PLAYER / PARENT HANDBOOK

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PLAYER / PARENTHANDBOOK
CARDINAL FOOTBALL PROGRAM
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Table of Contents

• Cardinal Football Staff.8
• Building The Cardinal Football Program..
  .9
• The Truths of Cardinal Football..10
• 4 Keys ...14
• Prospect Criteria 15
• What Matters and What Lasts 16
• Thoughts On Family .18
• Some Things To Think About.19
• Be Uncommon 20
• In Defense of Athletics...24
• Program Goals Building A Tradition..
  .25
• On-Field Goals.25
• Off-Field Goals ...26
• Laying the Foundation ......27
• Our System ..27
• Generating Interest 28
• The Program / Off-Season ...29
• The Program / In Season ..30
• Family / Community Support ..31

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Table of Contents

• Players Role ..33
• School / Classroom 33
• Athletic Program 34
• Fans / Community 35
• Coach / Player Relationship ...36
• Coaches Role..37
• School / Classroom .37
• Athletic Program ..38
• Fans / Community 39
• Program Rules ..40
• Discipline 42
• Player Expectations..43
• Parent / Coach Communication Plan
  ...48

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Table of Contents

• Special Letters ...51
• Parent Letter ..51
• Servant-Warrior Award Letter ...52
• Faculty Appreciation Letter ...53
• Little Brother / Little Sister Letter
  ....54
• Parent / Community Involvement .55
• Annual Football Events .....55
• Touchdown Club ..58
• Volunteer Opportunities ....60
• Advertising Opportunities ....62
• Key Football Dates ...64
• Game Week Preparation ..65
• Players Daily Workout Schedule .72
• Weekly Practice Schedule .....73
• Contact Information .77
• Final Thoughts78
• Listed Dates, Times, Schedules, Assignments,
  Events,
• Calendars, etc.subject to change

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CARDINAL CHANT

• Pre-Game Team Chant
• (Adapted from Husker Prayer)
• (Said by a team captain and echoed back by the
  team just prior to taking the field for
  competition)
• Dear Lord, In the battles we go through lifeWe
  ask for a chance that's fairA chance to equal
  all our strideA chance to do or dareAnd if we
  should win,Let it be by the codeWith faith and
  honor held highAnd if we should lose,Let us
  stand by the roadAnd cheer as the winners go
  by.
• (The following is echoed at full volume,
  intensity and enthusiasm)DAY BY DAY
• WE GET BETTER AND BETTER
• TILL WE CANT BE BEAT
• WONT-BE-BEAT!!!

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SERVANT-WARRIORS
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ITS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS
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2012 VARSITY STAFF

• Head Coach Brad Pugh
• Special Teams Staff
• Special Teams Coordinator
• Defensive Staff
• The Fury (K.O.)
• Posse (Punt Return)
• Pride (Punt)
• Conquest (FG-Ex. Pt. Block)
• Offensive Staff
• House Party (K.O.R.)
• Automatics (FG-Ex. Pt.)
• Offensive Staff
• Offensive Coordinator
• QB
• WR
• RB
• TE

Defensive Staff Defensive Coordinator - C - S
LB DL Other Staff JV Head Coach
Freshmen Head Coach- Strength and
Conditioning Equipment Trainer- Video
Coordinator Academics Coordinator -
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BUILDING THE CARDINAL FOOTBALL PROGRAM
In his book, Coaching Football Successfully,
Bob Reade claims that to be successful in
athletics at the high school level you either
must outnumber your opponents or outprogram
them (Reade, 1994). No control over enrollment,
forces programs to look within the program itself
and discover the essential elements that are
needed to build a successful program. Successful
high school football programs require planning,
organization, leadership, control and
responsibility for success will depend on the
athletic director, coaches, administration,
athletes, parents, and community.
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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTTHE TRUTHS OF
CARDINAL FOOTBALL

• 1. The team over the individual
• When you choose to become part of a team, you
  cease to exist as an individual John Wooden
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• 2. The long term over the short term (decisions,
  legacy)
• Every moment is an opportunity for life
  education
• Desire is that Players become great Husbands /
  Fathers/ employees/ etc.
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• 3. Inside over the outside (Attitude)
• Looking for changed hearts, not blind
  obedience
• Happy players play better
• Win your players hearts, and they will follow
  you wherever
• you lead them
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• 4. Everyone is important (Emphasize people not
  productivity)
• Emphasizing productivity often squashes people
  and always limits performance
• Emphasizing people builds people up and
  consequently enhances performance
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• 5. Love is the Cornerstone
• Love each other

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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTTHE TRUTHS OFCARDINAL
FOOTBALL

• 7. Humility is the mark of greatness
• Be teachable
• Anyone who thinks he is something when he is
  nothing is deceived
• 8. Servant Leadership
• We come to serve, not to be served
• Prioritize developing servant warriors
• Leaders lead the way by going first, and going
  further (maximal sacrifice)
• 9. Pursuing Winning as a goal, though not
  sinful, is a dangerous motivation
• Winning, by its nature, tends to glorify self
  and not us
• Winning, by its intoxication, produces a
  climate of the ends justifying the means
  whereby coaches often compromise their
  commitment to prioritize family and player
  relationships
• 10. Pursuing Winning as a goal inhibits
  performance
• The pursuit of winning produces anxiety,
  tension, and fear of failure that hinders
• relaxation and thus diminishes maximal
  performance
• Winning as a motivation hampers performance
  when winning a game or a
• winning season is no longer a probability or
  possible

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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTTHE TRUTHS OFCARDINAL
FOOTBALL

• 12. The power of the put-up game
• Put-ups keep us mentally positive and hopeful
• Put-ups free us from the negative power of
  momentum shifts (makes us circumstance and
  momentum shift proof)
• 13. The opponent is our friend
• The double win encourages opponents and brings
  out the best in both of us
• 14. We compete against ourselves
• Comparing ourselves to others inhibits
  performance
• Pursue closing the potential/performance gap
• People come to beat us. We come to be us
• 15. We only ask for one simple thing. . . .Every
  last drop of your blood
• Maximal effort in all things, at all times
• 16. Total submission to coaching authority
• Players obey coaches with immediacy / with
  great effort / with smiles on their faces

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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTTHE TRUTHS OF CARDINAL
FOOTBALL

• 17. Talk in terms of responsibilities not
  rights
• When you become part of a team, you give up
  rights and gain responsibilities
• 18. Start fast. Finish strong
• Its not how you start, but how you finish that
  matters
• 19. Building Men For Others
• False Masculinity Three components athletic
  ability, sexual conquest, economic success
• Relationships Success will ultimately be
  based on What kind of husband, father, son,
  teammate, brother, or friend were you?
• Working For a Transcendent Cause Look past
  our own desires
• Accepting Responsibility Having Integrity Is
  Hard. You can go one way or the other.
• Leading Courageously Leadership must be based
  on some kind of moral, ethical foundation. It
  takes courage to lead in the right direction.
• Enacting Justice on Behalf of Others Be
  other-centered. Act on what is right and
  wrong.
• Empathy Always try to understand the pain and
  suffering of others.

