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April 2015

HCC Champions: 2009, 2010, 2013

Indiana 5A State Champions: 2010

Sectional Champions: 2010, 2012

Volume VII, Issue 5

Musdsock Trophy Champs: 2009, 2013, 2014

WelcomeThe Eye of the Tiger football newsletter will be published by the FHS football staff 7 times each year during the months of December, January, February, March, April, May, and June-July (1 summer issue). It is our hope that the newsletter will provide a source of communication to players, parents, and fans of the Fishers High School football program. We want to acknowledge the accomplishments of individuals in our program, not only in football but also in other endeavors, and promote team activities as well. If you know someone who would like to be included on our newsletter mailing list, have that person send a request to rwimmer@hse.k12.in.us.

Editor – Coach Wimmer

Head Coach

Rick Wimmer

Coach Wimmer’s Comments “Servant Leadership” We are nearing the end of our 2015 Senior Leadership Meetings as we have just 1 final meeting left which

will take place next Wednesday Coach Jud has directed these meetings since we began them with each incoming

senior class, but I always kick them off with a presentation to our new seniors about what we are looking from our

senior leaders. We discuss a number of character traits for great leadership. One important trait that I think often

gets overlooked is being a servant to others. Last week 3 of our coaches – Coach Shelton, Coach Kelly, and Coach

Riordan – all contributed with a short presentation regarding their view of leadership and they all brought up

service and caring for others important traits of leadership. That is something we don’t often think of when we

think of leadership as we most often think that great leaders are supposed to tell others what to do. But a great

leader looks for opportunities to serve others to make them successful. Below is a great story of someone who

understood how his role as a servant to others was important to the team’s success. If leadership is influencing

others so they can be successful, then this story shows how any of us can provide leadership by serving others.

Charles Plumb was a Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 missions, his plane was shot down by a surface-to-

air missile. He ejected and parachuted into the hands of the enemy where he spent 6 years in a communist

Vietnamese prison camp. He survived the ordeal and later traveled the country giving lectures on the lessons he

learned from his experiences.

One day while he and his wife were sitting in a restaurant, a gentleman from another table approached

and said, “Your Plumb! You flew fighter jets off the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier! You were shot down!”

Surprised, Plumb asked, “How in the world did you know that?”

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“I packed your parachute,” was the response. Plumb gasped in surprise and gratitude. The man pumped

his hand and said, “I guess it worked.”

Plumb assured him, “It sure did. If it hadn’t, I would not be here today.”

Plumb couldn’t sleep that night. He kept wondering what the man looked like so long ago on that aircraft

carrier in his Navy uniform: white hat, bib in the back and bell-bottom trousers. He wondered how many times he

had seen him - passed by him without saying hello or acknowledging him because, you see, he was a fighter pilot

and the other man was just a sailor. He thought about the number of hours the gentleman had worked on the

table in the bowels of the ship carefully weaving the shrouds and folding the silks of the parachutes of men he

didn’t even know. So Plumb began asking his audience when he continued his lectures, “Who is packing your

parachute?” We all need to be aware of those around us who provide us with the tools for success. Plumb began

thinking about all the people in his life who had provided many different kinds of parachutes he had needed: not

just the physical parachute provided by the man who had prepared it, but mental parachutes provided by his

instructors, emotional parachutes pro-vided by his friends and colleagues, and the spiritual parachutes from his

faith and meditations.

Sometimes we forget what is important and that others have a great hand in our success. Be sure to

recognize those around you who are helping you become successful. Take time to thank them and look for ways

you can pack someone else’s parachute so when they need it, they will be prepared. That is one of the marks of a

leader.

Tiger News 2015 Football Call-Out Meeting Set for May 5

The annual Call-out Meeting for the 2015 football season will be held on Tuesday, May 5, in the FHS Main Gym. This

meeting is for parents, players, and managers who plan to be a part of next year’s team, including incoming freshmen. The

evening will begin at 6:30 pm with registration and should conclude shortly around 8 pm.

During registration time there will be various tables with representatives to help you purchase cleats, girdles, receiver

gloves, linemen gloves, and other specialty items if desired. Representatives from our Gridiron Club will also be on-hand to

answer questions about how parents can get involved in our football booster club. Coaches will be available to answer

questions about the FHS Team Camp, the Bishop-Dullaghan Camps, and other football activities for the summer. When

registration is complete, Coach Wimmer will address the parents and players and discuss summer workout schedule, summer

camps, practice packets, and 2-a-day practice schedule for early August. If both player and parent cannot attend, hopefully at

least one member of the household can be on-hand to take part in the registration and receive the information that will be

passed out. Much of the information will be posted on our website following the meeting and a registration link will be made

available. However, we strongly prefer players and/or parents attend the meeting if possible.

