Pre Season Parent Letter

here is a copy of letter that a fellow coach emailed me a few years back that he sent out at the end of the season, but with some work it could be changed for pre-summer workouts.


I wish to take this opportunity to share some thoughts with you, as the season is now complete for 2004. As you know, our win-loss record was not what we set our goals for, but did allow us to host a section first round playoff game. In looking at the reasons for this result, it is pretty clear that our strength and lack of roster numbers really were the two biggest factors, and our size and lack of consistency also contributed.

These areas can all become positives for us next season, if you the players, each determine in your heart that you really want to work to get better. A man who is small in stature playing this sport that makes up for his size by being weak, is not going to help us. An athlete must learn to play the hand that he has been dealt when it comes to size. A man is no longer considered in that light when he comes onto the practice field next year sporting one full off-season of weightlifting he got the old fashioned way (he worked for it in the weight room!); his feet like lightening because along with the weights he did the dot drill daily and agility work every Tuesday and Thursday. When he partakes in the first scrimmage next season, the whole offensive unit is locating him on every play because they don't want to be hit by exploding thunder under their chin straps! When everyone on the squad is saying; Wow! Will you look at _________! He is dynamite! _________ can feel very justified in the fact that the statement that there is nothing like old fashioned hard work to get you ready for this game is very, very true!!! Do you want to be the person everyone else is talking about or do you want to be the person that is afraid of going up against that person.

Are you a worker or a shirker? Are you all show and no go? Big talk will never replace talent and a hard, dedicated, athlete who is sold out to team goals!!! The time for slackers is over. If we are to win, we all must dedicate ourselves to a new level of intensity and concentration in our PREPARATION. Remember, the will to simply win pales in comparison to the will to PREPARE to win. Prepare like a champion.

I want to offer you all of the encouragement that our assistant coaches and I can possibly muster, and to promise that if you will dedicate yourself to the work regimen of the winter, spring, and summer months, our season won't end this early next season.

Sincerely In Football,