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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT4 KEYS WE WANTTO DEVELOP IN
PLAYERS

1. Create "vision" in players toward the expansion
   of character building
2. Develop Discipleship/Life Values paradigms for
   players within FB context
3. Teach players how to become better
   students/sons/friends/workers
4. Educate players in the "how to" of being solid
   citizens, on and off the field

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PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTFOOTBALL PROSPECT CRITERIA
FOR PLAYERS

1. We want great kids (people), who wish for the
   kind of FB climate that we would provide
2. We are much less concerned with their athletic
   ability or potential College Football playing
   proficiency than we are with their character
3. We are simply looking for great people who have
   interest in school/community, education, and who
   want "more than Football

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"WHAT MATTERS", AND"WHAT LASTS"?

• If you want to be remembered with honor......for
  years and years you'd be wise to care more
  about the TEAM's best than about your own
  interests We call that, "Servant Warrior-hood If
  you are NOT known by your teammates and coaches
  to be a Servant Warrior, you may possibly leave
  here with trophies and rings and plaques and
  memories, but you will not leave an enduring
  legacy.... neither will you be honored with
  reverence by future generations
• Please understand that the power of a team is a
  long list of individual personalities and
  characters coming together to give up their
  rights, and lay down their personal glory, for a
  common goal that is bigger than themselves Please
  understand that a team very much needs individual
  personalities. However, the enemy of a
  "TEAM"........ is individualism?
• Please understand that if you start and play and
  star in your career at Pleasant Plains High
  School, and yet if don't have the respect of your
  teammates, consider that you have really achieved
  very little that matters or lasts Please
  understand that, more than talent, more than
  great players, more than anything else, TEAM
  CHEMISTRY is the GLUE that brings out the best in
  a team Guard it with your life Please understand
  that for teams to have great chemistry, they must
  do more than simply "respect" each other. They
  must truly care about each other "together", more
  than they care about themselves individually
  Please understand as completely as possible that
  "we really do need each other"......every last
  one of us

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"WHAT MATTERS", AND"WHAT LASTS"?

• Please understand that Football, though it is a
  very physical game, is much, much more mental,
  emotional and social. And that is why you must
  guard your mind and your heart so aggressively
• Please understand that the mind and heart shut
  down long before the body does Please understand
  that if you DO NOT cherish and nurture and
  seriously guard the preciousness of
  "relationships" within your team.......between
  "players and players" and "players and
  coaches".....that you nor your team will reach
  their fullest potential, and you may additionally
  forfeit opportunities that you have worked so
  hard to achieve.Please understand that
  when relationships are compromised, that the mind
  and heart shut down significantly, and
  supernatural forces are eliminated that come from
  being truly "together"? Please understand that
  when teams emphasize their similarities and
  de-emphasize their differences, that power
  manifests because players share the same goals
  and "care" about the same things. For where there
  is caring and sharing, there is power
• Please understand that Football doesn't matter at
  all, and yet it matters very, very much

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SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT "FAMILY"

• Most of you will be parents some day
• Have you ever thought about what it would be like
  if your children disrespected you in public, or
  spoke poorly of you in private?
• Have you ever thought about the fact that how you
  treat your coaches, is how your children will
  treat you?
• Please trust me on that. You will reap what you
  sow That is a Life Truth, like the fact of
  Gravity. It can not be circumvented
• Most of you will be employers someday, or will
  have people under your supervision Have you ever
  thought about what it would be like if your
  employees did not do what you asked, or did it
  grudgingly, or did it poorly, or complained about
  your "fairness"?
• Have you ever thought about the fact that how you
  treat your teachers and your roommates........ is
  how your employees will treat you? You'd be wise
  to think about that

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SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT

• Do the right thing
• Give it your best shot
• And remember that what you have done or not done
  to others, will happen to You
• And THEN you will know what it feels like And if
  you fail THAT test, THEN you will wish that you
  had been more diligent in learning your lessons
  well.......BEFORE you graduated from school

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BE UNCOMMON

• SUCCESS IS UNCOMMON, THEREFORE NOT TO BE
  ENJOYED BY THE COMMON MAN. WE ARE LOOKING FOR
  UNCOMMON PEOPLE.
• CHARACTER
• WHAT YOU DO IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS HOW YOU DO IT.
• CAN YOU BE COUNTED ON TO DO THINGS THE RIGHT WAY?
• CHARACTER IS TESTED, REVEALED, AND FURTHER
  DEVELOPED BY THE DECISIONS WE MAKE IN THE MOST
  CHALLENGING TIMES.
• IF WE HAVENT ALLOWED OUR PLAYERS TO BE
  ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEMSELVES, THEN WE HAVE DONE
  THEM A DISSERVICE.
• CHARACTER DOES NOT COME FROM RULES BUT THE SMALL
  ACTIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT OCCUR DAY AFTER
  DAY.

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BE UNCOMMON

• HONESTY IS THE FIRST CHAPTER IN THE BOOK OF
  WISDOM
• - THOMAS JEFFERSON
• HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
• INTEGRITY IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING
  IT IS DOING THE RIGHT THING ALL THE TIME, EVEN
  WHEN IT MAY WORK TO YOUR DISADVANTE.
• CAN I COUNT ON YOU TO BE MY TEAMMATE, PERFORM
  YOUR ASSIGNMENT, AND DO YOUR WORK IN THE
  OFF-SEASON?
• CAN I COUNT ON YOU TO DO WHAT YOU SAY YOU WILL
  DO, NO MATTER WHAT MAY COME ALONG TO MAKE IT
  DIFFICULT?
• YOU AND YOU ALONE DETERMINE WHETHER YOU WILL BE A
  PERSON OF INTEGRITY.