This year we hope to have the registration link available so players and/or parents can pre-register before the

meeting. This will save time and could make the evening significantly shorter. Look for the e-mail from Coach Wimmer a

couple days before the meeting if you would like to take care of all registration before the meeting.

Final Senior Leadership Breakfast and Meeting Next Week The final Senior Leadership Breakfast and Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 6. This will be the 5

th meeting in

the series which began back in January. We have had excellent attendance from our seniors – nearly 100% each week. As with

the previous meetings, breakfast will be served at subsequent meetings beginning at 6:15 with the meeting to follow around

6:30. Coach John Jud is responsible for the content of these meetings with a kick-off presentation from Coach Wimmer in the

first meeting. In our 4th

meeting Coach Kelly, Coach Shelton, and Coach Riordan also addressed the team.

Thanks to our Gridiron Club who supplies the breakfasts for these meetings which have always been outstanding.

Thanks to Cathy Bowser who have organized parents for these breakfasts and thanks to all the parents who helped with the

breakfasts. They were great!

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Equipment Issue Day

Equipment will be issued for summer workouts during the last week of school in May. Players may pick up equipment

on the days and times designated below. Players should also bring $25 to receive their Fishers practice jersey and Fishers

practice shorts. These items are required apparel to be worn during all OFDs (On Field Drills) beginning on Wednesday, June 3.

In addition to the jersey and shorts, players will receive their helmet, shoulder pads, mouthpiece, and locker. We will also have

multiple computers set up in the team room so players can create a Hudl account. Hudl is the company we use to load and view

game and practice video, playbooks, scouting reports, position manuals, etc. so players can access these items. We will also be

using text messaging to communicate to players using this account. Below are the dates and times players can pick up

equipment:

Tuesday, May 26 - Seniors and Lettermen 3:15 – 5:00 pm Wednesday, May 27 - Juniors and Sophomores 3:15 – 5:00 pm Thursday, May 28 - Freshmen 3:15 – 5:00 pm

Tiger Football Surplus Store During the Fishers football equipment issue on May 26-28, surplus Tiger gear will be available at low, low discount

prices. These include such items as replaced game jerseys, surplus practice shorts and t-shirts, surplus coaches’ gear and other

items. This year we selling the remainder of the red game jerseys our team wore in the 2010 5A State Championship Game.

These have been worn by our freshmen teams the past couple of years; but as we replace our red varsity jerseys with new

ones this year, we will be taking these jerseys out of our Varsity to Freshmen rotation. We also have about 60 helmets we

have taken out of circulation. They have been cleaned up, inside pads removed, and will be sold for $50 complete with Fishers

helmet decals. There are numerous other items for sale at very cheap prices.

Future Tigers - Join the 2015-16 Future Tiger Football ClubToday! Once again, the Fishers Football program will sponsor the Future Football Tiger Club. This club is designed for boys in grades 1-8 who hope to be Tiger foot-ball players. For the $35 membership fee, members will receive:

- FTFC Tiger Ready T-Shirt - FHS FB Value Card: $20 value includes discounts from more than 20 local businesses you can use daily - Discount on FHS Football Camps and special events

Includes Friday Night Lights (grades 1-4) - $5 discount (March) Includes FHS Developmental Kicking Camp - $5 discount (June) Includes FHS Developmental Passing Camp - $5 discount (June) Includes FHS Developmental Linemen Camp - $5 discount (June) Includes FHS Developmental Youth Camp - $10 discount (July) Includes FHS Developmental Junior High Camp - $10 discount (July)

- Invitation to Meet the Tigers Night following an FHS football practice. Share snacks with the players, receive a poster, and get autographs. - Participation in Tiger Big Brother program in which FTFC members are paired with a FHS football player.

FHS players are encouraged to develop relationship with the „little brother” by writing at least 1 letter of encouragement and possibly attending a “little brother‟s” youth game. - On-field access during team warm-ups of FHS home football games - Tailgate opportunities for parents with our Gridiron Club Tailgates - Other special events

For an additional $15 ($50 total), members will also receive a student season football ticket for all 5 regular season home games

on the FHS football schedule this year. If you know someone who might be interested in joining the Future Tiger Football Club,

you can direct them to the FHS Football website at www.hse.k12.in.us/fhs/athletics/football. Click on the Future Tiger

Football Club to download a membership form.

"No person was ever honored for what they received. Honor has been the reward for what they gave" President Calvin Coolidge

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APC Course Sign UpsAny athlete who wishes to take the Advanced Physical Conditioning (APC) class next year must enroll in the course

when guidance counselors begin signing students up for next year’s courses. Guidance counselors have begun this process.

This course is designed for those student-athletes who are serious about improving their overall strength, speed, explosive

power, and agility. Students perform resistance training in the weight room four days each week and work on explosive power,

foot quickness, agility, and speed development once each week. Many students who have taken this course have made

excellent physical improvement in these areas. It is especially important for multiple sport student-athletes who have little off-

season time to get in the weight room after school to develop strength. It is extremely important to the development of

athletes involved in football, wrestling, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, soccer, and track (particularly sprinters and field

event athletes), because explosive power, speed, agility, and strength are important ingredients for success in these sports.

