Chippewa Valley Big Reds Team 53 WE WILL

Chippewa Valley Big Reds Team #53 “WE WILL” 1

Welcome to Chippewa Valley Football A Proud Tradition: n 8 -4 last year; 2014 District Champs & State Quarterfinalist n 22 players have gone on to play in college over the past 4 years n State Playoffs 13 of past 16 years n 3 trips to Final Four n 5 District Championships n 3 Regional Championships 2 n 2001 State Champions

Cancer Awareness Game Friday, September 25, 2015 vs. Warren Mott 3

Cancer Awareness Purple Game n n n Joe Scott – BSN Sports (607) 215 -2204 Apparel online order form available until May 24 th; a portion of each purchase goes towards charity www. bsnsports. com – click on my team shop, click login, and enter access code: bigred 5 JT 4

Shoes & Apparel n n n Joe Scott – BSN Sports (607) 215 -2204 Team Cleat, Equipment, & Apparel online order form available until May 24 th www. bsnsports. com – click on my team shop, click login, and enter access code: bigred 6 DU 5

Freshman Staff Head Coach Ryan Lindsay rlindsay@cvs. k 12. mi. us (586) 723 -2513 Assistant Coaches James Cameron Tom Herzog Niki Marku Mike Pierce 6

Junior Varsity Staff Head Coach Jon Boone jboone@cvs. k 12. mi. us (586) 723 -2501 Assistant Coaches Mike Matway Leon Mac. Donald Tyler Washburn 7

Varsity Staff Head Coach Scott Merchant smerchant@cvs. k 12. mi. us (586) 723 -2348 Assistant Coaches Tyler Alwardt Andy Denryter Dave Nordstrom Don Preiss John Twomey Nate Wangelin Terry Wilson 8

Expectations for Parents n Support your son n Support the team n Support the Coaching Staff n Have fun and enjoy the season n Football is an opportunity to teach and learn lifelong lessons 9

Expectations for Players n n n Be a STUDENT athlete Prepare your body (strength, speed, agility, flexibility, and conditioning) Be committed to the team Be a leader on and off the field Team Expectations (handout) Chippewa Valley Code of Conduct for student athletes (must be signed) 10

Fundraising n Necessary for game socks, chocolate milk, alternate jerseys, additional coaches, equipment, professional film, Hudl system, programs, dinners, dog tags, banquets, awards, t-shirts, senior gifts, pizza, website, etc. 3 Major Fundraisers n n n e. Team. Sponsor: email campaign for all teams must be entered online by May 26 th (handout) Lift-A-Thon: this week for varsity players; summer for incoming 9 th & 10 th graders Team Cards: each player is expected to sell cards; 11 $10 cards this year (August)

Eligibility n n Must pass four classes 2 nd Semester If under a 2. 0. GPA, player must be on a weekly progress report until adequate improvement is shown Summer School – at Dakota 9 th Grade Center Contact Coach Merchant or your counselor for more information 12

Summer Calendar n n n Starts Monday, June 15 th ends Tuesday, August 4 th “Dead Week” - July 3 rd to July 10 th No weightlifting, speed camp, or any other football related activities No contact with coaches Physical Night @ CVHS Thursday, July 30 th: 4: 30 -7: 00 pm Practice starts August 10 th at 8: 00 am for all levels 13

Summer Camps n Middle School Football Camp: June 15 & June 16 u 5: 00 – 8: 00 pm u Current Grades 6 through 8 u Cost: $60. 00 (T-shirt included) u n High School Football Camp: July 27 & 28 u 5: 00 – 8: 00 pm u Current Grades 9 through 11 u Cost: $35. 00 (T-shirt included) u 14

Summer Camps n Chippewa Speed, Agility, & Quickness Camp: June: 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 u July: 2, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 u From 10: 00 am - 11: 30 am u Cost: $115. 00 (T-shirt included) u Grades 6 -12: Middle School through High School u 15

Weight Room n Summer Hours Grades 9 & 10 from 11: 30 am – 12: 30 pm Tuesday & Thursdays u Grades 11 & 12 from 8: 30 am – 10: 00 am Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays u starting June 15 th and ending August 4 th u n n A coach will always be present Players are expected to lift at Chippewa with their teammates and coaches 16

Varsity Conditioning n Mondays 10: 00 to 11: 00 am u Starts June 15 th and ends August 4 th u n Bring running shoes, football cleats and something to drink 17

Equipment Handout n Monday, August 3 rd & Tuesday, August 4 th Seniors – 8: 00 to 9: 00 am – August 3 rd u Juniors – 11: 00 am to Noon – August 3 rd u Sophomores – 9: 00 to 10: 00 am – August 4 th u Freshmen – 11: 00 am to noon – August 4 th u YOU MUST BRING A LOCK IN ORDER TO GET YOUR EQUIPMENT 18

Requiremen ts n n n Must have a physical dated after April 15, 2015 in order to practice (Physical Night handout) IMPACT Testing Must have a lock to get equipment Pay to Participate Fee - must be paid online after August 1 st & before scrimmage; form must be turned in as well in order to scrimmage Free and Reduced lunch families see the application on the district website – must be renewed annually 19

First Week of Practice n n n Monday, August 10 th: all levels meet at the appropriate field at scheduled time Varsity: Monday – Friday u 8: 00 am to 2: 30 pm (Stadium) Junior Varsity: Monday – Friday u 8: 00 am to 2: 30 pm (9 th Grade Center Field) Freshman: Monday – Friday u 8: 00 am to 12: 30 pm (CVHS by tennis courts) Saturday, August 15 th: u Red & White Scrimmages: Frosh/JV 5: 00 -6: 30 pm Varsity: 7: 00 -8: 30 pm u BBQ: 6: 30 -7: 30 pm 20 Sunday, August 16 th: Off

Communication n n In order to stay in touch we need player and parent emails and phone numbers; please fill out the football questionnaire and turn it in to your coach before you leave. This is extremely important! Important announcements and information will also be posted on our website & Twitter page: www. cvbigreds. com @CVBig. Reds 21

Parental Involvement n n We want and need your involvement with a number of events: red & white BBQ, team dinners, fundraising efforts, banquet, programs, yearbook, etc. Big Red Backers group will be signing up volunteers and selling items 22