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BE UNCOMMON

• LET SOMEONE ELSE PRAISE YOU, NOT YOUR OWN MOUTH
  A STRANGER, NOT YOUR OWN LIPS
• - PROVERBS 272
• HUMILITY AND SERVANT-HOOD
• PRIDE IS ALL ABOUT ME, BUT CONFIDENCE IS A
  REALIZATION THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN ABILITIES TO
  FILL A UNIQUE ROLE THAT NO ONE ELSE IS CALLED TO
  FILL.
• LIFE IS NOT ABOUT US, BUT ABOUT OTHERS AND
  SOMETHING GREATER THAN US.
• BLOWING YOU OWN HORN ENDS UP BACKFIRING AND
  CHIPPING AWAY AT ANY RESPECT YOU MIGHT THINK YOU
  DESERVE.
• IMPORTANT BUT NOT INDISPENSABLE.
• DO I INVEST IN THE LIVES OF MY TEAMMATES?

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BE UNCOMMON

• TWENTY YEARS FROM NOW YOU WILL BE MORE
  DISAPPOINTED BY THE THINGS YOU DIDNT DO THAN BY
  THE ONES YOU DID
• -MARK TWAIN
• COURAGE
• STAND FOR WHAT I KNOW IS RIGHT
• SUMMON THE COURAGE TO BE UNCOMMON.
• SOME OF THE MOST REWARDING TIMES IN LIFE ARE WHEN
  YOU HAVE TO STAND ALONE.

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IN DEFENSE OF ATHLETIC S

• There is a huge volume of scientific evidence
  that provides a relatively consistent association
  between participation in high school athletics
  and many positive educational outcomes. Research
  has noted that athletic participation has a
  significant positive correlation with

1. Academic achievement 2. Good school
attendance 3.Good self-concept 4.Sociability
5.High self-expectations 6.Formation of
educational goals 7.Prospects for college
attendance 8.A high rate of retention (staying
in school) 9.Good conduct 10.Optimum physical
fitness
11.Self-confidence 12.Leadership skills
13.Better habits of eating, sleeping and
exercise. 14.Calmness and poise under pressure
15.The ability to work with others towards a
common goal. 16.The ability to sacrifice for
the common good. 17.Pride and graciousness in
achievement. 18.The ability to overcome
adversity. 19.Later success in life.
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BUILDING A TRADITION
THE CARDINAL WAY
STATE CHAMPS
Conference Champions
Winning Season
Beat Rival
Playoffs
High Participant Numbers
Enthusiasm And Sportsmanship
All-Conference Players
Players / Coaches Give Maximum Effort In Practice
/ Games
ON-FIELD GOALS
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BUILDING A TRADITION
THE CARDINAL WAY
SERVANT WARRIORS
Respect
Character
Student- Athlete
Integrity
Accountability
Community Involvement
School Involvement
Team Unity
Family
OFF-FIELD GOALS
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LAYING THE FOUNDATION

• I. Belief In Our System
• Defense Wins Championships
• (Attack, Attack, Attack!)
• Option Our Way ... All The Way!!! (We Will
  Control The Tempo!)
• Special Team Dominance

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LAYING THE FOUNDATION

• II. Generating Interest
• Coaches and players must provide leadership, and
  promote CARDINAL FOOTBALL year round.
• Have regular meetings with players and coaches.
• Support all sports teams (Be Visible As A Team)
• Make an effort to talk to potential players or
  other athletes who might want to be a part of
  CARDINAL FOOTBALL.
• Work with A.D., other coaches, and administration
  to brainstorm ideas for promoting the program.
• Work with coaches at lower levels (Jr. High/Youth
  Football) to install program continuity.
• Participate in Fundraisers and School Activities.
• Involve other students in the Cardinal Football
  Program as Managers, Statisticians, and other
  football personnel.
• Pep Rallies!
• Educate players, students, faculty, and community
  of the values that CARDINAL FOOTBALL will install
  in young mens lives.
• Pre-Season Parent Meeting.
• Establish a CARDINAL FOOTBALL NEWSLETTER.

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LAYING THE FOUNDATION

• III. The Program
• Dedication in the Off-Season.
• Year-round Weightlifting and Conditioning Program
  (Taking into consideration participation in other
  sports).
• Get players involved with Summer Football Camps
  (Individual and Team).
• Conduct Cardinal Football Camp at High School and
  Youth Football Levels.
• Summer League Participation.
• Coaches should meet regularly and attend clinics
  to discuss and generate new ideas.
• Conduct individual player evaluations.
• Conduct program evaluation.
• Coach Get-Togethers (X-mas party, College/Pro
  games, cookouts, etc..).
• Talk to college recruiters about players. Advise
  potential players about the process.

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LAYING THE FOUNDATION

• In-Season Dedication
• In-Season Weight / Conditioning Program.
• Commitment to the Cardinal Football Program
  (practice, meetings, academics).
• Enthusiasm during the season.
• Coaches must meet regularly to go over Video,
  Scouting Reports, and Practice Organization.
• Saturday Morning Fun Time (lift, stretch, check
  bumps/bruises, game review, condition,
  questions).
• Participate in Cardinal Football Events.
• Create exposure and excitement for the Cardinal
  Football Program.
• Weekly Awards (Decals, Offense, Defense, Special
  Teams, Hit of the Game, Citizenship)

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LAYING THE FOUNDATION

• IV. The Family/Community
• The Cardinal Football Program believes that our
  success is dependent not only on the Xs and Os,
  but the ultimate success in our program will only
  be achieved through the commitment we have to our
  teammates, school, family, and community.
  Through various activities and events, the
  Cardinal Football Program hopes to create a
  strong bond with our school, families, community
  members, and fellow students.

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LAYING THE FOUNDATION

• V. Cardinal Football Events
• Senior Night Recognition of the Senior
  players/managers/football personnel and their
  parents at the last home game.
• Family Cookout 1st Monday of the Season (Hold
  after practice at the school)
• Fathers Night Fathers spend the night with
  son, in the locker room, sideline, half-time,
  after game, and wears sons away jersey (2nd Home
  Game).
• Homecoming
• Thursday Night Meal Ask MOMS (alternating
  schedule) to prepare a meal for Varsity Players
  (after practice, hold in players home).
• Make Local Visits Go to Rotary Club (speak or
  bring certain team members), Nursing Homes,
  Elementary Schools, etc...).
• Mothers Night 8th Thursday night of regular
  season, Put helmet decal on helmet for a kiss.
  Possibly a speaker. Moms wear opposite game
  jersey on Friday Night.
• Staff Appreciation Night Students will ask
  member of the school staff to wear opposite
  jersey on Friday (game day), and to the game that
  night.
• Booster Club Work with boosters to develop
  fundraisers and events for the Cardinal Football
  Program.
• Little Brother/Sister Night Recognition of
  younger kids or siblings at a game. Will wear
  opposite game jersey to game, and get in free
  along with parents.