Every

school that has a successful athletic program, particularly a successful football program, has a very high percentage of their

athletes enrolled in APC or a similar class that emphasizes strength training and speed development. Make it a priority to take

APC as one of your electives next year. You must first complete the two required P.E. course credits in order to enroll in APC.

FHS athletes may use football or another sport as 1 of their PE credits.

Spring Cycle Workouts Continue The off-season for Tiger Football continues. All football players who are not involved in a spring sport are expected

to attend our off-season strength and speed program. Workouts for football players who are not in APC class will be held each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Players who are in the APC class only need to attend 1 after-school session each week. We want Defensive Linemen and Offensive Skill players to attend Monday sessions after school from 3:15 – 4:30. Offensive Linemen and Defensive Skill players will attend Wednesday sessions after school. These sessions will consist of axillary lifts not done in class and position-specific drills to enhance your improvement as an athlete and as a football player for your position. Friday’s sessions for our players who are in APC class will be optional for extra strength work or can be used as a make-up if a Monday or Wednesday session is missed.

The entire strength and conditioning program is under the direction of FHS strength coach Randy Wheeler. We will also have members of our coaching staff available in the weight room on Monday and Wednesday to assist Coach Wheeler with the strength program and to conduct position-specific drills for those players enrolled in APC class.

Also as part of our Spring Cycle, we are holding SAQ and Skill School on Friday mornings on the turf at Tiger Reynolds Stadium. These sessions will begin at 6:20 am for the 6 consecutive Fridays after Spring Break. Sessions will end at 7:10. After a brief dynamic warm-up, coaches will conduct Speed, Agility, and Quickness drills followed by an opportunity for skill development. Linemen will continue to work with their coaches while skill position player drills will be player-led (IHSAA rules). Our expectation is that all players who are not in a spring sport should attend the SAQ and Skill School. Spring season athletes may use their own discretion in regard to attending these sessions based on your spring sport and competition schedule.

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Upcoming Gridiron Club Meetings and Activities

Officers for the Gridiron Club for the 2015 season have been selected and approved by the membership. The 2015 Gridiron Club officers are as follows: Co-Presidents – Bob Kantner Sean Duddy Co-Vice Presidents – Kathy Syrus Aaron Uribe Secretary – Tina Siefert Treasurer – Stephanie Hochstedler Fundraising Coordinator – Kim Broughton Gridiron Club meetings are generally held on the 2

nd Tuesday of each month in the LGI room located just inside the

main entrance (FH1) of Fishers High School. Meetings begin at 7 pm. We encourage all our parents to get involved with this important support group for our program. Now is a great time for parents of incoming freshmen to get involved. Upcoming meetings are as follows: Tuesday, May 12 Tuesday, June 9 Tuesday, July 7 Thursday, July 23 (Cookout & Parent Meeting following FHS Team Camp) Don’t forget to also check out the Gridiron Club website at www.fishersgridironclub.org or you can access the website from our FHS football website www.hse.k12.in.us/fhs/athletics/football and click on Gridiron Club.

Cookie Dough Sales Results Thanks to everyone who helped make our Gridiron Club Cookie Dough fundraiser a success. Profit from the sales was

3,493.60. Congratulations to Tyler Denson who was our top seller. Tyler will receive a $50 prize for his sales at the Fishers

Football Call-out Meeting on Tuesday, May 5. Two additional players will receive a $25 prize when their names are drawn at

the meeting as well. Every player who sold at least 10 items receives a chance for these 2 prizes. Also Savory Foods is giving

away Skinit phone covers to all players selling more than 15 items. Thanks, players and parents, for making this fundraiser

successful. A special thanks to Kim Broughton who organized this event.

TigerOne Casino Night, Silent Auction, and Scholarships

Membership/Fundraising: We have approximately 40 members to date and have raised over $8,000. As you may recall, the deadline for Founding Members - donations of $250 or more – was originally the end of this May. We have decided to extend this deadline to December 31, 2015. We are hopeful this will help drive new membership at this level. Founding Members receive free t-shirts and will be listed on a plaque in the new weight room. The membership form is available on the Athletic Department website at www.fisherstigersathletics.com (new website) or www.hse.k12.in.us/fhs/athletics.

Casino Night and Silent Auction - SAVE THE DATE!!! The inaugural TigerONE Casino Night and Silent Auction fundraiser has been confirmed for Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the FORUM Conference Center. The Casino Night committee is looking for Silent Auction items. If you can help or have access to items, contact Joe Eaton at the e-mail or number below. We are very excited about this inaugural event and hope each team will help us drive ticket sales and attendance.

