WELCOME &

THANK YOU

Meet The Tiger Football Staff

Mike Davis – Head Coach Dennis Bogumill

Defensive Coordinator

Lamont Carrington ILB Coach

Kenneth James DB Coach

John Strickland QB Coach

Reggie Booker WR Coach

Recruiting Coordinator

Andre Flynn RB Coach

Andy Smith Offensive Coordinator

Channing Welch OLB Coach

David Rocker Dline Coach

MISSION To provide an experience which develops high quality young men, as well as highly competitive football teams. Our priority and strategic intention is to use the sport of football to develop the MEN under our care, with the goal of growing great husbands, fathers, employees and employers. Accordingly, our emphasis will be on the players as individuals and their pursuit of excellence in all aspects of their lives. Thus, winning is a by-product of our approach to Life and Football.

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FOUNDATION: Belief, Hard Work, and TEAM

Freshman Steps Offseason/Spring

Attend offseason weight lifting and spring practice (Mon-Thurs- 4pm)

Pay athletic fees $500 (1/2 due before spring practice )

Complete player/parent contact form

Focus on grades and finish 8th grade strong

Summer Attend daily workouts 8am (Tiger Den)

Team functions (car washes, meetings)

Pay remainder of athletic fees

Attend freshman orientation & meet with

Counselor

Fall Establish good academic/study habits

Choose friends wisely

Attend practice daily(don’t miss)

Expect to play JV unless told otherwise by head coach

Participate in team functions

Winter Play winter sport if possible

Focus on grades to be eligible for Spring practice

Do something to stay in shape

Continue good decisions and behavior in school

Successful Freshman

Season

Reminders: •All grades MATTER. They will be on your permanent college transcripts •Poor behavior and not following instructions results in diminished playing time • Follow Social media policy at all times

Top Priorities as a Freshman

Transitioning from Middle School to High School can be a challenge. We want to use the sport of football to minimize the anxiety and help smooth out the transition. How: By involving your son in our program activities before he leaves Middle School

Summer Work Outs

Me to We Events

Team Work Days

Spring Work Outs

Fundraising activities

3 A’s – Attendance, Attitude, Academics

Communication is essential

Team Meetings

Its EXPECTED that your son will attend the pre-scheduled events

Tiger House - Coaches Parent House - You

There is a distinct separation of responsibilities that exist in every football program. Ask yourself, what control would you have in a College Program? That should be your guide.

• Playing Time • Position for Players • Enforcing Team Rules • Offense & Defensive Scheme • Game planning • Player Safety • Weight Training

• Your house rules • Homework and Good Grades • Cell phone and video game usage • Clothes, Food and Necessities • Where they go/ curfew • Friends • Being on time

• Parents are not allowed in the weight room or locker room at any time • Parents are not allowed on the practice field or game field • Direct all questions and concerns to the Head Coach

Touchdown Club

Common Ground

The more YOU get involved here the better our program

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Coaching • Visual & Verbal Support for Staff • Support Academic Excellence

Build Relationships

Trust

• What position “ I “ want to play or “I” should play • Look at me accessories • “ I” need a scholarship • The rules don’t apply to me because of my ability

Player

• What position “ I “ think he should play • “ I” Don’t have time to be involved • “ I” need a scholarship • “ I” don’t like how the coaches call plays or they don’t

know how to coach.

Parent

• No Egos or Attitude • Play the position

• Develop the Team Family • Embrace and Nurture the Tiger

Culture

• Attend Team Functions • Build the Brotherhood

• Trust the Process • Trust the Plan • Trust the Higher Power

• Trust the Process • Trust the Plan • Trust the Higher Power

Social Media Can Be Useful and It Can Hurt

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10 Things You should Never Post on Social Media

1. Personal Information – SSN, Phone # etc

2. Relationship issues with parents of friends

3. Nude Photographs

4. Pictures of you doing drugs or drinking alcohol(or pretending to do so)

5. Personal opinions about your team, coaches or other programs

6. Financial matters

7. Embarrassing photos of others

8. Answers to test questions

9. Personal conversations – Even if someone says something rude to you.. Don’t respond

10. Too Much Information (TMI) - share your current location, what you are eating.. “I am in the bathroom”

College Coaches ask for Social Media ID’s

Let’s Talk Recruiting

Just like you – We want as many of our player to have the opportunity to obtain a college degree (it would be awesome if that education was free or partially paid for due to football)

Below are CRITICAL points to remember

Freshmen should make GRADES their #1 priority

Camps are fine, but limit attendance during the Freshman year.