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PLAYERS ROLE

• The School/Classroom
• We recognize that academics have FULL priority
  over athletics.
• We will make every effort to be at school
  everyday.
• We will make attempts to receive any extra help /
  tutoring we may need in our studies.
• We respect all teachers, administrators, and
  staff of our school.
• We respect all fellow students, and support the
  activities in which our fellow students
  participate.
• We will show CARDINAL PRIDE through our actions.
• We will follow the rules and guidelines of
  Pleasant Plains High School.

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PLAYERS ROLE

• The Cardinal Football Program
• We will respect and listen to our coaches.
• WE WILL EXPECT YOU TO RESPOND WITH YES SIR /
  NO SIR, YES MAM / NO MAM
• We will follow ALL team and school rules, and
  expect punishment if we do not.
• We will respect, teach, and encourage all members
  of the CARDINAL ATHLETIC PROGRAMS.
• We believe we can be successful with hard work
  (In-Season and Off-Season).
• We will not be satisfied with O.K., we strive for
  excellence.
• We sacrifice to become better.
• We live a clean life by training faithfully.
• We display loyalty to the team and coaches.
• We pay attention to detail, and are students of
  the game.
• We condition our bodies and mental attitudes
  better than our opponents.
• We will follow the chain of command.
• We are responsible, and will act responsible.

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PLAYERS ROLE

• Fans/Community
• We appreciate our community and fans.
• We promote the great games of CARDINAL ATHLETICS
  to our community and fans.
• We are active in community activities.
• We represent our community and fans.
• We will make CARDINAL ATHLETICS a positive
  influence in our community.

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FOOTBALL COACHINGPLAYER RELATIONSHIPS

1. Players dont care how much you know, until they
   know how much you care.
2. Be positive with the players, but honest.
3. If you have a problem with a player during
   practice, always get with them after practice.
4. Always end a one on one meeting with a positive
   comment.
5. Role model Teach them how to overcome
   adversity.
6. Remember you may be serving more than one role
   for the player (coach, parent, etc)
7. Respect differences.
8. Treat each player fair.
9. Be yourself with players.

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COACHS ROLE

• School/Classroom
• We know academics come first for our team.
• We promote CARDINAL ATHLETICS to all students,
  faculty, administration, and staff.
• We work with teachers, administrators, and staff
  to develop the best young men possible.
• We support all sports and activities of Pleasant
  Plains High School.
• We will follow all school and IHSA rules and
  guidelines.

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COACHS ROLE

• THE CARDINAL ATHLETICS PROGRAM
• We shall conduct ourselves in such a manner that
  he will be an example for both the players and
  the fans.
• We believe in our program philosophy and system.
• We will be tough, firm, but quick to praise.
• We will be enthusiastic about CARDINAL ATHLETICS.
• We have high expectations for players and
  coaches.
• We want multi-sport student-athletes.
• We will have punishments for team and school
  infractions, but the punishment is not the issue,
  the issue is DOING IT THE CARDINAL WAY.
• We will be committed to CARDINAL ATHLETICS, and
  we expect the same from our players.
• We will have an open-door policy, and players
  are encouraged to talk to coaches about concerns.
• We decide who plays.
• We will take the blame.
• We are Servant-Warriors.

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COACHS ROLE

• Fans/Community
• We will be active in the community.
• We see CARDINAL ATHLETICS as an extension of the
  community/fans.
• We want a working relationship with the
  community/fans.
• We believe the community/fans can be important
  elements to our success.

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THE RULES

• OUR POLICY IS NOT TO HAVE A LOT OF SET RULES.
  OUR
• PHILOSOPHY SHOULD INDICATE THE EXPECTATIONS AND
• STANDARDS OF THE CARDINAL FOOTBALL PROGRAM!!!
  PLAYERS IN
• OUR PROGRAM KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A
• SERVANT-WARRIOR.
• FOLLOW ALL SCHOOL AND ATHLETIC POLICIES.
• ATTENDANCE IS A MUST. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO
  ATTEND A
• PRACTICE, LET THE COACHES KNOW IN ADVANCE. IT IS
  NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR FRIENDS TO TELL
  THE COACHES.
• THE FIRST UNEXCUSED ABSENCE MEANS YOU WILL LOSE
  PARTICIPATION TIME IN A GAME.
• SECOND UNEXCUSED ABSENCE WILL RESULT IN
  POSSIBLE DISMISSAL FROM THE TEAM.
• OUR PROGRAM MAKES A COMMITMENT TO EVERYONE, AND
• EVERYONE MAKES A COMMITMENT TO THE PROGRAM. TRY
  TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS AT NON-PRACTICE TIMES.
• BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDE SEE THE SERVANT-WARRIOR
  PHILOSOPHY, TRUTHS OF CARDINAL FOOTBALL, THE
  CARDINAL WAY FOR PLAYERS, AND WHAT MATTERS,
  WHAT LASTS.
• TARDINESS AND BEING UNPREPARED WILL NOT BE
  TOLERATED. ALWAYS ARRIVE 10-15 MINUTES BEFORE
  THE SCHEDULED START OR DEPARTURE TIME.