TigerONE Scholarships – 2014-2015 school year: All money raised by TigerONE will help fund equipment for the new weight room and for scholarships. We are excited to announce that TigerONE will be awarding two $500 scholarships to one male and one female graduating student athlete this Spring. Application for this scholarship can be found on the new athletic website at www.fisherstigersathletics.com under the TigerOne tab.

Thanks for your continued support of TigerONE. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.

Joe Eaton, President TigerONE One Vision, One Mission, One Goal Supporting all Fishers High School Athletes fhstigerone@gmail.com

@FHSTigerONE 317-341-0080

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1-Day College Evaluation Camps If you will be a junior or senior next year, want to continue playing football in college, and believe you are good

enough to earn a football scholarship, you need to attend 3 or 4 college 1-day evaluation camps. These camps are very

reasonably priced and are designed to evaluate players, not necessarily develop your skills, which is why we go to the Bishop-

Dullaghan Camps. To get interest in order to be recruited, coaches want to visually see players and watch them in a series of

controlled drills to help them evaluate an athlete’s abilities. Below are several 1-day evaluation camps. Some are for seniors

only. Some are for Juniors and Seniors. Some may take sophomores as well. Contact the university directly at the contact

information listed or see Coach Wimmer to make arrangements to attend any of these evaluation camps.

Ball State U. June 8, 15, 18, (Jr & Sr) $50 www.ballstatessports.com 1-765-285-8914

also July 18

Butler U. June 6, 7 $40 www.butlersports.com 1-317-940-6803

U. of Cincinnati June 7, 9, 10 (all Seniors) $40 www.ucfbcamp.com 1-513-556-5986

U. of Indianapolis May 17 (Seniors only) $30 www.uindyathletics.edu 317-788-3413

Also w/ U. of Iowa staff – June 12 (@Avon HS) $45 mossbruckert@uindy.edu 317-270-7739

Indiana U. June 12, 19 $50 www.hoosiersportscamps.com 1-812-855-9618

U. of Illinois June 5, 19 (gr 10-12) $45 1-217-244-7278

June 10 (K/P) $45

Illinois State U. June 27, 29, 30 (gr 10-12) $40 www.illinoisstatesportscamps.com/football

July 8, 9, 10

Indiana State U. June 14 (gr 10-12) $40 www.abcsportscamps.com/isufootball

Also July 24 @ Pike HS

Louisville June 6, 13 (Seniors only) $75 www.cardinalfootballcamps.com 1-502-852-6325

Miami U. (OH) June 17, 22 (gr 10-12) $45 www.camps.jumpforward.com 1-513-529-0414

Northwestern June 11 (K/P only) $85 www.patfitzgeraldfootballcamp.com 1-847-491-7274

June 12, 13 (other positions) $85

Ohio U. May 31 $50 www.ohiobobcats.com

Purdue June 7 (OL/DL) (QBs) $45 www.darrellhazellfootballcamp.com 1-765-494-3228

June 9 (K/P) $45

June 10 (all Juniors) $45

June 10, 19, 20 ( all Seniors) $45

St. Francis U. (Ft. Wayne) May 29 (Soph, Jr, Sr) $20

U. of Toledo May 31, June 5, 20 $40 1-419-530-3637

June 17 (K/P) $40

Valparaiso U. June 27 $40 https://camps.jumpforward.com/valpofootball

Western KY U. June 6, July 18 (gr 10-12) $50 www.wkufootballcamps.com

Be Ready for the Summer Programs – Tiger Card Process

In order to begin any FHS athletic summer conditioning program (including football), you must have all FHS

required paperwork completed and on file in the athletic office. This paperwork includes the 2015-16 IHSAA Athletic

Physical form, Medical Information form, Emergency Contact Form, Drug Testing Consent Form, Concussion Form, and

other forms that can be picked up in the FHS athletic office or downloaded from the FHS athletic department website at

www.hwe.k12.in.us/fhs/athletics. Click on the Documents and Forms page to download the paperwork that needs to

be completed. When all paperwork is complete, bring all forms to the athletic office where you will be given a Tiger

Card which indicates to your coach that all paperwork has been turned in. At that time you will be allowed to

participate in FHS summer athletic activities (workouts, camps, practices, etc.). The summer program begins for

football at 6 am Monday, June 1 for varsity and JV players and at 8 am for incoming freshmen.

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Bishop-Dullaghan Camp Info – Deposits and Registration Due

As has become an important part of the process of becoming a champion here at Fishers HS, we are making

preparations to attend the Bishop-Dullaghan football camps this summer. Varsity and Junior Varsity teams - made up of

incoming sophomores, juniors, and seniors – will prepare to attend the B-D Team Camp where our players will not only focus

on fundamental development, but our own coaches will install our base offense and defense and have the opportunity to work

against other similar teams who will be at the camp. In previous years Ben Davis, Columbus East, Crown Point, Homestead, and

Westfield are just a few of the teams we have had a chance to work against. The B-D Team Camp will be held at Depauw

University in Greencastle.