Learn the program, play hard and the rest will take care of

itself.

Freshmen are NOT NCAA eligible to be recruited by colleges or Universities

Focus on attending “TEAM” work outs. Extra workouts are fine, but establish a presence here First. We DO NOT recommend “I Dare You”

Critical Dates

Players that have past due Player fees or have not turned in all forms will not receive equipment and will not be not be allowed to participate in Spring Practice/Game

Date Event

2/17 Visit Website and Complete Player Parent Contact form

4/15 Proof of Insurance, Physical and other required forms due

4/28 Pay 50% of the Player Fees

4/29 Equipment and Practice Uniform Distribution at Tiger Den

5/1 Spring Practice

5/11 Inter-squad Game

5/12 Spring Game

5/26 Graduation Fundraiser - Player attendance required

6/5 Attend Summer Workouts

* All information/forms can be found on the website

Important Information

How To Keep Each Other Informed

Communication in any program is ESSENTIAL. The coaching staff has made a significant effort to ensure that the players, parents and the administration are INFORMED at all times.

Team Website – www.fc-tigers.com - The website is absolute single source for all team related information. Check the website frequently for updates.

Team Snap - This is a service for our players that will provide us the ability to send email and text reminders/alerts.

TD Booster Club Email Notifications - Our Booster Club will be corresponding with you for your commitment and support of various aspects of the Tiger Football Program

Upon missing all or part of a scheduled team function (including practice), provide coaches “WRITTEN” notification. Expected in advance. Only acceptable afterwards if truly unavoidable.

If you leave school due to illness, have parents contact coach that day.

Attendance Notification Policy

Nutrition and Hydration

Football is a demanding sport both mentally and physically. We are discussing nutrition and hydration with you because its EXTREMELY important during the season as well as the offseason. THERE ARE SOME KEY THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF !!

There are common mistakes that our players make pertaining to nutrition Skipping Breakfast Not drinking enough liquids Not eating at regular intervals Eating too much protein and short-changing carbohydrates

We make it easy for you and the players to know how to properly approach nutrition. Take a look at the nutrition guide on the forms page of the website

Kids burn a tremendous amount of calories during school and especially during workouts/practices

The lunch served at school is not adequate for athletes. They need extra food to supplement breakfast and lunch. Fruit to eat between breakfast and lunch. Food like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to eat between lunch and practice.

Earn The Jersey The Coaches are developing a program for the team that focuses on “Earning” the privilege of wearing a Fayette County Football Uniform. There are three stages in this process. Progress is tracked by a point system at the individual player level.

Additional Success Factors: “Me to We” Attendance and Participation at “Team” Functions

Mandatory Work Days – Tiger Den Attendance at Team Worship Service Attendance at Children’s Hospital

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

Offseason Grades Offseason Work Outs Spring/Summer Practice

Successful Completion of Credit Recovery

Completed Academic Contracts as Required Proactively seek help from

teachers Successfully meet the

academic requirements to play.

Acceptable attendance level to weight program Measureable growth during the

program Exhibiting Leadership

Attendance to all spring and summer practices Intensity level observed during

practices Skill Level and Football IQ

Coach-ability and execution

Exhibiting Leadership

Point System Below is the point system that will be used to score level of effort to achieve your uniform and your locker. Remember: PLAYERS CONTROL THE RESULTS !!!

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Your Financial Commitment

Unfortunately, High School sports are not FREE. Our school systems are not funded well enough to cover the increasing costs of school sports. Therefore, our Player Fees are necessary to fund the critical needs of the team.

Every player is require to pay $500.00 per season . This is a MANDATORY fee.

All Rising 9th graders and players new to the program must pay 50% prior to Spring Practice. The remainder is due before Aug 7

The fee can be paid by check, cash, money order or online via pay pal on the website

Any obligations that have been received for not paying your player fees are now governed by strict rules put in place by the Athletic Director. Any player with a balance owed: Will not be able to play another sport Will not be able to attend the prom, participate in graduation activities, nor receive

transcripts required to apply to college.

There are several ways to help defray the cost of the player fees.

Q & A

Website www.fc-tigers.com

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