2018 ROOSEVELT FOOTBALL

G.B.E.D.

PRE-SEASON PARENT MEETING3-5-18

VISION

Building a successful football family including administration/faculty, coaches, players, and parents that facilitates the development of young student-athletes in becoming productive students, athletes, and citizens.

MISSION STATEMENT

PREPARE, EQUIP AND MOTIVATE ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES TO WIN IN THE CLASSROOM, ON THE FIELD, AND IN LIFE

OUR WHY

THE MAN NEXT TO YOU

CORE VALUES – “THE BIG R”

TRUST

SMART

PASSION

COMMITMENT

HARD WORK

ROUGH RIDER PRIDE

INTEGRITY DISCIPLINE

LEADERSHIP RESILIENCY

ACCOUNTABLE

HOW WE ESTABLISH OUR CULTURE1.LOVE- WE WILL POUR OUR HEART & SOUL INTO EVERYTHING WE DO

2. LEAD WITH OPTIMISM - WE WILL SHOWER OUR PLAYERS WITH POSITIVE

COMMUNICATION

3. SHARE THE VISION- WE WILL CONSTANTLY COMMUNICATE OUR CORE VALUES

4. BUILD TRUST- TRUST WILL BE THE FORCE THAT CONNECTS OUR PLAYERS TO

OUR COACHES

5. FILL THE VOID WITH POSITIVE COMMUNICATION- WE WILL FREQUENTLY COMMUNICATE WITH THE ENTIRE

FOOTBALL FAMILY SO THAT FEAR CAN’T BREED AND GROW.

6. TRANSPARENCY & AUTHENTICITY- OUR COMMUNICATION HAS TO BE REAL! WE HAVE TO BE REAL!

HOW WE ESTABLISH OUR CULTURE (CONT.)

7. CREATE ENGAGED RELATIONSHIPS - WE WANT OUR PLAYERS TO BE ENERGIZED BY THEIR WORK AND OUR MISSION

STATEMENT. ENGAGEMENT IS ALL ABOUT ESTABLISHING GREAT

RELATIONSHIPS. WE WILL DO THIS BY TREATING EVERYONE LIKE FAMILY.

8. COMBINE INSPIRATION, ENCOURAGEMENT,

EMPOWERMENT, & COACHING- THE BEST WAY TO ENGAGE YOUR PEOPLE IS TO INSPIRE, ENCOURAGE,

EMPOWER, AND COACH THEM.

9. APPRECIATE OUR PEOPLE- TWO WORDS GO ALONG WAY: “THANK YOU”. THE NUMBER ONE REASON PEOPLE

LEAVE THEIR JOBS IS BECAUSE THEY DON’T FEEL APPRECIATED.

10. PASSION- PASSION FLOWS FROM PURPOSE. WE WILL HELP OUR FAMILY MEMBERS FIND

THEIR PURPOSE.

11. UNITY- WE WILL HAVE A UNIFYING VISION AND COMMITMENT TO CREATE A CULTURE OF

GREATNESS & WE WILL FOCUS ON CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

OUR “IT’S”:• OFFENSE:

- 2 BACK RUN, PLAY ACTION OFFENSE THAT

OPERATES AT A 2 MIN PACE THE ENTIRE

GAME

• DEFENSE:

- RELENTLESSLY PURSUE THE FOOTBALL &

KNOCK THE CRAP OUT OF OUR OPPONENT

FOR 48 MIN!

• SPECIAL TEAMS:

- PROVIDE THE WINNING EDGE

OUR “IT’S”:• COACHES & PLAYERS:

- DEVELOP DYNAMIC & MEANINGFUL

RELATIONSHIPS W/ ONE ANOTHER

• ROOSEVELT FAMILY:

- UNITE AS ONE

WHAT YOUR CHILD CAN EXPECT FROM US1. WE WILL LIVE OUR MISSION STATEMENT & CORE VALUES

EVERYDAY

2. WE WILL CARE ABOUT THEM

3. WE WILL BE CONSISTENT W/ OUR COACHING & TEACHING

4. WE WILL BE FAIR (NOT POPULAR)

5. WE WILL GIVE THEM EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO BE SUCCESSFUL

6. WE WILL WORK HARD TO ENSURE THEY HAVE A POSITIVE

EXPERIENCE

7. WE WILL HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE

8. WE WILL PREPARE BETTER THAN ANYONE IN THE STATE

9. WE WILL COACH MORE THAN FOOTBALL (“BEYOND FOOTBALL”)

10. WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO ASSIST IN THEIR

DEVELOPMENT AS A STUDENT, MAN, AND FOOTBALL PLAYER

PLAYER EXPECTATIONS1. BE A GOOD TEAM MEMBER – “SACRIFICE ME FOR WE”