We will send our Freshmen skill players (QBs, WRs, TEs, RBs, DBs, LBs) to the B-D Skills Camp where they will focus on

the development of fundamentals. Our incoming freshmen linemen will attend the B-D “Down and Dirty” Linemen Camp which

will also focus on the fundamentals of being an offensive and defensive lineman. Both of these camps will also be held at

Depauw University in Greencastle at the same time, so our freshmen will benefit by having all of our players who choose to go

at camp at the same time along with several coaches.

As we have done in the past, we will have scholarship money available from last year’s fundraising efforts for those

who would like to take advantage of that. The amount of that scholarship will be set in January. Attendance at these camps is

not mandatory, but we do believe they are highly beneficial to each individual player’s skill development and our team’s

progress. Below are the tentative camp dates we will be attending. We should have these dates finalized in our January

newsletter.

Bishop-Dullaghan Team Camp (Grades 10-12) Monday, June 15 – Wednesday, June 17 Depauw University – Greencastle, IN Cost: $250

Bishop-Dullaghan Skills Camp Bishop-Dullaghan “Down and Dirty” Linemen Camp (Recommended for our Freshmen QBs, WRs, TEs, RBs, DBs, LBs) (Recommended for our Freshmen Off. + Def. Linemen)

Thursday, June 25 – Saturday, June 27 Thursday, June 25 – Saturday, June 27 Depauw University – Greencastle, IN Depauw University – Greencastle, IN

Cost: $250 Cost: $250

FHS Team Camp Dates Set The 2014 Fishers HS Football Team Camp (Grades 9-12) will take place Monday, July 20 – Thursday, July 23. This

camp is for all players in our HS program grades 9-12. There is no cost for this camp except for $25 required for the Fishers FB

Practice Shorts and Fishers FB Practice Jersey which are mandatory for the camp. These items obviously cost more than the

required $25, but we plan to make up the difference with the sale of our Tiger Value Card fundraiser. This camp will run from

4:30 – 7:30 pm daily (7:00 pm for incoming freshmen). This is a very important instructional opportunity for our players to

attend. We expect all players to make every effort to attend our team camp during July 20-23.

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NCAA Scholarship Requirements and Clearinghouse

The NCAA requires student-athletes to reach minimum GPA and SAT / ACT test score standards in order to receive an athletic scholarship. These standards are on a sliding scale for Division I scholarship eligibility. The NCAA currently requires a high school student-athlete to have attained at least at 2.0 GPA in 16 core courses. Not all courses count as part of your core course curriculum. Core courses include college prep courses in language, math, science, and social studies. Your guidance counselor or coach can help you determine your core course GPA. Minimum test score requirements are on a sliding scale based on the core course GPA. For example, with a core course GPA of 2.00, an SAT score of 1010 or an ACT score of 86 is required. With a core course GPA of 3.00, only 620 is required on the SAT or a score of 52 on the ACT. Some colleges have GPA and/or test score minimum standards which are higher than those required by the NCAA. The NCAA does not use the writing portion of the SAT to determine your score. Only the reading and math scores are used for NCAA eligibility.

In 2016 (current juniors), the NCAA will require a 2.3 minimum GPA in 16 core courses. Another change will be that course grades cannot be upgraded by retaking a course during your senior year. There are also more restrictions regarding what online courses will be accepted by the NCAA. Most will not count toward NCAA eligibility. Check with your guidance counselor. Minimum SAT and ACT scores will remain the same in 2016 as they now are and as they are described above.

We strongly recommend that all players considering going to college take the SAT and/or the ACT no later than the

fall of your junior year. You must meet SAT or ACT test minimums before you can take an official visit as a student-athlete recruit. You may take these tests as many times as you wish with the best scores counting. It would be a good idea for sophomores to take the PSAT test in the fall to help prepare for the SAT.

See your guidance counselor to register for these tests. You may also register for the ACT at www.act.org or for the SAT at www.collegboard.com. Late registration (with additional fees) are also available if you miss the registration deadline. Check with your guidance counselor.

Any student-athlete who hopes to earn an athletic scholarship at any NCAA Division I or Division II institution must apply to the NCAA Clearinghouse. These forms should be completed at the beginning of your senior year. See your guidance counselor to receive and complete these forms or you can do it online at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net .

SAT Registration Deadline SAT Test Date ACT Registration Deadline ACT Test Date

April 6, 2015 May 2, 2015

May 8, 2015 June 9, 2015 May 8, 2015 June 13, 2015

Any student-athlete who hopes to earn an athletic scholarship at any NCAA Division I or Division II institution must apply to the NCAA Clearinghouse. These forms should be completed at the beginning of your senior year. See your guidance counselor to receive and complete these forms or you can do it online at www.eligibilitycenter.org.

