Football Practice Has Begun

Your son has just completed his fourth football practice and his first practice in full pads.  At this point he should have all of his necessary school-issued equipment:  helmet, shoulder, hip, thigh, spine, and knee pads; a belt, a practice jersey, football pants, and a mouthpiece.  His game jersey will be issued on Friday, September 8 so that he can wear it to school on Monday, September 11 for their first game.  Practices will generally end by 5:00.  However, on occasion, we may run 10-15 minutes late.  Your son will know at least one day in advance of any earlier or later times for finishing practice.

Missing Information

Please double check with your son to see if he has all of the necessary forms completed and turned in.  I am waiting on a few.  He should have turned in the following:

                Physical form

                Insurance Waiver form

                Bus form (only necessary if you would ever want him to ride home with you or other legal guardian from an AWAY game).

Picture Day

School and athletic pictures will be held next Wednesday, August 30.  You son has been given an envelope today of the packages they offer.  Purchase is OPTIONAL, but everyone will be in the team picture.  If he has lost the envelope, be sure to have him ask for a new one if you are interested in individual pictures.  As in the past, the Stanton Booster Club will be providing 2 buttons for each athlete.  If you would like any additional buttons, then you would indicate this on your picture ordering form.

Calendar of Events

Aug. 28-31             Mon – Th      Practices end @ 5:00

Sept 1                     Fri                   Practice ends @ 4:00

Sept 4                     Labor Day     NO PRACTICE

Sept 5-8                  Tue-Fri           Practices end @ 5:00

Sept 11                  Mon.               Game 1 vs Essex @ 4:00

Sept. 12-15             Tue-Fri           Practices end @ 5:00

Sept 18                  Mon                Game 2 at Villisca @ 4:00

Sept 19-22              Tue-Fri           Practices end @ 5:00

Sept 25-28              Mon-Th         Practices end @ 5:00

Sept 29                   Fri.                  Homecoming Practice TBA

Oct 2                      Mon.               Game 3 vs S. Page @ 4:00

Oct. 3-6                  Tue-Fri           Practices end @ 5:00

Oct. 9                     Mon                Game 4 at Farragut 4:00

Oct. 10-13              Tue-Fri           Practices end @ 5:00

Oct 16                    Mon                Game 5 at NV/Malvern

Oct. 17                    Tue                 Clean equipment at home

Oct. 18                    Wed               Turn in equipment

Practice times subject to change.  Those changes will be listed on upcoming newsletters as well as informing your son numerous times.

The Future

Please ask your son for a newsletter each Friday prior to the next game.  For example, your son will be handed the second newsletter on Friday, September 8. I will also be posting these newsletters online each Friday in case your newsletter does not make it home J. 

Publicity/Team Information

Depending on how much help I have on the sidelines, I will continue to have some or all of the following information available on the school’s website within 2 days after each game: scoring summaries, statistics, pictures, comments, and BIG Schstick! Award winners.

IF YOU HAVE ANY RESERVATIONS ABOUT YOUR SON BEING PICTURED OR LISTED ON THE WEBSITE, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT jeff_grebin@hotmail.com

Lastly, like last year, the scores will be reported to both the Villisca Review and the Red Oak Express.