2. ACT LIKE A CHAMPION AT ALL TIMES (UPHOLD OUR CORE

VALUES)

3. TREAT OTHERS WITH RESPECT (GAIN IT IN RETURN)

1. WOMEN/GIRLS

2. FACULTY/ADMINISTRATION

3. TEAMMATES & PEERS

4. COACHES AND THE ENTIRE ROOSEVELT FOOTBALL FAMILY

4. DO THE RIGHT THING FOR YOUR HEALTH

1. DRUG FREE

2. ALCOHOL FREE

3. STAY IN SHAPE YEAR ROUND

4. GET GOOD SLEEP

PLAYER EXPECTATIONS5. DO THE RIGHT THING FOR YOUR EDUCATION (EFFORT)

6. BE ACCOUNTABLE

- YOURSELF

- COACHES

- TEAMMATES

- FACULTY/ADMINISTRATION

- ROOSEVELT FOOTBALL FAMILY

7. GIVE GREAT EFFORT (BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE)

- SCHOOL

- PRACTICE

- WEIGHT ROOM

8. BE ON TIME

- MEETINGS, WORKOUTS, PRACTICE, SCHOOL

9. PAY ATTENTION (RESPECT)

PLAYER EXPECTATIONS- CLASS (LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY

- SPEAKERS (SIT UP, MAKE EYE CONTACT)

- PRACTICE (ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT TAKING PHYSICAL REPS)

10. SHOW STRENGTH OF CHARACTER EACH DAY

- WITHSTAND PEER PRESSURE

- MAKE GOOD DECISIONS

11. STAY OFF LISTS

- TEACHERS

- ADMINISTRATION

- COACHES

- COMMUNITY

12. ABSOLUTELY NO HAZING OR BULLYING – (ZERO TOLERANCE)

RIGHT vs PRIVILEGE- YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH

- YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION

- YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF PRESS

IT’S A PRIVILEGE….. NOT A RIGHT TO BE A

MEMBER OF THIS FOOTBALL FAMILY

ELIGIBILITY• TRHS FOLLOWS THE IHSAA ACADEMIC

ELIGIBILITY RULE

● IF YOU FAIL A CLASS “F” YOU WILL SIT 30

DAYS (4 GAME IN FOOTBALL) FROM THE

FIRST DATE OF COMPETITION

- IT’S HARD TO FAIL WITH SRG SYSTEM

- ATTENDANCE & EFFORT ARE KEY!!

CODE OF CONDUCT• DRUGS & ALCOHOL

• ARRESTED – BREAK THE LAW

• REPORT WITH IN 24 HOURS OF EVENT!!!

● 1ST = 1/3 OF SEASON, 2ND = 2/3 OF SEASON,

3RD OFFENSE = 1 CALENDAR YEAR

PLAYING TIME

1. TRUST & ACCOUNTABILITY

2. PLAYERS WILL BE EVALUATED IN ALL AREAS

(ON & OFF THE FIELD)

3. EQUAL REPS DURING OFF-SEASON, SUMMER

“SKILLS & DRILLS”, AND FALL PRE-SEASON

CAMP

4. FRIDAY NIGHT: THE BEST PLAYERS WILL

PLAY & WE’RE TRYING TO WIN THE GAME.

PLAYING TIME FACTORS1.ATTENDANCE AT PRACTICE

2.ATTITUDE & EFFORT AT PRACTICE & GAMES.

3.DEMONSTRATES “TEAM” CONCEPT.

4.COACHABLE

5.SCHOOL BEHAVIOR

6.ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE/EFFORT

LOWER LEVELS

1. KEEP THEM COMING BACK – POSITIVE

EXPERIENCE

2. EVERYONE GETS TO PLAY

- NOT EQUALLY

- BREAK A SWEAT

3. WANT SUCCESS – BUT WINNING IS NOT THE

PRIORITY

FUNDRAISING1. LIFT-A-THON (MAY)