10 THINGS EVERY FAMILY SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ACT & SAT 1. Neither the SAT nor the ACT is “easier” or “harder" than the other, but different types of students usually do MUCH

better on one than they do on the other. 2. Take both tests as early as possible, to find the right “FIT” and to give you time for tutoring and additional exams. 3. Choose the test you scored the highest on and then work to improve that score. 4. After you choose the “right” test, you must plan to take it multiple times. For football recruits you should have

multiple scores by October of your senior year. 5. Combining scores – You can combine a really high Math score on Test 1 and high Reading score on Test 2. 6. Generally speaking if you are:

a. Strong Math / Weak Reading = ACT b. Strong Reading / Weak Math = SAT

7. Scoring Differences a. ACT has no penalty for wrong answers, so don’t leave any questions blank. b. SAT has a ¼ point deduction for all wrong answers, so a “rule of thumb” is if you can narrow answers to a

50/50 choice – pick one. If you have no clue = skip it 8. Colleges will accept either the ACT or the SAT – They are more concerned with high scores! 9. ACT has a Science section, which really is more about using charts and graphs properly – SAT does not. 10. SAT has a stronger emphasis on vocabulary.

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Youth and Junior High Developmental Camp Dates Set The Fishers HS Coaching Staff will once again conduct a series of developmental camps for youth and junior high football players in the community. Registration forms for these camps will be posted in the coming weeks on the FHS football website at www.hse.k12.in.us/fhs/athletics/football. Below are details of each of our youth and junior high developmental camps. All camps will be instructed by FHS Football staff, players, and guest coaches and are under the direction of FHS Head FB Coach Rick Wimmer.

Fishers Jr. Hi. Developmental Football Camp (Grades 7-8) Location: Fishers High School, Clarian Field at Reynolds Tiger Stadium. Date: Monday, July 13 – Thursday, July 16 Time: 10:30 – 12:30 am Cost: $60 pre-registered ($65 walk-up) Other info Helmets and shoulder pads are required for this camp. Equipment will be issued at each junior high at prescribed days and times to be determined later. Campers should also wear cleats and a mouthpiece. Campers are encouraged to wear shorts as it not a full contact camp. All campers will receive a camp jersey.

Fishers Linemen Camp (Grades 5-8) Location: Fishers High School, Clarian Field at Reynolds Tiger Stadium Dates: Monday, June 1 – Thursday June 4 Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm Cost: $40 pre-registration ($45 walk-up) Other Info Campers receive T-shirt and fundamental drill instruction. Camp is for offensive and defensive linemen. Following the camp each night there will be up to ½ hour free instruction on long-snapping for those who wish to take part.

Fishers Kicking Camp (Grades 5-8) Location: Fishers High School, Clarian Field at Reynolds Tiger Stadium Dates: Tuesday, June 2 – Thursday, June 4 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm Cost: $30 pre-registration ($35 walk-up) Other Info Camp is for punters and kickers. All participants will receive a t-shirt and fundamental drill instruction.

Fishers QB / Receiver Developmental Camp (Grades 5-8) Location: Fishers High School, Clarian Field at Reynolds Tiger Stadium Dates: Monday, June 8 – Thursday, June 11 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm Cost: $40 pre-registration ($45 walk-up) Other info Campers receive T-shirt and fundamental drill instruction. Camp instruction is for QBs, WRs, and TEs.

Fishers Youth Developmental Football Camp (Grades 3-6) Location: Fishers High School, Clarian Field at Reynolds Tiger Stadium. Date: Monday, July 13 – Thursday, July 16 Time: 8:00 – 10:00 am Cost: $60 pre-registered ($65 walk-up)

Other info

Helmets and shoulder pads are required for this camp. 3-6th

graders must have access to equipment

or be registered with SPORTS Youth Football and can pick up helmet and shoulder pads at Mudsock

Fields on prescribed days and times. Campers should also wear cleats and a mouthpiece. Campers are

encouraged to wear shorts as it not a full contact camp. All campers will receive a camp jersey. 3rd

and 4th

grade camp will run simultaneously but separate from 5th

and 6th

grade camp.