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THE RULES

• NO EARRINGS OR PIERCINGS DURING PRACTICE OR A
  GAME. PLEASE COVER TATTOOS DURING A GAME.
• APPEARANCE PLAYERS SHOULD HAVE A CLEAN CUT
  LOOK. WHEN YOU ARE THE COACH YOU CAN HAVE YOUR
  RULES AND OWN APPEARANCE.
• ALCOHOL, DRUGS, AND TOBACCO WILL NOT BE TOLERATED
  ATHLETIC CODE.
• OUR PROGRAM IS LOOKING FOR PLAYERS WHO ARE
  WILLING TO WORK HARD, COMPETE, HUSTLE, AND BE A
  TEAM PLAYER. THAT MEANS A PLAYER MUST MAKE
  SACRIFICES FOR OUR PROGRAM. IF A PLAYER CAN NOT
  MEET OUR EXPECTATIONS AND RULES, SOMEONE ELSE IS
  STEPPING INTO YOUR PLAYING TIME!
• BE A SERVANT-WARRIOR

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Dealing With Punishment

• We have only two types of punishments. I dont
  want it to
• be just a question of what type of punishment you
  are
• going to get. That is not the issue. The issue
  is to DO IT
• RIGHT! Do whatever we are saying and do it
  right, and
• lets get on with it
• (Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech)
• Reminders (Coaches may deal w/ these after
  practice) Minor Offenses (late, missing
  equipment, foul language, disrespect, etc) If
  these are repetitive offenses, they may be dealt
  with more severely.
• Sunrise Service (6 A.M. Workout) Serious
  Offenses (severe attitude problems, repeat rule
  violations, poor academic performance, etc).
• Athletic or School Code Violations Follow
  School/Athletic Policy.

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Player ExpectationsWhat We Expect From You

• INJURIES
• Notify your coach as soon as possible. If you
  are injured, see your coach before you leave.
  This helps improve communications between our
  football staff and the medical community for you
  to report an injury to your coach before seeing a
  doctor. We care about your welfare. We are not
  mind readers. We must know if you are seeing a
  doctor so that we can prepare insurance and
  rehabilitation. You should receive treatments
  before and after practice, not during.
• LOCKER ROOMS / ATHLETIC AREA
• No fighting / horseplay
• Stay out of the equipment / training rooms /
  coaches office unless with a coach
• KEEP IT CLEAN AND ORDERLY (LOCKERS AS WELL)
• No Cleats inside
• Do not leave equipment out or on the floor.
• Do not enter coaches office unless you knock and
  get permission to enter
• TOUCH THE IF YOU STAY, YOU WILL BE CHAMPIONS
  SIGN EVERY TIME YOU LEAVE THE LOCKER ROOM.
• DO NOT STEALIT WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE
  DISMISSAL FROM THE SQUAD
• Always lock your locker.

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Player ExpectationsWhat We Expect From You

• REQUIRED FORMS
• PHYSICAL FORM
• PARENT PERMISSION
• ATHLETIC CODE
• EMERGENCY ROOM FORM
• TRIP RULES
• All players and managers going on a trip must go
  and return on the bus. Under special
  circumstances parents may arrange for return
  transportation. The head coach must have a phone
  call or note from the parent prior to leaving on
  the trip.
• Be on Time (This means early)
• Be sure you have all equipment
• Keep the bus clean
• Proper conduct at all times. You represent the
  school, community, parents, and The Cardinal
  Football Program
• Keep it quiet, stay off your feet, be serious,
  and think about winning
• Be properly dressed
• Take care of the opponents facilities like you
  would ours.
• It is your RESPONSIBILITY to get all assignments
  from your classes if you are missing a class due
  to a trip.

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Player ExpectationsWhat We Expect From You

• GAME DAY PROCEDURES
• Conduct yourself on game day in a manner so that
  you will be emotionally and physically ready to
  play.
• At with class at all pep rallies
• If you are in ISS, you are required to stay the
  whole day of ISS, and will not be allowed to
  leave early for a trip, thus you will not be
  allowed to participate.
• BE ON TIME FOR ALL SCHEDULED MEETINGS!!!
• ATTENDANCE
• You wont get much done in life if you work on
  only the days when you feel like it. You will be
  held accountable in your attendance. Those who
  practice will play. Dont put your teammates in
  a bind by missing a workout.
• Call us if you will be late or missing (Everyone
  has a cell nowadays)
• SATURDAYS are practices and a very important
  teaching day
• If you are at school, but sick, you must have a
  note or phone call from home, before being
  excused from practice.
• If you are sick or injured, you are to dress in
  shorts and a t-shirt and attend practice (with
  your position).

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Player ExpectationsWhat We Expect From You

• EXCUSED ABSENCE
• HAVE A NOTE / PHONE CALL FROM HOME BEFORE
  PRACTICE. IF NOT, THE ABSENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED
  UNEXCUSED.
• Excused Absences Illness, Family Emergency,
  Death, and alike
• You will be required to make up conditioning /
  football related work due to missing
• IF YOU ARE ABSENT FROM PRACTICE, YOU MAY HAVE THE
  FOLLOWING 1. NOT START 2. MISS PLAYING TIME
  
• 3. DEPTH CHART ADJUSTMENT
• UNEXCUSED ABSENCES
• NOT AN EXCUSED REASON FOR MISSING
• EXAMPLES WORK, SHOPPING, HAIRCUT, NOT VERIFYING
  AN ABSENCE BEFORE PRACTICE, ETC
• 2 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL FROM
  THE TEAM
• YOU MAY FACE THE FOLLOWING 1. SUSPENDED ONE
  GAME 2. MAKE UP MISSED CONDITIONING / FOOTBALL
  WORK 3. 1 MILE OF PUNISHMENT
• YOU MUST COMPLETE YOUR PUNISHMENT BEFORE BEING
  ALLOWED TO PLAY IN A GAME
• IF YOU MISS A GAME YOU MAY BE RELEASED FROM THE
  TEAM

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Player ExpectationsWhat We Expect From You

• UNIFORM / EQUIPMENT
• You will were the football uniform issued, to
  practice and games.
• Any exceptions must be approved by the head coach
• We spend a lot of money to dress the same We
  believe that a team should look uniform
• Improper uniforms will result in punishment.
• You are not to wear school issued equipment
  outside of athletics
• Do not lend out your school issued equipment
• Only a coach should put air in your helmet NOT
  A PLAYER
• EQUIPMENT ISSUED AND LOST FINES WILL BE ISSUED
• UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT
• DISQUALIFICATIONS FROM A GAME
• FOLLOW ATHLETIC HANDBOOK / IHSA RULES
• FIRST OFFENSE 1. ORAL APOLOGY TO TEAM 2.
  WRITTEN APOLOGY TO OPPONENTS / OFFICIALS 3.
  PUNISHMENT WORKOUT
• SECOND OFFENSE 1. SUSPENDED FROM NEXT GAME 2.
  FOLLOW PROCEDURE FROM FIRST OFFENSE
• THIRD OFFENSE AUTOMATIC DISMISSAL FROM TEAM

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PARENT/COACHCOMMUNICATION PLAN

• Both parenting and coaching are extremely
  difficult vocations. By establishing an
  understanding of each position, we are better
  able to accept the actions of the other and
  provide greater benefits to children. As
  parents, when your children become involved in
  our programs, you have a right to understand what
  expectations are placed on your child. This
  begins with clear communication from the coach of
  your childs program.

