of those things where I want to and will buy the essentials...polo, mesh type short, shirt and hat....but, as for the other stuff like pullovers, jackets, a 2nd or multiple polos, jackets, etc I would just like to fundraiser for (myself included).
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Post by holmesbend on Jan 10, 2012 22:22:51 GMT -6
Wow. I don't check back for 36 hours and got this? Good stuff!
We have done the home and away polos. And I'm with many of you others as far as getting the off brand stuff (love Holloway). I'm actually a big fan of Russell for everything (who we got our new home unis from last year and will do the same for our new away unis this year).
Do any of you have situations where your athletic program as a whole has a "contract" with the likes of Nike, Adidas, etc? I've heard some good and bad from that.
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Post by holmesbend on Jan 9, 2012 12:51:24 GMT -6
Coaches, Any of you out there do this and care to share ideas? It's amazing what buying 2 polos, pullover/jacket, tshirt and a hat for 10+ coaches/support staff can add up to be these days. Thanks for the input in advance.
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Post by holmesbend on Jan 8, 2012 10:38:14 GMT -6
We are primarily a 2 platoon team with just a few crossovers (2 crossovers 2 years ago and 3 this past year) Here is what we did and it works out great as those that are crossover players get what they need and those that are 1 way get tons of game plan specific training. we split our guys into old (sr's, jr's and sophs that are in the mix to play varsity) and young (rest of the sophomores and new guys to the program) Monday we implement the game plan on both sides of the ball and split that practice 1/2 offense and 1/2 defense. Not much individual time as most the time is spent on specials and implementing the game plan. Tuesday is old guy offense so young guys are on D. 1. Special teams 2. individual 3. implement (lots of teaching) 4. group against the best Defense we can put together (7 on 7 is Old D emphasis and interior is old O emphasis) 5. Flex period (we will use this to work on whatever we need to as a group or team (screen period, team pass against our best D we can put together, 1/2 line, etc...) 6. Team Goalline O emphasis for 1/2 time and D emphasis for 1/2 time (go against best possible defense we can put together (others go to the other side of the field and run our O against our D) 7. Team with old on O 8. Team with old on D (we have 1 way WR's and the starting QB go through route concepts off to the side while we go through Team with our young guys) ... this session is great for us as we get to work our young guys and our old OL actually coach up the young guys between plays and the 1 way skill guys work our game plan passing game. Session 4 is the only time we have conflict with our crossover guys as our best RB is often an LB or safety so I script the pays I want to see our TB run at the start (about 4-5 plays) and then he goes to 7 on 7. Wed is the same schedule but old guys are on D. Hope this makes sense as we love this practice schedule and we think we get tons of reps and work the game plan like crazy. Our young guys are also getting lots of reps and there is very little standing around which could be tough as we have a squad of roughly 100 kids. Can easily elaborate if I did not explain something well enough. This is exactly what we did this year and we are a county school of a little over 700 kids with 45 on the team 9-12. We don't two platoon, but we split our guys up into basically an old/varsity group of mainly juniors/seniors and a few sophomores. The young group was obviously frosh and those sophomores who were JV only. We finished 6-5 this year and our JV team somehow, someway went 6-1. I truly believe that a great deal of our success this year came from this type of practice schedule. This way of practicing gets so many more kids involved and getting reps. We also just coached one side of the ball.
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Post by holmesbend on May 26, 2011 21:00:29 GMT -6
That's what has us confused. July 15 would be extremely early for the beginning of the official football season (1st day of official practice). Most don't start until Aug. 1 at earliest. That is what i am confused about too. So what exactly is different between july 14th and July 15th coach. We have a state wide mandated "DEAD PERIOD" for all sports for 2 weeks, which typically runs from last week of June through the 1st full week of July, then once it is over, is when we are allowed to start "in season practice". You have to get an 'X' amount of days in that aren't full gear, and then August 1 or a few days before (depending on the start of school for you)is when you are allowed to go full gear. We have spring practice (we get 3 weeks to get 10 practices once our boys and girls basketball teams are knocked out of the post-season), along with our off-season strength program that all of us, everywhere are allowed. Our "Summer practices/workouts" are allowed from the day after your last day of school until the KHSAA "Dead Period" that I spoke of above. So, given all of that, my question was pertaining to those kids that we have whom are multi-sport athletes, who are playing "Travel/AAU baseball" and/or attending individual basketball camps late in July (after we begin practice), causing them to miss. Do those of you who have many of your players involved with other sports, hold those kids accountable who miss football practice due to the reasons above? For what it's worth, we are talking about great, hard working, very good students, etc. types here that might miss a few days.