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2015 Fishers Alumni Football Club “Tiger Challenge” Golf Outing Set The date for the 2015 Fishers Alumni Football Club “Tiger Challenge” Golf Outing will be Thursday, June 18, when we will return to River Glen Golf Club for a 2

nd time. Other details will be forthcoming. Last year our 2

nd Annual “Tiger Challenge”

was a great success as we attracted over 100 golfers, provided a $1,000 renewable scholarship in memory of Trent Van Hoosen for a graduating senior and former player, and raised an additional $7,200 to assist the athletic department in providing funds to purchase weight room equipment for the new 6,000 square foot weight room we will soon be completed next fall. Last year’s scholarship winner was Nick Edwards who is attending Indiana State University. This year’s Trent Van Hoosen Memorial Scholarship winner is Luka Skudrzik who has been a leader in the classroom and on the field, playing as an undersized offensive linemen who fought through some nagging injuries, showing courage and toughness to become our Most Valuable Linemen this past season. Our #1 goal will be to provide $3,000 worth of scholarship money for Luka and our two former scholarship winners to continue their education. After that goal is met, we hope to profit an additional $8,000-10,000 for the weight room project by increasing the number of golfers taking part as well as increasing the number of sponsors. Tax dollars will not be used to equip the weight room so the Fishers Alumni Football Club and the football program are working to do their part to help raise the $150,000 that is needed by the athletic department to complete this project.

To find out more, go to our FHS football website at www.hse.k12.in.us/fhs/athletics/football and click on Fishers Alumni Football Club. To sign up become a hole sponsor or to play in the event, you can go to www.FHStigerchallenge.com. We hope you will consider supporting this year’s event.

2013 Scholarship Winner – Matt Van Hoosen, Ball State University 2014 Scholarship Winner – Nick Edwards, Indiana State University 2015 Scholarship Winner – Luka Skudrzik, undecided

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Tiger Pride__________________________________

FHS Football Players in Spring Sports The football staff is proud of our players who compete for FHS in other sports. We have always encouraged our players to take part in other sports here at FHS as we see the value of our football players competing in other sports as a part of their total development. We want to congratulate these players for their participation during other sports for the Tigers. Good luck to all of our players, their teams, and coaches who are competing for Fishers High School. We want to wish our players who will be competing in spring sports like Track and Field, Baseball, Golf, Rugby, and Lacrosse this spring. We are proud that over 75% of the football players in our program compete in other FHS sports.

Track Baseball Rugby C. Bernhardt N. Harding B. Reardon L. Albright T.J. Ratliff S. Chakiry M. Hafley K. Burrell I. Hartmann N. Rogers N. Carroll T. Soper L. Harbison T. Martin J. Chinn J. Hernandez A. Rosenthall C. Duddy W. Syrus R. Rodriguez L. Martin J. Dawson B. Kantner K. Sanders M. Folta B. Thomas M. Thomas M. Kinder S. Foster C. Kosegi D. Smith N. Humphrey B. Toungate T. Nielson T. Rund D. George J. Lloyd J. Sturgill T. Newman M. Wolff L. Skudrzik M. Fogarty C. Grace T. Lofton Chr. Thomas A. Johnson H. Grow

T. Grace J. Moss K. Tribble Golf Mi. Miller J. Bopp

D. Graham B. Norton D. VanDiver B. Hays J. Shemon E. Fahrnkopf A. Howze N. Gray R. J. Potts M. Johnson S. Khan Lacrosse D. Schneider S. Mendez A. Butterfield M. Shores J. Winkle L. Weaver Z. Dunnuck S. Kokjohn A. Leighton B. Hughes I. Dunnuck Co. Thomas M. Nettleton Ma. Miller J. Smyth B. Shirvinski G. Phelps S. Sontich J. Steiner

Volunteers Needed for Geist Half-Marathon and 5K Event

We have been asked if we could provide some volunteers to assist with the Geist Half-Marathon and 5K Runs on

Saturday, May 16. This event helps provide grants and scholarship opportunities to local schools and, because of the thousands

of participants who take part and the scope of the event, needs many local volunteers to make it successful. This is a great

opportunity for our football players and program to give back to the community. The last 3 years, we have been able to provide

about 20-30 football players who assisted local police with traffic and course security during the race. This year, we are looking

for about 25 volunteers from our football team to help the Fishers-Geist community to provide a safe, fun event which you can

play a role in making successful. You can also secure some community hours by helping out with a great community event.

Contact Coach Wimmer for more information or if you would like to be involved in this great event.

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Lloyd to Become 8th Tiger to Play in North-South All-Star Game FHS Defensive Back Josh Lloyd has been selected

to play in the Indiana North-South All-Star Football Game.

Josh will play for the South squad and will become the 8th

former player to play in the prestigious game which is the

longest running high school all-star football game in the

country. The game will take place on Friday, July 18 at

North Central HS at 7 pm.

Josh was 2nd

in tackles as a senior with 53 total

tackles and also had 2 interceptions. He averaged 37.4

yards per punt as the Tiger punter and returned 5 punts

for 116 yards and a TD. Josh was selected to the All HCC

team, AP 6A All State Team, and the IFCA Top 50 All-State

squad. Josh was also named Academic All-State by the

IFCA and voted Most Valuable Special Teams Player by his

teammates this past season. Congratulations Josh!

#2 Josh Lloyd returns a punt for a TD vs Westfield on Senor Night.