• Communication that you should expect from your
  childs coach
• Expectations the coach has for your child as well
  as all the players on the squad
• Locations and times of all practices and contest
• Team requirements, i.e., practices, special
  equipment, out-of-season conditioning, etc
• Discipline that may result in the denial of your
  childs participation
• Communication coaches expect from parents
• Concerns expressed directly to the coach
• Notification of any schedule conflicts well in
  advance

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PARENT/COACHCOMMUNICATION PLAN

• As your child becomes involved in the programs
  at Pleasant Plains, they will experience some of
  the most rewarding moments of their lives. It is
  important to understand that there also may be
  times when things do not go the way you or your
  child wishes. At these times, discussion with
  the coach is encouraged.

• Appropriate concerns to discuss with coaches
• The treatment of your child
• Ways to help your child improve
• Concerns about your childs behavior
• It is very difficult to accept your childs not
  playing as much as you may hope. Coaches are
  professionals. They make judgment decisions
  based on what they believe to be the best for all
  students involved. As you have seen from the
  list above, certain things can be and should be
  discussed with your childs coach. Other things,
  such as those following, must be left to the
  discretion of the coach.
• Issues not appropriate to discuss with coaches
• Playing time
• Team Strategy
• Other student-athletes

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PARENT/COACHCOMMUNICATION PLAN

• There are situations that may require a
  conference between the coach and the parent.
  These are to be encouraged. It is important that
  both parties involved have clear understanding of
  the others position. When these conferences are
  necessary, the following procedures should be
  followed to help promote a resolution to the
  issue or concern.

• If there is a concern to discuss with a coach,
  the procedure should follow
• Please encourage your child to speak directly
  with the coach, many times this can take care of
  the problem
• Call to set up an appointment
• If the coach cannot be reached, call the Athletic
  Director at [phone]
• Please do not attempt to confront a coach before
  or after a contest or practice. These can be
  emotional times for both the parent and the
  coach. Meetings of this nature do not promote
  resolution
• If the meeting with the coach did not provide a
  satisfactory resolution, call and set up an
  appointment with the Athletic Director to discuss
  the situation

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TO THE PARENTS OF OUR CARDINAL PLAYERS

• Dear Parents,
• Parents are a big part of our team. We all need
  your support both on and off the field. You can
  either help our team or hinder it. Please
  encourage your son to give his best effort both
  on and off the field. Our coaches will be doing
  the same, but we need your help and support also.
  As coaches, we are sure there will be times when
  you may not agree with our decisions. However,
  we will be making decisions for the team, not for
  individuals. Football is a team sport, and we
  will need your help and understanding in
  decision-making situations. Often, we may
  struggle to find the key to success, but the key
  to failure is trying to please everyone.
• Please read through The Cardinal Way football
  rules, expectations, and philosophy so you
  understand what will be going on. I look forward
  to your support of our program. If you need to
  talk to me, please call me at school (555-5555)
  during my prep period (000 000), or before
  school (000 000). PLEASE do not call me at
  home or talk to me after a game about your sons
  playing time or any other matter pertaining to
  our coaching decisions.
• Yours In Football,
• Brad Pugh
• Head Football Coach

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THE CARDINAL SERVANT-WARRIOR AWARD

• In past seasons we have recognized team and
  individual effort on the football field by
  handing out various helmet decals. Our program
  wishes to introduce an award. The Cardinal
  Servant-Warrior Award, that shall recognize team
  and individual effort off the field.
• In an attempt to foster our programs belief in
  developing caring, responsible, and respectful
  young men this award goes to those players that
  have practiced some random act of kindness
  towards their fellow man. If you witness any of
  our players doing such an act, please contact me
  by phone at 555-5555 or at Pleasant Plains High
  School.
• Players must be nominated and all nominations
  must go to one of our football coaches. We hope
  that you will have the opportunity to witness
  such an act and that you will take the time to
  nominate our players.
• The Cardinal Football Staff

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Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night

• Dear Pleasant Plains Faculty and Staff
• The Riverton football game this Friday night,
  September 00th, has been designated as Pleasant
  Plains School District Staff Appreciation Night.
• As a member of the 2012 Cardinal Football
  Program, I would like you to represent me as an
  honored staff member at the game. Please wear my
  away jersey to school on Friday, and to the game
  that evening so that people will know that you
  are representing me. You will be asked to stand
  and be recognized with the other representatives
  during half-time of the Varsity game.
• Often times we become so busy and get caught up
  with everything else that kind words and deeds
  seem to go unnoticed. On behalf of myself and
  the entire 2012 Cardinal Football Team, I would
  like to thank you for your help, your continued
  encouragement, your friendly smile, and your
  concern for me.
• Sincerely,
• _______ _____________________________
• and the 2012 Cardinal Football Team

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Little Brother / Little Sister Night

• Dear Little Brother/Sister,
• This coming Friday, September 00th, has been
  designated as Little Brother/Sister Night for
  the Pleasant Plains High School Football Team.
  Would you please be my guest at the football
  game? Both you and your parents will be admitted
  to the game free by wearing my football jersey.
  At half-time of the varsity game all of our
  special guests will be asked to stand and be
  recognized.
• Playing football and participation in athletics
  has been a positive experience for me. It has
  taught me the value of discipline, hard work,
  sacrifice, and being part of a team. I hope that
  I have been, and continue to be a positive role
  model for you and your peers.
• Just because you are shorter right now doesnt
  necessarily mean youll always be looking up to
  me. This is our way of saying thank you for
  caring and for being there.
• Sincerely,
• ______ _______________________________

Little Eyes Are Watch There are little eyes upon
you Youre the persons idol Theres a wide-eyed
little person, And theyre watching night and
day Youre the wisest of the wise, Who believes
youre always right There are little ears that
quickly In their little mind about you, And his
ears are always open Take in every word you
say No suspicions ever rise And they watch day
and night There are little hands all eager You
are setting an example To do anything you
do They believe in you devoutly Every day in
all you do, And a little person whos
dreaming Hold that all you say and do, For the
little person whos waiting Of the day hell be
like you They will say and do, in your way To
grow up to be just like you. When theyve
grown-up like you
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ANNUAL FOOTBALL EVENTS