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Post by holmesbend on May 25, 2011 22:00:39 GMT -6
Yes. Insane, I know. Season starts the 3rd weekend of August. So you get five weeks of full padded practice before the first game? No, that can't happen until Aug. 1 or it can be a few days earlier than that depending on when your 1st day of school is. It's a whole 'nother thread in it's own, believe me. ;D
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Post by holmesbend on May 25, 2011 20:02:20 GMT -6
Your actual FOOTBALL PRACTICE starts July 15? Like a week before the NFL guys do??? Yes. Insane, I know. Season starts the 3rd weekend of August.
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Post by holmesbend on May 23, 2011 22:47:33 GMT -6
Kentucky
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Post by holmesbend on May 23, 2011 22:02:57 GMT -6
July 15
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Post by holmesbend on May 23, 2011 21:00:31 GMT -6
Coaches,
I'm the DC at a rural county school of about 720 total students, that just so happens to have a pretty good football program. However, like many out there that coach at small schools, we share many(over half of our typical 50 grades 9-12) of our players with other sports (Baseball, Basketball and Wrestling).
Our team camps that the other school affiliate sports attend do not interfere with football once we start mid-July. However, a few of our kids (and, potentially best players) have individual basketball camps and/or travel team AAU style baseball that doesn't end until the end of July. Do you let those guys play? Let them play, yet hold them to the same punishments that we give others who miss for other reasons? Other suggestions?
One of the young men I saw yesterday, mentioned that he "might miss a little more than a week of practice because of travel baseball", to which I responded, verbatem:
"Hmm....well...1) Austin, you will only be hurting yourself in trying to earn playing time 2) For each practice you miss, you'll be spending 15-30 minutes once you return with me after practice for every day you mis and 3) would you miss a week or two worth of baseball practice in the spring if you had the chance to play for a "travel football team"?
Needless to say, that 3rd one threw him for a loop. Your thoughts?
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Post by holmesbend on Apr 19, 2011 22:37:24 GMT -6
Kids don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care.
I'm 30 years old, and have been fortunate enough to have learned from, played and/or coached under three men who have combined to win 13 State Championships (w/ 17 Total Appearances) @ 5 Different schools(6 of those state championships belong to my father and grandfather). Needless to say, I like to think I have a pretty good braintrust that I can access at anytime.
What I mentioned above is the one thing that seems to be universal amongst all of them. And, it's the one thing I try to do first with all of my players. It's the most important aspect for me and the greatest joy of it all.
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Post by holmesbend on Apr 16, 2011 20:26:31 GMT -6
I completely agree with pushing the play till the end of the script.
I guess my biggest gripe is a I know a ton of coaches out there that are so time and schedule oriented that they are more worried about staying within the exact times of the practice schedule moreso than they are worried about making sure the kids get it right, even if it meant just extending the particular practice period a max of 5 minutes for a couple days.
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Post by holmesbend on Apr 16, 2011 12:14:00 GMT -6
I'm old school. I'd rather do 10 plays great than 20 plays and 5 be great, 10 average and 5 suck. I also hate sacrifing getting better for staying on a damn practice schedule. I think that you should have a schedule, much like you have lesson plans, but you don't let either dictate the betterment of your class or team.
In saying all of this, practice does need to be uptempo, but I think there is a lot of teaching that goes a long way, too. You have to find a happy medium, so to speak. Don't take 10 minutes to explain something to 2 kids while 50 watch, butdon't be afraid to correct and teach them for a couple minutes if you need for worrying about not staying on schedule.
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Post by holmesbend on Apr 16, 2011 12:05:20 GMT -6
Offseason is tough, very tough. For one, it's a long time from January-End of May (and, technically even up until the end of June before our mandatory, state wide dead period.
I love the ideas of the winners club and we do some of that where I am, but I heard a saying one time that I use; "Offseason weights are optional, but so is your playing time." And then, let them interpret that as they may.
We are a county school of about 720 kids, we'll dress 45-55 every year 9-12, and over half of those are involved with other sports throughout the year, 10 or so are 3 sport guys (and, I can honestly say I encourage them to play other sports)..
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