Other Tigers Who Have Participated in Indiana North-South All-Star Game

2009 – Justin Moore (K) Sara Campbell (Mgr) 2010 – Coach John Jud (South Ass’t Coach) 2011 – Koby Orris (DB) Brian Sutton (DB) Coach Rick Wimmer (South HC) 2012 – Charlie Chang (OL) Zach Gorge (OL) 2013 – Cody Moore (DL) Rob Peck (LB) 2015 – Josh Lloyd (DB)

FHS Top 100 Announced – Includes 3 Tiger Football Players Congratulations to three of our Tiger football players who were named to the Top 100 Students at FHS. The Top 100 is made up of the top 25 students in each class based on GPA. Top 25 in Junior Class Top 25 in Sophomore Class Top 25 in Freshmen Class Alex Johnson Eli Kipp Luke Uribe

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Skudrzik, Orris Honored at NFF Banquet On Saturday, April 18, Luka Skudrzik became the

ninth Fishers Tiger football player to be honored by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame with a Scholar-Athlete Award. 16 high school football players from the Central Indiana chapter were honored at the banquet which took place at the Indianapolis Colts Pavilion. Over 150 high schools are in the Central Indiana Chapter of the NFF so the award is a very prestigious one. In attendance at the banquet were members of the football staff Head Coach Rick Wimmer, assistants John Jud and Michael Kelly, and Fishers Athletic Director Jim Brown. Luka was presented with a huge trophy as well as being one of the few recipients who was presented with scholarship money. Luka will be graduating with a 4.26 GPA and excelled on the field being named All HCC and the 2014 Fishers Most Valuable Linemen. Luka will also receive the Trent VanHoosen Memorial Scholarship at this year's Tiger Challenge Golf Outing to be held June 18 at River Glen Golf Course.

Also recognized during the evening was former Tiger Koby Orris who received the NFF Collegiate Award. This award goes to a former NFF Scholar-Athlete who has finished his collegiate career showing excellence on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. Koby will be graduating from the University of Indianapolis with a 3.86 GPA and a degree in physical therapy and exercise science.

He was a 3 1/2 year starter for the Greyhounds serving as a captain during the 2014 season. He was one of just 3 Collegiate football players to be named Academic All-American in consecutive years and was named the 2014 Great Lakes Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Koby was a 2011 NFF Scholar-Athlete Award winner.

8th Grade Spring 7-on-7 League

About 28 incoming freshmen are participating in the Hamilton County 7-on-7 League. The league consists of teams from Fishers, HSE, Westfield, and Noblesville. League play began on Sunday, April 26. The season will last 4 weeks with all games being played on Sundays beginning at 6:30 pm. Each of the 4 schools have 2 teams and each team plays 2 games each night. Last week both Fishers teams (Red and White) defeated the 2 Noblesville teams. This week our Fishers teams will host 2 teams from HSE. Coach Wimmer along with Fishers assistant coaches Joe Riordan, Michael Kelly, Ben Wyss, and Brad Kroft are coaching the 7-on-7 teams. The teams held 3 practices before they began league play but will now simply show up on Sunday nights to play the remaining schedule. The Fishers schedule for the final 3 weeks of the season is posted below.

May 3 at FHS Game 1a – FHS Red vs HSE Blue Game 1b – FHS White vs HSE Gray Game 2a – FHS Red vs HSE Gray Game 2b – FS White vs HSE Blue Noblesville vs Westfield @ Westfield

May 10 at FHS Game 1a – FHS Red vs Westfield Green Game 1b – FHS White vs Westfield Gold Game 2a – FHS Red vs Westfield Gold Game 2b – FHS White vs Westfield Green

Noblesville vs HSE @ HSE

May 17 at HSE Game 1a – HSE Blue vs Fishers White Game 1b –Westfield Green vs Noblesville Black Game 1c – Fishers Red vs Noblesville Gold Game 1d –Westfield Gold vs HSE Gray Game 2a – HSE Gray vs Noblesville Gold Game 2b – Westfield Gold vs Fishers Red Game 2c – Fishers White vs Noblesville Black Game 2d – Westfield Green vs HSE Blue

Below are the incoming freshmen Tigers who are participating in the 7-on-7 League.

T. Adams A. Green HL Lewis S. Nicholas T. Baker N. Hannon B. London C. Nolting C. Bopp C. Harmon M. Lango P. Putzback

E. Davis W. Jackson T. Mabry J. Sellars A. DeLucia J. Lassic M. McCartney K. Singh Z. Figureroa C. Latty C. Miles J. Vore G. Fox M. Lee R. Molden J. Witmer

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Don’t forget to check out our Fishers HS Football Website at

www.hse.k12.in.us/fhs/athletics/football

You can view:

Past newsletters

Calendars

School records and player awards

Season stats

Gridiron Club news

Camp info

Fishers High School Football

13000 Promise Road Fishers, IN 46038

www.hse.k12.in.us/FHS/athletics/football

317-915-4290