• FOOTBALL 101- This event is a great opportunity
  for Moms or anyone else who may be interested to
  spend a couple hours in their sons shoes. It is
  also an opportunity to meet their sons coaches.
  Moms will learn the basics of our program as well
  as getting an inside view of the day-to-day
  operations of the program. (August 22nd _at_ 900AM)
• RED AND WHITE SCRIMMAGE- This is the first look
  at team in action. It is also followed by our
  yearly parent meeting. It is a chance to meet the
  coaching staff and to get an outlook for the
  upcoming season. (August 15th _at_ 1100am)
• SLIP N SLIDE COOKOUT- After a long week of
  two-a-days to begin the year, we finish it off
  with a slip n slide and all you can eat hot
  dogs. It is great fun for players, families, and
  coaches. (August 14th _at_ 730pm)
• FILM REVIEW- Every Saturday, beginning at 9 A.M.,
  the coaches have a film session available for the
  Touchdown Club members. It is an opportunity to
  watch the previous weeks game from the same
  perspective that the coaches evaluate it. If time
  permits, it is also an opportunity to get a
  preview of the upcoming opponent.

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ANNUAL FOOTBALL EVENTS

• TEAM DINNERS- These are our parent sponsored
  pre-game meals. They are held on Thursday nights
  at various parents homes. These meals have been
  very valuable to our program. They provide a
  nutritious meal, as well as a healthy and safe
  environment for our players to relax the night
  before a game. (We are looking for a person to
  coordinate these meals for the 2012 season)
• TEAM BREAKFAST- These are our team breakfast.
  They are held on Friday mornings. These meals
  have been very valuable to our program. They
  provide a nutritious meal, as well as a good way
  to start the day of a game. Responsibilities
  include bringing and setting out juice, milk,
  napkins, etc.(We are looking for a person to
  coordinate these meals for the 2012 season)
• TAILGATES- Start the Friday night lights
  experience off right. Several tailgates will be
  coordinated throughout the season. Sections of
  the parking lot will be blocked off prior to home
  games. A great meal that benefits the football
  team will be available for purchase. (This is new
  for 2012 and we are looking for a parent to
  coordinate these events)
• HOSTING PRE-SEASON SCRIMMAGES- We want to make
  it a Cardinal Tradition to show our hospitality
  and feed both our team and opposing teams after
  scrimmages. These scrimmages are also when the
  team collects shampoo, liquid soap, and towels.
  (August 21st 27th)
• LIFT-A-THON- Our annual lift-a-thon is a great
  fundraiser that allows our student athletes to
  have a hand in raising funds thru their own
  efforts to support our program.

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ANNUAL FOOTBALL EVENTS

• FOOTBALL BANQUET- Tickets are made available for
  this event which includes a meal for players,
  parents, and family. This event is used to honor
  the team as well those who excel in our
  character counts program.
• POST GAME MEALS FOR AWAY GAMES- Post game meals
  are provided to our players after each away game
  as they are getting on the bus for the ride home.
  After playing a game the players are very hungry
  and these meals provide necessary nutrition to
  the players. These meals are simple sack lunches
  or a similar item. (We are looking for a person
  to coordinate these meals for the 2012 season)
• COACHS MEALS Coaches are often very busy
  during the day, between coaching and teaching
  duties, and these meals provide a good way for
  coaches to be able to have a good meal at the
  school and still be able to work. These meals
  are for lunchtime on Thursdays, Fridays, and
  Saturdays. (We are looking for a person to
  coordinate these meals for the 2012 season)

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TOUCHDOWN CLUB

• Being a member of the Cardinal Touchdown Club
  comes with its
• share of privileges and responsibilities. The
  support and
• involvement of our members are vital to our
  programs success.
• But more important than football success, it is
  also vital to the
• quality of the experience for our players. We
  want our football
• program to be about more than just the sport
  itself. The
• camaraderie, relationships, and memories are more
  valuable than
• statistics and touchdowns. The major role of the
  Touchdown Club
• is to make those experiences possible. Together
  we can all make a
• difference in molding our future fathers,
  husbands, and leaders.
• Show your support of Cardinal Football by
  supporting our football
• program as a member of the Touchdown Club. The
  Cardinal
• Touchdown Club is open to parents, grandparents,
  family
• members, alumni, businesses, and friends of the
  Cardinals. Each
• season there will be a booster club budget based
  on funds
• generated from membership dues. This money will
  be spent
• directly on the players throughout the season.

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TOUCHDOWN CLUB

• Expenses could include the following
• -Thursday Night Meals (non-parent sponsored)
• -Saturday Morning Victory Breakfast
• -Travel Snacks for away games
• -Post-game meals for away games
• -Playoff Party
• -Activities (movie nights, bowling night, etc)
• -College scholarship (once we reach a budgeted
  amount)
• -Other needs (including but not limited to
  equipment, attire, etc)