- DATE: MONDAY, MAY 14

- LOOKING AT A DIFFERENT METHOD – MORE

TO COME

2. RIDER CARDS – ACE FUNDRAISING (AUGUST)

3. GATORADE/WATER – PRE-SEASON GAME

***NECESSARY EVIL. PLEASE DO YOUR PART & ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO DO THEIR PART****

CALENDAR – IMPORTANT DATES• FRIDAY 4TH QTR WORKOUTS 6:15 – 7:00 AM

- APRIL 6, 13, 20, 27

• OPEN GYM – SUNDAY’S @ 12:45 PM THROUGH MAY 20TH

- NO OPEN GYM – MARCH 11, APRIL 1, MAY 13

• LIFT-A-THON

DATE: MONDAY, MAY 14TH @ 6:00 PM

● QB SCHOOL – EVERY WEDNESDAY @ 12:45 PM (APRIL 4TH - MAY

16TH)

• SUMMER WORKOUT SCHEDULE:

- MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, & FRIDAY (9AM & 10:30 AM

GROUP)

- WEDNESDAY NIGHTS – 7on7 (6:00 PM)

CALENDAR – IMPORTANT DATES(CONT.)

• SUNDAY SKILLS & DRILLS (5:30 – 7:30 PM) – 7 TOTAL

- JUNE 3, 10, 24, JULY 1, 15, 22, 29

• HIGH SCHOOL CAMP: JULY 29 – AUGUST 3 (5:30 – 7:30 PM)

***EQUIPMENT CHECK OUT – FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 (4-6 PM)***

● 2 GOOD VACATION TIME PERIODS:

- JULY 2 – JULY 8

• PRE-SEASON PARENT MEETING:

- FRIDAY, AUGUST 3RD @ 6 PM

CALENDAR – IMPORTANT DATES(CONT.)

• HOOVER 7on7 & LINEMAN CHALLENGE: SATURDAY, JUNE 23RD

• IOWA STATE 7on7: DATE TBA (WILL ONLY GO IF THEY HAVE JULY DATE)

• POSSIBLE 7on7 vs OTHER CENTRAL IOWA TEAMS: DATES TBA

● PLAYER E-STORE (CLEATS, GIRDLES, GLOVES, COMPRESSION

SHIRTS, ETC.) – COMING IN LATE MAY (DATE: TBA)

● RIDER APPAREL E-STORE FOR PARENTS/FANS/PLAYERS – COMING

IN LATE MAY (DATE: TBA)

● SUMMER CAMPS – PHILOSOPHY/PAD RENTAL & WAIVER

CALENDAR – WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW

• LIFTING: 4X PER WEEK (MON,TUES,THURS, & FRIDAY – 3PM AFTER SCHOOL) OUT OF SEASON

- IN-SEASON ATHLETES: 2X PER WEEK (PER SPORT SCHEDULE)

• 8TH GRADE LIFTING: MONDAY/THURSDAY @ 4:30 PM

● OPEN GYM: EVERY SUNDAY @ 12:45 PM

● EXTRA WORK: SPEED & AGILITY TRAINING OUTSIDE OF TRHS

PARENTS• ATTITUDES ARE CONTAGIOUS

- LITTLE EARS ALWAYS LISTEN

- BE SELFLESS NOT SELFISH

• ALL HANDS ON DECK – WE NEED & WANT YOUR

INVOLVEMENT

- CAN I TAKE ON ANY ROLES &

RESPONSIBILITIES

- CAN I HELP WITH AN OPEN MIND OR

VOLUNTEER FOR THE RIGHT REASONS

• THE PROGRAM IS LIKE A BOAT ON WATER

- DO YOU PLUB A LEAK OR GRAB A LIFE VEST

CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION• ATHLETE & POSITION/GRADE LEVEL

COACH MEET

• ATHLETE, HEAD COACH, AND

POSITION/GRADE LEVEL COACH

MEET

• ATHLETE, HEAD COACH, AND

PARENT MEET

COMMUNICATION - INFO

1. www.desmoinesrooseveltfootball.com

2. FACEBOOK

3. TWITTER - @RoughriderFBALL & @CoachErikLink

4. EMAIL: erik.link@dmschools.org

5. PHONE: 334-750-0495 or 515-242-7278

6. 9TH GRADE HEAD COACH: SCOTT HOUSER

- EMAIL: scott.houser@dmschools.org

- PHONE: 515-577-1815

7. PARENT EMAIL LIST

1. IF NOT GETTING EMAILS - CONTACT MONIKA VAN NELSON (

monika.I.VanNelson@wellsfargo.com )

PARENT COORDINATORS

• MONIKA VAN NELSON

- EMAIL: monika.I.VanNelson@wellsfargo.com

• PAM KRICK

- EMAIL: plkrick@mchsi.com