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PARENT / COMMUNITYVOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITIES
We hope that you plan on volunteering because you
will get out of this experience what you are
willing to put in. These four years of your sons
life will fly by and you will want to be as much
a part of it as you can. While it is not
mandatory, we highly encourage you to look at our
volunteer opportunities and jump in and do what
you can to assist our program by giving of your
time. If you are interested in a
volunteer opportunity contact Coach Pugh or a
Touchdown Club officer.
CARDINAL STORE--- The store is one of our most
valuable fundraisers. It is also an opportunity
to distribute as much purple and white
merchandise as possible. It is open for business
at every varsity home game and at a limited
number of middle school and junior varsity games.
Volunteers that will alternate running this booth
are essential to its success. MEDIA GUIDE--- Our
new and improved media guide is possibly the best
in the state. It is also our number one
fundraiser. It takes a lot of effort from
parents, sponsors, and coaches to put together
such a quality product. Volunteers are needed to
assist with selling ads to businesses and
volunteers are also needed to alternate selling
the media guides at home games. SLIP SLIDE
COOKOUT--- We need someone to help us coordinate
this annual event and additional volunteers are
needed to help set up the slip n slide and cook
the hotdogs.
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PARENT /
COMMUNITYVOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
TEAM / COACHES MEALS--- We need someone to help
us coordinate these weekly Team / Coaches meals.
The coordinator is responsible for finding
parents willing to open their homes for the meals
and then scheduling teams of parents to provide
the meals. TAILGATES--- This is new for the 2012
season. We are looking for someone to coordinate
a pre-game tailgate party for people coming to
our home games. This volunteer will be
responsible for finding volunteers to help host
the tailgate as well as cook the food. HOSTING
PRESEASON SCRIMMAGES--- Volunteers are needed to
help cook the hamburgers and hotdogs that we
provide for the visiting teams for both of our
preseason scrimmages. POST GAME MEALS FOR AWAY
GAMES--- We need someone to help us coordinate
these post game meals which are provided to our
players after each away game as they are getting
on the bus for the ride home. This coordinator
will find volunteers to make sandwiches, and put
together 60 sack lunches for our away
games. Cardinal Football Newsletter Volunteers
are needed to help with the organization and
production of the newsletter that provides
information on the Cardinal Football Team.
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ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
Cardinal Media Guide/Game Program The Cardinal
media guide is available at home games and
includes a single game update sheet for each home
game. The program includes player profiles and
pictures for all fall sports as well as
advertising. This is the perfect way to advertise
to multiple individuals including our visiting
teams. The program is a keepsake that will be
referenced throughout the year and for years to
come. Mini-football toss During each home game
the Cardinal cheerleaders will toss out 100
mini-footballs, 25 at the end of each quarter.
This is a great way to get your company info in
front of our fans. These mini-footballs are
highly sought after during the toss out and are
often a keepsake. Newsletter The newsletter
provides information regarding all aspects
(schedules, events, pictures, advertisements,
etc.) of the Cardinal Football Program. This
newsletter will be available to all who sign-up
for the publication.
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ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
Banners We will display your 4-color, 3 foot x 6
foot banner at all of our home games. You will
have the choice to display your banner so it is
visible to the home crowd or our visiting
crowd. Quarter Sponsor You can become the keynote
sponsor of a quarter of each home game. You
provide us with copy of your ad and our game
announcer will read you ad (30 second maximum)
during each home game during the quarter that you
sponsored. This is the perfect opportunity to
provide giveaways for your business (gift
certificates, etc). We can do this by stamping
your ad in the media guide and each time your ad
is read someone will win your gift
certificates. Personal/Memory Ad in Media
Guide Our media guide is the perfect opportunity
to recognize your Pleasant Plains athlete,
regardless of their sport. In the past these
memory ads have been set aside for seniors only
but we are now opening it up to all grades and
sports. This is the perfect way to show your
support of your Pleasant Plains student. Personal
/ Memory ads are not allowed to include
references to businesses.
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FOOTBALL KEY DATES
May 11th, 12th Lift-a-thon Fundraiser May 13th
27th Spring Practice (300-500) May 16th
Physicals May 28th, 29th Cardinal Team Camp June
15th Cardinal Iron Begins (HS-630/MS-830) June
23rd Passing League Day 1 June 30th Passing
League Day 2 July 6th No Cardinal Iron July 7th
9th Individual Skills Camp (800-1030) July 7th
Passing League Day 3 July 10th, 7 on 7
Showdown July 31st Last Day of Cardinal Iron
July 31st Aug 1st Iron Man Retreat August 3rd
7th Cardinal Iron Make-Up Week August 10th Team
Meeting (500) August 11th First Day of 2-a-days
(700-930) August 14th Slip and Slide Cookout
(730) August 15th Special Teams Practice
(900) Red and White Scrimmage (1100) Parent
Meeting (1200) August 17th 19th Teachers
Report (Practice 300-630) August 20th First Day
of School August 21st Home Scrimmage vs. ? August
22nd Cardinal Football 101 (900am) August 27th
Scrimmage
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GAME WEEK PREPARATION
Saturday 700 AM Coaches Arrive --Review and
grade game film 815 AM Staff
Meeting --coaches report on position, players,
and injuries --Discuss all awards, Players of
the week 900 AM Touchdown Club --show
previous games film 930 AM Players arrive for
weights/running --All coaches in weight room,
unless directed to another duty by Coach
Pugh 1030 AM All players in film room --Pass
out and recognize all awards --Review special
teams together --Offense/Defense break up
review film with position coaches 1145
AM Players leave, booster club brings lunch for
coaches --Eat lunch and review upcoming
opponent 200 PM Go home..if possible
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GAME WEEK PREPARATION

• Sunday
• 100 Offensive and Defensive Staff Meetings
• --Prepare all scouting reports
• --Prepare all charts and boards
• --Prepare DVD cut-ups for each position
• --Plan Mondays workout
• 230 Staff Meeting
• --Weekly agenda
• --Personnel
• --Kicking Game Plan
• --Overall game plan what are our opponents
  strengths, what do we need to do? Use the clock,
  etc.

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GAME WEEK PREPARATION

• Monday
• Before School
• ? AM Commitment coach reports
• ? AM Varsity coaches report
• ? AM Team Meetings
• Awards
• Go over scouting reports with players
• HC general overview to the team
• Special Forces Scouting Report
• Break up Offense / Defense Scouting Reports
  / Look at opponent film
• Position meetings
• After School
• ? PM Specialty Period All players on field
• ? PM Practice 24 periods
• Countdown sprints
• VIDEO / WEIGHTS DAY

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GAME WEEK PREPARATION

• Tuesday
• Before School
• ? AM Staff meetings Review practice tape / Plan
  and script workout
• ? AM Special Teams / Study Hall / Position
  Meetings (video)
• After School
• ? PM Specialty Period all players on field
• ? PM Practice 24 periods
• Off/Def Condition
• POSITION MEETINGS (VIDEO) / SP. TEAMS PRACTICE

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GAME WEEK PREPARATION

• Wednesday
• Before School
• ? AM Staff meetings Review practice tape / Plan
  and script workouts
• ? AM Study Hall / Position Meetings
• After School
• ? PM Specialty Period all players on field
• ? PM Practice 17 Periods (Work JV / Fresh.
  during Sp. Teams)
• No conditioning
• POSITION MEETINGS (VIDEO) / WEIGHTS DAY

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GAME WEEK PREPARATION

• Thursday
• Before School
• ? AM Study Hall / Position Meetings (Video)
• ? AM JV / Fresh. Walk-thru with designated
  coaches
• After School
• ? PM Varsity Play The Game script
• ? PM Varsity Tea